Overview:

Pottstown Division of H&K Group, Inc. is looking for a Pipe foreperson to direct the activities of workers concerned with construction of highways, pipelines, or other construction projects.

Why work for H&K Group, Inc.?

Competitive salary commensurate with experience

100% Company-paid Health Benefits

401(k) Savings and Investment Plan

Tuition reimbursement programs available to qualifying employees for approved programs

Additional training opportunities including on the job, online through the H&K Academy, manufacturer offered training, and more

Responsibilities:

Essential Duties and Responsibilities 

Performs all work according to OSHA and H&K Safety policies

Reads blueprints and job-related documents to properly plan work

Records daily events in job diary

Schedules materials, equipment, and work for the pipe crew

Develops crew SIP's and submits to site foreperson

Tracks daily quantities and submits to site foreperson

Conducts daily huddles with pipe crew to establish daily production goals and ensures all members of crew know and buy into the plan for the day

Communicates goals and purposes effectively

Lead and demonstrate by example

Influences and enforces company values

Recognizes misalignments with company values and culture and rectifies

Pro-actively trains and mentors pipe crew members to enhance their skills and knowledge

Communicates with customer representatives and inspectors in a courteously and professionally

Performs all other duties of crew members as needed

Other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

Required Skills, Education, and Experience

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year college or university OR one year of related experience and/or training

Equivalent combinations of education and experience may be considered

Ability to read blueprints and job-related documents.

Strong verbal and written communication skills

Mathematical skills including probability and statistical inference, fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry

Demonstrated leadership ability

Problem solving

Basic computer skills including Internet, email, and the use of digital cameras for work documentation

Driver’s license and clean driving record

Ability to fit test & utilize appropriate PPE as needed

Ability to meet physical requirements (movement, lifting, as relevant to job)

 Preferred Skills, Education, and Experience

Two years of related experience and/or training

Supervisory experience

OSHA or other relevant safety certifications

Physical Demands

Regularly required toSit

Use hands to finger, handle, or feel

Reach with hands and arms

Frequently required to talk or hear

Occasionally required toStand

Walk, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl

Lift and/or move up to 25 pounds

Specific vision abilitiesDistance

Peripheral

Depth perception

Work Environment

Regularly exposed to outside weather conditions

Frequently exposed to

Moving mechanical parts

Fumes or airborne particles

Noise level is usually moderate

H&K Group, Inc.’s (H&K’s) Pottstown Division (formerly Reading Site Contractors) has been a proud member of our heavy civil construction team since 1998. H&K’s Pottstown Division provides complete heavy civil construction and contracting services to customers and clients throughout the Berks, Chester and Montgomery County PA region and beyond. From our strategic location in Pottstown, PA, we estimate, manage and operate close to all of our high-quality project work; our customers and clients demand this attention, and we deliver.

H&K provides complete heavy civil contracting and construction materials solutions with safety, speed, quality, efficiency, and value. Beginning as a small family business a half century ago, we are now a dynamic group of vertically integrated companies that has been growing and prospering for 50 years.

Thank you for your interest in employment with H&K Group, Inc. At H&K, we invest in our people, providing the essential training, instruction, and supervisory support that they need to develop and grow within our company. We acknowledge that our strength and success is directly related to our employees and the talents, dedication, and job performance they exemplify. We seek dynamic, motivated people who are driven to make a difference.

Final determination on pay will be made by company leadership consistent with the scope of work and considering the candidates’ education, experience, skills, past performance, demonstrated leadership, and influence.

H&K does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, veterans’ status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We are always looking for the best, most qualified people to join our team.

Pre-employment drug testing (EOE)

Pre-employment Physical

100% Company-Paid Health Benefits!