Plant Foreman

Plant Foreman – Water/Wastewater Treatment
Location: Tallahassee, FL
Employment Type: Full-time

Position Summary

Lead multi-discipline plant crews building water/wastewater treatment facilities. You’ll supervise and coordinate yard piping, concrete, process piping/equipment, start-up, and punch-out while driving production, quality, and safety.

Essential Functions of the Job

• Directly supervise multiple crews (yard piping, concrete, process piping/equipment, start-up, punch-out).

• Serve as the on-site Safety Manager; identify, report, and correct hazards/near misses.

• Plan daily work from the project’s 4-week schedule and execute to plan.

• Coordinate materials, equipment, inspections, and subcontractors.

• Train/coach crew members; maintain accurate daily reports and timecards.

• Support layout and quality checks; verify work meets plans/specs.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (Technical)

• Read/interpret plans, specs, P&IDs, I&C, and electrical one-line diagrams.

• Construction math; calculate quantities and elevations.

• Set up/use rotary lasers, builder’s level, and total station.

• Yard piping: push-joint, MJ, restrained (TR-Flex), HDPE, RCP/CPP/PVC.

• Process piping: DI, stainless, FRP, PVC; set pumps and process equipment.

• Plan pipe excavations around existing utilities; basic dewatering setup/tuning.

• Working knowledge of OSHA/PSCC safety rules, NPDES/BMPs.

• Basic IT: smartphone/iPad for forms, reports (e.g., HeavyJob or similar).

• Heavy equipment operation familiarity (as needed for scope).

Physical Requirements

• Stand/sit for long periods; repetitive use of controls; climb in/out of equipment.

• Distinguish jobsite sounds (backup alarms, voices, equipment).

• Lift up to 40 lbs.

Environmental Adaptability

• Work outdoors in all weather, various locations, and times of day.

• Required PPE: hard hat, eye/ear protection, hi-vis apparel.

Training & Experience

• 5–10 years of treatment plant construction experience (foreman level).

• High school diploma or equivalent.

• Competent Person, Confined Space, Fall Protection, Crane Safety/Rigging credentials.

You’ll Love It Here If You (Our A.C.T. Values)

• Accountability: Safety first, clear expectations, execute the plan, own outcomes.

• Character: Integrity, respect, trustworthiness, humility — no jerks allowed.

• Team: Shared goals, servant leadership, develop others, determined to win.

Details About the Opportunity

• “Win the Year” Company Performance Incentive — after minimum standards, 30% of company profits are shared.

• Monthly Safety Bonus when the company goes recordable-incident free.

• 12 Days PTO + 6 Paid Holidays.

• Performance incentives and bonuses.

• Health insurance — 100% of individual employee premiums paid for employees.

• Dental, Vision, Short/Long-Term Disability.

• $15,000 employer-paid life insurance.

• 401(k) with 100% match on the first 4%.

• Training, development, and leadership growth opportunities.

About Petticoat-Schmitt

Headquartered in Jacksonville, FL since 2007, Petticoat-Schmitt Civil Contractors, Inc. is a privately owned, employee-owned civil contractor specializing in site development, underground utilities, roadway, and water/wastewater treatment plant construction throughout the Southeast.

Equal Opportunity Employer
Petticoat-Schmitt Civil Contractors, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.

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