Pipe Layer - Team Lead

**Team Lead Pipe Layer – Underground Utilities** **Location:** Hagerstown, MD **Position Type:** Direct Placement (Full-Time, Permanent) **Field Tech:** Pipe Lasers, GPS Rovers, Line Transfer Units **Lead the Trench – Set the Standard in Underground Utilities!** Are you a skilled utility professional who knows how to lay pipe on grade and lead a crew with authority? We are hiring a **Team Lead Pipe Layer** for a **direct placement** role in **Hagerstown, MD**. In this position, you will combine technical grade-setting skills with frontline leadership—reading civil plans, utilizing GPS rovers and pipe lasers, running utility testing, and directing daily site production for water, storm, and sanitary systems. **Key Responsibilities** - **Crew Leadership & Daily Operations:** Lead, mentor, and coordinate a crew of pipe layers and labor personnel to meet production goals safely and efficiently. - **Plan Reading & Precision Layout:** Interpret civil site plans to establish accurate lines and grades using**pipe lasers, GPS rovers, and line transfer units** . - **Utility Installation & Testing:** Oversee deep underground utility installations (storm, sanitary, water main) and execute required field testing (air, mandrel, or pressure tests). - **Equipment Support:** Support backfill and material handling by occasionally operating**small wheel loaders and end-dump haul trucks** as needed. - **Safety & Daily Logs:** Maintain strict OSHA trench safety protocols, perform daily site safety inspections, and complete accurate**daily production logs** . **Candidate Requirements** - **Experience:****5+ years preferred** in underground utility pipe laying, with**2+ years** leading crews or acting as a working foreman. - **Technical Skills:** Proficient in reading civil blueprints, running utility acceptance tests, and operating pipe lasers, line transfer units, and GPS rovers. - **Equipment Ability:** Hands-on experience operating small loaders and end-dump trucks preferred. - **Certifications:****OSHA 10 required** (OSHA 30 preferred) and a**valid Driver's License** .