Team Lead Pipe Layer – Underground Utilities
Location: Front Royal, VA
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 Front Royal, VA.
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.
Skills Required
- 5+ years of experience in underground utility pipe laying
- 2+ years leading crews or working as an acting foreman
- Proficiency reading civil blueprints
- Experience running utility acceptance tests
- Proficiency operating pipe lasers, line transfer units, and GPS rovers
- Hands-on experience operating small loaders and end-dump trucks
- OSHA 10 certification
- OSHA 30 certification
- Valid driver's license
What We Do
Turner Mining Group is a North American mining services contractor that provides turnkey solutions, including drilling, blasting, loading, hauling, and mine infrastructure development. Founded in 2017 by Keaton Turner, the company focuses on providing a full spectrum of mining services, managing operations for clients in the natural resources sector, and maintaining a commitment to safety, environmental responsibility, and operational efficiency through a modern, mobile mining fleet.
