Craft Lead

Established in 1976, Flare Construction, LLC, a Quanta Services Company, is a full-service contractor providing heavy, civil, industrial, and energy construction services for customers in 12 western states. Our growth and success have been optimized by retention of experienced, long-term employees, prompt responsiveness to customers’ needs, exceptional service and workmanship, and the highest degree of commitment to safety in the work environment.

The Craft Lead functions as the lead craft person on the project. Under supervision performs work with varying degree of difficulty and monitors and reports any issues within the laborers working under them. The Craft Lead may lead or supervise smaller crews for specific short-duration projects. These tasks may include assisting with the extra workload, covering absences and vacations, and supplementing crews to meet unusual changes in production or weather. The work will involve heavy/civil, industrial/energy, environmental/remediation, and underground utility.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Responsible for daily field logs, safety reports, timecard entry, and material receipts.
• Possesses refined skills with appropriate task training, operator qualifications or documentable experience for assigned project tasks.
• Operates on occasion backhoes, skid steers, other small sized heavy equipment.
• Cleans and lubricates equipment, maintains work area free from debris, and prepares or puts away tools as assigned.
• Familiar with small equipment safety, start-up, operation, maintenance, and shut down.
• Operates a wide variety of hand and power tools.
• Closely follows directions, holds, or supplies materials and tools.
• Performs any major or minor skilled job on the project.
• Reports any issues to supervisor or higher-level employee.
• Participates and or leads daily safety briefings and meetings.
• Safely performs work and follows safety guidelines.
• Motion equipment operator assists with alignment, movement, or adjustment of machinery, equipment, or materials.
• Successful completion of basic operator qualifications and or task qualifications as further identified by supervisor.
• Must be able to work some nights and weekends with shifts outside normal working hours as required.
• Ability to handle and legally transport materials.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Follows all policies and procedures.

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Must have completed OSHA 10 safety training.
• Ability to self-start tasks without supervisor direction.
• Must be 18 years of age.
• Ability to work with a variety of personalities.

Requirements:

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Minimum of 5 years’ industry experience with performing highly skilled tasks and assignments.
• Documentable skills training, operator qualifications, task training, supervisor training or accredited certifications.
• Ability to lift heavy objects (up to 50 pounds) and perform physically demanding tasks.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently or as part of a team.
• Valid state driver’s license.

What You’ll Get:

Comprehensive benefits package includes medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short/long-term disability insurance and 401k matching. EAP, PTO, Employee Discount Programs and more.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibit all types of discrimination. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, sex, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, and/or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law.