Electrical Foreman

The Foreman Electrician works under the guidance of a senior level Foreman or Superintendent and will oversee the direct work of a crew of Helpers, Apprentices, and Journeyman electricians. Foreman electricians routinely perform installation, alteration and/or repair of electrical systems, conductors and associated materials and equipment simultaneously while leading, training, mentoring, and performing evaluations of their crew.

Responsibilities:

• Lead and mentor Journeyman, Helpers and Apprentices on the job site


• Work alongside their crew and ensure quality of work is to the highest standards


• Assist in the development of an effective manpower schedule for their team


• Develop material lists from layouts, area prints, and job site demands and communicating lists to supervision


• Helps achieve production and budget goals by understanding what needs to be done and communicates that effectively to their team.


• Ensure all work done by crew is within local and NEC guidelines


• Work independently to measure, cut, bend, thread, assemble and install electrical conduit using measuring devices, hand tools, threaders and hand or mechanical benders


• Install and terminate electrical devices, fixtures, panel boards, brand circuit and feeder conductors


• Demonstrate a working knowledge of circuitry


• Read and understand project specifications, blueprints, and schematics


• Lay out small areas of work from electrical drawings and project documents, including underground layout


• Correctly determine wire, conduit, and junction box sizing


• Perform basic troubleshooting of lighting and general power circuits

Requirements:

• 7-10 years of experience performing electrical construction in commercial and/or industrial environments


• Demonstrates leadership abilities with the capability and desire of growing in this area. Able to lead, mentor and coach teams of roughly five Helpers, Apprentices and Journeyman Electricians.


• Exhibits thorough understanding of a small, assigned scope of work.


• Recognizes work that is outside of assigned scope.


• Demonstrates basic skills in communicating with other trades and negotiating work assignments with trade supervisors.


• Shows an aptitude and willingness for learning how to read and understand the blueprints and available contract-related documents of the other trades on site.


• Demonstrates a basic understanding of customer relationships and the concept of customer satisfaction.


• Shows an intermediate understanding of developing, reading and following construction schedules for assigned scope of work.


• Able to learn and comprehend BlueBeam, Navisworks and related programs to understand project plans for their assigned scope of work when needed.


• Participates actively in leadership training when given the opportunity.


• Demonstrates above average leadership, communication and decision-making skills with a desire to grow those skills.


• Equipped with all tools required by company policy and able to use them to perform assigned tasks


• Able to work project schedules including weekends and overtime


• Has an interest and aptitude to learn job-related material through oral instruction and observation, typically in an on-the-job setting


• Demonstrate a team-player mentality by listening and understanding directions, working cooperatively with others, and working safely without any threat to self or others


• Possess basic mechanical aptitude, basic mathematical ability, and the ability to learn to read basic construction documents used daily


• The willingness to participate in field training, whether it by OJT, classroom-based, or completely virtual

While performing the duties of this job, employee is required to perform the essential functions of the role with or without accommodations. Essential functions include:

• Ability to understand oral and written instructions; ability to talk and hear.