Foreman Transmission

Peak Utility Infrastructure is an integrated engineering and construction company that serves the Electric, Natural Gas, and Telecommunications industries.  We provide a full suite of engineering, construction, operations, and maintenance services, including repair, replacement, maintenance, and installation of natural gas, telecommunications, and electric infrastructure through our operating subsidiaries: SiteWise, Kelly Cable, Riley Brothers, 5 Star Electric, Superior Hydrovac and Superior Pipeline Services. 

Position Title: Foreman - Transmission

Our Core Values:  Focused on Communities. Powered by Care. 

Classification: Non-Exempt 

Essential Functions: 

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

The Foreman is responsible for the construction and maintenance of overhead transmission systems. The position works under the direction of the General Foreman. A Foreman is responsible for the safety of his crew and for providing field supervision over crews involved in the Installation, maintenance, and repair of transmission systems. This class is also responsible for performing related duties as required. The hazardous condition of working with high-voltage energized lines and equipment is a critical factor of this job.

Roles and Responsibilities: 

• Foremen will be responsible for daily job briefings and ensuring that all crew members are well versed on the coming day’s business, so they are prepared for all potential hazards.
• Promotes and maintains harmony among assigned crew personnel, customers, and the public.
• Checks material, equipment, and manpower requirements, and conducts pre-job meetings and job safety analysis with crew.
• Checks time sheets, material stores orders, work order face sheets, construction sketches, and other reports for procedural accuracy.
• Climbs ladders, poles, and towers on a daily or continuous basis as required or determined by
• supervisor.
• Communicates with customers and safety staff to solve power problems and satisfy electric utility needs, along with reports of major outages, physical changes in lines or switches, serious accidents, and to request assistance.
• Completes reports and forms related to assigned projects and comprehends and makes inferences from written material.
• Contacts customers requesting hold tags, switching changes, or other operating requirements.
• Meets scheduling and attendance requirements. Installs personal protective grounds.
• Determines the equipment, tools, materials, and manpower needed to complete assigned projects.
• Inspects the work of Linemen, Linemen Apprentice, and Electric Utility Equipment Operators to ensure compliance with prescribed operating and safety standards.
• It is the foreman’s responsibility to recognize areas for potential improvement and to report any “near miss” events for the crew members to learn from those events with the goal of preventing future accidents and report all incidents/accidents to the safety specialist as soon as possible.
• Maintains time reporting records of the crew and approves employee leave.
• Prioritizes work assignments, plans, coordinates, and directs the work of various size crews, which may include different crew compositions.
• Reads and interprets construction plans and schematics (related to the installation of electrical power transmission lines).
• Responsible for supervising personnel and overseeing equipment, materials, and recordkeeping duties.
• Other duties as assigned.

Success Factors: 

• Complete OSHA 10hr Safety Training Program within 60 days.
• Complete OSHA 30hr Safety Training Program.
• Completion of Cover-Up Course and Critical review; along with recommendations from Operations,
• Safety/Training.
• A demonstrated ability to be a team leader with strong interpersonal and site management skills is a
• must as well as a working knowledge of computers and applicable computer programs.
• Being able to multi-task and work in a schedule-driven environment is a must.
• Possesses sight, strength, and coordination necessary to safely and effectively operate heavy and light equipment and tools. Lifts to 60 pounds. Climbs poles and works at heights
• Duties entail fullbody exertion, strenuous lifting, carrying, pushing and pulling
• Experienced with Live Line Barehand preferred.
• Must have ability for frequent travel on needed training requirements and potential for overtime including storm work.

Experience and Education: 

• A high school diploma or General Education Degree [GED] and a minimum of 5 years’ project
• construction experience in related fields.
• Must have 2 years’ experience as Journeyman Lineman.
• Must possess a valid State Issued Driver’s License. Must have Class A CDL.

Additional Requirements/Licenses/Certifications: 

• Possession of, or ability to obtain, a valid State of Residence Driver’s License is required within two weeks of employment. 
• Candidates must pass criminal and Motor Vehicle Record (MVR) background checks and pass a pre-employment drug screen. 

Notes:

The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees and are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. Furthermore, they do not establish a contract for employment and are subject to change at the discretion of the employer.