What are the responsibilities and job description for the Electrical Foreman - Residential position at Team Kline?
Job Summary
The Electrical Foreman provides on-site leadership for electrical construction projects by planning, coordinating, and supervising the daily activities of assigned crews. This position is responsible for ensuring work is completed safely, efficiently, and in accordance with project specifications, applicable codes, and company quality standards. The foreman serves as the primary field leader, coordinating labor, materials, equipment, and subcontractors while fostering employee development and maintaining strong customer relations.
Key Responsibilities
Core Skills & Competencies
Minimum Qualifications
Physical Requirements & Work Environment
Project Assignments
Electricians are typically assigned to a primary product line (commercial, multi-family, residential, or service) where they will perform the majority of their work. Employees may occasionally be assigned to work on projects outside of their primary product line to support operational needs, workforce planning, and project scheduling. Temporary changes in assignments do not constitute a change in job title or classification.
The Electrical Foreman provides on-site leadership for electrical construction projects by planning, coordinating, and supervising the daily activities of assigned crews. This position is responsible for ensuring work is completed safely, efficiently, and in accordance with project specifications, applicable codes, and company quality standards. The foreman serves as the primary field leader, coordinating labor, materials, equipment, and subcontractors while fostering employee development and maintaining strong customer relations.
Key Responsibilities
- Focused on production and coordination of a defined installation sequence
- Moves crew through rough-in, trim, service, and punch-list activities and coordinating with other trades
- Laying out work and ensuring homes stay on schedule
- Check for work quality and productivity
- Ensure materials are ordered for upcoming phases
- Work within residential construction sequencing, including rough-in, trim, and final completion.
- Interpret residential floor plans and layouts to determine device, fixture, and equipment locations.
- Install and troubleshoot residential panels, branch circuits, devices, lighting, and typical residential equipment.
- Coordinate electrical work around residential framing, cabinetry, HVAC, plumbing, and other residential construction activities.
- Plan, organize, and supervise daily crew activities, assigning work based on employee skills and project priorities.
- Coordinate labor, equipment, materials, and subcontractors to support project schedules, budgets, and productivity goals.
- Read and interpret blueprints, specifications, schematics, and construction documents.
- Ensure work complies with the NEC, project specifications, company standards, and customer expectations.
- Enforce OSHA requirements, company safety policies, and safe jobsite practices.
- Identify and resolve field, scheduling, and productivity issues while minimizing delays.
- Coordinate with superintendents, Project Managers, customers, inspectors, subcontractors, and other trades.
- Support employee onboarding and develop journeyman electricians and apprentices through coaching, technical guidance, and performance feedback.
- Complete daily reports, material requests, safety documentation, and other project records accurately and on time.
- Maintain an organized, clean, and professional jobsite.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Core Skills & Competencies
- Strong leadership, coaching, and crew-development skills.
- Strong knowledge of electrical systems, construction practices, and applicable codes.
- Ability to plan work, allocate resources, and manage changing priorities.
- Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills.
- Commitment to safety, quality, productivity, and company standards.
- Effective communication and collaboration with employees, customers, and project stakeholders.
Minimum Qualifications
- Two (2) years of Residentialelectrical field experience with demonstrated ability to lead and develop crews.
- Residential electrical license preferred but not required.
- Must perform electrical work within the scope of any license held and under appropriately licensed supervision when required.
- OSHA 10.
- Ability to work safely and follow direction.
- Must have reliable transportation to get to and from work.
- Service employees must complete required pre-employment and periodic background checks.
- Company drivers must meet driving requirements and complete initial and periodic MVR checks.
Physical Requirements & Work Environment
- Frequently stand, walk, bend, kneel, squat, climb, and work in confided spaces.
- Lift, carry, push, and pull materials weighing up to 50 pounds regularly and great weights with assistance.
- Work at heights, in trenches, and in varying weather conditions.
- Ability to use hands and arms for repetitive tasks and operations.
- Visual and auditory ability sufficient to perform assigned work safety.
- May be regularly exposed to dust, noise, temperature extremes, and other construction-related conditions within OSHA standards.
Project Assignments
Electricians are typically assigned to a primary product line (commercial, multi-family, residential, or service) where they will perform the majority of their work. Employees may occasionally be assigned to work on projects outside of their primary product line to support operational needs, workforce planning, and project scheduling. Temporary changes in assignments do not constitute a change in job title or classification.