Foreman

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A Foreman is the first line supervisor with crew level responsibility for employees involved in the installation, alteration, addition, and/or repairs of electrical systems, conductors, and associated materials and equipment on any type project; or may be the primary jobsite supervisor on smaller construction, retrofit, or tenant finish projects.

PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Responsible for all Walker field trades on an electrical construction crew or project.
• Does a working estimate and take-off jointly with the Project Manager.
• Lays out work for subordinate lead persons, and is jointly responsible with the Project Manager for having material, tools, equipment, information and appropriate manpower in the proper place in a timely fashion.
• Establishes work schedules and man-loading charts.
• Directs subordinate crew in installation of electrical feeders; equipment such as pumps, motors, and generators; control and distribution apparatus such as switch gear, relays, and circuit breaker panels; lighting fixtures and outlets; and related connections and terminations.
• Monitors work as performed, directs subordinate crews, and schedules work according to the pace of the job and other trades.
• May perform work being supervised for either production or instruction.
• Handles or oversees the disposition of required office correspondence and administrative paperwork such as official forms, daily reports, time sheets/tickets, safety reports, etc.
• Is responsible for crew or project safety performance.  Assures employees are properly trained or instructed in performance of duties to which assigned.  Assures compliance with all Walker safety processes and protocols.  Investigates or assists in investigation and reporting of any accident or safety incidents involving jobsite employees.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

Must possess all skills of lower rated positions including Journeyman, A4, E4

            Licenses:         Current Driver’s License and must have own reliable transportation.

            Education:       High School Graduate, GED or equivalent.

            Experience:      6 years or more of commercial/industrial electrical experience.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

This job operates in a client project environment with exposure to employee, subcontractors and trades.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms.
• This job operates in a client project environment with exposure to employee, subcontractors and trades.
• Ability to freely access all points of a construction site in wide-ranging climates and environment
• Ability to comprehend forms in space and understand relationships of plane and solid objects.  May be used in such tasks as blue print reading and in solving geometry problems.  Frequently described as the ability to “visualize” objects of two and three dimensions, or to think visually of geometric forms.
• Ability to manipulate materials and/or equipment up to 50 lbs. The frequency of manipulation if frequently.
• Ability to move up or mount by using the hands or feet to include:

Ladders - Step stool, 8' to 10' ladder, extension ladder

Stairways - 3 or more flights

• To bend forward or down from the middle of the waist or the middle of the back, to bend, downwards, to lower oneself and/or to move freely on hands and knees between 20-50 times daily                                                                 
• To stretch out, extend, or put forth a bodily part. To touch or grasp something, by extending or stretching. To touch, lift, hold or operate with the hands up to 50 times daily.                            
• To perceive or comprehend by the sense of sight.

Characteristics are: Focus, Color perception or depth perception.                                               

• The ability to operate or convey in a vehicle

Car

Commercial Vehicle      

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

This is a full-time position; days and hours of work are Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 4 p.m.  Overtime may be required by the project.

 Please note, this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.