Overhead Foreman

Foreman

The Foreman position is responsible for overseeing the construction, maintenance and operation of electrical systems, to ensure assigned projects are completed in accordance with design, budget, and schedule. This position is responsible for knowing and appropriately utilizing company policies/processes, proper care and utilization of company equipment, and on-the-job training of crew members.

• Provide leadership and direction to crews to ensure safe, efficient, and quality operations. Thorough knowledge of safety policies and guidelines and ensures the crew is adhering to same.
• Thorough knowledge of overhead and underground distribution construction, maintenance, troubleshooting and operations including extensive switching experience.
• Knowledge and ability to install, troubleshoot, replace and/or remove common distribution equipment including but not limited to transformers, capacitors, regulators, reclosers, switches, GOABs, CT/PT metering, and underground switch gear.
• Appropriately plan work including manpower, equipment and material needs, and develop "look ahead" schedules.
• Ensures work progress, equipment, and construction sites are safe, specifications are met, and work is according to schedule.
• Ensures company and customer tools and materials are properly utilized, cared for, and secured daily.
• Seeks the input of others, including General Foreman, crew members, and customer to assistance with problem solving and scheduling to ensure most effective and efficient technology, techniques and equipment are utilized.
• Provide assistance to crew members engaged in construction activities, using hand tools or other equipment.
• Ensure requests for repairs to equipment and machinery are timely to allow cost effective repairs, reduce work delays, and ensure safe working equipment.
• Provide on-the-job training and development of crew members in construction methods, operation of equipment, safety procedures and best practices, and/or company policies.
• Support General Foreman/ Project Managers to meet company goals and objectives.
• Suggest or initiate personnel actions, such as promotions, transfers, or hires. Work through the General Foreman to recruit qualified applicants and assign classifications according to demonstrated skills and abilities.
• Understand and adhere to all company policies, processes, work practices, goals, and objectives and ensure crew members do the same.
• Maintain positive relationships with crew members, existing customers and cultivate professional relationships with potential customers.
• Ensure required forms, paperwork, and other information is completed and submitted including but not limited to Job Safety Analyses, electronic driver's logs, vehicle inspections, line tools/equipment inspections, timesheets, expense reports, incident reports, and redlining of work orders.
• Ensure all required inspections of tools and equipment are performed such as rubber gloves, blankets, line hoses, insulated booms, hot line sticks, and insulated equipment handles.
• Must be able to read and understand technical information, manuals, policies, procedures, work orders, blueprints, spec books, system maps and diagrams
• Must possess planning/organizational skills and ability to delegate work in order to schedule crew, assign duties, and ensure completion of all projects within required deadlines.
• Must possess good mathematical skills in order to calculate figures and amounts.
• Must be able to deal with emergency situations, hazardous conditions, multiple priorities, frequent interruptions, and time constraints.
• Must possess good communication skills to relay expectations and company goals and objectives to crew members.
• Must possess leadership skills to provide guidance and training to assigned personnel in a safe effective and positive manner.
• Must be able to understand and use the English language, both oral and written, to communicate information, instructions, and ideas to other personnel.
• Must be dependable and trustworthy

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to a variety of extreme conditions at construction job sites. The noise…