Electrical Foreman

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Georgia Southern University is the state's largest and most comprehensive center of higher education south of Atlanta. With nearly 150 degree programs at the bachelor's, master's and doctoral levels, Georgia Southern has been designated a Carnegie Doctoral/R2 “high research” university and serves more than 29,500 students from all 50 states, Washington D.C., and Puerto Rico as well as 106 nations.

Job : 294248

Location: Armstrong Campus - Savannah, GA

Full/Part Time: Full Time

Regular/Temporary: Regular

Lead, motivate, monitor and oversee team of electricians to ensure quality work. Provide technical guidance regarding the installation, maintenance and repair of electrical systems.

• Establish performance/safety standards and procedures for the electrical team while ensuring compliance with state laws, electrical codes, safety, and environmental standards
• Supervise installation and maintenance of electrical systems for campus buildings, equipment, electrical fixtures, and lighting
• Perform on-the-job inspections to ensure work meets all compliance standards
• Maintain inventory to eliminate downtime in production
• Work with campus engineers to ensure electrical blueprints are circled correctly and power is available at each location
• Locate high voltage duct bank, GTE underground cables, computer cables, street light circuits, and secondary cables for outside contractors
• Responsible for setting up sound systems on campus for special events; provide electrical power access as necessary
• Participate in hiring, orientation, training, and performance evaluation of electrical team employ
• Develop and/or review training programs to keep employees abreast of the latest technical information
• Maintain, repair and clean tools, equipment, assigned service vehicle, and work areas

Educational Requirements:

• Associate's Degree or equivalent post‑secondary education/formal technical training

Required Experience:

• Five (5) or more years of related work experience
• Demonstrated supervisory experience

Proposed Salary: $22.36 - $27.95 per hour

Required Documents To Attach:

• Resume
• Cover Letter
• Schedule of Availability
• Two (2) Professional References

• Consistently exhibit engaging customer service
• Ability to support various constituencies served by the University
• Proven proficiency with computers including Microsoft Office, Google, and/or applications as required for specific position
• Ability to interpret blueprints, sketches, and building plans; work with power tools; and identify and differentiate between colors

• Adhere to University policies and procedures to meet Institutional goals and support University's mission for student success
• Familiarity with hazardous classifications
• Knowledgeable about electrical systems, power distribution, control circuits, transformers, scale calibrations, and programmable logic controllers

• Effective communication (verbal and written), organizational and human relations skills
• Effective problem‑solving, prioritization, leadership, detail orientation, and mathematical skills

Apply Before Date: March 5, 2026

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