Electrical Foreman

Description

• Assists employees in identifying, analyzing, and resolving existing or anticipated obstacles
• Demonstrates and enforces proper use and safe handling of tools, equipment, and materials
• Cultivates a working relationship with managers, supervisors, fellow employees, and customers/clients encouraging a cooperative environment
• May interact with owners, owner representatives, architects, engineers, trade contractors, vendors, and others associated with project activities
• Resolves conflicts related to construction of the project as well as personnel difficulties
• Obtains supervisor’s approval prior to crew installation of requested change orders
• Works with supervisor in personnel alignment and scheduling tasks to facilitate weekly action plans to meet project deadlines while meeting Company quality standards
• Completes routine daily inspections of equipment and work areas to verify accurate and timely installations
• Ensures crew maintains and properly stores tools, materials, and equipment to maintain clean and a neat work area
• Leads, motivates, coaches, and develops assigned employees by giving frequent honest feedback
• Assigns field employees to project tasks based upon individual’s ability and experience
• Collaborates with field personnel and support staff
• Utilizes and maintains accurate project documentation (i.e. time sheets, progress reports, daily logs, etc.)
• Effectively oversees, directs, and develops an assigned team of 1-6 Helpers, Apprentices, and/or Journeypersons in proper work practices
• Conducts meetings and huddles with assigned crew to meet project objectives and schedules
• Completes and documents regular safety inspections
• Monitors and orders materials, tools, and equipment
• Communicates importance of proper interpretation and enforcement of Gaylor policies and guidelines
• Reports accidents or incidents to the Supervisor in a timely manner, per Company policy
• Ensures crew reports to assigned job site location on time, as directed

Requirements

• Understands and complies with Company and job safety requirements (O.S.H.A.) and enforces crew to do the same
• Ability to stand, bend, stoop, squat, crawl, climb, kneel, balance, push, pull, and reach overhead for extended periods of time
• High School graduate or equivalency, preferred
• Must be physically capable of pulling wires and cables through conduits
• Possesses knowledge of blueprints, shop drawings, and ability to visualize completed work prior to installation
• Must be able to work scheduled hours as well as overtime, as required, on short notice
• Must be able to wear personnel protective equipment (i.e., hard hat, safety glasses, gloves, high visibility vest, safety harness, etc.) when required
• Ability to climb and use ladders and scaffolding of all types for extended periods of time
• May require working in all elements (heat, cold, rain, snow, etc.) depending on job location and/or time of year
• Possess good vision/hearing (normal or corrected)
• Ability to work while constantly moving
• Must work well with others as a member of a team to complete tasks
• Must be able to see color to discern color-coded wiring
• Must be able to work in noisy environments
• Must be able to remain calm in times of heightened emotional situations
• Journeyman License requirement in states, locales, or projects, as required
• Ability to use both hands simultaneously for tying knots and for proper use of power equipment
• Must have required hand tools at all times while at work site (waist tool belts can weigh up to 30 lbs.)
• Understands and enforces compliance with NEC, state, and local codes
• Ability to make transition from designated employee parking areas to construction areas and be able to gain access to all levels of building/structure, even if only means of access is by OSHA approved site construction ladder or stairs still under construction but deemed safe for use
• Clearly understands the scope of work, including the responsibilities of other trades at site
• Possesses technical knowledge, safety knowledge, and ability to work with live/energized parts
• Accredited Apprenticeship Program completion or six years on the job electrical experience required
• Demonstrates acceptable Company work practices that can be emulated by fellow employees
• Understands and can perform or demonstrate all Journeyperson skills
• Ability to lift loads of up to 51 lbs.
• Must be able to utilize construction site sanitary facilities (port-o-lets)
• Repetitive use of arms, hands, and fingers
• Ability to reach and stretch to position equipment, fixtures, etc. while maintaining balance

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance