Substation General Foreman
$31,200–$31,200 year
On-siteLuzerne Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States
Luzerne Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United StatesOn-siteFull Time$31,200–$31,200 yearSmall
Full TimeSmall
Job Summary
Oversee and coordinate all aspects of multiple electrical construction projects, managing manpower scheduling, daily journals, and change order approvals. Execute thorough troubleshooting of 138kV, 69kV, and 15kV systems while analyzing blueprints for site, civil, and electrical installations. Supervise and mentor crew members, conduct safety inspections, and maintain clean work areas with strict compliance to OSHA standards. Manage project materials, tools, and equipment, ensuring all inspections are coordinated and team performance is evaluated weekly. Travel to out-of-town project sites as needed for extended periods.
Required Qualifications
- Possess a Journeyperson card or equivalent
- Possess valid CPR/First Aid certification
- Valid OSHA 30 certified
- Expertise in 138kV, 69kV and 15kV equipment and all types of testing equipment and circuits
- Excellent communication, leadership and supervision skills
- Minimum of five (5) years' experience in supervisory/team leader role with demonstrated project leadership and management abilities
- High School Graduate or General Education Degree (GED)
- Journeyperson certificate or equivalent work experience
- Valid Driver's License and satisfactory driving record
- OSHA 30 certification
- Aerial and forklift certification
- Valid first aid/CPR certification
- Proficiency with computer and relevant job required hardware/software (i.e. iPad, laptop)
- Proficiency in testing electrical systems or continuity of circuits in electrical wiring, equipment, or fixture using testing devices and meters such as ohmmeters, voltmeters, or meggers
- Ability to communicate well and give and follow instructions
- Commitment to company values and the highest level of professional and ethical standards with Safety First at all times
- Expertise in 138kV, 69kV and 15kV installations, troubleshooting and working in and around medium and high voltage equipment
- Ability to lay out all types of work including site and civil work
- Apply complete and thorough knowledge of all electrical materials, tools tasks as needed in a commercial, industrial or specialty electrical installation
- Excellent ability to analyze, interpret and understand blueprints, including architectural, civil, electrical, fire suppression, HVAC, plumbing, drawings and work scope and change orders
- Management and collection of bill of materials and identification of project labor needs for effective change order management and time and material work
- Keep track of and monitor all change order opportunities and risk
- Responsible for change order approval prior to work being completed
- Review and approval of manpower timecards, electronic and manual, on a weekly basis for submittal to project management and payroll by Monday morning
- Attend weekly and monthly company meetings relevant to improving the team and company as a whole as required for project and leadership success
- Proficient in all types of troubleshooting of electrical systems on a commercial, industrial and specialty electrical systems
- Coordination of all required inspections for projects
- Initiate and monitor the safety program on the jobsite including but not limited to identifying and remediating potential jobsite hazards, conducting post-accident investigations, delivering weekly toolbox talks and insuring compliance of team members
- Ensure that all project related materials, tools and equipment are maintained in an orderly and safe working fashion
- Maintain clean work areas daily
- Supervise, mentor and evaluate crew team members and complete ongoing and yearly performance evaluations
- Communicate with other employees, management and customers in a professional manner
- Conform to company policies, procedures and safety requirements
- Manage and oversee all aspects of the construction project as the General Foreman on site
- Working knowledge of the most current National Electric Code (NEC) and NFPA70E
- Attend approved seminars for the current National Electrical Code (NEC)
- Perform physically demanding tasks such as digging trenches, either by use of hand tools or power equipment, laying conduit or moving or lifting heavy objects
- Capable of operating two-handed tools/equipment, cable cutters, hammer drills, compression tools, jack hammers, etc
- Operate and work from mechanical hydraulic lifts (electric or gas powered)
- Operate company trucks with manual and automatic transmission
- Operate all types of equipment including but not limited to bucket truck, backhoes, trenchers and line trucks in a safe manner
- Ability to travel on projects outside of local area, may require travel and overnight stay at out-of town project site for extended periods of time
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