Electrical Commissioning Foreman

Interstates Companies; Virginia; Presencial; USD 90.000 - 130.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Interstates is seeking an Electrical Commissioning Foreman to lead commissioning teams on complex electrical projects and data center builds. You will plan, schedule, and supervise field activities, ensuring safety, quality, and on-time execution.

We value hands-on leadership, deep motor controls knowledge, and the ability to read schematics. This role requires site presence and collaboration with foremen, site superintendents, and project teams.

Formación

• High school diploma or equivalent; technical electrical degree preferred.
• 6+ years construction or data center experience.
• Expert motor controls, PLC, and industrial systems knowledge.
• Able to read schematics and one-line drawings.
• Willing to work on active construction sites.
• Proven experience leading teams.

Responsabilidades

• Lead crews with a positive, accountable culture and escalate issues.
• Plan and coordinate daily and short-term work, manage resources.
• Ensure workmanship meets plans, standards, and quality.
• Enforce safety standards and participate in safety activities.
• Coordinate with team members and supervisors on scheduling and workflow.
• Provide guidance, support and mentoring to crew members.
• Plan daily work and assist with resource needs and prep.

Conocimientos

Leadership

Troubleshooting

Schematics reading

PLC & motor controls

Industrial systems

Team mentoring

Educación

High school diploma or equivalent (technical electrical degree preferred)

Descripción del empleo

Take Charge of Your Career at Interstates

At Interstates, we don't just show up to work, we show up for each other. From our headquarters in Iowa to job sites across the country, we're doing award-winning electrical, controls, automation, and OT work that powers industrial facilities for clients here in the U.S. and around the world. Whether you're bending conduit, wiring panels, writing code, supporting projects, or helping things run behind the scenes, you'll be part of a crew that works hard, shares laughs, and takes pride in doing quality work. We believe in building strong teams, doing the right thing, and making a difference in the communities where we live. If you want to grow and do meaningful work, you'll feel at home here.

Meet the team that brings our projects to life.

From logistics to electrical work, everyone in the field plays a critical role in building, powering, and delivering success on a jobsite. Our logistics professionals keep construction moving by ensuring a steady flow of inventory. They bring attention to detail and strong organizational skills as they procure tools and materials for our electricians. Apprentice electricians are the powerhouses behind our most dynamic projects, while summer interns and new graduates kick off their careers as industrial electrical professionals. These team members work closely with our journeyman electricians-seasoned experts who lead and mentor crews while completing complex projects.

Our journeyman electricians partner with field foremen and site superintendents, who coordinate work, manage risks, and keep projects on track through planning, motivation, and communication. Our I&E, service, and maintenance teams ensure project performance by installing, testing, troubleshooting, and calibrating equipment. Across roles, we all champion safety-empowering employees to lead as safety shareholders, uphold zero-injury expectations, and care for our crews, company, and families.

Electrical Commissioning Foreman

The Electrical Commissioning Foreman supports and guides commissioning personnel through the planning and execution of comprehensive electrical checkout, commissioning, and startup activities. This role promotes strong collaboration among team members while contributing directly to commissioning tasks in the field. The Team Lead helps develop detailed commissioning schedules, ensures adherence to contractual design and testing requirements, and maintains compliance with applicable state and local electrical standards. This position is a working leader who performs core commissioning responsibilities with minimal supervision while providing daytoday direction, technical support, and quality oversight to the commissioning team.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead crews with a positive, accountable culture, take initiative on day-to-day issues, escalating complex challenges.
• Plan and coordinate daily and short-term work, manage labor, materials, tools and equipment, track performance and lead daily huddles.
• Ensure work meets plans, standards and quality requirements, identify issues, follow schedules and maintain accurate documentation.
• Enforce safety standrads/expectations and participate in safety activities, promote safe work practices within the crew.
• Coordinate with immediate team members and supervisors, support scheduling, materials and workflow needs.
• Provide guidance, support and mentoring to crew members, reinforce expectations and give basic feedback.
• Plan daily work and contribute to short-term planning, assist with resource needs and preparation.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent (technical electrical degree or similar preferred).
• 6 plus years of firsthand exposure to construction related or data center experience.
• Expert level tech background and knowledge (field experience.)
• Deep understanding of motor controls, PLC, and Industrial Systems
• Ability to teach others to read and interpret schematics and one-line drawings.
• Willingness to work on active construction sites.
• Proven experience in trouble shooting complex systems, tools, and commissioning processes.
• Proven lead role