Electrical Foreman: Lead Electrician Team on Site

Comfort Systems USA; Wilmington (NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Comfort Systems USA is seeking a Foreman Electrician to lead a crew on electrical construction projects in commercial/industrial settings. The role involves overseeing Journeyman, Apprentices, and Helpers, coordinating tasks, and ensuring work meets quality and safety standards.

The candidate will read blueprints, estimate materials with supervision, develop manpower schedules, and mentor team members while maintaining adherence to NEC guidelines and project specifications.

Qualifications

• 7–10 years of electrical construction experience in commercial/industrial settings.
• Proven leadership ability to mentor and coach five-person teams.
• Ability to read blueprints and project documents.
• Strong communication with other trades and supervision.
• Willingness to work weekends and overtime.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor Journeyman, Helpers and Apprentices on the job site.
• Work alongside their crew and ensure quality of work to the highest standards.
• Assist in the development of an effective manpower schedule for their team.
• Develop material lists from layouts, area prints, and job site demands and communicate lists to supervision.
• Help achieve production and budget goals by understanding what needs to be done and communicates that effectively to their team.
• Ensure all work done by crew is within local and NEC guidelines.
• Measure, cut, bend, thread, assemble and install electrical conduit using measuring devices and hand or mechanical tools.
• Install and terminate electrical devices, fixtures, panel boards, brand circuit and feeder conductors.
• Read and understand project specifications, blueprints, and schematics.
• Lay out small areas of work from electrical drawings and project documents, including underground layout.
• Determine wire, conduit, and junction box sizing.
• Perform basic troubleshooting of lighting and general power circuits.

Skills

Leadership

Mentoring

Team coordination

Blueprints reading

Communication

Customer relations

Scheduling

Reading construction docs

Safety

Job description

Comfort Systems USA is seeking a Foreman Electrician to lead a crew on electrical construction projects in commercial/industrial settings. The role involves overseeing Journeyman, Apprentices, and Helpers, coordinating tasks, and ensuring work meets quality and safety standards.

The candidate will read blueprints, estimate materials with supervision, develop manpower schedules, and mentor team members while maintaining adherence to NEC guidelines and project specifications.