Electrical Foreman: Lead Journeymen & Build Systems

Comfort Systems USA; Lexington (KY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Comfort Systems USA in Lexington, KY seeks a Foreman Electrician to lead a commercial/industrial electrical crew on project sites. You will mentor Journeymen, Helpers and Apprentices, coordinate schedules, read blueprints and project documents, and ensure work meets NEC and local codes.

The role requires 7–10 years of field experience, strong leadership, and the ability to communicate across trades while maintaining safety and quality on site.

Qualifications

• 7-10 years of electrical construction experience in commercial/industrial settings.
• Ability to lead, mentor, and coach a team of five Helpers, Apprentices and Journeyman Electricians.
• Strong understanding of project specifications and blueprints.
• Ability to communicate with other trades and supervise workers.
• Willingness to work overtime and weekends as needed.
• Proven capability to develop manpower schedules for a crew on site.
• Familiarity with NEC guidelines and local electrical codes.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor Journeyman, Helpers and Apprentices on the job site
• Work alongside their crew and ensure quality of work is 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 communicating lists to supervision
• Helps 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
• Work independently to measure, cut, bend, thread, assemble and install electrical conduit using measuring devices, hand tools, threaders and hand or mechanical benders
• Install and terminate electrical devices, fixtures, panel boards, brand circuit and feeder conductors
• Demonstrate a working knowledge of circuitry
• Read and understand project specifications, blueprints, and schematics
• Lay out small areas of work from electrical drawings and project documents, including underground layout
• Correctly determine wire, conduit, and junction box sizing
• Perform basic troubleshooting of lighting and general power circuits

Skills

Leadership

Mentoring

Blueprint reading

Schematic interpretation

Inter-trade communication

Electrical installation

Tools

BlueBeam

Navisworks

Job description

Comfort Systems USA in Lexington, KY seeks a Foreman Electrician to lead a commercial/industrial electrical crew on project sites. You will mentor Journeymen, Helpers and Apprentices, coordinate schedules, read blueprints and project documents, and ensure work meets NEC and local codes.

The role requires 7–10 years of field experience, strong leadership, and the ability to communicate across trades while maintaining safety and quality on site.