Electrical Foreman: Lead & Mentor Electrical Crew

Comfort Systems USA; Gaithersburg (MD); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The Foreman Electrician at Comfort Systems USA leads a crew of Helpers, Apprentices, and Journeyman electricians, directing installation, alteration and repair work while mentoring the team to maintain high quality. The role requires strong leadership to develop schedules, review blueprints, and ensure compliance with NEC and local codes.

Candidates typically bring 7–10 years of electrical construction experience in commercial or industrial environments and proven capability to coach a

Qualifications

• 7–10 years of electrical construction experience in commercial/industrial settings.
• Ability to lead and coach teams of roughly five Helpers, Apprentices and Journeyman Electricians.
• Strong understanding of reading and interpreting project blueprints, schematics and specs.
• Good communication with other trades and supervision to coordinate tasks.
• Aptitude for learning construction schedules and safety practices.

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 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

Team leadership

Communication

Schedule development

Blueprint reading

Safety awareness

Tools

BlueBeam

Navisworks

Job description

The Foreman Electrician at Comfort Systems USA leads a crew of Helpers, Apprentices, and Journeyman electricians, directing installation, alteration and repair work while mentoring the team to maintain high quality. The role requires strong leadership to develop schedules, review blueprints, and ensure compliance with NEC and local codes.

Candidates typically bring 7–10 years of electrical construction experience in commercial or industrial environments and proven capability to coach a