Foreman

SolPowerlines, LLC; Monroe (LA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

SolPowerlines, LLC is seeking a field supervisor to oversee linemen, apprentices, and groundmen on electrical distribution projects. The role requires enforcing safety, directing crews, and coordinating with project managers on schedules and equipment operation.

Candidates should be proficient with bucket and digger truck operations, rigging, and setting poles in energized zones, maintaining a safe and compliant work environment.

Qualifications

• Experience supervising linemen and ground personnel.
• Ability to read site plans and schedules.
• Knowledge of safety regulations and FR clothing.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct supervision & technical guidance to Linemen, Apprentices and Groundmen.
• Communicate safety requirements and best practices.
• Read and interpret site plans, construction drawings, and scopes of work.
• Supervise operation of bucket truck, digger truck and wire pulling equipment.
• Supervise setting of poles in an energized zone.
• Ensure safe working environment and proper use of PPE.
• Coordinate with foremen and project personnel.

Skills

Safety leadership

Team leadership

Communication

Electrical safety

Tools

Bucket truck operation

Digger truck operation

Rigging

Job description

• Provide direct supervision & technical guidance to Linemen, Apprentices and Groundmen performing maintenance & construction on all electrical distribution and associated equipment projects.
• Communicate, demonstrate and enforce safety requirements and best practices.
• Possess comfort level with using new technologies (mobile devices/apps) and/or show willingness to learn.
• Understands the use and care of all required personal protective equipment.
• Knows the minimum approach distance for the voltage involved.
• Understands the proper wear and care of FR clothing.
• Maintains a safe working environment for all employees under their supervision.
• Read and interpret site plans, construction drawings, and scopes of work.
• Communicate directly with General Foremen, Superintendents, Construction Managers, Project Managers, Line Crews and other project personnel as required.
• Understand and follow detailed construction schedules.
• Qualified to supervise gloving on all voltages up to 40 KV.
• Supervise the operation of a material handler bucket truck and a digger truck.
• Supervise the set up and operation of all wire pulling equipment.
• Knows all basic transformer hook-ups (single and three phase).
• Supervise the cover-up of the work zone for the work involved.
• Has excellent knowledge of rigging and wire pulling tools.
• Supervise the setting of poles in an energized zone.
• Supervise complex jobs.
• Supervise the phasing of circuits and checking of rotation.
• Supervise the restoration of service and troubleshooting of problems during restoration.
• Properly fill out an as-built report.
• Determine if skill level of employee is correct for the employee’s classification.
• Adequate understanding of switching procedures.

Behaviors

• Detail Oriented: Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well
• Team Player: Works well as a member of a group
• Leader: Inspires teammates to follow them

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