Foreman - Construction Electrician

BBEC Inc; Mechanicsburg (Cumberland County); On-site; USD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

Generous bonus program

PTO

Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance

401K

Short & Long Term Disability

Health Savings Account

Job summary

An electrical contracting company in Mechanicsburg, PA, is seeking a skilled Construction Foreman Electrician to oversee the work of electricians and apprentices. The ideal candidate will have significant experience in the electrical trade and possess exceptional communication and leadership skills. This role involves planning, training, conducting inspections, and ensuring compliance with safety standards. An extensive benefits package, including weekly pay and a generous bonus program, is offered for this full-time position.

Qualifications

• Ability to communicate effectively with diverse populations.
• Thorough knowledge of electrical trade practices and safety precautions.
• Experience in supervising skilled workers.
• Ability to read specifications, blueprints, and submittals.
• Excellent communication and mentoring skills.

Responsibilities

• Plan, schedule, and assign tasks to electricians and apprentices.
• Train workers on safety procedures and company policies.
• Conduct inspections to verify adherence to codes.
• Train workers in construction methods and safety procedures.
• Read blueprints/submittals and explain requirements clearly.
• Coordinate with project manager, estimators and other contractors.
• Estimate material and labor needs for jobs.
• Conduct periodic safety inspections of work.

Skills

Communication

Knowledge of electrical trade practices

Safety precautions adherence

Supervisory skills

Problem-solving

Mentoring/Training

Education

Journeyman certification

Tools

Electrical testing equipment

NEC Codebook

Job description

BBEC, Inc. is an Employee-Owned company; we have been providing electrical contracting services for a wide variety of clients across Central PA for 40 years.

Due to our recent rapid growth; we are looking for a Construction Foreman Electrician to join our Employee-Owned company to help cultivate our Core Values of: TRUST, TEAM, GRIT, GROWTH. We offer an extensive benefits package which includes a generous bonus program.

Benefits

Weekly pay, PTO, ESOP, 401K, Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance, Life Insurance, Short & Long Term Disability, Health Savings Account.

Position Requirements

• This individual is responsible for planning, scheduling, assigning, participating in, and inspecting the work of electricians and apprentices.
• Order or requisition materials, equipment, or supplies.
• Record information such as personnel, production, or operational data on specified forms.
• Train workers in construction methods, operation of equipment, safety procedures, or company policies. Identify the developmental needs of others and coach, mentor, or otherwise help others to improve their knowledge or skills.
• Read specifications, blueprints, and submittal data to determine construction requirements or to plan procedures. Interpret the meaning of this information for others by translating or explaining what the information means and how it can be used.
• Confer with project manager & estimators, or other contractors to resolve problems or to coordinate activities.
• Estimate material or worker requirements to complete jobs utilizing weekly goal tracking.
• Conduct periodic inspections of each person's work to verify safety and ensure that all codes and specifications are being met.
• Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work. while getting members of your team to work together to accomplish tasks by encouraging and building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members.
• Handling complaints, settling disputes, and resolving grievances and conflicts, or otherwise negotiating with others.

Essential Duty Requirements

• Ability to communicate is perhaps the most important skill that a supervisor requires. You need to transmit information and instructions in a clear and effective manner to people who may not understand due to experience or educational differences. Ensuring that the person you are talking to fully understands what you are saying is a vital skill.
• Thorough knowledge of the practices, methods, equipment, materials, and tools of the electrical trade.
• Thorough knowledge of the occupational hazards and safety precautions of the work and demonstrable commitment to safety.
• Ability to supervise the work of skilled workers.
• Considerable knowledge of the National Electrical Code for electrical installations.
• Ability to interpret and work from instructions, penciled plans and sketches, submittals, and blueprints.
• Ability to estimate sizes, distances, and quantities; or determining labor, time, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity.
• Flexibility, able to adapt and comply with Company/Client requirements.
• Ability to work with, interact with other trades.
• Has a desire to learn and develop within the role.

Supervisory Requirements

Journeymen and Apprentices report to the Foreman.

Relationship Requirements

This position will represent BBEC, Inc. in a professional, cordial manner at all times to ensure customer and employee satisfaction. It is important to understand how you conduct yourself at work, in your personal life, and social media outlets are a representative of BBEC. The Foreman reports to the Project Manager and Vice President-Operations.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to work in all elements, depending on job location, time of year, heat, cold, rain or snow.
• Job requires employee to have required personal tools with them at all times
• Work from all types of ladders
• Perform work at various heights, up to 90’ from ladders, scaffolds, aerial lifts, cat walks or other safe work areas
• Work in restricted areas (switchgear room, manholes, utility tunnels, crawl spaces, attics)
• Wear personal protective equipment at all times – hard hat and safety glasses
• Repetitive use of arms, hands, and fingers
• Able to work eight (8) hour days, forty (40) hour weeks and overtime as required plus night shift if applicable
• Must be able to climb, bend, stoop, squat, crawl, kneel, balance, push, pull and reach overhead