FOREMAN - Overhead

Chain Electric Company; Franklinton (LA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Chain Electric Company in Louisiana seeks a Foreman to oversee electrical construction, maintenance and operation, ensuring projects meet design, budget, schedule and safety requirements.

You will lead a crew, estimate requirements, develop look-ahead schedules, enforce safety, train workers and coordinate with General Foreman/Project Managers to achieve company goals.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years' experience around energized high-voltage primary electric links (7.2kV+).
• Valid CDL-B license required.
• Able to travel 100% on short notice.
• Strong planning and delegation to schedule crews and meet deadlines.
• Ability to read and understand technical information, manuals, policies, procedures, and diagrams.
• Proven leadership to train and guide assigned personnel safely and effectively.
• Clear English communication and dependable/ trustworthy attitude.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and direction to crews to ensure safe, efficient, and quality operations.
• Work with GF in estimating worker requirements, equipment and material, and develop look ahead schedules.
• Ensure crew follows GF's schedule of activities in construction and maintenance of customer projects.
• Ensure safety, proper equipment use, and adherence to schedule and quality standards.
• Secure company and customer tools and materials daily; safeguard assets.
• Maintain awareness of safety policies and ensure crew adherence.
• Assist GF with problem solving using appropriate technology and methods.
• Assist workers with construction or extraction activities using tools and equipment.
• Request timely repairs to equipment to minimize downtime and costs.
• Assist in training workers in construction methods, safety procedures and company policies.
• Support General Foreman/Project Managers to meet goals.
• Assist in recruiting qualified applicants and classifying them by skill.
• Suggest personnel actions such as promotions, transfers, or hires.
• Adhere to EEO, affirmative action, safety, QA programs, and maintain customer relationships.

Skills

Leadership

Safety leadership

Crew management

Scheduling

Reading blueprints

Mathematics

English communication

Training

Travel readiness

Education

Apprentice program

Technical lineman training

CDL-B license

Job description

Job Summary:

The Foreman of a crew is responsible for overseeing the construction, maintenance and operation of electrical systems, to ensure assigned projects are completed in accordance with design, budget, schedule and safety considerations.

Reasonable Accommodations Statement

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable Accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Requirements

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Provide leadership and direction to crews to ensure safe, efficient, and quality operations.
• Work with GF in estimating worker requirements, equipment and material, and develop "look ahead" schedules.
• Ensure crew follows GF's schedule of activities in construction and maintenance of customer projects.
• Ensures work progress, equipment, and construction sites are safe, specifications are met, and work is according to schedule.
• Ensures company and customer tools and materials are secured daily, safeguarding company and customer assets.
• Consistently aware of safety policies and guidelines and ensures the crew is adhering to same.
• Seek GF's assistance on problem solving to ensure most effective and efficient technology, techniques and equipment are utilized.
• Provide assistance to workers engaged in construction or extraction activities, using hand tools or other equipment.
• Ensure requests for repairs to equipment and machinery are timely to allow cost effective repairs, reduce work delays, and ensure safe working equipment.
• Assist GF in training workers in construction methods, operation of equipment, safety procedures and best practices, and/or company policies.
• Support General Foreman/ Project Managers to meet company goals and objectives.
• Work through the GF to recruit qualified applicants and assign classifications according to demonstrated skills and abilities.
• Suggest or initiate personnel actions, such as promotions, transfers, or hires.
• Adhere to all Company EEO, affirmative action, safety, quality assurance programs.
• Maintain positive relationships with existing customers and cultivate professional relationships with potential customers.

Basic Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years' experience working on and around energized high-voltage primary electric links (7.2kv minimum).
• Ability to travel 100% of the time and at a moment's notice
• Possess at the least a valid CDL-B license
• Must possess planning/organizational skills and ability to delegate work in order to schedule crew, assign duties, and ensure completion of all projects within required deadlines.
• Must possess good mathematical skills in order to calculate figures and amounts.
• Must be able to read and understand technical information, manuals, policies, procedures, work orders, blueprints, and diagrams.
• Must be able to deal with emergency situations, hazardous conditions, multiple priorities, frequent interruptions, and time constraints.
• Must possess leadership skills to provide guidance and training to assigned personnel in a safe effective and positive manner.
• Must be able to understand and use the English language, both oral and written, to communicate information, instructions, and ideas to other personnel.
• Must be dependable and trustworthy

Desired Skills & Experience:

• Completion of an apprentice program or technical training as a lineman
• Possess a valid CDL-A license
• Safe driving practices and knowledge of state and local laws pertaining to the operation of motor vehicles on streets, roads and highways

Chain Electric Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, sex, age (40 and above), religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or any other protected status where otherwise qualified.