FOREMAN - Underground

Chain Electric Company; Baton Rouge (LA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Chain Electric Company seeks an Underground Foreman to lead a crew in the construction, maintenance, and operation of electrical systems, ensuring projects meet design, budget, schedule, and safety standards.

The role requires 5+ years in URD utility construction, a valid CDL-B, and the ability to travel 100% with proximity to Baton Rouge, LA. You will train workers, enforce safety, and coordinate look-ahead scheduling with the General Foreman/PMs.

Qualifications

• 5+ years' URD utility construction experience
• Ability to travel 100% of the time
• Must reside within one-hour drive of Baton Rouge, LA
• Strong planning and delegation skills to schedule crews
• Ability to read and interpret technical information, manuals, policies, procedures, work orders, blueprints
• Leadership ability to train and guide workers safely and effectively
• Proficient in English (oral and written)
• Reliable and trustworthy

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and direction to crews to ensure safe, efficient, and quality operations
• Develop look-ahead schedules with estimations of worker requirements, equipment, and materials
• Ensure crews follow the schedule for construction and maintenance of projects
• Maintain safety, equipment, and site compliance with specifications
• Safeguard company and customer assets and secure tools daily
• Promote adherence to safety policies and guidelines
• Assist in problem solving to optimize technology, methods, and equipment
• Mentor workers in construction methods, equipment operation, safety practices and company policies
• Support project managers to meet company goals
• Assist in recruiting and assigning classifications based on skills

Skills

Leadership

Planning + scheduling

Safety awareness

Communication

Problem solving

Education

High school or trade schooling

Technical training / apprenticeship in lineman work

Tools

CDL-B license

Blueprints/diagrams reading

Job description

Job Summary:

The Underground 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 in URD utility construction including directional boring experience
• Ability to travel 100% of the time and at a moment's notice
• Possess at the least a valid CDL-B license
• Due to business needs, candidate must live within one-hour drivetime of Baton Rouge, LA
• 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
• Class A CDL required within 90 days' of employment
• 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.