Foreman - Underground (Oncor)

at Pike Electric, Inc. in; Temple (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with company match

Life insurance

Short-term and long-term disability

Paid time off and holidays

Family and medical leave

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Job summary

Pike Electric LLC seeks a safety‑focused Foreman to lead a crew in constructing and repairing underground distribution systems. You will oversee energized and de-energized lines, manage safety briefings, and coordinate with the General Foreman across multiple job sites.

The role requires 5+ years of underground line experience, a CDL, and willingness to travel and work outages or emergencies. You will mentor junior staff while ensuring project quality and on‑time completion.

Qualifications

• Five (5) years of recent underground line experience.
• Valid Commercial Driver's License (CDL).
• Willing to travel long distances on short notice.
• Willing to work outages, storms, emergencies including on call rotation.
• Work outdoors in varying environmental conditions.

Responsibilities

• Lead crew to construct and repair underground distribution systems.
• Perform live-line work using PPE and insulated sticks.
• Coach and train lower classification employees in safe procedures.
• Oversee project quality and completion deadlines.
• Install and repair underground facilities and conductors; troubleshoot faults.

Skills

Safety leadership

Coaching and training

Live-line work

Team leadership

Travel readiness

Job description

The Foreman is a safety focused professional with the ability to lead a crew to construct and repair electrical underground distribution systems. You will work on energized and de ‑ energized powerlines and may be required to travel to different job sites, including out ‑ of ‑ state locations, as operational and customer needs dictate. You will report to the General Foreman.

Perform new construction, maintain and repair energized and de ‑ energized underground distribution systems while putting safety first.

Lead crew members and conduct pre-job and tailgate safety briefings.

Must be experienced with coaching and training lower classification employees in safe and productive work procedures.

Oversee work related to each project and assume full responsibility for its quality and completion deadline.

Install and repair underground facilities, underground conductors, including trouble shooting and fault locating on primary and secondary systems.

Comprehensive knowledge of switching and tagging procedures, grounding and induced voltage on energized and de-energized lines while using the proper tools and test equipment.

Understand how and when to obtain a one shot on a reclosing device.

Work in confined spaces, and in proximity to energized equipment.

Operate and maintain excavation equipment to include backhoes, trenchers, excavators, and pulling equipment.

Work outdoors in varying environmental conditions, including extreme heat, cold, rain, wind, and inclement weather.

Available to work outages, storms, emergencies including on call rotation.

Perform live ‑ line work using approved PPE and insulated sticks required for testing voltage and switching of energized lines.

Follow all safety protocols including PPE use and possess a comprehensive understanding of insulated protective cover to isolate differences of potential.

Five (5) years of recent underground line experience.

Valid Commercial Driver's License (CDL).

Willing to travel long distances on short notice.

Lift, carry, push, or pull materials and equipment weighing up to 50 pounds.

Work for extended periods at job locations, including out ‑ of ‑ state assignments.

Willing to work outside of normal business hours, including weekends, holidays, emergency callouts, and overtime.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing the responsibilities of this job, you will be required to talk, listen and use hand signals to communicate. The job frequently requires you to stand; walk; use hands and fingers to handle objects, operate tools or controls; reach with hands and arms.

While performing the responsibilities of this job, you are frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles, moving mechanical parts and vibration. You are occasionally exposed to a variety of extreme conditions at construction job sites. The noise level in the work environment and job sites can be loud. You will perform job responsibilities in extreme heat, cold, wet, windy, and storm conditions.

HSA, dependent care and medical flexible spending accounts

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

401(k) with company match

Life insurance, and short-term and long-term disability

Paid time off, paid holidays, and family and medical leave

If this sounds like you, come join the PIKE family.

Founded in 1945, Pike is a leading provider of construction, repair and engineering services for electric and gas utilities, as well as telecommunications companies with a growing portfolio of turnkey renewable projects. We work with hundreds of utility clients across the country, and we continuously expand our offerings to supply our customers with the ideas, technology, experience, workforce and equipment to perform any job.

\"Essential\" is the one word that sums up who we are, the work we do and what our people mean to us. Each of our employees plays a critical role in ensuring that infrastructure systems are up and running when people and businesses need them.

Pike is a family-oriented workplace with a strong culture of safety, collaboration, innovation and exceptional customer service.

Pike Electric LLC, is an equal opportunity employer.