General Foreman - Electrical

DPR Construction; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

DPR Construction is seeking a capable electrical supervisor to lead and develop crews of electricians, ensuring safe, on-time project execution across multiple sites within the Richmond area.

The role emphasizes strong leadership, scheduling, and adherence to codes, with required Journeyman Electrician license and OSHA certification as part of the standard qualifications.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• 1–2 years of managerial experience required.
• OSHA 30-Hour Construction certification preferred.
• OSHA 30 program completion within 6 months of hire is required.
• Journeyman Electrician License required.

Responsibilities

• Oversees all electrical operations for multiple sites, crews, optimizing resource allocation and driving timely delivery of project objectives.
• Coordinates scheduling, material procurement, and equipment allocation for multiple electrical crews to support milestones and minimize downtime.
• Ensures compliance with all applicable codes, safety protocols, and company policies throughout the project lifecycle.
• Provides oversight of project documentation systems, ensuring robust tracking of progress, incident management, and resource utilization for data-driven decisions.
• Leads cross-functional collaboration with project leadership, contractors, and multidisciplinary teams to address on-site challenges and drive overall project success beyond the electrical scope.
• Accurately completes and submits time cards for assigned crews, ensuring timely and precise recording of labor hours.

Skills

Leadership

Operations management

Scheduling

Documentation

Education

High School Diploma/GED

OSHA 30-Certification

Journeyman Electrician License

Master Electrician License preferred

Job description

Job Description At DPR, roles and responsibilities are more than describing a job title—they are a commitment to building great things together. The job description(s) below defines core responsibilities and the scope of the role and is a starting point. Every employee is expected to lead from where they are, take ownership of outcomes, and always act in the best interest of the team, customer, project and organization. As a purpose-driven organization on a journey to be most admired, we rely on trust, shared leadership, open communication, disciplined action and a deep respect for the individual to drive exceptional performance. Success is not just about what we build, but who we build and how we build it: with integrity, enjoyment, uniqueness and an ever-forward mindset.

Job Summary: Leads, manages, and develops crews of electricians to achieve exceptional performance and encourage talent development.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversees all electrical operations for multiple sites, crews, optimizing resource allocation and driving the timely and efficient delivery of project objectives.
• Coordinates scheduling, material procurement, and equipment allocation for multiple electrical crews to support project milestones and minimize downtime.
• Ensures compliance with all applicable codes, safety protocols, and company policies throughout the project lifecycle.
• Provides oversight of project documentation systems, ensuring robust tracking of progress, incident management, and resource utilization to enable data-driven decision-making and strategic project reporting.
• Leads cross-functional collaboration with project leadership, contractors, and multidisciplinary teams to proactively address on-site challenges, ensuring integrated solutions and driving overall project success beyond the electrical scope.
• Accurately completes and submits time cards for assigned crews, ensuring timely and precise recording of labor hours in accordance with company policies and project requirements.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma/GED or equivalent experience required.
• Work Experience: 1 - 2 years of experience in a managerial capacity required.
• Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) 30-Hour Construction certification preferred.
• OSHA 30 program completion within 6 months of hire is required.

Certifications and Licenses

• Journeyman Electrician License required.
• Master Electrician License preferred.

DPR Construction is a forward-thinking, self-performing general contractor specializing in technically complex and sustainable projects for the advanced technology, life sciences, healthcare, higher education and commercial markets.

Founded in 1990, DPR is a great story of entrepreneurial success as a private, employee-owned company that has grown into a multi-billion-dollar family of companies with offices around the world.

Working at DPR, you'll have the chance to try new things, explore paths and shape your future. Here, we build opportunity together—by harnessing our talents, enabling curiosity and pursuing our collective ambition to make the best ideas happen. We are proud to be recognized as a great place to work by our talented teammates and leading news organizations like U.S. News and World Report, Forbes, Fast Company and Newsweek.

The DPR family of companies is closing the gap between design and construction with an integrated collection of products and services to build smarter, move faster and achieve strong results. Our approximately 11,000 employees share a commitment to growth, innovation and building great things—great teams, great careers and great projects that change the world.

DPR is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. All employment decisions at DPR are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, physical or mental disability, HIV status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, medical history or genetic information, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. DPR will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics.

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