Lead Electrician - Construction Crew Leader

Comfort Systems USA, Inc.; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Amteck seeks an Electrical Foreman for a new construction project in Atlanta, GA. The Foreman Electrician will supervise a crew of Helpers, Apprentices and Journeyman electricians, overseeing installation, alterations and repairs while training and evaluating the team.

The role emphasizes leadership, blueprint literacy, safe practices, and on-site coordination to meet project specs and schedules. Strong mentoring and communication are essential for success.

Qualifications

• Leads a crew of Helpers, Apprentices and Journeyman electricians.
• Reads and interprets project specs, blueprints and schematics.
• Demonstrates strong communication and mentoring skills for team growth.
• Develops manpower schedules for assigned work scope.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor Journeyman, Helpers and Apprentices on the job site.
• Ensure the crew's work meets quality standards.
• Develop a manpower schedule for the team.
• Create material lists from layouts and job-site demands and relay to supervision.
• Help achieve production and budget goals through clear team communication.
• Ensure all work complies with local codes and NEC guidelines.
• Measure, cut, bend, thread, assemble and install electrical conduit and components.
• Install and terminate electrical devices, fixtures, panels and feeders.
• Read project specs and electrical drawings to guide work.
• Layout small areas from drawings and documents, including underground work.
• Determine accurate wire, conduit and junction box sizes.
• Troubleshoot lighting and general power circuits.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Mentoring

Team management

Reading blueprints

Troubleshooting

Tools

BlueBeam

Navisworks

Electrical design software

Job description

Amteck seeks an Electrical Foreman for a new construction project in Atlanta, GA. The Foreman Electrician will supervise a crew of Helpers, Apprentices and Journeyman electricians, overseeing installation, alterations and repairs while training and evaluating the team.

The role emphasizes leadership, blueprint literacy, safe practices, and on-site coordination to meet project specs and schedules. Strong mentoring and communication are essential for success.