Substation Construction Foreman

Forbes Bros. Group of Companies; Columbia (SC); On-site; USD 48,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

Forbes Bros. Group of Companies seeks a Substation Construction Foreman to supervise a crew of technicians and laborers across the southeastern United States.

You will schedule work, coordinate materials and equipment, and ensure work is completed safely, on time, and within budget according to plans and industry standards. You will lead by example, maintain safety and quality control, mentor staff, and collaborate with other trades to ensure smooth project execution.

Qualifications

• Substation construction experience required.
• Able to read and understand blueprints and contract documents.
• Must pass background check, including drug screen.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and direct a crew of substation technicians and laborers at job sites across the southeastern U.S.
• Establish and adjust work schedules to support project timelines.
• Organize and coordinate materials, manpower, and equipment.
• Read blueprint specifications, contract documents, and plans.
• Identify and resolve work problems and ensure deficiencies are corrected promptly.
• Model and enforce FB Timberlines safety standards.
• Conduct quality control inspections on project sites.
• Coordinate with other crafts for smooth transitions on site.
• Identify constructability concerns and report them clearly.
• Mentor and coach junior workers on site.
• Willingness to perform onsite work.

Skills

Blueprint reading

Team leadership

Communication

Electrical safety

Equipment operation

Education

OSHA 10

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Outlook

Teams

Job description

Position Summary

Forbes Bros. Group of Companies delivers transmission, distribution, substation, and related power infrastructure projects across Canada and the United States.

Our work spans field construction, project delivery, operations, and corporate support in an environment where safety, execution, and reliability matter.

The Substation Construction Foreman is primarily responsible for supervising and directing a crew of substation technicians, construction workers, apprentices, and laborers at job sites throughout the southeastern U.S. The Foreman will establish and adjust work schedules to support project timelines, organize and coordinate required materials, manpower, and equipment, and ensure all work is completed safely, efficiently, on budget, and in accordance with applicable plans, specifications, codes, customer requirements, and industry standards.

Core Responsibilities

• Ability to manage and maintain assigned substation crew.
• Works to establish, adjust, and maintain work sequences to meet the construction schedule for a given project.
• Organizes and coordinates all the project materials and equipment.
• Reads and interprets blueprint specifications, contract documents, and plans.
• Analyzes and quickly resolves any work problems that may arise and ensures that all deficiencies on any given project are corrected in a timely manner.
• Leads by example, sets, monitors, and enforces the standards of FB Timberlines safety expectations.
• Conducts quality control inspections on project sites.
• Coordinates with all other crafts working on a job site to ensure smooth transitions.
• Identify and communicate constructability concerns in a clear and timely manner.
• Ability to mentor and coach up and coming substation construction workers.
• Willingness to perform onsite work.

Essential Requirements

Education & Experience

• Minimum four (4) years of experience in substation construction.
• Experience installing, maintaining, and repairing substation equipment, foundations, and structures (brownfield & greenfield)
• Ability to read and understand blueprints.
• Must pass a background check, including drug screen.
• Experience pulling control cable and conductor.
• Experience using hand tools, power tools, transits, electrical safety tools, small and heavy equipment.
• Experience studying work orders, building plans, and installation manuals in order to determine material requirements and installation procedures.
• Experience reading contract drawings.
• Experience installing and mounting electronic controls, device panels, sensors, and components.
• Experience installing, assembling, testing, and maintaining electrical or electronic wiring, conduit, wiring, cable, equipment, components, and devices associated with electrical equipment following drawings of electrical layouts and building plans.
• Ability to lead, instruct, and train workers.
• Experience with Microsoft Word and Excel.
• OSHA 10

Skills & Abilities

• Ability to work within a physically demanding work environment.
• Ability to pass a background check, and drug and alcohol tests.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a valid CDL.
• Ability to carry and lift up to 50 pounds on a regular basis.
• Ability to establish strong working relationships
• Effective oral and written communication skills
• Strong work ethic and positive team attitude
• Experience with Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and Teams
• OSHA 10 (30 preferred)

This position requirescandidates to:

• Successfully complete pre-employment/pre-access drug and alcohol testing to obtain clearance for site access.
• Travel and work overtime as required.

The range shown is the expected base pay range for this role. Final compensation will be determined based on role requirements, experience, qualifications, work location, applicable project/site requirements, internal equity, and any applicable collective agreement or union requirements.

This range does not include overtime, premiums, per diem / LOA, bonuses, benefits, or other forms of compensation unless specifically stated in the job posting.

Base Pay Range

$48 - $58 USD

Forbes Bros. Group of Companies and its affiliated entities are committed to providing a respectful and accessible recruitment process.

Employment is subject to the requirements of the applicable role, location, project, and employing entity. Depending on the position, this may include verification of work authorization, background screening, driver abstract, drug and alcohol screening, credential verification, client/site access requirements, and other pre-employment conditions permitted by applicable law.

Applicants who require accommodation during the recruitment process are encouraged to contact the recruitment team.

Forbes Bros. Group of Companies and its U.S. affiliated entities are committed to providing an inclusive and equitable hiring process.

The information collected through this voluntary self-identification questionnaire helps us better understand the diversity of our applicant pool, support equal employment opportunity efforts, and identify opportunities to improve representation and inclusion across our hiring process.

Providing this information is entirely voluntary. Your decision to participate or not participate will not impact your hiring consideration, employment, compensation, or opportunities with the Company.

Information collected will be kept confidential and used only in accordance with applicable equal employment opportunity, privacy, and employment laws.