Electrical Foreman 1 - Manassas, VA

M.C. Dean, Inc•Manassas, VA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

M.C. Dean is hiring an Electrical Foreman 1 to supervise and coordinate electricians, apprentices, and laborers at a job site. The foreman ensures assigned work is completed on time and within budget and complies with applicable plans, specifications, codes, industry standards, and the company’s quality requirements. The role manages mid-sized to large projects involving 15 or more people and coordinates with senior management, owners, contractors, design professionals, and other project stakeholders. The position includes planning productivity, materials, labor, schedules, tools, and equipment; communicating project information to crews; tracking work hours and units; inspecting work and maintaining quality records; keeping as-built drawings current; and overseeing safe, orderly job-site operations. Foremen also support quality-control planning and inspections, document and help resolve discrepancies and nonconformities, report incidents, and ensure work areas and equipment are accounted for and maintained. The role requires at least six years of electrical-industry experience, including two years as a project foreman, and a high school diploma or GED. A Journeyman Electrician license is preferred. The work involves regular physical activity, lifting objects up to 50 pounds, relocating a 12-foot stepladder without assistance, and working at heights up to 60 feet. The position may require ongoing or intermittent use of a company vehicle and requires an acceptable driving record and successful background check. The stated pay range is USD $49.00–$53.00 per hour.

Requirements

At least 6 years of experience working in the electrical industry, including 2 years serving as a project foreman.
High school diploma or GED.
Experience with company management systems such as scheduling, job-cost reporting, estimating, safety documentation, and quality control.
Experience overseeing and approving monthly job-cost updates and quarterly cash-flow projections.
Ability to plan manpower and lead crews to meet project objectives without significant labor spikes or overtime costs.
Effective verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to work without direct supervision.
Must have their own tools.
Acceptable driving record under company policy if required to use a company vehicle.
Must successfully pass a background check.
Ability to lift, carry, and move objects weighing up to 50 pounds regularly while following proper lifting techniques and safety protocols.
Ability to relocate a 12-foot stepladder without assistance.
Ability to work at heights up to 60 feet and climb and maintain balance on scaffolds, aerial lifts, catwalks, and ladders.
Ability to routinely and repetitively walk, climb, lift, squat, crawl, kneel, push, pull, and reach overhead.
Good vision, which may be corrected, ability to see color, and ability to hear and communicate in English.
Ability to use a standard ladder without exceeding its weight limit while carrying tools.
Ability to recognize when something is wrong or likely to go wrong.
Ability to apply general rules to specific problems and draw conclusions from information.
Ability to see details at close range.
Ability to listen to and understand spoken information and ideas.

Nice To Haves

Journeyman Electrician license.

Responsibilities

Supervise and coordinate electricians, apprentices, and laborers on job sites.
Manage mid-sized to large projects involving 15 or more people.
Plan productivity and schedule project work in logical steps to meet deadlines and budget requirements.
Organize materials by work area or floor and track material inventory.
Identify, assign, inspect, and track tools and equipment needed by crews; maintain inventory and submit inspection records.
Provide crews with information packages, including contract drawings, shop drawings, panel schedules, and cut sheets.
Manage crew breaks and minimize lost work time.
Submit daily employee hours and unit reports using the established time sheet.
Conduct quality-control inspections and ensure work is installed professionally and to a high standard.
Maintain and update as-built drawings and log updates onto master contract drawings at least weekly.
Review, sign, and store applicable AHA documents for crew members.
Submit equipment inspection sheets and report lost, stolen, or damaged tools.
Follow established accident and incident response and reporting procedures, submitting reports within 24 hours.
Ensure the crew cleans its work areas and leaves them broom-swept at the end of the day.
Confer with management, supervisors, owners, contractors, and design professionals to resolve work-procedure, complaint, and construction issues.
Determine labor requirements and dispatch workers to construction sites.
Plan, organize, and direct construction and maintenance activities for structures, facilities, and systems.
Interpret plans and contract terms for staff, workers, and clients.
Prepare contracts and negotiate revisions, changes, and additions with project stakeholders, suppliers, and subcontractors.
Direct and supervise workers, delegate responsibilities, and mentor Electrical Technicians II and III for career advancement.
Monitor project budgets, cash flow, and profitability; oversee and approve monthly job-cost updates and quarterly cash-flow projections.
Inspect projects for compliance with building and safety codes and other regulations.
Ensure installations meet codes, contractual obligations, best practices, and Corporate Quality Policy requirements.
Review and implement the Project Quality Plan and document and communicate deviations for approval before proceeding.
Assist the Site Q.C. representative with the three-phase quality-control process for each Definable Feature of Work under the crew’s responsibility.
Complete and return CQC checklists promptly and support adherence to the QAQC schedule.
Initiate discrepancy notices to document and communicate construction issues for resolution.
Review weekly installation quality scorecards and provide feedback to address systemic issues through root-cause and corrective or preventive action.
Review daily quality issues with the crew and help mitigate or eliminate nonconformities.
Ensure nonconformity tags on discrepant installations are resolved promptly.
Participate in QAQC design reviews of engineering and coordination drawings to identify constructability issues.
Participate in daily ORM work briefings and provide feedback on quality matters.