Electrical Foreman - ATL

Amteck, LLC•Jeffersonville, IN

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Amteck is hiring an Electrical Foreman for a new construction project in Atlanta, Georgia. Working under the guidance of a senior-level Foreman or Superintendent, the Foreman oversees the direct work of a crew of Helpers, Apprentices, and Journeyman electricians. The role combines hands-on installation, alteration, and repair of electrical systems, conductors, materials, and equipment with leading, training, mentoring, and evaluating crew members.

Requirements

7–10 years of experience performing electrical construction in commercial and/or industrial environments.
Demonstrated leadership ability and interest in growing as a leader; able to lead, mentor, and coach teams of roughly five Helpers, Apprentices, and Journeyman Electricians.
Thorough understanding of a small, assigned scope of work and ability to recognize work outside that scope.
Basic communication skills with other trades and ability to negotiate work assignments with trade supervisors.
Aptitude and willingness to learn to read and understand other trades’ blueprints and available contract-related documents.
Basic understanding of customer relationships and customer satisfaction.
Intermediate understanding of developing, reading, and following construction schedules for assigned work.
Ability to learn and use BlueBeam, Navisworks, and related programs to understand project plans when needed.
Active participation in leadership training when offered.
Above-average leadership, communication, and decision-making skills, with a desire to develop those skills.
Possess and be able to use all tools required by company policy.
Demonstrate the Amteck Way in daily work activities, behavior, and decision-making.
Ability to work project schedules that include weekends and overtime.
Interest and aptitude for learning job-related material through oral instruction and observation, typically in an on-the-job setting.
Team-player mentality, including listening to and understanding directions, cooperating with others, and working safely without threatening oneself or others.
Basic mechanical aptitude and mathematical ability, and ability to learn to read basic construction documents used daily.
Willingness to participate in field training, whether on-the-job, classroom-based, or virtual.

Responsibilities

Lead and mentor Journeyman, Helpers, and Apprentices on the job site.
Work alongside the crew and ensure work meets the highest quality standards.
Assist in developing an effective manpower schedule for the team.
Develop material lists using layouts, area prints, and job-site demands, and communicate those lists to supervision.
Help achieve production and budget goals by understanding required work and communicating it effectively to the team.
Ensure crew work complies with local requirements and NEC guidelines.
Measure, cut, bend, thread, assemble, and install electrical conduit using measuring devices, hand tools, threaders, and hand or mechanical benders.
Install and terminate electrical devices, fixtures, panel boards, branch circuit conductors, and feeder conductors.
Demonstrate working knowledge of circuitry.
Read and understand project specifications, blueprints, and schematics.
Lay out small areas of work from electrical drawings and project documents, including underground layout.
Determine appropriate wire, conduit, and junction box sizing.
Perform basic troubleshooting of lighting and general power circuits.