Electrical Foreman

Southland Industries • Schertz, TX

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About The Position

The Electrical Foreman schedules, coordinates, supervises, and leads a small work crew while ensuring safety and productivity. The role may serve as a management liaison and/or designated client contact. The foreman performs related electrical craftwork alongside the crew and ensures work meets project plans, specifications, quality standards, and production goals. The position also supports the general foreman with assessing project production and work progress and completing quality reports.

The role promotes a safe work culture by orienting new crew members, confirming readiness for work, conducting weekly toolbox talks, addressing technical safety questions, participating in incident investigations, completing safety reports, and ensuring daily Task Hazard Analyses are performed and recorded. The foreman assigns work, coordinates apprentice training and mentoring, maintains work standards and positive crew morale, and supports teamwork.

The foreman translates project requirements into prioritized tasks, coordinates schedules and resources, identifies plan or schedule deficiencies, advises the superintendent about equipment and material shortages, and helps resolve work challenges and conflicts. Administrative duties include preparing required reports, maintaining a foreman’s log or diary, keeping daily time records, documenting attendance deviations, and recommending personnel actions. Employment is contingent upon active membership in the appropriate local trade union. Offers are contingent on successful drug, background, and professional reference checks. The company does not offer employment sponsorship.

Requirements

• Familiarity with other construction trades and crafts.
• Knowledge and understanding of OSHA safety regulations and company safety policies and procedures.
• Strong leadership and supervisory skills.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to solve problems and resolve conflicts.
• Ability to manage differences and diversity in the workplace.
• Strong planning and scheduling skills.
• Ability to handle administrative duties, including completing required documents.
• Effective use of computers and other technology.
• High school degree or equivalent.
• At least 5 years’ experience as a qualified tradesperson.
• OSHA-30 certification; if not currently certified, it must be obtained within six months of hire.
• Active membership in the appropriate local trade union is a condition of employment.
• An active Texas Electrical license may be required for individuals performing and supervising work in this field.

Responsibilities

• Schedule, coordinate, supervise, and lead a small work crew while ensuring safety and productivity.
• Facilitate a safe work culture, ensure crew members follow safe-work standards and are fit for work, and conduct weekly toolbox talks.
• Answer technical safety questions or seek answers from a competent authority; participate in safety and incident investigations and reviews; and complete safety reports on time.
• Keep the work area clean, safe, and organized, and orient new crew members to the job.
• Assess crew members’ competency and capability, establish benchmarks for quality and productivity, assign individual and crew tasks, and maintain work standards.
• Coordinate on-the-job training for apprentices and facilitate mentoring by journeymen.
• Set behavioral expectations, support positive morale and productivity, and promote teamwork.
• Perform related craftwork alongside the crew.
• Understand project plans and schedules and ensure daily and weekly crew activities meet production goals.
• Verify that required tools and materials are available and complete, identify plan or schedule deficiencies, and communicate them to appropriate personnel.
• Translate general work requirements into prioritized tasks and assignments; review and adjust project activities and task schedules to meet production schedules.
• Advise the superintendent of equipment and material shortages and work with the crew to overcome challenges.
• Resolve or report scheduling conflicts with other crews and contractors to appropriate personnel.
• Ensure completed work meets standards and job specifications, and that plans and blueprints are followed.
• Recommend work processes to improve productivity and product quality; inspect completed work and initiate timely resolutions to problems.
• Prepare required reports and maintain a foreman’s log or diary.
• Ensure a Task Hazard Analysis is performed and recorded daily at the start of the shift and before tasks are performed.
• Assist the general foreman in determining project production and work progress and completing quality reports.
• Maintain accurate daily timekeeping records and document late starts, early departures, and absences.
• Recommend personnel actions, including hiring, promotions, and discipline.
• Perform additional assignments as requested or needed.

Benefits

• Training and professional development opportunities.
• Company-supported career advancement and apprenticeship pathways.
• Wellness resources and employee support programs.
• For positions covered by a collective bargaining agreement, wages and benefits—including health and welfare, retirement, paid time off, and other provisions—are determined by the applicable local union agreement. Specific benefits and eligibility may vary by union affiliation, location, and CBA terms.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED