Electrical Foreman - Data Center

Zekelman Industries • Royse City, TX

21d • Onsite

About The Position

Z Modular Power is seeking an experienced Data Center Electrical Foreman to lead electrical crews on mission-critical construction projects, primarily throughout Texas. The role directs daily field operations, coordinates craft labor, maintains production goals, and ensures electrical installations are completed safely, efficiently, and in accordance with project quality standards. Projects include hyperscale data centers, AI infrastructure, cloud computing facilities, and other high-performance electrical construction work.

The Foreman leads and coaches crews, plans daily work, reviews project documents, and supervises electrical installation, testing, startup, energization, commissioning, and turnover. The role also coordinates with other trades and project stakeholders, monitors productivity and materials, maintains accurate field documentation, and ensures required materials, tools, permits, inspections, and records are ready before work begins.

This is a full-time, primarily onsite position at active data center, industrial, modular fabrication, and mission-critical construction projects. Regular travel throughout Texas and occasional travel to projects in other states is required. Work may be indoors or outdoors and involve varying weather, noise, dust, active construction, and proximity to energized systems. Active field supervision and physical work are primary components of the position.

Requirements

• At least 7 years of electrical construction experience.
• At least 2 years of experience in a Foreman, Lead Electrician, or comparable leadership role.
• Strong knowledge of the National Electrical Code (NEC), NFPA 70E, OSHA regulations, Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) procedures, and electrical safety and installation best practices.
• Ability to read and interpret electrical drawings, one-line diagrams, specifications, equipment documentation, work packages, and BIM-generated layouts.
• Demonstrated ability to plan work, organize crews, coordinate inspections, track production, and complete project documentation.
• Strong conduit installation, cable management, equipment installation, troubleshooting, and quality-control skills.
• Excellent communication, leadership, teamwork, and problem-solving abilities.
• Valid driver's license and reliable transportation.
• Ability to travel throughout Texas and to other project locations as required.
• Ability to work overtime, weekends, nights, and rotating schedules when project needs require.
• Ability to stand, walk, climb, stoop, bend, kneel, crouch, crawl, and work in elevated or confined spaces.
• Ability to routinely lift and carry up to 50 pounds and push and pull materials and equipment.
• Ability to perform repetitive use of hands, arms, and fingers and wear required personal protective equipment.

Nice To Haves

• Current Texas Journeyman Electrician License.
• Experience working on hyperscale data centers, AI infrastructure projects, HPC facilities, GPU-driven environments, colocation facilities, enterprise data centers, or mission-critical electrical construction projects.
• Experience with medium-voltage infrastructure, switchgear and transformer installations, generator systems, UPS systems, grounding systems, busway installations, and commissioning and startup activities.
• Experience managing punch lists, turnover documentation, testing requirements, and customer acceptance processes.
• Familiarity with Procore, Bluebeam, Microsoft 365, tablets, electronic drawings, and digital field reporting tools.
• Experience supporting modular construction, prefabricated electrical systems, skids, or repetitive installation programs.

Responsibilities

• Lead electrical crews in the safe installation, testing, correction, and turnover of mission-critical electrical systems.
• Plan daily work activities, assign responsibilities, establish production goals, and monitor progress.
• Verify crew qualifications and coach, support, train, and mentor electricians and apprentices.
• Review drawings, one-line diagrams, specifications, equipment details, BIM layouts, and installation work packages with crews.
• Supervise installation of conduit and cable tray systems, busway infrastructure, grounding and bonding systems, feeders and branch circuits, control wiring, switchgear, transformers, generators, UPS systems, batteries, PDUs, RPPs, electrical controls, and associated equipment.
• Verify routing, clearances, dimensions, elevations, labeling, and installation requirements before work begins.
• Support equipment setting, cable pulls, terminations, testing, startup, energization, and commissioning activities.
• Conduct pre-task planning meetings, toolbox talks, stretch-and-flex activities, and job hazard analyses.
• Enforce OSHA, NFPA 70E, LOTO, customer, and site-specific safety requirements, and stop work when unsafe conditions exist.
• Perform first-work inspections, in-process quality checks, torque and labeling verification, and punch-list corrections.
• Maintain zero-defect installation standards and commissioning readiness.
• Coordinate daily activities with other trades, vendors, quality personnel, commissioning teams, field engineers, and project leadership.
• Monitor labor productivity, installed quantities, material usage, rework, and crew performance.
• Maintain daily reports, manpower records, inspection documentation, redline drawings, testing records, and turnover checklists.
• Ensure required materials, tools, permits, inspections, and documentation are available before work begins.

Benefits

• Competitive salaried compensation.
• Comprehensive benefits package, including low-cost, high-quality medical and dental benefits.
• Career advancement opportunities.
• Leadership development opportunities.
• Tuition assistance program.
• Bonus plan.
• 401(k) plan with a generous company match and immediate vesting.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed