Electrician General Foreman

Bechtel • Houston, TX

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About The Position

The Electrician General Foreman directs and coordinates electrical craft work, promoting safe work practices and the Bechtel Zero Accident objective. The role interprets blueprints and job specifications, applies project procedures and work rules, plans and assigns work, and coordinates with other disciplines to keep work progressing safely and efficiently. The General Foreman supervises foremen and crews, oversees work quality and progress, addresses problems, and ensures required reporting is accurate. The position typically requires eight years of industrial construction experience, including four years in supervisory roles.

Requirements

• Typically, eight years of industrial construction experience, including four years in supervisory roles.
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints and understand job specifications.
• Knowledge of Bechtel job procedures and work rules.
• Knowledge of safety procedures and techniques and the ability to enforce work and safety rules.
• Ability to coordinate craft work, plan and assign work, supervise crews through foremen, and ensure work quality.

Responsibilities

• Observe work practices with a focus on changing employee behavior to support the Bechtel Zero Accident objective.
• Provide feedback or consequences for safe and unsafe behavior.
• Read and interpret blueprints, understand job specifications, and implement Bechtel job procedures and work rules.
• Understand the work scope and integrate project priorities.
• Instruct journeymen in craft tasks, including safety procedures and techniques.
• Coordinate work between crafts using knowledge of other craft disciplines.
• Administer and enforce work and safety rules fairly and consistently for crafts under direction.
• Provide timely, concise guidance to foremen to prevent crew work stoppages.
• Give foremen precise directions and ensure they effectively supervise work crews.
• Understand work priorities and schedules and assign work plans.
• Identify problems and develop action plans to resolve them with minimal work disruption.
• Coordinate with other disciplines to prevent scheduling conflicts.
• Ensure the quality of work performed by supervised crafts.
• Ensure accurate reporting of timesheets, backcharges, quantities, and work status.
• Ensure foremen and crews understand assignments and directions before work begins.
• Participate in the free exchange of ideas with others.
• Administer praise and discipline consistently and fairly, and initiate corrective action when required.
• Provide meaningful input during weekly scheduling meetings as part of work preplanning.
• Monitor work progress and report anticipated schedule problems to supervision.

What This Job Offers

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