Electrician General Foreman

Bechtel•Brownsville, TX

About The Position

The Electrician General Foreman is responsible for overseeing the safe and efficient execution of electrical work on a project. This role involves ensuring adherence to safety objectives, interpreting project documentation, coordinating with other crafts, and managing work crews. The General Foreman provides guidance to foremen, monitors work progress, and is accountable for the quality of work performed. This position requires a strong understanding of industrial construction practices and supervisory experience.

Requirements

8 years of industrial construction experience.
4 years in supervisory roles.
Knowledge of other craft disciplines for work coordination.
Ability to administer and enforce work and safety rules.
Ability to provide precise directions to foremen.
Ability to understand work priorities and schedules.
Ability to identify problems and develop action plans.
Ability to initiate coordination with other disciplines.
Responsibility for the quality of work performed.
Ability to ensure accurate reports are submitted.
Ability to ensure crews understand assignments.
Ability to participate in the free exchange of ideas.
Ability to administer praise and discipline consistently and fairly.
Ability to conduct work preplanning.
Ability to monitor work progress and report schedule problems.

Responsibilities

Conduct safe work observations and provide feedback on employee behavior to achieve safety objectives.
Interpret blueprints, job specifications, and implement project procedures and work rules.
Understand work scope and integrate project priorities.
Instruct journeymen in specific craft tasks, including safety procedures and techniques.
Coordinate work between different craft disciplines.
Administer and enforce work and safety rules fairly and consistently.
Provide timely guidance to foremen to prevent work stoppages.
Ensure foremen effectively supervise work crews.
Understand work priorities and schedules, and assign work plans.
Identify problems and develop action plans for resolution with minimal disruption.
Initiate coordination with other disciplines to prevent scheduling conflicts.
Ensure the quality of work performed by supervised crafts.
Ensure accurate submission of reports regarding time sheets, backcharges, quantity, and work status.
Ensure foremen and crews understand assignments and directions before work commences.
Participate in the free exchange of ideas.
Administer praise and discipline consistently and fairly, initiating corrective action when required.
Conduct work preplanning by providing input at scheduling meetings.
Monitor work progress and report impending schedule problems to supervision.