Foreman Electrician - Chester

Amteck•Lexington, KY

8d•Onsite

About The Position

Amteck, LLC is currently seeking candidates for a Foreman Electrician role for our project located in Chester, VA. Primary Role: The Foreman Electrician works under the guidance of a senior level Foreman or Superintendent and will oversee the direct work of a crew of Helpers, Apprentices, and Journeyman electricians. Foreman electricians routinely perform installation, alteration and/or repair of electrical systems, conductors and associated materials and equipment simultaneously while leading, training, mentoring, and performing evaluations of their crew.

Requirements

7-10 years of experience performing electrical construction in commercial and/or industrial environments
Demonstrates leadership abilities with the capability and desire of growing in this area.
Able to lead, mentor and coach teams of roughly five Helpers, Apprentices and Journeyman Electricians.
Exhibits thorough understanding of a small, assigned scope of work.
Recognizes work that is outside of assigned scope.
Demonstrates basic skills in communicating with other trades and negotiating work assignments with trade supervisors.
Shows an aptitude and willingness for learning how to read and understand the blueprints and available contract-related documents of the other trades on site.
Demonstrates a basic understanding of customer relationships and the concept of customer satisfaction.
Shows an intermediate understanding of developing, reading and following construction schedules for assigned scope of work.
Able to learn and comprehend BlueBeam, Navisworks and related programs to understand project plans for their assigned scope of work when needed.
Participates actively in leadership training when given the opportunity.
Demonstrates above average leadership, communication and decision-making skills with a desire to grow those skills.
Equipped with all tools required by company policy and able to use them to perform assigned tasks
Demonstrate the Amteck Way in daily work activities, behavior and decision making
Able to work project schedules including weekends and overtime
Has an interest and aptitude to learn job-related material through oral instruction and observation, typically in an on-the-job setting
Demonstrate a team-player mentality by listening and understanding directions, working cooperatively with others, and working safely without any threat to self or others
Possess basic mechanical aptitude, basic mathematical ability, and the ability to learn to read basic construction documents used daily
The willingness to participate in field training, whether it by OJT, classroom-based, or completely virtual

Responsibilities

Lead and mentor Journeyman, Helpers and Apprentices on the job site
Work alongside their crew and ensure quality of work is to the highest standards
Assist in the development of an effective manpower schedule for their team
Develop material lists from layouts, area prints, and job site demands and communicating lists to supervision
Helps achieve production and budget goals by understanding what needs to be done and communicates that effectively to their team.
Ensure all work done by crew is within local and NEC guidelines
Work independently to 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, brand circuit and feeder conductors
Demonstrate a 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
Correctly determine wire, conduit, and junction box sizing
Perform basic troubleshooting of lighting and general power circuits