Foreman - Transmission (DUKE)

Pike Corporation•Greenville, SC

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Foreman is a skilled position in the construction, maintenance and repair of electrical transmission systems. The position may also be required to travel to another state depending on customer demands. This role involves working safely while performing new construction, maintenance, or repair work on energized and de-energized electrical transmission systems. The Foreman is responsible for coaching crew members, possessing a working knowledge of leadership and management skills, and leading and training lower-skilled employees in safe and productive work procedures, including hot stick work on energized lines. The role requires conducting pre-job or tailgate briefings and having a comprehensive understanding of all aspects of line work, including stringing overhead wire, setting poles and anchors, installing various electrical components, and troubleshooting primary and secondary systems. The Foreman frequently works with energized high voltage systems, requiring skill and care to ensure safety. Responsibilities also include maintaining company vehicles, equipment, and tools, performing rigorous physical labor, identifying voltages, understanding induced voltage, properly sagging wire, phasing circuits through substations, identifying puller and tensioner setups, understanding grounding procedures, working at heights and in confined spaces, properly installing and removing PPE and cover-up, climbing structures, safely operating equipment, phasing out lines, planning safe work based on job prints, obtaining one-shots on reclosers, safely performing reconductoring jobs, installing and removing mechanical jumpers, using load bust tools, requesting and taking line clearances, understanding flag and tag procedures, and working outdoors in various weather conditions.

Requirements

Possesses working knowledge of leadership and management skills.
Must be capable of leading and training lower skilled employees in safe and productive work procedures.
Must be capable of leading and teaching hot stick work on energized lines.
Possesses a working knowledge of all aspects of line work.
Able to perform rigorous physical labor.
Must be able to identify primary and secondary voltage on a circuit.
Must be familiar with induced voltage.
Must be able to properly sag wire.
Must be capable of properly phasing a circuit through a substation.
Must be able to identify and locate puller and tensioner setups.
Must understand grounding procedures.
Capable of working at heights and/or confined spaces.
Capable of properly installing and removing PPE and cover up.
Must be able to climb different types of structures (wood, steel, etc.) and possess the necessary tools to do so.
Must understand how to safely operate equipment.
Must understand how to phase out a line using phasing sticks.
Capable of planning safe work based on a job print or work order.
Understands how to obtain a one shot on a recloser.
Must be able to safely perform a reconductoring job.
Capable of safely installing and removing mechanical jumpers.
Understands how to use a load bust tool.
Able to properly ask for and take line clearances.
Able to identify and locate puller and tensioner setups.
Possesses a working knowledge of line protection devices.
Understands flag and tag procedures.
Must be able to work outside, frequently in inclement weather.
Able to travel long distances on short notice, when required.
Able to work for extended periods in various locations, when required.
Able to lift in excess of 50 lbs.
Able to properly inspect rubber goods and PPE.
Possess a CDL and demonstrates safe driving.
Must be able to follow Company safety rules and all other Company policies.

Nice To Haves

May also be required to travel to another state depending on customer demands.
The position may also be required to travel to another state depending on customer demands.

Responsibilities

Works safely while performing new construction, maintenance or repair work of energized and de-energized work.
Coach crew members.
Lead and train lower skilled employees in safe and productive work procedures.
Lead and teach hot stick work on energized lines.
Conducts pre-job or tailgate briefings.
String overhead wire.
Set poles and anchors.
Install transformers, lightening arrestors, cutouts, crossarms, insulators, switches and switchgear.
Troubleshoot problems and supervise troubleshooting in primary and secondary systems.
Replace cutout fuses and clear faulted circuits and systems.
Frequently works with energized high voltage systems requiring skill and care to protect the lives of themselves and others.
Maintain company vehicles, equipment and tools in good working order.
Perform rigorous physical labor.
Identify primary and secondary voltage on a circuit.
Be familiar with induced voltage.
Properly sag wire.
Properly phase a circuit through a substation.
Identify and locate puller and tensioner setups.
Understand grounding procedures.
Work at heights and/or confined spaces.
Properly install and remove PPE and cover up.
Climb different types of structures (wood, steel, etc.) and possess the necessary tools to do so.
Safely operate equipment.
Safely phase out a line using phasing sticks.
Plan safe work based on a job print or work order.
Obtain a one shot on a recloser.
Safely perform a reconductoring job.
Safely install and remove mechanical jumpers.
Use a load bust tool.
Properly ask for and take line clearances.
Understand flag and tag procedures.
Work outside, frequently in inclement weather.
Coordinate and inspect the work of crew members.
Comply with company reporting procedures and complete required company paperwork.
Follow Company safety rules and all other Company policies.