Foreman - Utility

Cooper Electrical Construction Company•Morrisville, NC

About The Position

The Utility Foreman is primarily responsible for supervising and coordinating all the working at a job site including that of a crew of electricians, apprentices, and laborers. The Electrical Foreman will establish and adjust work timelines to meet the construction schedule for the project, and organize, coordinate all project materials, and equipment. The Electrical Foreman will also ensure that all work installed is completed in accordance with standards set forth by the Company all work will be completed on budget, on time, and in accordance with all applicable plans, specifications, codes and industry standards. This position reports to the Superintendent.

Requirements

High School Diploma or Trade School Certificate in Electrical Wiring or comparable experience required
Minimum of four (4) years of experience as a journeyman in the installation, maintenance, and repair of electrical systems, equipment and fixtures using blueprints, schematics and sketches and OSHA 30 certified
Demonstrates understanding and enthusiastic agreement with the vision and mission of Cooper Electrical Construction Company
Experience using hand tools, small power tools, large power tools (threaders, benders, etc.)
Experience studying work orders, building plans, and installation manuals in order to determine materials requirements and installations procedures
Experience reading contract drawings
Experience installing and mounting electronic controls, device panels, sensors, and components
Experience installing, assembling, testing, and maintaining electrical or electronic wiring, conduit, cable, equipment, components, and devices associated with electrical equipment following drawings of electrical layouts and building plans
Ability to perform interlock wiring as required
Experience testing electrical systems and continuity of circuits in electrical wiring, equipment, and fixtures using testing devices
Ability to appropriately diagnose malfunctions in systems, apparatus, and components using test equipment and hand tools to locate the cause of breakdown and take appropriate steps to correct the problem
Ability to instruct and train workers to install, maintain, and repair electrical wiring, equipment and fixtures
Has a clear understanding of the latest edition of the NEC

Responsibilities

Follow all rules and procedures as required by Cooper Electrical Construction and meet all schedules and deadlines on a timely basis: ensure staff follow company procedures and policies
Generates high quality work in alliance with the vision and mission of Cooper Electrical Construction
Works to establish, adjust, and maintain work sequences to meet the construction schedule for a given project
Reads and interprets specifications, contract documents, plans and prepares sketches of proposed work as well as producing layout drawings and code calculations for projects
Analyzes and quickly resolves any work problems that may arise and ensures that all deficiencies on any given project are corrected in a timely manner
Conducts quality control inspections on project sites
Coordinates with all other crafts working on a job site to ensure smooth transitions
Determines the types, sizes and quantity of wires, panel boards, switch boxes, and other equipment necessary to perform assigned jobs; requisitions materials as needed
Make inspections to diagnose electrical trouble, and supervise the maintenance, repair, testing and installation of electrical equipment on the job sites
Instruct electricians, apprentices and laborers in the techniques and procedures employed in the electrical trade; inspect all work to determine that they follow the necessary operations and that work conforms to specifications
Keep all management team apprised of the status of any and all electrical work
Address all day-today personnel issues in the crew and assign work to other employees in the crew
Leads by example sets, monitors and enforces the standards of safety, and exemplary quality of work set forth by Cooper Electrical Construction
Willing to be on-call in case of emergency
Performs related duties and responsibilities as required