Foreman - Underground (PE)

Pike•Jackson, MS

25d

About The Position

The Foreman leads a crew in constructing, maintaining, and repairing energized and de-energized underground electrical distribution systems, with safety as the primary focus. The role reports to the General Foreman and may involve travel to different job sites, including out-of-state assignments, based on operational and customer needs. The Foreman oversees project work and is responsible for its quality and completion deadlines, while coaching and training less experienced employees in safe and productive work procedures. The position involves underground facility and conductor installation and repair, troubleshooting and fault locating on primary and secondary systems, and live-line work. It requires knowledge of switching and tagging, grounding, induced voltage, reclosing devices, and appropriate protective equipment and test tools. The Foreman operates and maintains excavation and pulling equipment and works in confined spaces and near energized equipment. Work takes place outdoors in varying and sometimes extreme weather conditions. The role includes outages, storms, emergencies, on-call rotations, and work outside normal business hours. The job requires five years of recent underground line experience, a valid Commercial Driver's License, willingness to travel on short notice, and the ability to lift, carry, push, or pull materials and equipment weighing up to 50 pounds. The position requires frequent standing, walking, hand use, reaching, and communication by speech, listening, and hand signals. Work environments may include airborne particles, fumes, moving machinery, vibration, loud noise, and extreme weather.

Requirements

Five years of recent underground line experience.
Valid Commercial Driver's License (CDL).
Willingness to travel long distances on short notice and work extended periods at job locations, including out-of-state assignments.
Ability to lift, carry, push, or pull materials and equipment weighing up to 50 pounds.
Willingness to work outside normal business hours, including weekends, holidays, emergency callouts, and overtime.
Experience coaching and training lower-classification employees in safe and productive work procedures.
Knowledge of underground distribution systems, switching and tagging procedures, grounding, induced voltage, reclosing devices, and appropriate tools and test equipment.
Ability to work in confined spaces and near energized equipment and to perform live-line work using approved protective equipment.

Responsibilities

Perform new construction, maintenance, and repair of energized and de-energized underground distribution systems while prioritizing safety.
Lead crew members and conduct pre-job and tailgate safety briefings.
Coach and train employees in lower classifications in safe and productive work procedures.
Oversee project work and take responsibility for its quality and completion deadline.
Install and repair underground facilities and conductors, including troubleshooting and fault locating on primary and secondary systems.
Apply switching and tagging procedures and knowledge of grounding and induced voltage on energized and de-energized lines using appropriate tools and test equipment.
Understand how and when to obtain a one shot on a reclosing device.
Work in confined spaces and near energized equipment.
Operate and maintain backhoes, trenchers, excavators, and pulling equipment.
Perform live-line work using approved PPE and insulated sticks for voltage testing and switching energized lines.
Follow safety protocols, use PPE, and use insulated protective cover to isolate differences of potential.
Work outages, storms, and emergencies, including on-call rotation.
Travel to job locations, including out-of-state assignments, as operational and customer needs dictate.