Foreman - Transmission (KUB)

Pike Corporation•Knoxville, TN

About The Position

The Foreman leads a crew in constructing, maintaining, and repairing energized and de-energized electrical transmission systems, with safety as the top priority. The role may require travel to different job sites, including out-of-state locations, according to operational and customer needs. The Foreman reports to the General Foreman. The Foreman oversees project work and is responsible for its quality and timely completion. Responsibilities include leading crew members, conducting pre-job and tailgate safety briefings, and coaching and training employees in safe and productive work procedures. The position requires working outdoors in varying and sometimes extreme weather, at heights, and near energized equipment, and may involve outages, storms, emergencies, and an on-call rotation.

Requirements

Five years of recent transmission line experience.
Valid Commercial Driver's License (CDL).
Willingness to travel long distances on short notice and work at different 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.
Ability to communicate by talking, listening, and using hand signals.
Ability to stand, walk, handle objects, operate tools or controls, and reach with hands and arms.
Ability to work outdoors in extreme heat, cold, rain, wind, wet conditions, and storms, and to work at heights and near energized equipment.

Responsibilities

Construct, maintain, and repair energized and de-energized transmission systems while prioritizing safety.
Lead crew members and conduct pre-job and tailgate safety briefings.
Coach and train employees in safe and productive work procedures.
Oversee project work and take responsibility for its quality and completion deadlines.
Install and repair overhead transmission lines, poles, insulators, conductors, and related hardware.
Apply switching and tagging procedures, EPZ grounding, and knowledge of induced voltage on de-energized lines using proper tools and test equipment.
Climb wood, steel, and concrete structures using approved methods and equipment; work at heights and near energized equipment.
Develop knowledge of bare-hand work at 44kV and 500kV.
Perform heavy lifting and rigging.
Operate and maintain bucket trucks, digger derricks, tensioners, pullers, and other transmission line equipment.
Follow safety protocols, use PPE, and use insulated protective cover to isolate differences of potential on energized lines.
Travel to job sites, including out-of-state locations, and work during outages, storms, emergencies, on-call rotations, weekends, holidays, and overtime as needed.