Foreman - Underground (PE)

Pike Corporation•Mobile, AL

25d

About The Position

The Foreman is a safety-focused professional who leads a crew in constructing, repairing, and maintaining electrical underground distribution systems. The work includes energized and de-energized powerlines and may require travel to different job sites, including out-of-state locations, as operational and customer needs dictate. The Foreman reports to the General Foreman. The role involves overseeing project work and taking responsibility for quality and completion deadlines. It includes working in confined spaces and near energized equipment, operating and maintaining excavation and pulling equipment, and performing live-line work with approved protective equipment. The position also requires work outdoors in varied and sometimes extreme weather conditions, and availability for outages, storms, emergencies, on-call rotation, weekends, holidays, and overtime.

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.
Ability to work in varying environmental conditions, including extreme heat, cold, rain, wind, and storms.
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.

Responsibilities

Construct, maintain, and repair energized and de-energized underground distribution systems while prioritizing safety.
Lead crew members and conduct pre-job and tailgate safety briefings.
Coach and train lower-classification employees 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, grounding practices, and knowledge of 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.
Respond to outages, storms, and emergencies, including participation in an on-call rotation.