Foreman - Underground (PE) - Tupelo MS
About The Position
The Foreman leads a crew in constructing, maintaining, and repairing underground electrical distribution systems, including work on energized and de-energized powerlines. The role is safety-focused and accountable for project quality and completion deadlines. It reports to the General Foreman. Work may require travel to different job sites, including out-of-state locations, and extended periods at job locations as operational and customer needs dictate. The Foreman leads crew members, conducts pre-job and tailgate safety briefings, and coaches and trains employees in safe and productive work procedures. The role involves installing and repairing underground facilities and conductors, troubleshooting and fault locating on primary and secondary systems, working in confined spaces and near energized equipment, and performing live-line work using approved PPE and insulated sticks. The Foreman also operates and maintains excavation and pulling equipment and follows safety protocols, including switching, tagging, grounding, and protective-cover procedures. The work is performed outdoors at construction and other job sites in varying and sometimes extreme weather conditions. The position requires availability for outages, storms, emergencies, on-call rotation, overtime, weekends, and holidays.
Requirements
- At least 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 leading and training crew members in safe and productive work procedures.
- Knowledge of underground distribution work, switching and tagging, grounding, induced voltage, and safe work on energized and de-energized lines.
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 safe and productive work procedures.
- Oversee project work and take responsibility for quality and completion deadlines.
- Install and repair underground facilities and conductors, including troubleshooting and fault locating on primary and secondary systems.
- Apply switching and tagging procedures and manage grounding and induced voltage on energized and de-energized lines using proper 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, including PPE requirements and use of insulated protective cover to isolate differences of potential.
- Work outdoors in varying environmental conditions, including extreme heat, cold, rain, wind, and storms.
- Be available for outages, storms, emergencies, and on-call rotation.
- Travel to job sites, including out-of-state assignments, and work extended periods at those locations.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
