Foreman OH Distribution - Chillicothe, OH

Peak Utility Services Group • Grove City, OH

3d • Onsite

About The Position

5 Star Electric, LLC (5 Star) is a premier full-service provider of electrical construction, maintenance, and repair services. The Overhead Distribution Foreman is responsible for working fiber, communications, and alike de-energized lines and equipment under the direction of the general foreman and/or division manager. This position involves the hazardous condition of working with high voltage energized lines and equipment. The role requires performing daily job briefings, ensuring crew safety, providing field supervision, and promoting harmony among crew members, customers, and the public. Responsibilities include checking material, equipment, and manpower, conducting pre-job meetings and job safety analysis, and possessing thorough knowledge of fiber/electrical line work methods, practices, equipment, and safety precautions.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Three to Four (3-4) years of experience or equivalent hours and/or education/training
• Possession of, or ability to obtain, a valid State of Residence Driver License is required.
• Must obtain a Clean Class A CDL with Medical Examiner’s Card
• Be willing to work overtime and storm work
• Candidates must pass criminal and Motor Vehicle Record (MVR) background checks and pass a pre-employment drug screen.
• Must have ability for frequent travel on needed training requirements and potential for overtime including storm work.
• Complete OSHA 10hr Safety Training Program within 60 days.
• Successful completion of appropriate knowledge and skills examinations.
• Compliance with Safety Performance Standards.
• Ability to climb poles and perform strenuous duties in a variety of weather conditions.
• Ability to follow oral and written instructions and communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
• Ability to work with angry or difficult customers.
• Ability to accurately read and record data from various types of meter dials.
• Ability to work in inclement weather.
• Ability to operate service truck.

Nice To Haves

• May be Employee Performance Tested to a higher level with testing and verifiable experience.
• Completion of Insulate/Isolate Course Critical review and recommendations from Operations, Safety/Training.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for daily job briefings and ensuring that all crew members are well versed on the coming day’s business, so they are prepared for all potential hazards.
• Responsible for the safety of his crew and for providing field supervision over crews involved in the installation, maintenance, and repair of underground and overhead electric distribution and service lines, transformers, meters, metering equipment, and related equipment.
• Promotes and maintains harmony among assigned crew personnel, customers, and the general public.
• Checks material, equipment and manpower requirements, and conducts pre-job meetings and job safety analysis with crew.
• Maintains assigned tools and equipment.
• Stands on-call after working hours as needed and directed.
• Ensures safety standards for himself and his crew and is responsible for his/her own safety at all times.
• Other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED