Substation Foreman (Dominion)

Pike•Richmond, VA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Substation Foreman is responsible for the supervision, assignment and coordination of Substation Construction and Maintenance activities. This role ensures a productive workforce that supports all divisional, departmental, site and corporate goals in accordance with company policies and regulations. The Foreman will direct work, provide technical assistance to subordinates and craft employees working under contracts. Responsibilities include identifying, tracking, and reporting completed job units, participating in job estimation, attending pre-bid meetings, and conducting client pre-construction meetings. The Foreman is accountable for the safety and work quality of their crew. This is a working Foreman position that may require travel to other states based on customer demands.

Requirements

8-9 years of continuous experience with 5 of these years worked as Top Substation Technician A craft position.
Able to perform rigorous physical labor.
Must be capable of climbing and working at heights up to 125 feet above ground.
Must possess a Commercial Drivers’ License.
Must supply own personal hand tools required by the company for this work.
Must supply own safety toed work boots.
Must be capable of lifting in excess of 50 lbs.
Must be capable of working in confined spaces/areas.
Must be able to work independently or with others.
Willing to work over-time or long hours during emergency conditions and/or when requested.
90% Travel Required.
Capable of following Company safety rules and policies.
Must have extensive knowledge of construction standard practices, techniques, quality requirements, applicable codes and standards.
Must be capable of working in close proximity of energized substation equipment.
Ability to accurately appraise technical situations and recommend resolutions to problems.
Ability to lead/coach subordinates on the crew.
Proficient knowledge in all aspects of substation systems.
Have the capability of reading and working from drawings, specifications, procedures, standards, as well as the ability to work within the confines of a project’s performance schedule.
Must be able to follow Company safety rules and all other Company policies.

Nice To Haves

Operational experience of various types of heavy equipment: Bucket, derrick and boom trucks, Backhoes, excavators and skid steer loaders, Articulating Man-lifts, Pressure Diggers, Trenchers, Track Crawler Loader/Backhoe, Rough Terrain Telescopic Forklifts.

Responsibilities

Oversees job to ensure crew is working safely while performing new construction, maintenance or repair, testing, adjusting and troubleshooting work of substation equipment/systems.
Responsible for maintaining Company vehicles, test equipment and tools in good working conditions.
Frequently works with energized high voltage systems requiring skill and care to protect the lives of themselves and others.
Direct the daily work of the crew.
Responsibility for all crew members.
Motivate work crew members and develop pride in crew members.
Establish grade, elevations, and layout of foundations and cable trough in new and existing stations.
Interpret substation structural drawings (i.e. elevations, plan views, section views, grounding details, and foundation plans) and communicate with customers and subordinates.
Develop and interpret a material list.
Trace out phasing in a substation and verify to the three line diagrams.
Determine the proper phase shift and rotation in paralleling transformer banks.