Substation Foreman

Pike•Marietta, GA

23h•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 Substation Foreman will direct the work and provide technical assistance to subordinates and craft employees working under contracts. This position requires 8-9 years of continuous experience, with 5 of those years as a Top Substation Technician A craft position. Responsibilities include identifying, tracking, and reporting completed job units to the Project Manager or General Foreman. The Substation Foreman will participate in job estimation, attend pre-bid meetings, and conduct client pre-construction meetings. This role is also responsible for the safety and work quality of the crew. It is a working Foreman position and may require travel to other states depending 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.
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.
Capable of lifting in excess of 50 lbs.
Capable of working in confined spaces/areas.
Able to work independently or with others.
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.
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.
Extensive knowledge of construction standard practices, techniques, quality requirements, applicable codes and standards.
Capable of working in close proximity of energized substation equipment.
Able to interpret substation structural drawings (i.e. elevations, plan views, section views, grounding details, and foundation plans) and communicate with customers and subordinates.
Ability to accurately appraise technical situations and recommend resolutions to problems.
Ability to lead/coach subordinates on the crew.
Ability to develop and interpret a material list.
Ability to trace out phasing in a substation and verify to the three line diagrams.
Proficient knowledge in all aspects of substation systems.
Ability to determine the proper phase shift and rotation in paralleling transformer banks.
Able to direct the daily work of the crew.
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.
Responsibility for all crew members.
Able to motivate work crew members and develop pride in crew members.
Ability to establish grade, elevations, and layout of foundations and cable trough in new and existing stations.
Able to work for extended periods in various locations, when requested.
Willing to work over-time when requested.
Willing to work outside of the normal work schedule including weekends, holidays, and overtime as required for the position.

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.
Directs the work and provides technical assistance to subordinates and craft employees.
Identifies, properly tracks and reports completed job units.
Participates in job estimation.
Attends pre-bid meetings and conducts client pre-construction meetings.
Responsible for the safety and work quality of his crew.
Maintains Company vehicles, test equipment and tools in good working conditions.
Works with energized high voltage systems requiring skill and care.
Establishes grade, elevations, and layout of foundations and cable trough.
Traces out phasing in a substation and verifies to the three line diagrams.
Determines the proper phase shift and rotation in paralleling transformer banks.
Directs the daily work of the crew.
Motivates work crew members and develops pride in crew members.
Works for extended periods in various locations, when requested.
Works outside of the normal work schedule including weekends, holidays, and overtime as required.