Commercial Electrician Foreman

About the role

Centrica Business Solutions is seeking a Foreman Commercial Electrician to lead commercial solar installations. The position is onsite & full‑time, based in Boston, MA or Sacramento, CA, with 100% travel required (all expenses paid). The role focuses on commercial, government, and federal solar AC power generation and controls projects.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshooting and diagnosing faulty systems, devices, and parts by utilizing testing equipment and hand tools to identify the sources of the malfunction to resolve the issue.
• Proficiency in electrical competencies including identification of faults in AC/DC electrical systems and the capacity to troubleshoot and resolve them.
• Analyzing electrical systems, equipment, and components to identify hazards, defects, and the necessity for modification or maintenance to ensure code compliance.
• Verifying the compatibility and safety of electrical systems by testing the continuity of circuits within wiring, equipment, and fixtures to ensure integrity and functionality.
• Providing continuous feedback to management regarding any potential hazards associated with the ongoing operation of equipment.
• Performing job duties on ladders, scaffolding, and roofs to install, maintain, or repair electrical wiring, equipment, and/or fixtures.
• Completing physically demanding tasks such as trench digging, underground installation of conduit, and long‑term bending, crouching, pulling, lifting, etc.
• Understanding plans, specifications, contracts, blueprints, safety documents, and any other workplace or job‑site related documentation pertaining to each job.
• Demonstrating efficient problem‑solving skills while identifying and mitigating safety hazards, code violations, and other electrical issues.

Requirements

• Active state license and/or applicable certifications.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Minimum 3.5 years’ experience in a commercial, industrial, or solar electrician journeyman capacity with thorough understanding of electrical equipment, high and low voltages, electrical theory, power generation, switchgear maintenance, and paralleling procedures.
• Strong working knowledge of job site safety with the ability to evaluate job hazards and complete pre‑work task planning, emphasizing electrical hazard identification and proper safety procedures.
• Versed in all electrical test equipment to diagnose or troubleshoot electrical systems and instruments.
• Ability to