Electrical Foreman - Charlotte

The Foreman Electrician works under the guidance of a senior‑level Foreman or Superintendent and will oversee the direct work of a crew of Helpers, Apprentices, and Journeyman electricians. Foreman electricians routinely perform installation, alteration and/or repair of electrical systems, conductors, and associated materials and equipment while leading, training, mentoring, and evaluating their crew.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor Journeyman, Helpers, and Apprentices on the job site.
• Work alongside the crew and ensure work quality meets the highest standards.
• Assist in developing an effective manpower schedule for the team.
• Develop material lists from layouts, area prints, and job‑site demands and communicate those lists to supervision.
• Help achieve production and budget goals by understanding required tasks and communicating them effectively to the team.
• Ensure all crew work complies with local codes and NEC guidelines.
• Work independently to measure, cut, bend, thread, assemble, and install electrical conduit using measuring devices, hand tools, threaders, and hand or mechanical benders.
• Install and terminate electrical devices, fixtures, panel boards, branch circuits, and feeder conductors.
• Demonstrate a working knowledge of circuitry.
• Read and understand project specifications, blueprints, and schematics.
• Lay out small work areas from electrical drawings and project documents, including underground layouts.
• Correctly determine wire, conduit, and junction‑box sizing.
• Perform basic troubleshooting of lighting and general power circuits.

Requirements

• 7–10 years of experience performing electrical construction in commercial and/or industrial environments.
• Demonstrated leadership abilities with a desire to grow in this area; able to lead, mentor, and coach teams of roughly five Helpers, Apprentices, and Journeyman electricians.
• Thorough understanding of a small, assigned scope of work and ability to recognize work outside that scope.
• Basic skills in communicating with other trades and negotiating work assignments with trade supervisors.
• Aptitude and willingness to learn how to read and understand blueprints and contract‑related documents of other trades on site.
• Basic understanding of customer relationships and the concept of customer satisfaction.
• Intermediate ability to develop, read, and follow construction schedules for the assigned scope of work.
• Ability to learn and use BlueBeam, Navisworks, and related programs to understand project plans when needed.
• Active participation in leadership training when opportunities arise.
• Above‑average leadership, communication, and decision‑making skills with a desire to further develop them.
• Equipped with all tools required by company policy and able to use them to perform assigned tasks.
• Demonstrate the “Amteck Way” in daily work activities, behavior, and decision‑making.
• Ability to work project schedules that may include weekends and overtime.
• Interest and aptitude to learn job‑related material through oral instruction and observation, typically in an on‑the‑job setting.
• Team‑player mentality: listen to and understand directions, work cooperatively with others, and work safely without threat to self or others.
• Basic mechanical aptitude, basic mathematical ability, and ability to read basic construction documents used daily.
• Willingness to participate in field training, whether OJT, classroom‑based, or completely virtual.