Electrical Foreman - Electrical Leadman

Responsibilities

• Coordinates and directs the activities of craft personnel to complete construction and maintenance tasks in a timely, safe, and cost-efficient manner.
• Works under the direction of the General Foreman and/or Superintendent, supervising and directing the work of a group of craft or trade engaged in various tasks; does other related duties as required.
• Maintains inventory of material associated with assigned work.
• Prepares daily reports and maintains records and files.
• Communicates with supervisor to keep them informed on progress of work assignments and/or any new problems.
• Estimates labor, materials, and equipment needed to complete work assignments.
• Inspects and tests or supervises inspection/testing of completed work assignments of crew, checking for compliance with project drawings, specifications, and quality control procedures.
• Develops effective work plans, gives assignments/instructions to work crews and supervises their work activity.
• Motivates members of work crew and ensures that the crew under their supervision completes their assigned tasks safely, skillfully, and efficiently, and that assigned work progresses on schedule.
• Reads and visualizes objects from blueprints and has an eye for precise detail.
• Maintains safety awareness and enforces safety policies.
• Performs related duties and responsibilities as required.

Qualifications

• Four years of experience in work involving a variety of installations of conduit, cable tray, electrical buildings with gear 120-25kv, and cable pulls/terminations for instrumentation, 600 volt to 25kv.
• Must also be able to report progress that the crew has completed for the day and plan the next days required materials needed for the work.
• Foreman requires three years minimum of experience as an Industrial Electrical Foreman.
• Leadman requires 1 year as an Industrial Electrical Leadsman/Foreman.

Safety Requirements

• Promotes an awareness of environmental, health and safety policies to ensure a safe working environment and ensures compliance with all accompany policies.
• Attends and successfully completes Saulsbury Industries safety training education.
• Presents safety meetings and attends specialty training as directed by management.
• Attends and successfully completes Supervisors Safety Training.
• OSHA 10

Physical Requirements

• Manual and finger dexterity
• Eye-hand coordination
• Depth perception
• Far visual acuity
• Small detail vision
• Ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds
• Ability to climb 30-foot ladders without resting
• Ability to maintain balance on catwalks and narrow workspaces
• Ability to stand for long periods of time
• Ability to reach above head while sitting or standing
• Ability to reach below knees while standing
• Ability to stop or kneel
• Ability to work 50 or more hours each week

Cognitive Requirements

• Promotes an awareness of environmental, health and safety policies to ensure a safe working environment and ensures compliance with all accompany policies.
• Follows appropriate safety procedures to make safety checks and conduct safety meetings.
• Reading comprehension skill to understand written instructions, technical manuals, safety procedures, and parts catalogs.
• Mathematical skill to perform basic calculations.
• Oral communication skills for routine and technical information exchange with co-workers, supervisors, or other personnel.
• Ability to lead a work crew.
• Ability to organize assigned work, develop effective work methods, and to give assignments and instructions.
• Skill in diagnosing malfunctions in equipment and identifying corrective action (troubleshooting skill).
• Knowledge of problems, procedures, and methods used in inspecting, analyzing, and determining work to be done.
• Ability to evaluate work conditions and quality, and to make decisions regarding course of actions (decision making).
• Ability to communicate with others and to assimilate and understand information, in a manner consistent with the essential job functions.
• Ability to operate assigned equipment.

Temperament Attributes

• Interpersonal skills to cooperate with co-workers, supervisors, and members of other crafts.
• Ability to work under time pressure.
• Ability to respond quickly and calmly to emergency situations.
• Ability to make sound decisions in a manner consistent with the essential job functions.
• Ability to understand, remember, and conduct oral and written directions.
• Ability to take needed safety precautions in performing the work.
• Works in association with all crafts when conditions, schedule, or workload warrants or as directed by management.
• Responds to request to work overtime when conditions warranty and directed by management.