Foreman

About the role

The role of Foreman works within and leads a vegetation management crew. The Foreman operates either a bucket truck or other machines, leads training and development of trimmers and grounds men. The foreman enforces safety and operational practices. This role assumes responsibility for maintenance and accuracy of attendance and safety records. The Foreman confers with customers, property owners and general public. The Foreman reports up to the General Foreman and must stay compliant with safety procedure as administered by the Safety Leader.

Responsibilities

• Leads vegetation management crews.
• Ensures utility specifications are followed.
• Covers with General Foreman.
• Pre-inspects projects and develops recommended management plans, matching labor and equipment resources to work and cost estimates.
• Maintains accurate project circuit maps noting project status, crew locations and estimated completion dates.
• Inspects crews, start/stop times and identification of project shop locations.
• Audits time sheets for accuracy.
• Aids with customer notifications and customer complaints.
• Preview work assignments and conducts post work critiques for each crew.
• Maintains an adequate inventory of tools and supplies to sufficiently support the compliment of assigned crews.
• Coordinates activities with the General Foreperson working with the utility to ensure customer’s requirements are achieved.
• This is a minimum 40 hour work week with overnight travel 85% of the time
• Performs other duties as required.

Requirements

• Must have field experience as vegetation management crew member.
• Must have the ability to evaluate circuit conditions and hours required to complete required clearances to utility specifications.
• Must have computer knowledge.
• Must be able to communicate with various levels of field and management personnel and write reports.
• Due to the inherently dangerous nature of the industry and the requirements to work with or around hazardous equipment, employees must be able to maintain attention and concentration for extended periods of time.
• Must be able to wear necessary PPE as necessary.
• Must be able to safely drive an approved company vehicle.
• Must be able to enter and exit a vehicle numerous times a day.
• Must be able to withstand exposure to all kinds of weather while completing work assignments, i.e., rain, heat, sun, cold.
• Must be able to traverse various terrains.
• Must be able to write, read and comprehend written and verbal job instructions/information.
• Must be able to communicate and handle confrontations professionally.
• Must be able to work long hours and overtime during emergencies (including holidays, weekends, etc. Subject to call out work).
• Must have knowledge of heavy equipment.
• Must be willing to travel out of state for emergency storm work.
• Must be able to pass a background check and Motor Vehicle Records Check (MVR).
• Must have a valid driver’s license.

Qualifications

• Must have field experience as vegetation management crew member.
• Must have the ability to evaluate circuit conditions and hours required to complete required clearances to utility specifications.
• Must have computer knowledge.
• Must be able to communicate with various levels of field and management personnel and write reports.
• Due to the inherently dangerous nature of the industry and the requirements to work with or around hazardous equipment, employees must be able to maintain attention and concentration for extended periods of time.
• Must be able to wear necessary PPE as necessary.
• Must be able to safely drive an approved company vehicle.
• Must be able to enter and exit a vehicle numerous times a day.
• Must be able to withstand exposure to all kinds of weather while completing work assignments, i.e., rain, heat, sun, cold.
• Must be able to traverse various terrains.
• Must be able to write, read and comprehend written and verbal job instructions/information.
• Must be able to communicate and handle confrontations professionally.
• Must be able to work long hours and overtime during emergencies (including holidays, weekends, etc. Subject to call out work).
• Must have knowledge of heavy equipment.
• Must be willing to travel out of state for emergency storm work.
• Must be able to pass a background check and Motor Vehicle Records Check (MVR).
• Must have a valid driver’s license.

Skills

• Field experience as vegetation management crew member.
• Evaluating circuit conditions and hours required to complete required clearances to utility specifications.
• Computer knowledge.
• Communication with various levels of field and management personnel and writing reports.
• Attention and concentration for extended periods of time.
• Wearing necessary PPE as necessary.
• Safely driving an approved company vehicle.
• Entering and exiting a vehicle numerous times a day.
• Withstanding exposure to all kinds of weather while completing work assignments, i.e., rain, heat, sun, cold.
• Traversing various terrains.
• Writing, reading and comprehending written and verbal job instructions/information.
• Communicating and handling confrontations professionally.
• Working long hours and overtime during emergencies (including holidays, weekends, etc. Subject to call out work).
• Knowledge of heavy equipment.
• Traveling out of state for emergency storm work.
• Passing a background check and Motor Vehicle Records Check (MVR).
• Holding a valid driver’s license.

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• 401(k) Plan
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Paid Holidays

Pay

$25 - $29 an hour

Schedule

This is a minimum 40 hour work week with overnight travel 85% of the time

Company

Milhouse Forestry, LLC. is an affiliate of Milhouse Engineering and Construction, Inc. Milhouse Forestry is a diverse, innovative vegetation management firm providing line clearance services to the utility industry. Uninterrupted, reliable power is an important service provided by electrical utilities across the United States. By far, most power outages can be attributed to interference associated with vegetation. Milhouse Forestry's team sustainably solves problems associated with vegetation management challenges.

Contact

If you would like to apply for this position, please visit our website and submit your application. For more information about Milhouse Forestry, LLC, please visit our website or contact us directly.