Foreman - Overhead

About the role

The Foreman is responsible for overseeing the construction, maintenance, and repair of electrical overhead distribution systems. This position requires frequent travel to various locations and may involve working with energized high voltage systems.

Responsibilities

• Work safely while performing new construction, maintenance or repair work of energized and de-energized overhead work.
• Coach crew members and train lower skilled employees in safe and productive work procedures.
• Lead and teach hot stick work on energized lines.
• Conduct pre-job or tailgate briefings.
• String overhead wire, set poles and anchors, install transformers, lightning arrestors, cutouts, crossarms, insulators, switches, and switchgear.
• Troubleshoot problems and supervise troubleshooting in primary and secondary systems.
• Replace cutout fuses and clear faulted circuits and systems.
• Maintain company vehicles, equipment, and tools in good working order.
• Able to perform rigorous physical labor and identify primary and secondary voltage on a circuit.
• Identify and locate puller and tensioner setups, understand grounding procedures, and work at heights and/or confined spaces.
• Understand how to safely operate equipment, properly install and remove PPE and cover up, and properly ask for and take line clearances.
• Understand flag and tag procedures and safely perform a reconductoring job.
• Willing to glove/work live high voltage distribution power lines and safely install and remove mechanical jumpers.
• Possess a working knowledge of line protection devices and understand how to phase out a line using phasing sticks.
• Plan safe work based on a job print or work order.
• Understand how to obtain a one shot on a recloser and safely perform over-time work as required.
• Work outside, frequently in inclement weather and for extended periods in various locations.

Requirements

• 5-year minimum of recent field experience.
• Able to read and communicate effectively in English.
• Able to coordinate and inspect the work of crew members.
• Able to travel long distances on short notice and work for extended periods in various locations.
• Able to lift in excess of 50 lbs.
• Able to properly inspect rubber goods and PPE.
• Possesses a CDL and demonstrates safe driving.
• Able to work over-time when requested and outside of the normal work schedule including weekends, holidays, and overtime as required for the position.

Qualifications

• Must be capable of working at heights and/or confined spaces.
• Must be capable of properly installing and removing PPE and cover up.
• Must be able to identify and locate puller and tensioner setups.
• Must understand grounding procedures.
• Must understand how to safely operate equipment.
• Must understand how to phase out a line using phasing sticks.
• Must be able to properly ask for and take line clearances.
• Must be able to identify and locate puller and tensioner setups.
• Must understand flag and tag procedures.
• Must be able to work outside, frequently in inclement weather.

Skills

• Working knowledge of coaching skills.
• Working knowledge of all aspects of line work.
• Working knowledge of line protection devices.
• Working knowledge of induced voltage.
• Working knowledge of proper sag wire installation.
• Working knowledge of proper phasing a circuit through a substation.
• Working knowledge of how to safely operate equipment.
• Working knowledge of how to phase out a line using phasing sticks.
• Ability to plan safe work based on a job print or work order.
• Ability to understand how to obtain a one shot on a recloser.
• Ability to safely perform a reconductoring job.
• Ability to safely install and remove mechanical jumpers.
• Ability to properly ask for and take line clearances.
• Ability to identify and locate puller and tensioner setups.
• Ability to understand how to safely operate equipment.
• Ability to understand how to phase out a line using phasing sticks.
• Ability to understand flag and tag procedures.
• Ability to work outside, frequently in inclement weather.

Benefits

Equal Opportunity Employer - Minorities/Females/Veterans/Disabled VA Approved Apprenticeship Program – GI Bill Benefits Available to Eligible Veterans Pike is a Non-union Company

Pay

Competitive compensation package including base salary, bonuses, and benefits.

Schedule

Flexible work schedule to accommodate job requirements and customer demands.

About Pike

Founded in 1945, Pike is a leading provider of construction, repair, and engineering services for electric and gas utilities, as well as telecommunications companies with a growing portfolio of turnkey renewable projects. We work with hundreds of utility clients across the country, and we continuously expand our offerings to supply our customers with the ideas, technology, experience, manpower, and equipment to perform any job. "Essential" is the one word that sums up who we are, the work we do, and what our people mean to us. Each of our employees plays a critical role in ensuring that infrastructure systems are up and running when people and businesses need them. Pike is a family-oriented workplace with a strong culture of safety, collaboration, innovation, and exceptional customer service.