Foreman Transmission

About the role

Peak Utility Infrastructure is an integrated engineering and construction company serving the Electric, Natural Gas, and Telecommunications industries. We provide a full suite of engineering, construction, operations, and maintenance services, including repair, replacement, maintenance, and installation of natural gas, telecommunications, and electric infrastructure through our operating subsidiaries: SiteWise, Kelly Cable, Riley Brothers, 5 Star Electric, Superior Hydrovac and Superior Pipeline Services. Our Core Values: Focused on Communities. Powered by Care. Classification: Non‑Exempt.

Responsibilities

• The Foreman is responsible for the construction and maintenance of overhead transmission systems.
• Works under the direction of the General Foreman.
• Ensures crew safety and provides field supervision over crews involved in installation, maintenance, and repair of transmission systems.
• Performs related duties as required.
• Conducts daily job briefings and ensures crew members are versed on the coming day's work and potential hazards.
• Promotes and maintains harmony among crew, customers, and the public.
• Checks material, equipment, and manpower requirements; conducts pre‑job meetings and job safety analysis.
• Reviews time sheets, material store orders, work order face sheets, construction sketches, and other reports for procedural accuracy.
• Climbs ladders, poles, and towers as required.
• Communicates with customers and safety staff to solve power problems, report major outages, physical changes, serious accidents, and request assistance.
• Completes reports and forms; comprehends and makes inferences from written material.
• Contacts customers requesting hold tags, switching changes, or other operating requirements.
• Meets scheduling and attendance requirements.
• Installs personal protective grounds.
• Determines equipment, tools, materials, and manpower needed for assigned projects.
• Inspects work of Linemen, Linemen Apprentice, and Electric Utility Equipment Operators for compliance with operating and safety standards.
• Recognizes areas for potential improvement and reports “near miss” events to prevent future accidents; reports all incidents/accidents to the safety specialist promptly.
• Maintains crew time‑reporting records and approves employee leave.
• Prioritizes work assignments, plans, coordinates, and directs work of various size crews.
• Reads and interprets construction plans and schematics related to installation of electrical power transmission lines.
• Supervises personnel and oversees equipment, materials, and recordkeeping duties.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Complete OSHA 10‑hr Safety Training Program within 60 days.
• Complete OSHA 30‑hr Safety Training Program.
• Completion of Cover‑Up Course and Critical review; along with recommendations from Operations, Safety/Training.
• Demonstrated ability to be a team leader with strong interpersonal and site‑management skills.
• Working knowledge of computers and applicable computer programs.
• Ability to multi‑task and work in a schedule‑driven environment.
• Possesses sight, strength, and coordination necessary to safely operate heavy and light equipment and tools; lifts to 60 lb.
• Climbs poles and works at heights; duties entail full‑body exertion, strenuous lifting, carrying, pushing and pulling.
• Experience with Live Line Barehand preferred.
• Ability to travel frequently for training and potential overtime, including storm work.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED and a minimum of 5 years’ project‑construction experience in related fields.
• At least 2 years’ experience as a Journeyman Lineman.
• Valid State Issued Driver’s License.
• Class A CDL.
• Ability to obtain a valid State of Residence Driver’s License within two weeks of employment.
• Must pass criminal and Motor Vehicle Record (MVR) background checks and a pre‑employment drug screen.