Foreman - Transmission (GTC)

About the role

The Foreman is a safety-focused professional responsible for leading a crew to construct and repair electrical transmission systems. This role involves working on energized and de-energized powerlines and may require travel to different job sites, including out-of-state locations, as operational and customer needs dictate. Reporting to the General Foreman, the Foreman oversees the quality and completion of projects.

Responsibilities

• Perform new construction, maintenance, and repair of energized and de-energized transmission systems while prioritizing safety.
• Lead crew members and conduct pre-job and tailgate safety briefings.
• Coach and train lower classification employees in safe and productive work procedures.
• Oversee work related to each project and assume full responsibility for its quality and completion deadlines.
• Install and repair overhead transmission lines, poles, insulators, conductors, and related hardware.
• Comprehensively understand switching and tagging procedures, EPZ grounding, and induced voltage on de-energized lines using appropriate tools and test equipment.
• Climb different structures (wood, steel, concrete) using approved climbing methods and equipment.
• Work at heights and in proximity to energized equipment.
• Willing and capable to obtain knowledge in bare hand work – 44kV and 500kV.
• Proficient in all aspects of heavy lifting and rigging.
• Operate and maintain bucket trucks, digger derricks, tensioners, pullers, and other transmission line equipment.
• Work outdoors in varying environmental conditions, including extreme heat, cold, rain, wind, and inclement weather.
• Available to work outages, storms, emergencies, including on-call rotation.
• Follow all safety protocols including PPE use and possess a comprehensive understanding of insulated protective covers to isolate differences of potential on energized lines.

Requirements

• Five (5) years of recent transmission line experience.
• Valid Commercial Driver's License (CDL).
• Willing to travel long distances on short notice.
• Lift, carry, push, or pull materials and equipment weighing up to 50 pounds.
• Work for extended periods at different job locations, including out-of-state assignments.
• Willing to work outside of normal business hours, including weekends, holidays, emergency callouts, and overtime.

Physical Demands

While performing the responsibilities of this job, you are frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles, moving mechanical parts, and vibration. You are occasionally exposed to a variety of extreme conditions at construction job sites. The noise level in the work environment and job sites can be loud. You will perform job responsibilities in extreme heat, cold, wet, windy, and storm conditions. You will frequently talk, listen, and use hand signals to communicate. The job frequently requires you to stand, walk, use hands and fingers to handle objects, operate tools or controls, and reach with hands and arms.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• HSA, dependent care and medical flexible spending accounts.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• 401(k) with company match.
• Life insurance, and short-term and long-term disability.
• Paid time off, paid holidays, and family and medical leave.

About Us

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, Pike works with hundreds of utility clients across the country to supply customers with the ideas, technology, experience, workforce, and equipment needed 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.

About The Team

We work with utilities across the country to solve our nation’s energy infrastructure challenges, from designing new transmission and distribution systems, upgrading and managing the installation of the latest smart meter technologies, and integrating renewable energy sources onto the grid.