OHE Foreman

MasTec Utility Services delivers critical infrastructure construction and engineering services for power delivery, gas, and water customers, specializing in overhead and underground electric distribution for power systems, gas distribution construction, and turnkey solutions for water, sewer, and civil infrastructure projects. Backed by decades of experience, unrivaled industry skills, and a deep commitment to core values, MUS delivers safe, innovative, and environmentally responsible services that provide extraordinary value to clients. As a purpose-driven company, our core values guide strategy, performance, and culture, fostering an inclusive environment where team members can grow, thrive, and make an impact.

About the role

The OHE Foreman leads the crew in completing daily tasks related to the placement of overhead electrical cables, ensuring crew safety, tracking employee hours, conducting safety briefings and inspections, and coordinating utility locations. This position oversees the Line team and collaborates with personnel from various departments.

Responsibilities

• Obtain all necessary materials for the job and ensure permits and licenses are in place.
• Oversee project work, assuming full responsibility for quality and timeliness.
• Ensure compliance with safety standards, procedures, and work practices according to MasTec or customer requirements, whichever is higher.
• Facilitate daily toolbox talks and weekly safety inspections, ensuring understanding of safety briefings.
• Perform aerial tasks, such as new cable installs, pole transfers, strand building, cable hanging, and lashing (only when not needed as a Qualified observer for critical work).
• Place overhead electrical cables, connect wires and cables to terminals, and attach/detach hardware to buildings or poles.
• Coordinate and supervise daily crew tasks related to digging and placing product.
• Perform construction work, including digging holes, placing cable, air pipe, and inner duct work in conduit systems and open excavations.
• Climb utility poles and/or use aerial lift trucks to place cables per system design.
• Drive, haul, and/or operate equipment to and from job sites to assist crews.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum 6 years of experience.
• Minimum 2 years of supervisory experience.
• Class A Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) required.

Preferred Qualifications

• 8 or more years of experience, including extensive experience supervising and training skilled labor.
• OSHA 20 Certification.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

This role operates in a field environment, routinely requiring extended periods of bending, squatting, climbing, kneeling, pushing, pulling, lifting in awkward positions, standing, and twisting. Work occurs in inclement weather conditions, including extreme heat, cold, rain, ice, snow, and wind. The position is physically active, requiring the ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds. Must have clarity of vision at varying distances, precise hand-eye coordination, and the ability to identify and distinguish colors.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance.
• Disability and Life insurance.
• 401k plan.
• Employee Stock Purchase plan.