OHE General 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 delivery systems, gas distribution construction for gas systems, and turnkey solutions for water, sewer, and civil infrastructure projects. We are a purpose-driven company with a culture that is inclusive, empowering, and committed to core values of safety, innovation, and environmental responsibility.

About the role

The OHE General Foreman leads crews 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 project utility locations. This position requires extensive knowledge of overhead electrical distribution systems, crew management, troubleshooting, storm crew coordination, and resource scheduling.

Responsibilities

• Obtain all necessary materials, permits, and licenses for each job.
• Oversee project work, ensuring quality and timeliness.
• Ensure compliance with safety standards, procedures, and work practices according to MasTec or customer requirements, whichever is stricter.
• Facilitate daily toolbox talks and weekly safety inspections; ensure 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).
• Place overhead electrical cables and connect wires/cables to terminals; attach/detach hardware to buildings or poles.
• Coordinate and supervise daily crew tasks related to digging and product placement.
• Perform construction work, including digging holes, placing cable, air pipe, and inner duct work in conduit systems or open excavations.
• Climb utility poles and/or use aerial lift trucks to place cables per system design.
• Drive, haul, and/or operate equipment to/from job sites to assist crews.
• Train new hires and trainees.
• Call in utilities located at each project site.

Requirements

• Minimum high school diploma or equivalent.
• 7 years of experience in overhead electrical distribution or related field.
• 3 years of supervisory experience.
• Class A Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) required.

Preferred Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience, including extensive supervision and training of skilled labor.
• OSHA 20 Certification.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

• Field environment with routine bending, squatting, climbing, kneeling, pushing, pulling, lifting (including awkward positions), standing, and twisting.
• Exposure to inclement weather, such as extreme heat, cold, rain, ice, snow, and wind.
• Physically active role requiring lifting and carrying up to 50 pounds.
• Requires clarity of vision (distance and near), precise hand-eye coordination, and ability to identify and distinguish colors.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Disability and life insurance.
• 401k plan.
• Employee Stock Purchase plan.