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. Backed by decades of experience, industry expertise, and a commitment to core values, MUS provides safe, innovative, and environmentally responsible services that deliver extraordinary value to clients.

We are a purpose-driven company where team members find meaning in ensuring communities have vital energy, light, and communications. Our inclusive culture empowers employees with training, tools, and opportunities to grow, thrive, and advance. As a subsidiary of MasTec (NYSE: MTZ), a Fortune 500 company, we are certified as a minority-controlled company by the National Minority Suppliers Development Council (NMSDC).

About the role

The OHE General Foreman leads crews in completing daily tasks related to overhead electrical cable placement, ensuring safety, tracking employee hours, conducting safety briefings/inspections, and calling in project utility locations. This position requires extensive knowledge of overhead electrical distribution systems, crew management, troubleshooting, storm crew coordination, and resource scheduling. General Foremen oversee multiple overhead utility line teams, read project blueprints, and are responsible for production efficiency, training, and crew safety.

Responsibilities

• Obtain all necessary materials, permits, and licenses for projects.
• Oversee project work, ensuring quality and timeliness.
• Ensure compliance with safety standards and procedures, adhering to MasTec or customer requirements, whichever is stricter.
• Facilitate daily toolbox talks and weekly safety inspections.
• Disseminate and 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 to terminals.
• Attach/detach hardware to wires, cables, buildings, or poles.
• Coordinate and supervise daily crew tasks related to digging and product placement.
• Perform construction work, including digging holes and placing cable, air pipe, and inner duct in conduits or excavations.
• Climb utility poles and/or use aerial lift trucks to place cables per system design.
• Drive, haul, and operate equipment to assist crews in completing work.
• 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

This role operates in a field environment and routinely requires:

• Extended periods of bending, squatting, climbing, kneeling, pushing, pulling, lifting, and twisting.
• Lifting and carrying up to 50 pounds, including awkward positions.
• Working in inclement weather, such as extreme heat, cold, rain, ice, snow, and wind.
• Clarity of vision at varying distances and precise hand-eye coordination.
• Ability to identify and distinguish colors.
• Ability to judge distance and space relationships.

Benefits

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