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.

About the role

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

Responsibilities

• Obtain all necessary materials for the job and ensure all permits and licenses are in place.
• Oversee work related to each project and assume full responsibility for its quality and timeliness.
• Ensure compliance with proper safety standards, procedures, and work practices according to MasTec or the customer, whichever standard is higher.
• Facilitate daily toolbox talks and weekly safety inspections.
• Disseminate information and ensure understanding of safety briefings.
• Perform aerial tasks, such as new cable installs, pole transfers, strand building, cable hanging, and lashing (only if no critical work requires the Foreman as a Qualified observer).
• Place overhead electrical cables.
• Connect wires and cables to terminals and attach/detach hardware to wires, cables, buildings, or poles.
• Coordinate and supervise daily tasks for crew members related to digging and placing product.
• Perform construction work, such as 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 on poles per system design.
• Drive, haul, and/or operate equipment to/from job sites to assist crews in completion of work.
• Train new hires and trainees to learn the trade.
• Call in utilities located at each project site.

Requirements

• Minimum High School diploma or equivalent.
• 7 years of experience in overhead electrical distribution.
• 3 years of supervisory experience.
• Class A Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) is required.

Preferred Qualifications

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

Physical Demands and Work Environment

This job operates in a field environment, routinely requiring extended periods of bending, squatting, climbing, kneeling, pushing, pulling, lifting, lifting in awkward positions, standing, and twisting. Work may occur in inclement weather conditions, such as extreme heat, cold, rain, ice, snow, and wind. The position is physically active, with lifting required—must be able to bend, lift, and carry up to 50 pounds. Requires clarity of vision at 20 feet or more or 20 inches or less, the ability to judge distance and space relationships, 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.