Substation Foreman (NextEra)

About the role

The Substation Foreman is responsible for the supervision, assignment and coordination of the Substation Construction and Maintenance activities to ensure a productive workforce that supports all divisional, departmental, site and corporate goals while in accordance with all company policies and local, state, and federal regulations.

Responsibilities

• Oversees job to ensure crew is working safely while performing new construction, maintenance or repair, testing, adjusting and troubleshooting work of substation equipment/systems which includes, but is not limited to, work involving the following:
• Concrete Foundations, ground grids, and steel erection
• Buswork (High and Low Voltage)
• Airbreak / Hookstick Switches
• Control Cable Terminations (High / Low Voltage)
• Control Buildings
• Capacitor bank installations
• 23kv- 230 kv Transformers, regulators and circuit breakers
• Circuit Switchers, motor-operated and manual switches
• Maintain Company vehicles, test equipment and tools in good working conditions
• Frequently works with energized high voltage systems requiring skill and care to protect the lives of themselves and others.

Requirements

• Able to perform rigorous physical labor.
• Must be capable of climbing and working at heights up to 125 feet above ground.
• Must possess a Commercial Drivers’ License.
• Must supply own personal hand tools required by the company for this work.
• Must supply own safety toed work boots.
• Must be capable of lifting in excess of 50 lbs.
• Must be capable of working in confined spaces/areas.
• Must be able to work independently or with others.
• Operational experience of various types of heavy equipment: Bucket, derrick and boom trucks, Backhoes, excavators and skid steer loaders, Articulating Man-lifts, Pressure Diggers, Trenchers, Track Crawler Loader/Backhoe, Rough Terrain Telescopic Forklifts.
• Willing to work over-time or long hours during emergency conditions and/or when requested.
• 90% Travel Required
• Must have extensive knowledge of construction standard practices, techniques, quality requirements, applicable codes and standards.
• Must be capable of working in close proximity of energized substation equipment.
• Ability to accurately appraise technical situations and recommend resolutions to problems.
• Ability to lead/coach subordinates on the crew.
• Ability to develop and interpret a material list.
• Ability to trace out phasing in a substation and verify to the three line diagrams.
• Proficient knowledge in all aspects of substation systems.
• Ability to determine the proper phase shift and rotation in paralleling transformer banks.
• Able to direct the daily work of the crew.
• Have the capability of reading and working from drawings, specifications, procedures, standards, as well as the ability to work within the confines of a project’s performance schedule.
• Responsibility for all crew members.
• Able to motivate work crew members and develop pride in crew members.
• Ability to establish grade, elevations, and layout of foundations and cable trough in new and existing stations.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 8-9 years of continuous experience with 5 of these years worked as Top Substation Technician A craft position.
• Identify, properly track and report of completed job units to the Project Manager or General Foreman.
• Participate in job estimation, and attend pre-bid meetings and conduct client pre-construction meetings.
• Responsible for the safety and work quality of his crew.
• Capable of following Company safety rules and policies.

Skills

• Self-Motivated
• Team-Oriented
• Customer Oriented

Benefits

This position is performed in outside weather conditions.

Pay

Details TBD

Schedule

Details TBD

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 installation of the latest smart meter technologies, and integrating renewable energy sources onto the grid.

About Pike Electric, LLC

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. We work with hundreds of utility clients across the country, and we continuously expand our offerings to supply our customers with the ideas, technology, experience, manpower and equipment 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.