Electrical General Foreman

POSITION SUMMARY

Ensure safety of team members and customers. Manage staff to achieve project deadlines, quality, and budget. Work closely with customers and team to maximize customer satisfaction. Maximize team effectiveness through efficient scheduling, keeping the team focused and delivering the highest quality.

HIGH PAYOFF ACTIVITES

Ensure Safety of Team Members and Customers

• Make safety a priority in work-related decisions.
• Identify and address safety violations. Use as a teaching tool.
• Identify and address hazardous conditions on the job. Maintain a clean and organized jobsite.

Manage Staff to Achieve Project Budget

• Ensure predesign is collaborated with field crews for correct installations to reduce rework.
• Coach / support material orders, gear and fixture releases to arrive in accordance with 4-week task planning schedule.
• Daily review of completed task and units installed in accordance with production rates and 4-week schedule, as implemented by the project foreman e.g. weekly cost codes production units and hrs.
• Support foreman with review of submittal packages to ensure correct planning for rough and trim.
• Support foreman through pre-construction meeting with project manager and superintendent.
• Review job plans / specs with Foreman, project manager and superintendent, i.e. job lay-out, equipment and manpower.
• Ensure change order (COR) information gets to project manager by end of shift, and only proceed with written project manager approval (K2)

Manage Staff to Achieve Project Quality Control & Assurance

• Ensure all installations follow K2 standards.
• Ensure foreman is utilizing prefab to meet company minimum utilization standards.
• Evaluate foreman skill sets for coaching needs, participate in performance discussions with foreman
• Develop installation crews to maximize installation efficiency and minimize quality control mistakes.
• Verify foreman is tracking requirements for quality, timeliness, and code, per Architect/Designer & AHJ.
• Ensure installation matches request for information (RFI) responses, SKE directives and delta revisions

Maximize Customer Satisfaction and Project Deadlines

• Identify general contractors' major tasks for next week, i.e. 7 day look ahead and coach foreman for utilization.
• review crew and sub crew list weekly for major tasks using K2 current 4 week schedule and whiteboard process ensure foreman understanding and utilization of process.
• review 4 week schedule with general contractor and other trades and advise / document of conflicts immediately
• Support prefab utilization to increase consistency and reduce field specific labor needs.
• Coach RFI process to ensure best outcome for the project and K2.
• Maintain clear friendly relationships with outward entities: inspectors, clients, employees, future clients.

Maximize Team Efficiency

• Clarify directives of product install based on engineered drawings and internal design.
• Audit foreman processes - identify new and old efficiencies and relay suggested changes for improvement.
• complete 40 hours continuing education related to leadership and track certificates with a minimum of 8 in verbal communication, and 8 in written communication
• Coach foreman on leadership qualities in accordance with K2 culture.

OTHER TASKS & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Timely submission of misc. paperwork to Administrative team members
• Coordination with HR on items related to crew members on your site
• Other duties as assigned

REQUIRED SKILLS/ABILITIES

• Proficient computer skills, MS office, PlanGrid, DocuSign, Electronic scheduling, & must have good command of the English language - verbal and written
• Must have good trade & NEC knowledge
• Must be mechanically inclined
• Team player with good customer and people skills
• Ability to read blueprints and other technical materials, both hard copy and electronic
• Ability to use and train hand tools and power tools proficiently.
• Proficient in the use and training of test meters and other diagnostic equipment
• Good analytical and problem-solving skills
• Must be proficient training & bending conduit ½” – 2”
• Skilled and proficient at training & running conduit ½” – 4”
• Able to inspect and couch the setting of switchgear, panels & other distribution equipment

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

• High school diploma or equivalent required
• At least 5 years of commercial electrical experience
• Completion of a formal apprenticeship preferred

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS & WORKING CONDITIONS

• Must be able to see color to discern color-coded wiring
• Must be able to bend, stoop, squat, crawl, climb, kneel, balance, push, pull, and reach over head – all for extended periods of time
• Must be willing to work both indoors and out at all times of the year
• Able to Climb ladders (all types) and work from scaffolds and lifts.
• Ability to lift and/or carry up to 51 pounds unassisted