General Foreman Job Description

General Foreman Job Description Template

Our company is looking for a General Foreman to join our team.

Responsibilities:

  • Exhibit strong interpersonal and communication skills;
  • Supervise core construction team to comply with Site Superintendent and Construction Manager directives;
  • Oversee execution of work, including quality and production;
  • Understand and enforce run rates as established by site management team;
  • Manage and guide proper use of tools and equipment;
  • Ensure completion of equipment daily maintenance, cleaning and safety checks of equipment;
  • Supervises duties of Foremen and Crew members;
  • Provides project progress and communications to Division Manager and/or Senior Managers, as well as customer representatives;
  • Prepares crew performance appraisals;
  • Tracks materials and inventory and identifying needs;
  • Install, troubleshoot, splice, and mid-sheath and repair Fiber Optic Cable;
  • Maintains tracking detail for maintenance for equipment, generators, vehicles, and trailers;
  • Communicates status updates to leadership and, when required, customers in a clear, concise, and timely manner;
  • Organizes and plans resources and schedules accordingly to ensure proper distribution of the workload;
  • Responsible for final Quality Assurance / Quality Control of the work performed by crews.

Requirements:

  • Ability to travel and report for 24 hour standby when responding to storm relief throughout the United States;
  • Prior experience as a Foreman, General Foreman or Superintendent highly preferred;
  • Champion and own safety by modeling behaviors, maintaining a drug free work environment and performing corrective action when appropriate;
  • Conduct job hazard analysis and present daily/weekly tool box talks;
  • Any combination of training, education, and experience equivalent to graduation from high school or GED;
  • Trained and certified to perform all aspects of high-voltage line grounding including equi-potential grounding;
  • Certified in CPR, First Aid, OSHA 10 & 20 Hour course;
  • Must presently be qualified as a Journeyman Lineman;
  • Experience in all parts of OSHA 20 CFR transmission and distribution compliance;
  • Experience managing field crews;
  • Pre-survey job location and ensure locates have been performed;
  • Ability to travel and additional duties as assigned;
  • Valid driver’s license;
  • Excellent Computer Skills;
  • Completion of a Journeyman Lineman program or equivalent.

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