Foreman I Electrical

About the Role

Industrial Electrical Foreman manages a crew that installs, repairs, and maintains electrical wiring, conduit, equipment, and fixtures, including underground cable and conduit installation, terminating, and equipment installation. The foreman reports to management and leads a crew of journeymen and helpers, typically ranging from five to fifteen workers. • Read blueprints and specifications to determine scope, materials, and quantities. • Identify required tools and safety risks, and implement precautions. • Lead crew in daily safe operations and manage workloads, supplies, equipment, and reporting. • Cut, bend, and run conduit per blueprints; install, modify, and fabricate cable trays. • Pull cables through specified pathways; assemble and install electrical equipment. • Terminate wires and cables to equipment such as breakers, control panels, and distribution systems. • Test electrical components for continuity and voltage; inspect equipment for hazards and operational condition. • Set up and maintain temporary power and grounding systems. • Hoist equipment and tools using bull rigging or crane. • Maintain records of time, cost codes, equipment, personnel, and operational updates. • Use specialized tools (ohm meters, multimeters, terminating devices) and perform cable‑pulling methods. • Troubleshoot electrical malfunctions in plant equipment. • Identify cable types, gauges, and colors. • Follow all safety regulations and work schedules, including overtime as needed.

Key Responsibilities

• ▸conduit installation
• ▸cable pulling
• ▸electrical testing
• ▸power setup
• ▸crew leadership
• ▸safety management

What You Bring

Candidates must have at least four years of experience as an industrial electrician and two years in a supervisory role, possess the required knowledge, skills, and abilities, meet all physical requirements, be able to work at heights over 300 ft, and have reliable transportation. Preferred qualifications include being a current Zachry employee, holding a journeyman electrician license, possessing NCCER certification for Industrial Journeyman Electrician, and having formal technical education. • Demonstrate knowledge of high‑voltage systems and lock‑out/tag‑out procedures. • Prior experience with Zachry Industrial, Inc. • Proficient reading of blueprints and schematics. • Knowledge of basic electrical theory (e.g., Ohm’s law). • Ability to install and modify cable trays using hand and power tools. • Ability to bend and cut conduit with manual and hydraulic equipment. • Ability to terminate both high and low voltage equipment. • Mechanical and electrical knowledge of new‑construction plant components. • Reliable, accountable, and consistent in administrative processes. • Ability to work at heights, in all weather conditions, and wear required PPE.

Requirements

• ▸high‑voltage
• ▸loto
• ▸blueprints
• ▸journeyman
• ▸nccer
• ▸supervisory

Work Environment

Field