A Journeyman or Master Electrical license is required.
Customer-service skills are needed to communicate with inspectors and administration and develop positive working relationships.
Decision-making skills are needed to select personnel and subcontractors for tasks and jobs that meet deadlines and budgets.
Initiative is needed to generate business opportunities and proactively locate new clients.
Leadership skills are needed to delegate tasks to lower-level managers, subcontractors, and construction workers.
Speaking skills are needed to provide clear orders, explain complex information to clients and construction workers, and discuss technical details with other building specialists.
Technical skills are needed to interpret construction methods and technologies, contracts, and technical drawings.
Time-management skills are needed to meet deadlines and ensure construction phases are completed on time so the next phase can start.
Writing skills are needed to prepare budgets, proposals, and plans and document work progress for clients and others involved.
Proven experience as a foreman on other construction sites is required.
In-depth knowledge of Occupational Safety and Health Administration guidelines is required.
Responsibilities
Lead an electrical crew on commercial construction sites.
Ensure planning, laying out, installing, and wiring electrical components are completed according to project drawings and specifications and applicable electrical codes.
Coordinate daily tasks according to priorities and plans, adjusting when necessary due to weather, supply, delivery, and personnel.
Delegate individual responsibilities and projects to crew members and contractors.
Recruit, hire, train, manage, and mentor employees and contractors.
Provide adequate resources and staffing to meet project schedules, laws, regulations, best practices, and safety needs.
Emphasize the safe use of tools, machinery, and equipment while providing training on safety gear, hard hats, and procedures.
Manage project budgets and quality standards across all sites.
Resolve conflicts or miscommunications quickly and amicably.
Regularly report project status to supervisors, site engineers, and other officials.
Desired Qualifications
Six to ten years of electrical field leadership experience.
Ten or more years of electrical experience.
Experience leading crews of 10 to 20.
Experience with projects up to $1,000,000.
Strong proficiency with Accubid, McCormick, Bluebeam, Procore, PlanGrid, and the Microsoft Office Suite.
About CS Erickson
At CS Erickson, we are redefining what the industry expects from a trade company by building a world-class, professional organization. We instill confidence in our customers by making every interaction insightful, proactive, and simple. We offer solutions from electrical engineering to AV equipment and installation. More than just getting the job done, we take pride in going the extra mile on every project, ensuring expert craftsmanship and treating every facility as if it were our own.
If you’re excited about joining a team that’s on a mission to push the boundaries of what’s possible in the trades, we have opportunities for talented individuals. Our fast-paced, entrepreneurial culture rewards self-starters who want to contribute to an organization that’s leading the way in innovation, quality, and professionalism in the industry.
About the role
The Electrical Foreman is responsible for leading an electrical crew on commercial construction sites. Their primary role is to ensure planning, laying out, installing, and wiring electrical components are completed, as per project drawings, specifications and in accordance with applicable electrical codes.
What you'll do
Coordinating daily tasks according to priorities and plans, making changes when necessary due to weather, supply,deliveryand personnel
Delegating individual responsibilities and projects to crew members and contractors
Recruiting, hiring, training, managing and mentoring employees and contractors
Providing adequate resources and staffing to meet project schedules, laws, regulations, bestpracticesand safety needs
Emphasizing safe use of tools, machinery and equipment while providing training on safety gear,hardhatsand procedures
Managing project budgets and quality standards for all sites
Resolving conflicts or miscommunications quickly and amicably
Regularly reporting project status to supervisors, siteengineersand other officials
Qualifications
Describe the experience and attributes of the ideal candidate
Winning Behaviors and Competencies
Required Skills, Experience, and Education
Journeyman or Master Electrical license
Customer-service skills to communicate with inspectors and administration to develop a positive working relationship
Decision-making skills for selecting personnel and subcontractors for specific tasks and jobs to meet deadlines and budgets
Initiative for generating their own business opportunities and being proactive inlocatingnew clients
Leadership skills for effectively delegating tasks to lower-level managers,subcontractorsand construction workers.
Speaking skills for providing clear orders, explaining complex information to clients and constructionworkersand discussing technical details with other building specialists
Technical skills for interpreting construction methods and technologies along with contracts and technical drawings.
Time-management skills to meet deadlines andensureconstruction phases are completed on time so that the next phase can start
Writing skills for writing budgets, proposals and plans along with documenting work progress for clients and others involved
Proven experience as a Foreman for other construction sites
In-depth knowledge of OSHA guidelines
Preferred Skills and Abilities
6-10 years of electrical field leadership experience
10+ years of electrical experience
Crews 10-20
Projects up to $1,000,000
Strongproficiencyin software and tools (e.g.,Accubid, McCormick, Bluebeam, Procore,Plangrid) and Microsoft Office Suite
Real-time Communication is key to success: We will communicate real-time to our team members and clients.
Knowing our projects is key to success: Preplanning and continuous planning habits lead to success. We will preplan every project, every time, no exceptions.
Responsiveness is key to our success: We will deliver on time on all commitments and approach every request with a sense of urgency. This is our differentiator.
Accountability is key to our success: I have a clear understanding of what I am responsible for and will ensure I have enabled good routines and habits that ensure successful outcomes.
We are professionals and will hold ourselves to the highest standards: The services and products we deliver will represent this belief. In return we will become role models for our youth, enhance our brand reputation and provide high value outcomes and exceptional experiences for our partners and clients.
CS Erickson is an equal opportunity employer
CS Erickson extends equal employment opportunities to qualified applicants and employees regardless of an individual’s race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), disability, marital status, military service, height, weight, genetic information, or any other reason protected by law.
Assistance
CS Erickson is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities. CS Erickson will not discriminate against any qualified individual who can perform the essential functions of the job with or without a reasonable accommodation.
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