The role of Foreman, works within and leads a vegetation management crew. The Foreman operates either a bucket truck or other machines, leads training and development of trimmers and groundsmen. The foreman enforces safety and operational practices. This role assumes responsibility for maintenance and accuracy of attendance and safety records. The Foreman confers with customers, property owners and general public. The Foreman reports up to the General Foreman and must stay compliant with safety procedure as administered by the Safety Leader.
What you will do:
- Leads vegetation management crews.
- Ensures utility specifications are followed.
- Coordinate with General Foreman.
- Pre-inspect projects and develop recommended management plans, matching labor and equipment resources to work and cost estimates.
- Maintain accurate project circuit maps noting project status, crew locations and estimated completion dates.
- Inspect crews, start/stop times and identification of project shop locations.
- Audit time sheets for accuracy.
- Assist with customer notifications and customer complaints.
- Preview work assignments and conduct post work critiques for each crew.
- Maintain an adequate inventory of tools and supplies to sufficiently support the compliment of assigned crews.
- Coordinate activities with the General Foreperson working with the utility to ensure customer’s requirements are achieved.
- This is a minimum 40 hour work week.
- Performs other duties as required.
What we are looking for:
- Must have field experience as vegetation management crew member.
- Must have the ability to evaluate circuit conditions and hours required to complete required clearances to utility specifications.
- Must have computer knowledge.
- Must be able to communicate with various levels of field and management personnel and write reports.
- Due to the inherently dangerous nature of the industry and the requirements to work with or around hazardous equipment, employees must be able to maintain attention and concentration for extended periods of time.
- Must be able to wear necessary PPE as necessary.
- Must be able to safely drive an approved company vehicle.
- Must be able to enter and exit a vehicle numerous times a day.
- Must be able to withstand exposure to all kinds of weather while completing work assignments, i.e., rain, heat, sun, cold.
- Must be able to traverse various terrains.
- Must be able to write, read and comprehend written and verbal job instructions/information.
- Must be able to communicate and handle confrontations professionally.
- Must be able to work long hours and overtime during emergencies (including holidays, weekends, etc. Subject to call out work).
- Must have knowledge of heavy equipment.
- Must have transportation to and from the show up location.
- Must be willing to travel out of state for emergency storm work.
- Must be able to pass a pre-employment drug screen.
- Must be able to pass a background check and Motor Vehicle Records Check (MVR).
- Must have a valid driver’s license.
Working Conditions:
- Must be able to withstand exposure to all kinds of weather while completing work assignments, i.e., rain, heat, sun, cold.
- Must be able to stand for extended periods of time.
- Work demands physical energy, twisting, some lifting ability, and hand-to-eye coordination.
- Uses machines, tools, equipment, and work aides used include chainsaws, hydraulic tools, and hand tools as required.
- Must have transportation to and from the show up location.
Milhouse Engineering and Construction, Inc. was founded in 2001 with the goal of building the best engineering company in the country. It was based on the belief that if we hired great people, fueled their passion while challenging them to excel, and maintained a laser focus on the needs of your clients, success would come- and so it has. Our portfolio of successful projects continues to grow, our family of highly satisfied clients continues to expand, and our staff just gets better and better.
We are a unique, Chicago-based firm whose collective passion, vision and expertise has led to phenomenal growth! With more than 500+ talented professionals and offices across the globe, Milhouse offers a dynamic work environment where there is no limit to what you can achieve if you are willing to go after it.
Our people are the cornerstone of our organization, and key to our success. Join a remarkably talented team that shares a passion for what they do and a vision for improving communities around the world through innovative engineering and construction.
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Important Notice to US Applicants
Milhouse Engineering and Construction, Inc. is an at-will employer.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.
