Electrical Foreman

Benchmark Electrical is hiring an electrical Foreman. Must have Journeyman Electrician License. 

What our Electrical Foreman, will do:

• Must know all company safety policies and always comply with and enforce them.
• Conduct toolbox talks and log daily.
• Ensure that the job site and all work meet safety regulations and codes
• Report any incidents or near misses immediately to their Project Manager
• Oversee, coordinate, and schedule the work of all field team members while providing guidance and leadership.
• Instruct all field team members on assignments and obtain feedback on progress.
• Track, enter, and report all crew labor daily.
• Detail the project entirely before starting the job
• Interpret blueprints, designs, and specifications to ensure all systems are installed according to plan and local codes.
• Communicate with contractors and construction managers to ensure all work is coordinated with other trades.
• Be involved in all job-related contractor meetings
• Maintain project schedules and ensure work is completed on time and within budget.
• Track, log, and report all changes to the scope of work immediately to their Project Manager.
• Create field tickets for any changes and have them signed by the construction manager daily.
• Order and maintain an inventory of materials, supplies, and equipment per our quotes and estimates and have delivered to jobsite to ensure installations are completed on time.
• Keep accurate records of work done and materials used for billing and reference.
• Provide the office with all required documentation on time
• Develop an understanding and assist the project manager with project financials.
• Inspect work for quality and ensure that all work meets customer expectations.
• Inspect electrical systems, equipment, and components to identify hazards, defects, and the need for repair and to ensure compliance with local codes.
• Review and account for QA/QC and installations to current NEC compliance
• Completes required subordinate evaluations and provides timely and appropriate feedback
• Using hand and power tools, assemble, install, test, and maintain electrical or electronic wiring, equipment, appliances, apparatus, and fixtures.
• Repair or replace wiring, equipment, and fixtures using hand tools and power tools
• Troubleshoot and test electrical systems and continuity of circuits in electrical wiring equipment and fixtures using testing devices such as ohmmeters, voltmeters, ammeters, and test lamps
• Available to work overtime and or/irregular business hours as requested
• Facilitate and attend in-house training
• Other duties as assigned

What our Electrical Foreman will bring:

• Current Journeyman or Master Electrician with an Illinois License
• Four or more years of previous electrical experience
• Maintain current electrician's license or identification card to meet governmental regulations
• Extensive experience with wiring systems and all phases of project installation, electrical control work, and troubleshooting and purchasing of electrical material and parts
• Ability to correctly identify area classifications
• Experience in commercial and industrial environments
• Excellent communication skills, including both verbal and written
• Able to assertively address problems with appropriate parties as they arise in a professional manner
• Possess required personal tools
• OSHA 30 Certification preferred
• Current First Aid/CPR Certification preferred

Physical Requirements:

• Able to work off all types of ladders, lifts, and elevated platforms (electric or gas-powered)
• Able to work at various heights up to 50 feet from ladders, scaffolds, aerial lifts, catwalks, or other safe work areas
• Able to work in restricted areas, utility holes, utility tunnels, crawl spaces, and attics
• Able to bend, stoop, squat, crawl, climb, kneel, balance, push, pull, and reach overhead
• Able to carry tools and materials up to 50 pounds from the ground to overhead
• Able to constantly move on feet, climbing ladders and working overhead
• Possess good vision (normal or corrected)