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Encore Electric

Electrical Foreman

Encore Electric, Salt Lake City, Utah, United States, 84193

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Description

We are hiring an Electrical Foreman to work with us in the Salt Lake City area on large-scale commercial projects.

Overview:

The Electrical Foreman supervises Apprentices and Journeymen, taking ultimate accountability for project or subset of project. The Electrical Foreman directs the tasks of Journeymen and Apprentice electricians and participates in residential/commercial/industrial/electrical construction and service work.

COMPENSATION:

competitive pay + annual performance reviews with merit increases

HOURS:

40 hours, Monday - Friday (schedule subject to change)

PERKS:

opportunity for growth, long-term work, stability, a great team to work with, full benefits, in-house training, & more!

General Responsibilities:

Works with a commitment to safety

Upholds the core values of Encore Electric

Acts as a professional and uses basic work ethics

Comes to work on time every day with appropriate attire and tools

Keeps work area clean

Installs quality work in a neat and workmanship like manner

Treats tools with respect

Works and climbs on ladders, lifts, and elevated platforms

Identifies electrical parts and components

Perform strenuous physical work i.e., digging, kneeling, shoveling, lifting, pulling, pushing, climbing

Keeps up with changing technology

Keeps up with the national electrical code

Wears tools at all required times

Work in all weather conditions

Specific Responsibilities:

Leadership

Supervise Foreman, Journeymen, and Apprentices actively presenting leadership skills at the highest level

Supervise crews installing raceways, pulling wire, and mounting equipment, training apprentices and journeymen to do the same

Act as the go-to person in the field

Establish, maintain, promote and participate in Encore's mentoring program

Train, develop, mentor and coach up and coming various levels of future supervision

Motivate crew and project, keeping morale up on projects

Communicate goals for the job site to employees working at all levels of Encore Electric, Inc. using the tell-back procedure

Promote continuing education

Layout and organizes assigned tasks for apprentices and journeymen

Lead by example

Process Improvement

Engage and help to develop new Encore standards and processes and hold others accountable for them

Participate in Foremen meetings

Help to develop phase codes for the project

Risk Management

Take accountability and responsibility for

safety, quality control, and productivity

in his/her area ensuring employees do it safely, do it right, then work on speed and other projects

Catch and correct errors

Ensure employees follow policies and procedures, by:

Enforcing company cell phone usage

Taking accountability for counseling and correcting employees acting as a witness and raising the flag when something isn't right

Ensuring employees work safely wearing all proper Personal Protective Equipment

Ensure the crew has adequate tools, materials, craftsmen, and labor force

Maintain a secondary and in some cases third plan

Take daily accountability of project/crews and stages of project progress

Find and avoid potential crises/fixing problems when necessary

Serve as a frontline field representative

Educate others as to basic building codes and life safety

Track material and purchase orders

Communicate and coordinate with other trades for the project

Orientate employees to safety, logistics, and scope on the job site

Review rigging plans for equipment

Perform take-offs

May perform hot work if qualified and trained with all necessary precautions in place

Take accountability for their continuing education including:

Level of foremanship classes

Keeping up with changing technology

Keeping up with the national electrical code

OSHA 30

Customer Service

Act proactively with customer and design team and value engineering and constructability

Read and understand Request for Information, Job Labor Production Report

Preplan the project to stay at least two weeks ahead of the crew ensuring the work and material are available for the crew, including:

Ordering material and tools for the job site, ensuring preplanning has been done

Acting conscientiously about costs

Ordering prefab for job site

Keeping a daily to-do list

Understanding the abilities of the crew

Scheduling and accurately man loads crew communicating with other foremen

Efficiently and proactively identify long-range milestones and short-range goals

Prioritize according to the needs of the project and the customer

Update and maintain accurate as-built drawings and panel schedules for their assigned task

Create punch list for crew and follows up to ensure it is completed

Effectively communicate and define employee's role with them on the project, ensuring employee understands how they fit into the overall job and how the foreman wants their work done, by:

Communicating proactively with Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ)

Proactively pushes the job

Communicating the big picture to customers and employees

Effectively communicates with superiors

Abide by specifications, value engineering, and contract documents for installations

General

Familiar with all phases of the construction project

Participate and take notes in meetings

Constantly carry a writing instrument and notepad

Walk jobs and:

Provide feedback to Foreman, Project Manager, Board of Directors, or Director of Project Resources as needed

Provide job walk report

Evaluate project

Assigned to other projects determined to have high risks

Perform daily huddles (i.e., up and coming tasks)

Write and track intelligent Request for Information sheets

Accountable for daily logs for his area, providing input and communicating with immediate supervisor

Read and understand contract documents for the project

Develop meeting agenda/run meeting

Operate computer including email, Microsoft Office, and scheduling software

Use electrical formulas to figure out pipe fill, device, and panel size, and disconnect

Read and understand basic blueprints

Establish material handling required for the job

Perform duties as assigned by the supervisor

Take accountability for a neat and clean work area

Other duties as may be assigned

Knowledge of:

The construction process from scheduling to manpower to the labor, materials, and equipment required for installation

Constructability and the construction process

Electrical construction to manage costs

Electrical estimates to review costs

Algebra and geometry

Statistics

Financial math

Physical Requirements:

A functional physical is required to be completed and passed before work can be performed in all field positions. The physical requirements can often be completed repetitively and for extended periods. These requirements include:

Driving

Sitting

Climbing

Lifting, floor to chest (up to 50lbs)

Lifting, floor to waist (up to 50lbs)

Lifting, waist to overhead (up to 30lbs each arm)

Carrying (up to 50lbs)

Standing

Stooping

Vision acuity (near, far, and without color deficiencies)

Walking

Kneeling

Trimming (final installation of electrical devices)

Pushing (up to 100lbs)

Pulling (up to 100lbs)

Requirements:

High School Diploma or equivalent is required

A degree in a related field is preferred

Four years of apprenticeship training or three years of apprenticeship training with a two-year degree from technical college is required

One year of experience as a leadman and a Journeyman Wireman's license from the State of Utah is required

Demonstrated leadership skills are required

Completion of Leadership Level I Leadership (Supervision) is preferred

Benefits:

Encore Electric provides excellent benefits for our employees, including:

medical, dental, and vision plans, disability, and life insurance, employee-matched 401(k), paid time off (PTO), an employee assistance program that includes counseling, legal, and financial advice.

Encore also provides a generous employee referral program, and access to technical, safety, personal finance, and leadership training through Encore University, Encore's in house training program.

This position is eligible for a cell phone allowances and short-term incentive program.

Applications will close on December 31, 2025 or once role has been filled.

To request an accommodation during the application process, please contact

HR@EncoreElectric.com

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Encore Electric, Inc. is an EOE, including disability/vets.

Equal Opportunity Employer

This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws.

For further information, please review the Know Your Rights (https://www.eeoc.gov/poster) notice from the Department of Labor.