Job Description: Electrical Foreman (E7)
Pay Range: $32 - $35
Position Summary The Electrical Foreman (E7) is responsible for supervising electrical crews and managing day-to-day field operations to ensure work is performed safely, efficiently, and in accordance with project specifications, schedules, and company standards. This role combines leadership, planning, and coordination with limited hands-on electrical work.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities - Supervise and direct electrical crews, including journeymen, apprentices, and helpers
- Plan, assign, and coordinate daily work activities in alignment with project schedules
- Review drawings, specifications, and work plans to ensure proper execution
- Monitor productivity, quality, and progress; address performance issues promptly
- Coordinate manpower, tools, equipment, and materials with project leadership
- Enforce company and site safety policies and procedures
- Lead job hazard analyses (JHAs), toolbox talks, and daily safety briefings
- Ensure compliance with NEC, local codes, and project requirements
- Interface with project management, other trades, and client representatives as needed
- Track labor hours, production, and work completed; provide daily reports
- Identify scope changes, design conflicts, material shortages, and safety concerns and communicate them to supervision
- Support inspections, testing, and commissioning activities
- Mentor and develop crew members
- Investigate and report incidents, near misses, and safety concerns
- Perform limited hands-on electrical work as required
- Perform other duties as assigned consistent with role responsibilities
Qualifications - High school diploma or GED required
- State-issued Journeyman Electrician license (where applicable)
- Operational understanding and working knowledge of the current NEC code and industry best practices
- Demonstrated field leadership and supervisory experience
- Ability to plan work, manage crews, and communicate effectively
- Strong organizational, documentation, and problem-solving skills
Required Certifications and Training - Journeyman Electrician license
- OSHA 30-hour Construction Safety (required)
- NFPA 70E (Electrical Safety)
- Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) training
- First Aid / CPR
- Foreman or supervisory leadership training (preferred)
- Jobsite-specific and client-required training as applicable
- Arc Flash Awareness Training
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Tools & Equipment - Must provide and maintain their own basic hand tools customary to the electrical trade
- All hand tools must be in safe working condition and comply with company and jobsite safety requirements
Experience - Completion of an approved apprenticeship program
- Typically 8+ years of progressive electrical trade experience, including leadership responsibilities
Physical Requirements - Ability to lift up to 50 pounds occasionally
- Ability to stand, walk, bend, kneel, climb, and work overhead as required
- Ability to access ladders, scaffolds, and elevated work platforms
- Ability to work in industrial environments with varying weather and site conditions
- Ability to wear required PPE, including hard hat, gloves, safety glasses, FR clothing, and fall protection
Work Environment - Industrial and commercial construction jobsites
- Indoor and outdoor work
- Exposure to energized electrical systems, moving machinery, and jobsite hazards
- Work hours may include nights, weekends, and overtime as required
Supervision - Supervises electrical crews and coordinates work activities
- Reports to the General Foreman, Superintendent, or Project Manager
Safety Expectations - Lead by example in safe work practices and hazard awareness
- Enforce safety policies consistently and fairly
- Exercise and support stop-work authority without retaliation
- Maintain accountability for crew safety, compliance, and incident prevention
Career Progression Successful performance in this role supports advancement to Electrical Superintendent (E8) based on leadership effectiveness, safety performance, and project execution.
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