Foreman Electrician

ELECTRICAL FOREMAN

Department: Field Operations | Full-Time | Non-Exempt

Reports To: Field Supervisor / Superintendent / Operations Manager / Project Manager

Position Summary

The Electrical Foreman is the frontline field leader directly responsible for supervising, coordinating, and executing electrical construction, service, and maintenance activities on assigned projects. As the crew’s day-to-day manager, the Foreman is accountable for safety performance, crew productivity, installation quality, schedule adherence, and labor budget performance, and serves as the primary liaison between field personnel and project leadership.

The Electrical Foreman is simultaneously a technical expert and a people leader. This role requires the ability to read complex drawings and make sound field decisions independently, while also managing crew dynamics, developing apprentices, coordinating with other trades, and maintaining the professional standards the company expects in every interaction with customers, GCs, and inspectors. The Foreman who excels leads by example, demonstrating the work ethic, craftsmanship, and professional conduct that makes the entire crew better.

Core Values

The Electrical Foreman leads from the front. Every crew member is watching how you show up in your safety habits, your work ethic, your attitude, and the way you treat people. These values are the standard:

Trust is Our Foundation

We build lasting relationships through integrity, accountability, transparency, and reliability. Trust is earned through consistent action doing what we say, owning our mistakes, and treating every person we work with the way we would want to be treated.

Always Learning, Always Teaching

We pursue continuous improvement in everything we do and actively invest in the growth of those around us. The best organizations are built by people who never stop learning and who generously share what they know.

Teamwork is Our Edge

We achieve exceptional results through collaboration, open communication, and genuine mutual support. The strongest outcomes on every project and in every department come when we work together rather than in isolation.

Our Work is Our Proof

We let the quality of our work, the professionalism of our conduct, and the measurable results we deliver speak for themselves. Every task, every project, and every client interaction is an opportunity to demonstrate what we stand for.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

1. Crew Leadership & Workforce Development

• Lead and supervise assigned electrical crews, assigning daily work activities based on project priorities, individual skill levels, and the most efficient sequence of operations.

• Conduct daily crew meetings and work planning sessions, ensuring every crew member begins each day with a clear understanding of the day’s objectives, safety hazards, and performance expectations.

• Monitor crew productivity and performance throughout the workday, providing real-time coaching and feedback that corrects inefficiencies and reinforces quality workmanship standards.

• Train, mentor, and develop apprentice electricians through hands-on instruction, direct demonstration, and thoughtful assignment of progressively challenging work that accelerates their skill development.

• Support journeymen in developing leadership skills and technical depth, identifying those with foreman potential and providing opportunities that prepare them for expanded responsibility.

• Maintain crew accountability, discipline, and professionalism addressing attendance, performance, and conduct issues promptly and escalating matters requiring supervisory authority.

• Foster teamwork, cooperation, and a positive crew environment where people are motivated to perform at their best and take pride in the quality of their work.

2. Safety Management

• Model 100% compliance with OSHA regulations, NFPA 70E requirements, company safety policies, and project-specific safety rules, holding every crew member to the same standard.

• Conduct daily safety briefings and toolbox talks, completing Job Hazard Analyses (JHAs) and Pre-Task Plans before beginning high-hazard work activities.

• Enforce all PPE requirements, lockout/tagout procedures, fall protection requirements, and safe work practices throughout the workday immediately stopping any work that presents an unsafe condition.

• Conduct routine safety inspections, identify and document hazards, and implement corrective actions before incidents occur.

• Report all incidents, near-misses, injuries, and property damage immediately, participating fully in investigations and corrective action planning.

3. Project Execution & Technical Oversight

• Plan and coordinate daily and weekly work activities, organizing installation sequences to maximize crew efficiency and keep the project tracking to schedule milestones.

• Read and interpret electrical drawings, specifications, one-line diagrams, and contract documents independently, making sound field decisions and identifying conflicts or discrepancies that require engineering or PM involvement.

• Perform and oversee installation of all electrical systems within project scope including distribution systems, conduit systems, lighting, motor controls, fire alarm, low-voltage, EV infrastructure, emergency power, and specialty systems.

• Track labor productivity against project budget daily comparing actual production to estimated hours, identifying variances, and implementing corrective actions to meet labor performance targets.

• Coordinate activities with other trades, general contractors, inspectors, vendors, and suppliers to ensure smooth project sequencing and avoid trade conflicts or schedule disruptions.

4. Quality Assurance & Inspection Readiness

• Ensure all electrical installations meet NEC requirements, local electrical code, project specifications, manufacturer requirements, and company workmanship standards conducting ongoing quality inspections throughout the project and correcting deficiencies before they reach formal inspection.

• Prepare projects for AHJ and customer inspections, coordinating timing with inspectors, verifying all required documentation is available, and ensuring all deficiencies identified at inspection are corrected promptly.

• Minimize punch-list items, rework, and warranty callbacks by investing in quality the first time and verifying completed work before moving to the next phase.

5. Material, Equipment & Administrative Responsibilities

• Forecast material requirements, submit material requests with adequate lead time, verify quantity and quality of received materials, and maintain proper storage and security of materials on-site.

• Ensure proper use and maintenance of company tools and equipment, coordinating equipment needs with project management and reporting maintenance or safety concerns promptly.

• Complete required daily administrative documentation accurately and on time, including daily job reports, crew manpower reports, safety documentation, material usage records, timecards, and as-built markup updates.

• Identify and document change order opportunities when field conditions, owner-directed work, or scope changes occur that are outside the original contract, communicating findings to the Project Manager with supporting documentation.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

Performance Area (Weight)

SMART KPI (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time-bound)

Measured & Reviewed

Safety (25%)

Maintain a zero preventable-incident record on assigned projects per quarter. Score at least 95% on safety reviews. Achieve 100% PPE compliance crew-wide and complete 100% of scheduled toolbox talks, with at least 1 near-miss/hazard report submitted per month.

Safety review scores, toolbox talk log, incident log; reviewed monthly by the Field Supervisor

Productivity (25%)

Hold crew labor productivity within 5% of budgeted hours on at least 90% of assigned tasks monthly. Maintain crew utilization at 90% or higher and hold overtime at or below 5% of total hours except pre-approved schedule recovery.

Job cost labor reports; reviewed monthly by the Field Supervisor

Quality (20%)

Achieve a first-pass inspection success rate of at least 95%. Hold rework below 3% of crew hours and complete 100% of punch-list items within 5 business days of identification, maintaining a quality review score of at least 90%.

Inspection logs, punch-list tracker, quality review scorecard; reviewed monthly by the Field Supervisor

Schedule (15%)

Complete at least 90% of assigned milestones on schedule. Submit an accurate 2-week look-ahead schedule weekly with less than 10% variance from actual progress.

Project schedule tracker and look-ahead reports; reviewed weekly by the Field Supervisor

Leadership (10%)

Achieve at least 80% completion of assigned crew development goals quarterly. Maintain crew voluntary turnover below 15% annually. Conduct at least 1 documented coaching conversation per crew member monthly.

Crew development tracker, HRIS turnover report; reviewed quarterly by the Field Supervisor

Administration (5%)

Submit 100% of daily reports by end of shift and maintain timecard accuracy of at least 98%, with supporting documentation (change orders, material tickets) filed within 2 business days.

Daily report log and timecard review; reviewed monthly by the Field Supervisor

Required Qualifications

• Journeyman Electrician License (where applicable) current and in good standing. Master Electrician License preferred.

• Valid driver’s license.

• Minimum 7 years of electrical construction experience with minimum 2 years of supervisory or crew leadership responsibility.

• Commercial electrical construction experience required; industrial, healthcare, or data center experience preferred.

• Strong proficiency with NEC, OSHA regulations, NFPA 70E, and construction safety standards.

Preferred Qualifications

• OSHA 30-Hour Construction Safety Certification.

• NFPA 70E Certification.

• CPR / First Aid / AED Certification.

• Aerial lift and equipment operator certifications.

• Manufacturer-specific technical training certifications.

Career Progression

• Grows From: Lead Electrician, upon demonstrating full people-management accountability for crew productivity, safety, and labor budget performance.

• Grows Into: Field Supervisor.