Substation Electrical Foreman

Airswift is looking for a Substation Electrical Foreman to support one of our clients in West Texas. 

• Lead electrical crews in accordance with company and project safety requirements. 
• Conduct or participate in daily Job Safety Analysis, Critical Task Analysis, pre-task planning, and toolbox meetings. 
• Ensure personnel understand assigned work, hazards, controls, PPE, and applicable electrical boundaries before beginning work. 
• Enforce Lockout/Tagout requirements and electrical safe-work practices. 
• Ensure compliance with applicable NFPA 70E practices and project electrical-safety requirements. 
• Stop work when unsafe conditions exist and immediately communicate concerns to project supervision. 

• Plan and direct daily electrical construction activities. 
• Assign manpower based on work priorities, schedule requirements, qualifications, and productivity expectations. 
• Review drawings, specifications, installation details, cable schedules, and manufacturer documentation before beginning work. 
• Coordinate installation of underground electrical systems, conduit and raceway systems, cable tray, grounding and bonding systems, high-voltage circuit breakers, transformers, switchgear, distribution systems, and control/communication systems. 
• Coordinate cable pulling, routing, identification, termination, and testing activities. 
• Ensure equipment installation meets required elevations, locations, clearances, and manufacturer requirements. 
• Coordinate work interfaces with civil, mechanical, substation, commissioning, OEM, and subcontractor personnel. 

• Develop daily and short-term work plans in alignment with the project schedule. 
• Track installed quantities, crew productivity, and labor hours against planned activities. 
• Identify potential schedule impacts and communicate them to project supervision. 
• Plan manpower, tools, equipment, and material requirements in advance of scheduled work. 
• Minimize downtime caused by missing material, incomplete engineering, equipment availability, or work-front constraints. 
• Participate in look-ahead planning and coordination meetings as required. 

• Ensure work is installed in accordance with approved drawings, specifications, NEC requirements, manufacturer requirements, and project quality procedures. 
• Perform field walkdowns and verify completed installations. 
• Ensure required inspections are coordinated before work is covered or concealed. 
• Verify proper cable identification, termination, labeling, torque, grounding, and equipment installation. 
• Coordinate with Quality Control personnel for inspection and documentation requirements. 
• Support resolution of punch-list and deficiency items and prevent rework through proper planning and inspection of work in progress. 

• Significant industrial or utility electrical construction experience. 
• Previous electrical supervisory or foreman experience. 
• Strong knowledge of electrical construction methods and NEC requirements. 
• Ability to read and interpret one-lines, electrical drawings, schematics, cable schedules, equipment drawings, and specifications. 
• Experience planning electrical work and directing multiple craft personnel. 
• Strong understanding of electrical installation quality requirements. 
• Ability to track labor, quantities, productivity, and daily progress. 
• Strong communication and leadership skills. 
• Ability to work extended schedules and travel to project locations as required. 

• Previous utility-scale high-voltage construction experience. 
• Previous solar, substation, power-generation, transmission, or industrial EPC experience. 
• Experience with medium-voltage and high-voltage collection systems, BESS equipment, PCS/inverters, transformers, switchgear, and SCADA/control systems. 
• State journeyman or master electrician license where applicable. 
• NFPA 70E training. 
• OSHA 30. 
• First Aid/CPR certification.