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Job Summary
We are seeking a skilled, working Electrical Foreman / Journeyman Electrician to lead our field crews on commercial and industrial projects. In this role, you will split your time between supervising a small team and actively installing electrical systems. You will ensure that tasks are completed efficiently, safely, and in strict compliance with the **National Electrical Code (NEC)**and OSHA safety regulations. Bilingual proficiency is a plus.
Key Responsibilities
- Working Leadership: Lead by example by performing electrical installations while supervising and mentoring journeymen and apprentice electricians.
- Daily Crew Direction: Assign tasks to crew members, monitor productivity, and resolve immediate on-site technical issues.
- Hands-on Installation: Run conduit (EMT, IMC, RMC), pull wire, wire 3-phase transformers, install switchgear, and connect motor control centers (MCCs).
- Troubleshooting: Diagnose and isolate faults in diverse commercial and industrial environments, using multimeters, oscilloscopes, and circuit tracers to pinpoint and repair the root causes of system failures.
- Blueprint Reading: Interpret commercial blueprints, industrial schematics, and wiring diagrams to layout work routes and install equipment accurately.
- On-Site Safety: Conduct weekly toolbox talks, ensure proper PPE usage, and enforce OSHA regulations to maintain a zero-incident job site.
- Material Management: Track daily material usage, organize tools, and report material shortages to the project manager to avoid delays.
- Reporting: Maintain daily logs detailing job progress, material shortages, and constraints affecting the completion schedule.
- Code Compliance: Maintain high craftsmanship standards, ensuring all work passes municipal inspections and meets NEC and NFPA 70E guidelines.
Qualifications & Requirements
- Licensing: Valid state Journeyman Electrician license preferred.
- Experience: Minimum 4–5 years of commercial/industrial field experience, with at least 1–2 years of experience leading small crews or acting as a lead journeyman.
- **Technical Skills:**Advanced knowledge of electrical systems, switchgear, controls, conduit bending, and reading commercial blueprints/industrial schematics/wiring diagrams.
- Safety Certifications: OSHA 10 certification required; OSHA 30 and NFPA 70E training are highly preferred.
- Tools: Must possess a complete set of standard hand tools required for journeyman-level electrical work. Power tools and Metering tools are provided by the company.
- Records and Screenings:
- Ability to pass a Motor Vehicle Record (MVR) check and maintain a driving record that meets our commercial auto insurance standards.
- Ability to pass drug test and background check
Physical Requirements
- Ability to lift, push, and pull up to 50lbs regularly.
- Comfortable working on ladders, scaffolding, and scissor lifts at various heights.
- Comfortable standing, kneeling, and working at various heights or in varying weather conditions.
Benefits
- Health & Wellness: Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- Work-Life Balance: Paid time off (PTO), Paid Holidays.
Apply On Ladder: https://conduit-app.buildforce.com/e/Kemp-Electrical-Contractors-9lYwl6XZQ8/Journeyman-Electrician-Working-Foreman-Temple-GA-6OdEqNsRSr
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