Electrical Underground Foreman

Fountain Electric Services • Asheville, NC • 4h ago

Underground Foreman

Fountain Services, LLC is an established industry leader in the electrical trade with offices in Spindale, Charlotte, Hickory, and Asheville, in North Carolina, and in Greenville, South Carolina. We serve both service and commercial construction customers and projects spread across the western, piedmont, and Metrolina regions of North Carolina, and the upstate of South Carolina. Over the course of our 75-year history, we have built our reputation as a company focused on the training, development, and personal growth of our workforce. We hire team members with a commitment and desire to continue their own career development, and who are a fit for a company culture based upon core values of honesty and integrity, mutual respect, pursuit of excellence, and personal accountability. If this describes you, we want to help you maximize your potential.

We are currently seeking a qualified and experienced commercial construction electrician to act in the specialized role of leading underground installation crews, supporting our commercial/industrial electrical contracting operations in North and South Carolina. We offer competitive pay, and after a 90-day introductory period, a comprehensive benefits package including paid time off, health, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance, as well as a 401k with employer matching.

Minimum Experience Requirements

Qualified candidates should have 6+ years of commercial/industrial electrical experience, and specific experience with underground electrical installations on large commercial projects, as well as at least 2 years of supervisory and field leadership experience.

Physical Requirements

Fountain follows the model of the "working foreman," and our foremen and field leaders are expected to spend time working on their tools with their crews, in addition to their administrative and leadership functions. Accordingly, candidates must meet the same physical requirements as other field personnel. Employees must be able to lift 50+ pounds, work from a ladder or scaffold, work overhead, and perform without hindrance activities and tasks that involve repetitive reaching, stretching, squatting, kneeling, crouching, and/or bending. They must also be able to work in varied climate conditions, and should possess good balance, depth perception, eye-hand coordination, and the stamina to perform physically demanding construction work. Above all, a candidate must be able to safely perform the duties and responsibilities normally and reasonably expected of a tradesperson in their position.

Job Description and/or Requisite Proficiencies

Safety-first mentality and expectations

Read and understand electrical drawings

Read and understand survey data, and familiar with geospatial layout technology

Experience with transformers and generators

NEC knowledge

Proficient and safe operation of company vehicle with trailer

Pole base installation

Underground conduit/raceway/duct bank installation

Concrete and general construction work

Equipment operation, including regular and mini excavator

Experience/familiarity with iTool 6k and 12k tuggers preferred

Pulling wire up to #750 MCM

Strong planning and organizational skills a must

Additional Requirements and/or Expectations

Applicants must have a High School diploma or GED.

Applicants must pass a mandatory drug screen and background check.

Applicants must have a valid driver's license and satisfy requirements to drive company vehicle, CDL preferred.

Training in an apprenticeship or similar program, or in a trade or technical school is preferred.

Relevant licenses and/or certifications are preferred.

Applicants should have excellent communication, leadership, and organizational skills.

Applicants must be able to multi-task and work well under time constraints.

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