electrician foreman/woman

Work site environment

• Outdoors
• At heights
• Cold/refrigerated
• Confined spaces
• Dangerous
• Dusty
• Hot
• Wet/damp

Work setting

• Construction
• Installation
• Maintenance
• Repair
• Service
• Testing
• Various locations

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Prepare production and other reports
• Supervise workers and projects
• Co-ordinate and schedule activities
• Estimate costs and materials
• Ensure health and safety regulations are followed
• Read blueprints and electrical schematics
• Requisition or order materials, equipment and supplies
• Resolve work problems and recommend measures to improve productivity
• Troubleshoot and isolate faults
• Test and measure voltage, loads, ground faults integrity of circuits
• Supervise other workers
• Splice, join and connect wires
• Renovate electrical systems in residential and commercial structures
• Read and interpret blueprints, maps, drawings and specifications
• Keep maintenance reports and documentation
• Install, replace and repair electrical controls and panel boxes
• Instruct apprentices
• Install power generation, stand-by power generation and power conditioning systems
• Install surface mount and/or overhead cables
• Install underground wiring and cables
• Determine appropriate selection of materials and methods for hazardous locations
• Design and construct single-phase service for single or multimeter installations
• Design and construct low voltage (30 to 750V) multiphase service for single or multimeter installations
• Professionalism in customer service
• Ground and bond electrical equipment, systems and structures including swimming pools and hot tubs

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

• Construction Electrician Trade Certification
• Construction Electrician Red Seal Certificate
• Electrician Trade Certification

Experience and specialization

Equipment and machinery experience

• Motors and controls
• High voltage and energized equipment

Architectural specialization

• Institutional
• Commercial

Area of specialization

• Residential
• Heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) system
• Lighting system
• Communications system
• Emergency power system
• Fire alarm system

Additional information

Security and safety

• Criminal record check
• Driving record check (abstract)

Transportation/travel information

• Valid driver's licence
• Vehicle supplied by employer
• Willing to travel
• Travel expenses paid by employer

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Work under pressure
• Tight deadlines
• Attention to detail
• Ability to distinguish between colours
• Fast-paced environment
• Manual dexterity
• Overtime required
• Physically demanding
• Handling heavy loads

Own tools/equipment

• Steel-toed safety boots
• Tools

Personal suitability

• Accurate
• Client focus
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Flexibility
• Judgement
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player
• Initiative

Benefits

Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Health care plan
• Vision care benefits

Financial benefits

• Gasoline paid

Long term benefits

• Life insurance

Other benefits

• Transportation provided by employer