General Line Foreman - Ocala

This is a management position with an emphasis on departmental operations directly involved with overhead and underground electric utility. This position reports to the Electric Transmission and Distribution Supervisor. The General Foreman is to supervise the progress of all projects within the division. Must actively communicate with Foreman, Working Foreman, and Troublemen to ensure that the work meets quality expectations and deadlines.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Directs and allocates daily activities and crew assignments for all overhead, underground, street and area lighting, and tree maintenance crews.

2. Assists in the development and planning of work schedules to effectively coordinate the use of equipment and personnel.

3. Reviews and verifies various reports, including but not limited to attendance records, safety and training, production, vehicle use, and maintenance.

4. Assists in the development and implementation of policies, practices, short and medium-range plans for the division.

5. Maintains positive working relationships with division personnel, other governmental agencies, customers, and the general public.

6. Communicates with other employees, agencies, and the general public politely and clearly in person, by radio, telephone, and written communications.

7. Availability during emergencies is required with exposure to outdoor weather conditions.

8. Supervises employees in the performance of work, following safety rules, and adhering to company policies and procedures. Coaches employees as necessary and recommends disciplinary action when needed.

9. Assists with recommendation and preparation of bid specifications.

10. Monitors the work of subcontractors on-site.

11. Possibility of out-of-town work (Mutual Aide).

Perform any other related duties as required or assigned.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

High School diploma or a GED required. A minimum of seven years’ experience as a Class A Lineman in the construction, maintenance, and repair of overhead/underground electrical distribution and transmission systems, and related services, with four years in a supervisory role.

REQUIRED LICENSES/CERTIFICATES

Must possess and maintain a valid Florida Class "A" Commercial Driver's License (CDL).

RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT

The employee must, within of year of date of hire or promotion to this position, reside within 45 minutes of the assigned work facility.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

Directly supervises 12 subordinate supervisor(s) who supervise(s) a total of 33 employee(s). Supervises 0 non-supervisory employee(s). Departments supervised by this position include N/A. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organizations policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring and training employees; planning, assigning and directing work; appraising performance, rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of known variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram formats.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED

Under general direction, WORKING FROM POLICIES AND GENERAL DIRECTIVES. RARELY REFERS SPECIFIC CASES to supervisor unless clarification or interpretation of the organization's policy is required.

COMMUNICATION SKILLS

Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and policy/procedure manuals; Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.

PLANNING

CONSIDERABLE RESPONSIBILITY with regard to GENERAL ASSIGNMENTS in planning time, method, manner, and/or sequence of performance of own work, in addition, the work operations of a group of employees, all performing BASICALLY THE SAME TYPE OF WORK.

DECISION MAKING

Performs work operations which permit FREQUENT opportunity for decision-making of MAJOR IMPORTANCE which would have considerable effect on the final attainment of MULTIPLE MAJOR ACTIVITIES AND THE ORGANIZATION'S PROJECTS of a LARGE ORGANIZATION COMPONENT and ORGANIZATION'S CLIENTELE.

MENTAL DEMAND

INTENSE MENTAL DEMAND. Operations requiring sustained directed thinking to analyze, solve, or plan highly variable, administrative, professional, or technical tasks involving complex problems or mechanisms.

ANALYTICAL ABILITY / PROBLEM SOLVING

OVERSIGHT. Activities covered by expansive policies and objectives, and oversight as to execution and review. High order of analytical, interpretative, and constructive thinking in varied situations covering multiple areas of the organization.

USE OF MACHINES, EQUIPMENT AND/OR COMPUTERS

Occasional use of highly complex machines and equipment; specialized or advanced software programs.

ACCURACY

Probable errors would NORMALLY NOT BE DETECTED IN SUCCEEDING OPERATIONS and could possibly affect organization-patron relationship, involve re-work, or additional expenditures in order to properly resolve the error. The possibility of such errors would OCCUR QUITE FREQUENTLY in performance of the job. May also cause inaccuracies or incomplete information that would be used in other segments of the organization as a basis for making subsequent decisions, plans, or actions.

PUBLIC CONTACT

Regular contacts with patrons, either within the office or in the field. May also involve occasional self-initiated contacts to patrons. Lack of tact and judgment may result in a limited type of problem for the organization.

EMPLOYEE CONTACT

Contacts with other departments or offices and also frequently with individuals in middle level positions; consulting on problems that necessitate judgment and tact in presentation to obtain cooperation or approval of action to be taken. Also, important contacts with associates as required in advanced supervisory jobs, plus frequent contact with senior level internal officials.

SOFTWARE SKILLS REQUIRED

Mastery: Not Indicated

Advanced: Not Indicated

Intermediate: Contact Management, Enterprise Resource Planning

Basic: 10-Key, Accounting, Database, Human Resources Systems, Payroll Systems, Presentation/PowerPoint, Spreadsheet, Word Processing/Typing

OTHER SKILLS

Ability to organize, supervise, and review a workforce specialized in the highly technical field of electric utility operation. Ability to establish and maintain a positive working relationship with personnel, contractors, governmental agencies, and the general public. Ability to use independent judgment to problem solve. Ability to meet multiple deadlines. Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in person and in written form (English). Ability to analyze data. Ability to determine future goals. Must have knowledge of the principles and practices of electric utility construction, operation, and maintenance. Must possess a general knowledge of all tools of the trade: apparatuses, devices, and vehicles. Ability to remain calm in stressful situations.

PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES

The following physical activities described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions and expectations. While performing the functions of this job, the employee is Regularly required to stand, Regularly required to walk, Regularly required to sit, Regularly required to use hands, Occasionally required to reach, Occasionally required to climb, Occasionally required to stop, Regularly required to talk. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds Occasionally, 25 pounds Occasionally. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, far vision, color vision, peripheral vision, focus vision, depth vision.

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS

There are no harmful environmental conditions that are present for this position. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.