General Foreman

Job description

We are seeking a **General Foreman** in Atlanta, Georgia, for our Forestry team! Some responsibilities of this role includes: supervises vegetation management crews, ensures proper administration of training, pay practices, employee hiring, promotion and termination. Assigns works, enforces safety practices, and investigates injury and damage claims and company disciplinary policy. Assumes responsibility for maintenance and accuracy of records. Receives and interprets orders by utility personnel. Directs emergency crew operations confers with customers, property owners, general public, other contractors and representatives of utilities and governmental agencies. Meets with Region Supervisor, Region Manager, System Line Clearance Coordinators, Safety Representatives and others. Ensure Priority determination and time management while planning projects. Has clear understanding of project objective, short and long term goals and objectives ### What you will do: - Supervises vegetation management crews. - Ensures utility specifications are followed. - Coordinate with Superintendent and Program Coordinator. - Pre-inspect projects and develop recommended management plans, matching labor and equipment resources to work and cost estimates. - Maintain accurate project circuit maps noting project status, crew locations and estimated completion dates. - Inspect crews, start/stop times and identification of project shop locations. - Audit time sheets for accuracy. - Assist with customer notifications and customer complaints. - Preview work assignments and conduct post work critiques for each crew. - Maintain an adequate inventory of tools and supplies to sufficiently support the compliment of assigned crews. - Coordinate activities with other General Forepersons working with the utility to ensure customer’s requirements are achieved. - This is a minimum 40 hour work week - Performs other duties as required. ### What we are looking for: - Due to the inherently dangerous nature of the industry and the requirements to work with or around hazardous equipment, employees must be able to maintain attention and concentration for extended periods of time. - Must be able to communicate and handle confrontations professionally. - Must be able to work long hours and overtime during emergencies (including holidays, weekends, etc. Subject to call out work). - Must have a valid driver’s license. - Must be able to communicate with various levels of field and management personnel and write reports. - Must have the ability to evaluate circuit conditions and hours required to complete required clearances to utility specifications. - Must have computer knowledge ### Your background: - Must be a Certified Arborist, International Society of Arboriculture - Must have field experience as vegetation management crew member.