Overhead Foreman

Job Description

Overhead Foreman – Elkton, MD

Elkton, MD

For more than 20 years, AUI Power has been a trusted leader in the utility industry, built on a foundation of safety, accountability, and teamwork. We foster a high-performance, team-first culture where employees are empowered to take ownership, collaborate, and innovate. Guided by our core values—Team First, Customer Focus, and Own It—we invest intentionally in our people, supporting both personal and professional growth through development and advancement. Our employees are dependable, driven, and inspired, and together we build powerful partnerships that set a higher standard for our industry.

Primary Role:

The Overhead Distribution Foreman leads the crew to complete daily tasks related to the placement of overhead electrical wires and equipment to meet customer needs, ensuring crew safety, logging employee hours, completing daily safety briefings/inspections and other leadership tasks. This position oversees the Line crew and will supervise and assist with the day-to-day activities of the line crew and the project to which they are assigned and reports directly to the General Foreman and Project Manager.

Essential Functions:

• Provide supervision of crews


• Comply with company/customer safety standards and expectations


• Read job prints and other related instructions pertaining to the job


• Maintain proper records pertaining to the work such as timesheets and material records


• Responsible for daily briefing the crew on work tasks and the hazards associated with the job


• Direct the crew members on specific job tasks


• Responsible for mentoring and the development of the line crew members


• Confer with customers, property owners, public, other contractors and representatives of utilities and governmental agencies


• Meet with General Foreman, Utility coordinator, Safety Representatives, and others


• Setting safety standards and expectations for the crew


• Ensure quality job briefings are conducted


• Experience in the installation and maintenance of various types of distribution and transmission lines ranging in voltages from 4kV to 500kV including wood poles, H-frames, steel poles, lattice structures, etc.


• Thorough knowledge of industry standards and best practices. Innovative with mean and methods

Minimum Requirements:

• Due to the inherently dangerous nature of the industry and 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 visualize the job build


• Must be able to identify the hazards on the job


• Must have cognition to solve problems


• Must have a valid driver’s license, pass a background check and drug screen


• Must be able to drive all vehicles assigned to the line crew, operate digger derrick to set poles, etc.


• Must have endurance necessary to perform these duties throughout a standard eight (8) or ten (10) hour day according to the schedule. Must be able to work long hours and overtime during holidays, emergencies, weekends, etc.


• Must have knowledge of heavy equipment. Implementing and enforcing the safety program at the field level


• Must have sufficient eyesight to judge distances and coordination to get and use the appropriate equipment and tools and assist other line crew members


• Must be able to work with hands above head for extended periods of time


• Must be able to walk, climb, and work from ladders, or at various heights, on uneven and slippery surfaces, performing mentally/physically demanding work under unfavorable weather conditions while handling equipment or material


• Able to travel long distances on short notice, when required


• Able to work for extended periods in various locations, when required


• Able to lift in excess of 100 lbs


• Must be a Journeyman Lineman


• Possess a CDL class A driver’s license or obtain one within 30 days of employment.


• Ability to lift to 100lbs

Come and see what makes AUI Power Best in Business!

What you'll get at AUI Power, Inc:

• Excellent healthcare options: Medical, vision, prescriptions, employee assistance program, and more!


• Free dental and additional Health Incentive discounts available


• Financial Security: Competitive 401(k) with 4% company match that is 100% vested upon deposit


• Family Focus & Balance: Paid vacation, paid sick time, paid bereavement leave (as applicable), and more!


• FR & and Office attire available through our paid for Tyndale account.


• Wellness: On-site fitness center


• Competitive compensation that reflects your skills, experience, and contributions


• Other Incentives: Employee Referral Bonus, hotel & per diem pay (when applicable)

AUI Power, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer