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Electrical foreman job description template

A foreman runs the crew and the job's daily plan. State the crew size and project value so candidates can judge the scope.

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Electrical foreman duties

  • Plan daily and weekly work, assign crews and set priorities that hold the schedule.
  • Lead safety meetings, enforce the site safety plan and stop unsafe work.
  • Review drawings and submittals, write RFIs and flag change conditions to the project manager.
  • Track labor hours and material against the budget and order material ahead of need.
  • Coordinate with the general contractor and other trades on sequencing and access.
  • Check installed work for quality and code compliance before inspections.
  • Train and evaluate apprentices and journeymen.

Required vs. preferred

Required

  • [Journeyman or master electrician license required in this jurisdiction.]
  • [Number] years of electrical experience, including [number] years leading crews.
  • Ability to read and coordinate full drawing sets.
  • OSHA 30 [or the site's required safety training].

Preferred

  • Experience running jobs of [size] or larger.
  • Experience with [project management or time-tracking software].
  • Experience on [specific project types].

Keep the required list short. Every extra requirement filters out people who could do the job.

Setting the pay range

Foremen are usually paid an hourly premium over the journeyman rate. State the premium or the range, the vehicle and phone policy, and how overtime works.

National electrician wages

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, SOC 47-2111 Electricians. Hourly.

10th pct.
$20.50
25th pct.
$23.76
Median
$30.38
75th pct.
$40.36
90th pct.
$52.17

Pay varies widely by state and metro. Compare your market in the 2026 Electrician Payoff Report, which covers all 50 states, DC and 100 metros.

Screening questions

Ask about a real job, the person's own part in it and how they checked the result.

  1. Tell me about a job you ran that was behind schedule. What did you change?

    Listen for: Specific changes to manpower, sequencing or coordination, and the result.

  2. How do you track whether a job is over on labor before the PM tells you?

    Listen for: Comparing hours installed against budget by task, and raising issues early.

  3. What do you do when the GC asks for work that isn't on the drawings?

    Listen for: Documenting it, notifying the PM and not proceeding without direction or a change order.

  4. How do you develop apprentices on your crew?

    Listen for: A clear approach to assigning, teaching and checking work.

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