Job Description

As part of our total benefit package, Macomb County proudly offers medical, dental, and vision coverage, with no monthly premium to employees for single, two (2) person or family coverage. Health care, dental and vision benefits are effective the first day of employment.

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CLASSIFICATION TITLE:

Electrician Foreman

SALARY:

$80,536.93 - $104,167.78

DEPARTMENT:

Facilities & Operations

Opening Date:

09/15/2026

Closing Date:

09/29/2026 12:00 a.m.

FLSA STATUS: Non-exempt - overtime pursuant to Collective Bargaining Agreement

EMPLOYMENT RELATIONSHIP: Just cause subject to probationary period

CURRENT HOURS AND STARTING TIME: Full-time (37.5 hours per week) position. The starting time for this position is 7:30 a.m. Flexible/On-call hours will be required as needed based on operational needs.

GENERAL SUMMARY

Under direction, provides supervision of employees and prioritizes work assignments. Facilitates, coordinates, and oversees projects with multiple contractors. Working from blueprints, drawings, and layouts, modifies electrical installations to minimize waste of materials. Performs inspections of equipment and systems to detect hazards and perform required upgrades.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Coordinates projects with architects, engineers, contractors, vendors, and consultants.

Inspects projects completed by external contractors and responds to issues.

Assists with Capital Improvement Projects, attends pre-construction walk-throughs, schedules work, and works with vendors to resolve problems.

Ensures materials are available in keeping with project timelines.

Installs, modifies and repairs wiring, electrical fixtures, apparatuses and control equipment.

Installs new electrical installations for additions or renovations to county owned facilities.

Follows diagrams and blueprints, ensuring that concealed wiring is installed before completion of future walls, ceilings and flooring.

Makes standard computations relating to load requirements of wiring or electrical equipment.

Measures, cuts, bends, threads, assembles and installs electrical conduit.

Pulls wiring through conduit.

Splices wires by stripping insulation from terminal leads, twisting or soldering wires together and applying tape or terminal caps.

Connects wiring to lighting fixtures and power equipment.

Installs control and distribution apparatuses such as switches, relays and circuit-breaker panels.

Connects power cables to equipment and installs grounding leads.

Tests continuity of circuit to ensure electrical compatibility and safety of components.

Maintains emergency generators, lift stations, and other electrical equipment and systems.

Makes routine inspections of installed equipment and systems to detect hazards and need for adjustments, relocation or replacement.

Maintains an inventory of parts and tools for daily maintenance and readiness for emergency situations.

Responds to after hour emergency calls and performs emergency service and preventative maintenance.

Erects scaffolding or sets up ladders to perform tasks above ground level.

Operates an automobile to perform assigned job functions.

Performs related duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

Required Education and Experience

• Possession of a high school diploma or a certificate of successful completion of the General Educational Development Test
• Five (5) years of experience as a licensed Electrician

Preferred Education and Experience

• Previous supervisory experience

Required Licenses or Certifications

• Current State of Michigan Master Electrician License
• Possession of a valid Michigan driver’s license and operable, insured automobile for authorized travel

Preferred Licenses or Certifications

• None

COMPETENCIES FOR SUCCESSFUL PERFORMANCE OF JOB DUTIES

Knowledge of:

• Electrical equipment and systems
• Fire alarm and lighting control systems
• Blueprints, drawings and electrical diagrams

Skill in:

• Organization and time management
• Assigning, prioritizing, monitoring, and reviewing work assignments
• Using good professional judgement and initiatives
• Operating a variety of hand tools, power tools, construction equipment, measuring and testing instruments
• Interpersonal skills necessary to develop and maintain effective and appropriate working relationships with co-workers
• Measuring, cutting, bending, threading, assembling, pulling and installing electrical conduit

Ability to:

• Supervise and direct the work of staff
• Transport tools, material, equipment, and supplies to work site by hand, truck, or heavy motorized truck
• Meet schedules and deadlines of projects
• Work in an environment which embraces the county’s Dignity Campaign
• Effectively speak, write and understand the English language
• Effectively speak, write and understand a language other than English is preferred
• Understand and carry out oral and/or written instructions
• Accurately organize and maintain paper documents and electronic files
• Maintain the confidentiality of information and professional boundaries
• Work independently

WORK ENVIRONMENT/CONDITIONS

The work environment and exposures described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

N/S=Never/Seldom O=Occasionally F/C= Frequently/Continuously

Work Environment

Office or similar indoor environment: F/C

Outdoor environment: F/C

Street environment (near moving traffic): O

Construction site: O

Confined space: N/S

Exposures

Individuals who are hostile or irate: O

Individuals with known violent backgrounds: O

Extreme cold (below 32 degrees): O

Extreme heat (above 100 degrees): O

Communicable diseases: O

Moving mechanical parts: O

Fumes or airborne particles: O

Toxic or caustic chemicals, substances, or waste: N/S

Loud noises (85+ decibels): N/S

Blood Borne Pathogens: O

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

N/S=Never/Seldom O=Occasionally F/C= Frequently/Continuously

Demand:

Balancing on even or uneven surfaces/ground: F/C

Bending (forward or backward bending at the waist): F/C

Climbing up or down stairs, ladders, scaffolding and platforms: F/C

Crawling (moving about on hands and knees). Inspecting in confined spaces: N/S

Digging: O

Driving on sealed and unsealed roads: O

Grasping, gripping, holding, clasping with fingers or hands: O

Kneeling to work at low levels: F/C

Manual Dexterity (fine finger movements i.e., keyboard operating, writing): F/C

Lift/Carry/Move objects from one level/position to another:

Up to 10 pounds: F/C

Up to 50 pounds: O

More than 50 pounds: N/S

Over 100 pounds: N/S

Push/Pull objects away from or towards the body: O

Reaching overhead (arms raised above the shoulder) or forward reaching (arms extended): O

Sitting in a seated position during the task performance: F/C

Standing in an upright position without movement: F/C

Walking considerable distances in the facility on multiple surfaces: F/C

Running considerable distances in the facility on multiple surfaces: N/S

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS AND DISCLAIMERS

Complies with P.A. 390, as amended, known as the State’s Emergency Management Act and the County’s Emergency Management resolution as well as all related plans, policies and procedures covered by those statutes.

The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by employees in this job. Employees may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.

Federal law requires employers to provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities. Please tell us if you require accommodation to apply for a job or to perform your job. Examples of reasonable accommodation include making a change to the application process or work procedures, providing documents in an alternate format, using a sign language interpreter, or using specialized equipment amongst other possible accommodations.

The Building Trades Association bargaining unit represents this position. Therefore, there may be contract language which could require consideration in the selection process.