Lead Electrician / Electrical Foreman

Job Description Job Description Electrical Foreman / Lead Electrician

Location: Memphis, TN / Southaven, MS

Pay: $60-$70/hour, depending on experience and qualifications

Schedule: 12-hour shifts, 6 days per week

Travel Per Diem: $160/day for eligible workers

GL Skilled Staffing Services is seeking an experienced Electrical Foreman or Lead Electrician for a major AI data center construction project in the Memphis, TN and Southaven, MS area. This opportunity is ideal for an experienced electrical professional who can lead crews, coordinate installations, maintain safety standards, and keep a large-scale construction project moving.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate daily electrical crew assignments.
• Oversee electrical installation and termination work involving 415/480V power distribution and/or medium-voltage systems.
• Read electrical plans, blueprints, and single-line diagrams.
• Monitor productivity, workmanship, quality, and project progress.
• Coordinate manpower, materials, equipment, and work schedules.
• Work with project managers, other trades, and commissioning teams.
• Enforce NFPA 70E, lockout/tagout (LOTO), and arc-flash safety procedures.
• Help resolve field issues and maintain safe, efficient work practices.

Required Qualifications

• At least 10 years of electrical field experience.
• At least 5 years of experience in a Lead Electrician or Electrical Foreman role.
• Industrial or data center construction experience.
• Proven experience leading electrical crews and coordinating installation work.
• NFPA 70E and LOTO training.
• Ability to understand and follow instructions in English.
• Ability to pass a background check.
• Willingness to travel to the project and work the required schedule.

Important: This position requires actual crew leadership experience. Extensive journeyman experience alone does not replace the required lead or foreman experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Data center construction or commissioning experience.
• Medium-voltage electrical experience, including 15kV/35kV systems.
• OSHA 30 and advanced electrical licenses.
• OSHA 1910.269 training where relevant.
• Bilingual English/Spanish communication skills.

Schedule & Benefits

• Six 12-hour shifts per week.
• Monday-Saturday or Sunday-Friday schedules.
• Day and night shifts; must be open to either.
• Optional seventh-day work and substantial overtime may be available.
• Holiday work may be required for critical project deadlines.
• Weekly pay.
• $160/day travel per diem for eligible workers living 75+ miles from the project site.
• Health plan available through a cafeteria plan.
• Potential permanent employment after 90 days; conversion is not guaranteed.

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