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Job Summary:

Exo is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Wood Pole Foreman to join our team. As a Wood Pole Foreman, you will be responsible for conducting thorough inspections of wooden utility poles to ensure compliance with safety standards, structural integrity, and overall quality.

• Inspection Protocol: Execute detailed inspections of wooden utility poles based on established safety guidelines, industry standards, and company protocols.
• Structural Assessment: Evaluate the structural integrity of wooden poles, examining for signs of decay, cracks, splits, insect infestation, or any other compromising factors.
• Safety Compliance: Ensure compliance with safety regulations, identifying potential hazards and recommending necessary actions for repair or replacement.
• Reporting: Accurately record inspection information into data collection application including taking pictures and attaching required information while outlining inspection results, highlighting critical issues, and providing recommendations for corrective measures.
• Collaboration: Liaise with relevant stakeholders to communicate inspection outcomes and support the implementation of recommended actions.
• Continuous Improvement: Contribute insights for the enhancement of inspection procedures, tools, or methodologies to optimize efficiency and accuracy.
• Expense Management: Manage daily expenses, admin, and payroll for entire crew.
• Training and Development: Train and develop laborers, inspectors, and foremen.
• Quality and Safety Audits: Perform quality/safety audits and safety observations per company guidelines.

• Education: High school diploma or equivalent; additional vocational training or experience in related field preferred.
• Skills: Strong planning and task management skills, proficient understanding of wood pole materials, construction, decay mechanisms, and safety standards, exceptional attention to detail and observational skills, proficiency in using hand tools and equipment, proficient in working independently, prioritizing tasks effectively, and problem solving.
• Physical Requirements: Ability to carry and handle tools and equipment used for inspections, which can be heavy and bulky, capability to perform physically demanding tasks for extended periods, ability to bend, stoop, and crouch to inspect poles from various angles and positions, precision in using inspection tools and performing tasks that require detailed manual work.
• Work Environment: Ability to work in various weather conditions, including heat, cold, rain, and wind, comfort with working outdoors, often in remote or isolated areas.

$27.00 per hour