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# General Foreman at Milhouse Engineering and Construction, Inc.

- **Company:** Milhouse Engineering and Construction, Inc.
- **Location:** Macon, GA
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** onsite
- **Posted:** 2025-08-12
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-07
- **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/milhouseinc/c9de10e5-ec5b-42ab-8c67-8bbad3006b42

## Job description

We are seeking a General Foreman in Atlanta, Georgia, for our Forestry team!

Some responsibilities of this role includes: supervises vegetation management crews, ensures proper administration of training, pay practices, employee hiring, promotion and termination. Assigns works, enforces safety practices, and investigates injury and damage claims and company disciplinary policy. Assumes responsibility for maintenance and accuracy of records. Receives and interprets orders by utility personnel. Directs emergency crew operations confers with customers, property owners, general public, other contractors and representatives of utilities and governmental agencies. Meets with Region Supervisor, Region Manager, System Line Clearance Coordinators, Safety Representatives and others. Ensure Priority determination and time management while planning projects. Has clear understanding of project objective, short and long term goals and objectives

What you will do:

- Supervises vegetation management crews.
- Ensures utility specifications are followed.
- Coordinate with Superintendent and Program Coordinator.
- Pre-inspect projects and develop recommended management plans, matching labor and equipment resources to work and cost estimates.
- Maintain accurate project circuit maps noting project status, crew locations and estimated completion dates.
- Inspect crews, start/stop times and identification of project shop locations.
- Audit time sheets for accuracy.
- Assist with customer notifications and customer complaints.
- Preview work assignments and conduct post work critiques for each crew.
- Maintain an adequate inventory of tools and supplies to sufficiently support the compliment of assigned crews.
- Coordinate activities with other General Forepersons working with the utility to ensure customer’s requirements are achieved.
- This is a minimum 40 hour work week
- Performs other duties as required.

What we are looking for:

- Due to the inherently dangerous nature of the industry and the 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 communicate and handle confrontations professionally.
- Must be able to work long hours and overtime during emergencies (including holidays, weekends, etc. Subject to call out work).
- Must have a valid driver’s license.
- Must be able to communicate with various levels of field and management personnel and write reports.
- Must have the ability to evaluate circuit conditions and hours required to complete required clearances to utility specifications.
- Must have computer knowledge

Your background:

- Must be a Certified Arborist, International Society of Arboriculture
- Must have field experience as vegetation management crew member.

Milhouse Engineering and Construction, Inc. was founded in 2001 with the goal of building the best engineering company in the country. It was based on the belief that if we hired great people, fueled their passion while challenging them to excel, and maintained a laser focus on the needs of your clients, success would come- and so it has. Our portfolio of successful projects continues to grow, our family of highly satisfied clients continues to expand, and our staff just gets better and better.

We are a unique, Chicago-based firm whose collective passion, vision and expertise has led to phenomenal growth! With more than 500+ talented professionals and offices across the globe, Milhouse offers a dynamic work environment where there is no limit to what you can achieve if you are willing to go after it.

Our people are the cornerstone of our organization, and key to our success. Join a remarkably talented team that shares a passion for what they do and a vision for improving communities around the world through innovative engineering and construction. Click here to see who we are, and how our people drive our culture each & every day.

Click here to see all of our awards and how many times we've won Chicago’s 101 Best & Brightest Companies to Work For!

Important Notice to US Applicants Milhouse Engineering and Construction, Inc. is an at-will employer. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.

## About Milhouse Engineering and Construction, Inc.

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Milhouse Engineering and Construction provides full-service engineering design, construction, vegetation management, and real estate development solutions across utilities, facilities, and transportation sectors.
- **Entity Type**: Private (no external funding rounds disclosed; appears bootstrapped/organically grown | **LinkedIn** reports 180 employees, while company about page claims 500+ across family of companies)
- **Headquarters**: Chicago, Illinois, United States (Headquarters: 333 South Wabash Avenue, Suite 2901, Chicago, IL 60604)
- **Founded**: 2001 (LinkedIn)
- **Founders**: Not publicly disclosed (company name suggests possible founder surname Milhouse, but no verifiable names in search results)

## Core Business
- **Primary Industries**: Engineering Services, Construction (civil, electrical, mechanical, structural), Vegetation Management, Real Estate Development
- **Target Customers**: **B2B** – utities (electric, gas), transporation agencies, government entities, facility owners/managers
- **Mission / Purpose**: “We are advocates for improving the world around us.” (from about page) and “to improve communites through engineering, contruction, and development.”

## Products & Services
Milhouse offers integrated services across its “family of companies”:

- **[Engineering Design]** : Civil, electrical, mechanical, and structural engineering for utilities, facilities, and transportation projects. (Service)
- **[General Contruction]** : Full-service construction management and self-perform work (e.g., carpentry, electrical, underground). (Service)
- **[Vegetation Management]** : Line clearance, vegetation control for utility rights-of-way. (Service)
- **[Program Management]** : End-to-end project oversight for large-scale programs. (Service)
- **[Real Estate Development]** : Development and redevelopment of communty assets. (Service)
- **[Construction Manangement / Project Management]** : Direct oversight of construction projects. (Service)

All offerings are delivered as **services** (not SaaS or product-based).

## Market Standing
- **Valuation / Market Cap**: Not disclosed (privately held)
- **Key Metric**: **Annual Revenue** ~$30M (LinkedIn 2026 data) – appears to be for the core engineering entity; the broader family of companies may have higher combined revenue.
- **Notable Investors / Partners**: No public investors; strong client base includes utilities and government agencies (names not specified in search results).
- **Growth Signals**: Company claims “rapidily growing” and is actively hiring across multiple roles (civil engineer, substation engineer, electrical engineer, vegetation manager, etc.)); offices in Chicago, Atlanta, St. Louis, Ann Arbor, New York, Washington, and other locations. **Note**: LinkedIn data shows slight headcount decline (-0.7% YoY, 180 employees), while the company’s own site claims “500+ team members” – this discrepancy sugests the LinkedIn number may only refer to one legal entity, not the entire family.

## Competitive Advantages
- **Full-Service Capability**: One-stop partner for engineering, contruction, vegetation management, and real estate development – reduces client fragmentation.
- **Diversity & Community Focus**: Explicit commitment to **diversity**, **equity**, and **inclusion** as a core value (“diversity is our strongest asset”) – aligns with public-sector client requirements.
- **Safety Culture**: “Itentional Safety” embedded in company values, with a “nonnegotiable expectation” of returning home safely – critical for contruction/utility work.
- **23 Years in Business**: Established track record with 3000+ projects and 450+ clients.
- **Milhouse University**: In-house training program for career development and compliance.

## Strategic Focus
- **Growth & Geographic Expansion**: Currently has 14 offices across the US, with a headquarters in Chicago and active hiring in multiple states; looking to expand talent in engineering, contruction management, and vegetation management.
- **Community Impact**: Prioritizing projects that “strengthen communties” – likely to pursue public infrastructure contracts.
- **Talent Retention & Culture**: Investing in culture programs (team outings, wellness, volunteerism) to attract and retain “the best talent in the industry”.
- **Digital & Learning Initiatives**: Continued development of Milhouse University for technical and leadership training.

## Why Work Here
- **Award-Winning Culture**: The company touts its culture as “award-winning”, with recognitions for diversity, work-life balance, and collaboration.
- **Hybrid & Remote Options**: Job postings list both **hybrid** (Chicago, Atlanta, New York, Lombard, etc.) and **fully remote** positions, as well as on-site roles.
- **Benefits**: Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, 401(k), transit benefits, paid time off.
- **Learning & Development**: Milhouse University offers in-person and online training for career advancement, compliance, and growth.
- **Diversity & Inclusion**: Strong DEI focus; “the diversity of our team is our greatest asset.”
- **Buddy Program & Social Outings**: “Buddy Program” for new hires, holiday celebrations, sports programs, lunch-and-learns, community volunteerism – designed to foster connections.
- **Career Pathing**: Openings range from entry-level (bucket operator) to senior management (Director of Contruction, Engineering Managers) – potential for upward mobility.

## Sources
1. [Milhouse Careers Page](https://milhouseinc.com/careers/)
2. [Milhouse About Page](https://milhouseinc.com/about/)
3. [Milhouse LinkedIn](https://linkedin.com/company/milhouse-engineering-and-construction-inc)
4. [Milhouse Jobs (Lever)](https://jobs.lever.co/milhouseinc)
5. [Milhouse Culture Page](https://milhouseinc.com/careers/our-culture/)

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