BESS Electrical Assistant Superintendent

About the role

Moss' Bess Electrical Assistant Superintendents provide coordination, planning, and support to Superintendents, contractors, and craft activities on our large utility solar projects. Essential job duties include ensuring high-quality installation of electrical portions of the project, supporting drawing and constructability reviews, managing work teams, and providing supervision and training.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the high-quality installation of electrical portions of the project, including the underground electrical collections system
• Support in oversight of drawing, constructability, submittal reviews, and feedback with the engineering team, verifying that the quality of materials, equipment, and workmanship conforms to the specifications and updates of the contract document
• Work with Electrical Superintendent and General Electrical Superintendent in development of project schedules and updates, and creation of 3 week look-ahead
• Help support quality control of work team, including self-performed and subcontracted work
• Manage and collaborate with appropriate personnel concerned with the connection of the power grid to the existing distribution system
• Provide supervision support on installation, splicing, and termination of fiber optic cables
• Participate in project meetings, and provide liaison between field engineers and contractors or craft workers to ensure electrical components of the project comply with drawings and specifications
• Work with engineering staff to ensure plans, specifications, submittals and RFIs are transmitted to subcontractors accurately and timely
• Monitor Safety, Quality, and Efficiency of subcontracted work on every project
• Certify work teams have resources and support
• Produce various reports; including Sequence of Operation instructions for equipment use and energization of circuits, and written Methods of Operation (MOPs)
• Establish and nurture teamwork environment
• Provide work direction and performance evaluations
• Identify hiring needs and participate in hiring, discipline, and dismissal decisions as needed
• Develop leadership potential through appropriate task assignments and career growth opportunities
• Handle open shop and union issues
• Maintain relationships with all visitors to the site: customers, architects, union representatives, subcontractors, etc.
• Run site work and logistics efficiently, providing suggestions for improvement
• Perform other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent
• Minimum 2 years’ experience working with medium voltage equipment and cable, installation of collection line construction
• Experience providing support on large self-perform projects
• Proficiency in the installation, testing, acceptance, maintenance, and repair of medium voltage cables
• Knowledgeable about current injection, Hi-pot, capacitance discharge, contact resistance, Megger, TTR, Doble, and other methods of cable and equipment testing
• Possess working knowledge of electrical drawings, sketches, and prints, underground duct banks, trenching, manholes and vaults for distribution and collection systems, underground and pad mount transformer usage, SCADA systems used in the power industry, and testing and commissioning
• Current driver’s license
• 100% travel required with rotations

Qualifications

• Essential job duties include ensuring high-quality installation of electrical portions of the project, supporting drawing and constructability reviews, managing work teams, and providing supervision and training.

Skills

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritize effectively
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite
• Understanding of project management tools and software
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team

Benefits

• Comprehensive health and wellness programs
• Flexible work schedule
• Professional development opportunities
• Competitive compensation package

Pay

Salary range: $65,000 - $85,000 annually

Schedule

Full-time position with 100% travel required