Electrical Area Superintendent

About the role

Edgewater Technical Associates is seeking an Electrical Area Superintendent for a large-scale industrial construction project in Johnson City, TN. The Electrical Area Superintendent will oversee electrical construction activities, providing day-to-day field leadership, coordinating subcontractors and craft personnel, and working closely with construction management, engineering, and other disciplines to maintain project progress and resolve field issues.

Founded in 2003, Edgewater Technical Associates, LLC is a New Mexico-based small business headquartered in Los Alamos, NM, with five regional offices across the United States. Edgewater provides fixed-price construction projects, engineering, and technical services for the Department of Energy (DOE), Department of Defense (DOD), National Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), Canadian Commercial Nuclear Industry, and private sector commercial contractors involved in nuclear, high-hazard, or complex operations.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily electrical construction activities, supervising subcontractors, foremen, and craft personnel.
• Manage installation of electrical distribution systems, conduit, cable trays, wiring, switchgear, transformers, MCCs, and associated equipment.
• Coordinate electrical work with engineering, construction management, and other trades to maintain project schedules.
• Review drawings, specifications, and work packages to ensure proper field execution.
• Monitor manpower, materials, equipment, productivity, and construction progress.
• Conduct field inspections to verify installation quality and compliance with applicable codes and standards.
• Identify and resolve construction issues, scheduling conflicts, and field challenges.
• Support electrical testing, commissioning, energization, and system turnover activities.
• Enforce OSHA, NFPA 70E, lockout/tagout, and project-specific safety requirements.
• Participate in construction planning, coordination meetings, and progress reporting.

Requirements

• 10+ years of electrical construction experience, including 5+ years in a supervisory or superintendent role.
• Experience overseeing electrical installations on large-scale industrial construction projects.
• Strong knowledge of industrial electrical systems, power distribution, and installation methods.
• Ability to read and interpret electrical drawings, schematics, specifications, and work packages.
• Experience supervising electrical crews and subcontractors while coordinating multiple work activities.
• Knowledge of NEC, NFPA 70E, OSHA, and applicable construction safety standards.
• Experience with electrical testing, commissioning, startup, and system turnover.
• Familiarity with construction scheduling and project management systems.
• Strong leadership, communication, scheduling, and problem-solving skills.
• United States Citizenship required.

Benefits

• Highly competitive salaries
• Comprehensive employee benefit packages including paid time off
• Medical, dental, life, vision, and disability insurance
• Pre- and post-tax 401(k) retirement account with company matching contributions and 100% vesting for eligible participants beginning day one