Electrical Superintendent

About the role

Fountain Services, LLC is an established industry leader in the electrical trade headquartered in Spindale, North Carolina, with offices also located in Charlotte, Hickory, and Asheville, in North Carolina, and in Greenville, South Carolina. We serve customers and projects spread across the western, piedmont, and metrolina regions of North Carolina, and the upstate of South Carolina. Over the course of our 75-year history, we have built our reputation as a company focused on the training, development, and personal growth of our workforce.

Responsibilities

• Oversee, coordinate, lay out, and manage the on-site installation of electrical wiring, systems, controls, equipment, and fixtures
• Work in conjunction with project managers and foremen to ensure successful and profitable completion of a project
• Read, understand, and interpret drawings, blueprints, specifications, and other contract documents
• Work with project managers and project engineers in planning and laying out work
• Communicate and interface with customers, general contractors, architects, engineers, and other trades
• Direct, train, and mentor foremen and other junior leaders
• Ensure that foremen are effectively implementing and utilizing the company “leader-board” system, and otherwise meeting daily job reporting requirements
• Function as liaison between project manager and jobsite leadership
• Overall project QA/QC
• Effectively lead and manage multiple 6–10 person crews, and direct the work of multiple foremen and/or projects

Requirements

• 10+ years of commercial/industrial electrical experience
• At least 4 years of experience as a foreman or superintendent, or in a similar supervisory capacity, overseeing and managing multiple foremen/crews on large construction jobs, or on multiple smaller concurrent jobs
• Leadership/supervisory experience on projects in excess of $1 million is preferred
• High School diploma or GED
• Pass a mandatory drug screen and background check
• Training in an apprenticeship or similar program, or in a trade or technical school is preferred
• Relevant licenses and/or certifications are preferred
• Excellent communication, leadership, and organizational skills
• Ability to multi-task and work well under time constraints

Physical Requirements

• Ability to lift 50+ pounds
• Ability to work from a ladder or scaffold
• Ability to work overhead
• Ability to perform without hindrance activities and tasks that involve repetitive reaching, stretching, squatting, kneeling, crouching, and/or bending
• Ability to work in varied climate conditions
• Good balance, depth perception, eye-hand coordination, and the stamina to perform physically demanding construction work
• A superintendent may from time to time be asked to spend time working on their tools with their crews, in addition to their administrative and leadership functions

Benefits

• Paid vacation and paid holidays after a 90-day introductory period
• Comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance
• 401k with employer match
• Use of a company vehicle with fuel card

Pay

$35–$45 per hour, depending on experience and qualifications.