Electrical Superintendent

Job Roles and Responsibilities

• Lead on-site construction, commissioning, and energization of high-voltage substations
• Promote and enforce OSHA, NFPA 70E, NESC, and company safety standards
• Conduct daily safety meetings, site inspections, and audits
• Ensure lockout/tagout procedures, permits, and energized work permits are in place
• Review electrical drawings, one-line diagrams, vendor drawings, and project specifications
• Develop and maintain look-ahead schedules and manpower plans
• Cook up outages, switching activities, and energization schedules with utilities
• Supervise electricians, linemen, and subcontractors during installation activities
• Oversee bus work, grounding, conduit, cable installation, control wiring, protection and control systems, and functional testing
• Verify materials, equipment, and tools meet project specifications
• Maintain daily reports, redline drawings, and as-built documentation
• Perform inspections and acceptance testing including megger, ductor, hipot, CT/PT ratio, and relay testing
• Resolve punch list items, non-conformance reports (NCRs), and quality issues
• Track labor, equipment usage, installed quantities, and project costs
• Review vendor invoices and change orders
• Lead project progress meetings and provide daily updates to project management

Qualifications and Certifications

• High school diploma or GED required
• 8+ years of high-voltage substation construction experience
• 3+ years of experience as a General Foreman or Superintendent
• Strong knowledge of electrical and civil drawings, wiring diagrams, relay schematics, and one-line diagrams
• Experience with protection & control systems and SCADA
• OSHA 30 Certification required
• CPR/First Aid Certification required
• NETA II/III Certification preferred
• Journeyman Electrician License preferred
• Experience with utility, EPC, or design-build substation projects
• Willingness to travel nationwide and work in outdoor construction environments