Electrical Superintendent (Transmission)

Mortenson is seeking an experienced Electrical Superintendent (Transmission Line) to coordinate, plan, and supervise Assistant Electrical Superintendents, contractors, and craft activities. This role requires a positive attitude, flexibility, and strong interpersonal skills to thrive in a dynamic environment.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate electrical projects, ensuring high-quality installation of underground cabling, overhead lines, and substation construction.
• Supervise the installation of the collection system and manage grid connections to existing distribution systems.
• Review drawings, constructability, and submittals with the engineering team; verify material, equipment, and workmanship quality.
• Partner with the Sr. Superintendent on formwork selection, equipment sizing, site utilization, and project scheduling, including three-week look-aheads.
• Ensure work teams have necessary resources and support; supervise quality control for self-performed and subcontracted work.
• Monitor trade partner work plans for safety concerns; enforce the company’s Zero Injury Program.
• Participate in project meetings, acting as a liaison between field engineers and contractors to ensure compliance with drawings and specifications.
• Oversee documentation, tracking, and analysis of Safety, Injury, and Hazard statistics, OSHA reports, and incident analysis.
• Coach, mentor, and train field personnel, forepersons, and assistant superintendents; provide work direction, evaluations, and development opportunities.
• Maintain relationships with site visitors, including customers, architects, union representatives, and subcontractors; address open shop and union issues.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience.
• Minimum 10 years’ experience with high and medium voltage equipment, cable installation, collection lines, and substation construction.
• Minimum 13 years of supervisory experience.
• Proficiency in installation, testing, acceptance, maintenance, and repair of high and medium voltage cables.
• Knowledge of testing methods, including current injection, Hi-pot, capacitance discharge, contact resistance, Megger, TTR, and Doble.
• Working knowledge of electrical drawings, underground duct banks, trenching, manholes, vaults, transformers, SCADA systems, transmission line construction, and substation testing/commissioning.
• Current driver’s license.
• 100% travel required.

Benefits

• Medical and prescription drug plans with no-cost vision coverage.
• Dental plan.
• 401k retirement plan with a generous employer match.
• Paid time off, holidays, and other paid leaves.
• Employer-paid life, AD&D, and disability insurance.
• No-cost mental health tool and concierge with work-life resources.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Adoption assistance.
• Gym membership discount program.

Pay

The base pay range for this role is $125,600 – $188,400. Actual pay may be higher for locations such as Denver, CO, and Chicago, IL (+5%), Seattle, WA, and Portland, OR (+10%), and Washington, D.C. (+12.5%). Base pay is determined by knowledge, skills, experience, and internal equity. This position is also eligible for Mortenson’s incentive plan.

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. Postings are typically open for a minimum of 5 days and an average of 44 days.