General Superintendent

About the role

The General Superintendent is the overall manager on a large and/or complex project. The role involves managing all aspects of the project from staffing to financial performance, ensuring timely delivery and customer satisfaction.

Responsibilities

• Recruit, hire, train, manage, supervise, promote, discipline and discharge project related staff.
• Manage human resource issues per Company policies and procedures.
• Recommend project related employees’ performance ratings, promotions and pay changes.
• Provide guidance and mentoring to meet all customer and Company goals and objectives.
• Act as the senior Company liaison for operational interface with customer representative(s).
• Plan for, manage, monitor and maintain project profitability to achieve Company goals.
• Ensure deadlines are met per customer requirements.
• Manage overall workload distribution, staffing levels and monitor the customer delivery and job installation progress.
• Manage successful job completion; ensure productivity, job completion and compliance to project budget.
• Review all job cost postings for accuracy and completeness, including but not limited to, the preparation of invoices, customer collections and periodic financial reporting to the customer and management.
• Complete all IES and project paperwork accurately and on time; ensure all Job Closing Packages meet customer and Company standards.
• Perform quality checks; manage the prevention of outages; conduct day to day job walks to ensure quality; prepare red-lined as-built drawings.
• Serve as main on-site customer contact for questions and/or concerns; attend facility and constructions meetings when required.
• Perform work consistently demonstrating a detailed level of technical knowledge; troubleshoot and resolve technical issues as they arise.
• Review and monitor operational processes for accuracy, completeness, and efficiency, including but not limited to estimating, purchasing, invoicing, warehousing, scheduling and reporting.
• Develop, redesign and implement process improvements as required to bring processes up to effective levels.
• Lead any assigned operations meetings and training sessions.
• Manage tools and truck inventory/maintenance.
• Complete any other responsibilities as assigned.

Qualifications

• Regular attendance is mandatory.
• Self-motivated, positive in approach, and convey an appropriate professional image.
• Promote the Company culture and mission to all employees, vendors, clients and business partners.
• Possess proven problem-solving skills, critical thinking skills and the ability to effectively read, write and give oral presentations.
• Have excellent organizational skills and the ability to develop branch and job processes and best practices.
• Possess the ability to interpret blueprints and other project documents, including but not limited to, specifications, reporting and quality requirements.
• Able to work at heights, off of a ladder and in confined spaces, lift up to 50 pounds and move up to 75 pounds.
• Able to see and distinguish different colors, read small print and hear and recognize audible signals such as dial tones.

Education, Certification, License, And Skill Requirements

• Prefer a minimum of five (5) years’ experience of supervisory or managerial experience.
• A minimum of three (3) years’ experience as a Lead Communications Technician or similar position.
• A minimum of five (5) years’ experience in telecommunications or a related technical or construction field.
• Proficient with a computer and be skilled with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and MS Project).
• Must meet Company minimum driving standards.
• Demonstrated verifiable ability to define a project, create a project scope of work, create an estimate, develop detailed associated tasks and manage these to final completion and customer turnover.
• Proven high skill level to interpret blueprints and other project documents, including but not limited to, specifications, reporting and quality requirements.
• Must be able to use the following trade Tools: punch tool with 110 block and 66 block blade, 6/8 position combo crimp tool, Krone/3M/BIX, butt set, volt-ohmmeter, 4-pair continuity tester and 5-gang punch tool.

Physical and Mental Requirements

• Regular attendance is mandatory.
• Self-motivated, positive in approach, and convey an appropriate professional image.
• Promote the Company culture and mission to all employees, vendors, clients and business partners.
• Possess proven problem-solving skills, critical thinking skills and the ability to effectively read, write and give oral presentations.
• Have excellent organizational skills and the ability to develop branch and job processes and best practices.
• Possess the ability to interpret blueprints and other project documents, including but not limited to, specifications, reporting and quality requirements.
• Able to work at heights, off of a ladder and in confined spaces, lift up to 50 pounds and move up to 75 pounds.
• Able to see and distinguish different colors, read small print and hear and recognize audible signals such as dial tones.

Pay

Min USD $35.00/Hr. Max USD $45.00/Hr.

Schedule

Onsite

Benefits

Company 401K plan with Employer Contribution Match
Company Paid Time Off
Company Paid Life Insurance
Choice of Medical Coverage including Prescription and Short Term Disability Plans
Choice of Dental and Vision Coverage
Optional Long-term Disability, Critical Illness, Accident, Legal and Pet Coverage
Auto and Home Insurance Discount Programs

Company Overview

IES is a national provider of industrial products and infrastructure services to a variety of end markets, including electrical, mechanical and communications contracting solutions for the commercial, industrial, residential and renewable energy markets. IES is publicly traded on NASDAQ under the symbol IESC. As of the end of IES’s 2025 fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, IES produced over $3.3 billion in revenue and employed over 9,400 employees at over 174 domestic locations across the United States. IES is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer: Minorities, Females, Gender Identity, Sexual Orientation, Individuals with Disabilities, Protected Veterans Encouraged to Apply.

EEO Statement

Please note that unsolicited agency resumes or agency represented candidates that are presented to any IES employee without first having a signed contract between that agency and the IES Talent Acquisition organization will become the property of IES and no fees will be paid.

EEO & Affirmative Action

IES is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. IES provides reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974 and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Applicants who need accommodation in the job application process should contact the IES corporate office at (713) 860-1500 or any IES office to request assistance.

Disability Accommodation

IES is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. IES provides reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974 and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Applicants who need accommodation in the job application process should contact the IES corporate office at (713) 860-1500 or any IES office to request assistance.

Workplace Type

Onsite