General Superintendent- Power Group

About the role

JE Dunn’s Advanced Facilities Group (AFG) combines Mission Critical, Advanced Industries, and Industrial & Manufacturing into one high-performing team focused on cutting-edge work to serve innovative clients on large Industrial & Manufacturing, Data Center, and Semiconductor projects. The General Superintendent – Power will provide field leadership and operational oversight for natural gas and thermal power generation projects, ensuring safe, high‑quality, and efficient delivery across all phases of construction.

Responsibilities

• Leads all aspects of the company’s safety culture and creates awareness by demonstrating commitment to an injury-free environment through individual actions and mentoring others.
• Investigates safety incidents and retrains staff as needed.
• Communicates key project information to owners, design team, governing authorities, subcontractors, suppliers and other departments.
• Follows the project filing and documentation organization system as dictated for the project.
• Updates drawings, logs, diaries and inspection notebooks.
• Approves and/or records unit cost information for weekly reports and completes daily reports, logs and tracking reports.
• Evaluates progress on self-perform work and make adjustments as needed.
• Manages material and equipment needs for the project.
• Supports the MOC (Material and Other Costs) and DLSC (Dunn Logistics Service Center) procurement and approval processes.
• Assists in the selection of the formwork, tools and equipment necessary to complete self-perform operations.
• Manages timecard approval process to ensure reporting of accurate hours and proper cost codes.
• Ensures quality compliance through use of specifications, setting quality standards, in–house QA/QC and outside resources.
• Supports the project closeouts by supervising pre-punch activities and coordinating activities with the owner, architect and governing authorities.
• Gains understanding of the project pursuit process and methodology.
• Participates with the field operations leadership and the project team to put together a project pre plan; implements, monitors and adjusts as needed throughout the project lifecycle.
• Partners with field leadership to establish field staffing for their assigned project.
• Partners with project management to identify schedule and costs associated with project changes.
• Participates in the negotiation process with the owner and architect to gain agreement for project changes.
• Participates with the project team in preparation and presentation for all project review meetings, including the monthly review process and other key project meetings.
• Participates in the project buy out meetings with subcontractors and vendors.
• Understands and applies the terms and conditions of the owner and subcontractor contracts for the project.
• Responsible for identifying and recruiting top talent.
• Leads, supports and promotes a culture of diversity and inclusion within JE Dunn.
• Oversees installation of major power‑plant systems including gas turbines, steam turbines, HRSG components, balance‑of‑plant equipment, and associated mechanical/electrical systems.
• Ensures compliance with strict safety protocols specific to power generation, including lockout/tagout (LOTO), energy isolation, confined space, and high‑voltage environments.
• Collaborates closely with commissioning teams to coordinate turnover packages, manage system walk‑downs, and support startup and testing activities.
• Interfaces with OEM technical advisors and engineering partners to resolve field issues and ensure installation meets performance and warranty requirements.
• Leads field constructability reviews during preconstruction and early project planning for power facilities, contributing to schedule development, budget development, and logistics strategies.

Additional Responsibilities

• Manages the largest, most complex stand-alone and/or multiple complex projects from initial planning to completion.
• Provides management and/or oversight to multiple projects and project teams.
• Provides input, leads and executes company and regional key strategic initiatives.
• Participates in the development of relevant company training content.
• Responsible for the selection and development of internal subject matter experts.
• Effectively delivers leadership messages to multiple audiences both internally and externally.
• Helps shape company‑wide field operations strategy for thermal/natural gas power projects, including best practices, procedures, and execution planning.

Qualifications

A Bachelor’s degree in construction management, engineering or related field is preferred. In lieu of the above requirements, equivalent relevant experience will be considered. The ideal candidate will have 12+ years of construction experience and 10+ years of field supervision experience.

Skills

• Ability to apply Lean process and philosophy (Intermediate).
• Knowledge of specific trades and scopes of work (Advanced).
• Knowledge of self-perform and labor productivity (Advanced).
• Ability to manage budgets, maximize profitability and generate future work through building relationships (Advanced).
• Knowledge of organizational structure and available resources.
• Ability to understand document changes and impact to the project schedule.
• Knowledge of layout skill (Advanced).
• Knowledge of crane flagging and rigging (Advanced).
• Knowledge of productivity rates and cost management skills (Intermediate).
• Ability to build relationships and collaborate within a team, internally and externally.
• Proficiency in coordinating complex outage, cutover, and system energization activities.
• Advanced understanding of QA/QC programs for power projects, including weld inspections, pressure testing, equipment tolerances, and documentation requirements.
• Strong capability to lead multi‑contractor and multi‑shift operations on high‑risk, schedule‑critical job sites.
• Advanced understanding of natural gas and thermal power generation systems, including design, construction, and commissioning.
• Ability to execute successful EPC contracts.
• Maintain a deep understanding of power generation technologies.

Benefits

The benefits package aligned to this position is Professional Non-Union.