Lead Electrical Superintendent

Requisition ID: 299497 | Relocation Authorized: National – Single | Telework Type: Full‑Time Office/Project | Work Location: Houston, TX

Project Overview

The selected candidate will initially be placed on one of our four Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Plant Projects in the U.S. Gulf Coast Region for our Energy Global Business Unit, with possible future mobility to other Global Business Units in different locations. The ideal candidate will have market‑sector/sub‑sector construction experience in energy (LNG), manufacturing and technology (semiconductor, chemical, pharmaceutical, data centers, fire‑power generation), infrastructure (aviation, rail, roads/bridges), mining and minerals (water‑treatment plant, mineral extraction, metal refining), and nuclear, security, and environmental (nuclear power EPC, power distribution, combined‑cycle, defense and space, environmental cleanup). Full mobility is expected as business needs evolve.

Job Summary

In this role you will lead a team and supervise superintendents and/or craft professionals on a project. You will direct craft professional activities and work schedules, coordinate subcontract work activities, and develop the team. Your oversight will ensure craft professionals have the tools required to be productive, comply with project policies, procedures, and job‑site rules, and perform within specifications, schedules, and budgets.

Major Responsibilities

• Leadership / Supervision: Discipline supervision of superintendents supporting 50 to 100 craft or responsible for an area/facility. Supervises and directs craft activities, subordinate superintendents, and others as assigned. Schedules work to be performed and reviews work accomplished by each craft.
• Planning / Productivity: Determines workforce requirements and coordinates established area operational plans.
• Tools, Materials & Equipment: Oversees tool and equipment usage on the site. Manages preparation of Field Material Requisitions for tools and consumables and ensures craft professionals have the tools they require to be productive.
• Safety & Quality: Ensures the most current design documents are used and that all design changes are approved prior to implementation. Guarantees construction operations and subcontractors’ performance comply with specifications, schedules, and budgets.
• Technical: Works with Construction Field Engineers, Foremen, and Craft Professionals to interpret engineering design documents, vendor documents, and other technical materials. Manages engineering solutions with subcontractors, foremen, and craft professionals.

Education and Experience Requirements

Requires a bachelor’s degree (or international equivalent) and 10‑13 years of relevant experience, or 14‑17 years of relevant work experience in lieu of a degree.

Required Knowledge and Skills

• Knowledge of a single or multi‑discipline construction or engineering operation relating to field activities.
• Knowledge of Bechtel’s Zero Accident Philosophy.
• Knowledge of the Project ES&H Handbook, the Supervisor’s ES&H Manual, the Project Safety Management Plan, and the Bechtel Core Processes.
• Experience on an LNG construction site, especially along the U.S. Gulf Coast.
• Heavy industrial direct‑hire construction experience commensurate with the type of work to be undertaken.
• Experience in oil, gas, refinery, petrochemical, minerals processing, or power‑generating station construction is preferred.
• Computer literate in word processing, spreadsheets, and database applications.
• Working knowledge of applicable industry codes and standards.
• Excellent communication and problem‑solving ability.

Additional Information

• Must be willing to work a flexible schedule that may include night shift or split shift.
• Physical ability to conduct field inspections, extensive walking in high heat and humidity, climbing ladders, scaffolding, elevated platforms, uneven surfaces, and confined spaces; some lifting may be required.
• Must be able to walk into and out of the project (enter/egress) and use appropriate standard‑issued Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) such as harness, life vest, lift buckets, etc.