Superintendent / Senior Superintendent – Power & Energy

About the role

Tarlton Tarlton is a $300M General Contractor, Construction Manager, Design/Builder, and self-performer headquartered in St. Louis. We specialize in technically complex work and are expanding our Power & Energy operations across Central Illinois and Southern Iowa. Our projects include substations, switchyards, transmission and distribution systems, generation facilities, and related infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day field execution, sequencing, logistics, and production planning for power and energy projects.
• Direct and coordinate self-perform crews, foremen, subcontractors, equipment, and materials to maintain schedule and productivity goals.
• Build and maintain short-interval and 3–6 week look-ahead plans while proactively identifying and removing field constraints.
• Cook up field execution across multiple trades, scopes, shutdowns, and critical path activities.
• Lead a safety-first culture, including pre-task planning, JHAs, energized work coordination, lockout/tagout awareness, and utility safety protocols.
• Ensure compliance with OSHA standards, utility clearance procedures, energized equipment boundaries, switching orders, and site-specific safety requirements.
• Coordinate high-risk work activities, outages, shutdowns, and commissioning efforts.
• Review drawings, specifications, utility standards, and submittals to proactively identify risks, conflicts, and constructability issues.
• Ensure work meets quality expectations, tolerances, inspection requirements, grounding specifications, and commissioning readiness expectations.
• Coordinate utility-related civil infrastructure including foundations, grounding systems, duct banks, cable trenches, control buildings, and equipment pads.
• Support sequencing of civil and structural work to align with electrical installation activities.
• Partner closely with Project Managers, Engineers, utility representatives, subcontractors, and owners to align field execution with budgets, schedules, procurement, and project priorities.
• Coordinate outages, utility access, energization milestones, inspections, startup activities, and turnover requirements.
• Maintain disciplined field reporting, production tracking, documentation, and communication across stakeholders.
• Develop Assistant Superintendents, Foremen, and craft workers through coaching, accountability, and hands-on development.
• Support recruiting, estimating, constructability reviews, and market growth initiatives based on level and experience.

Requirements

• 5–10+ years of field supervision required; 10–15+ years preferred for Senior Superintendent-level opportunities.
• Power & Energy, utility, industrial, transmission/distribution, substation, or generation project experience strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated experience managing self-performed civil, concrete, structural, or infrastructure scopes.
• Experience coordinating subcontractors, utility providers, outages, inspections, and safety-critical activities.
• Experience leading teams, coordinating multiple trades, and driving field execution in complex environments.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Construction Management, Engineering, or equivalent field experience preferred.
• Proficiency in Procore, Microsoft Office, and construction planning/scheduling tools.

Skills

• Strong operational judgment.
• Proactive planning skills.
• Coordination and problem-solving abilities.
• Leadership and team development skills.
• Ability to lead a safety-first culture.
• Experience with complex projects and environments.
• Effective communication and collaboration skills.
• Ability to develop and adapt to changing conditions.

Benefits

Competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, and long-term career growth.

Pay

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Benefits

A company proud to be STLMade and invested in the region.

Company Culture

• Stand Behind Our Word and Work: Follows through on commitments, takes ownership of results, and ensures work meets high standards of quality and professionalism.
• Cultivate Clients for Life: Builds trust-based relationships through responsiveness, clear communication, and understanding of client needs.
• Build a Safe and Caring Environment: Promotes a safety-first culture, proactively manages risks, and looks out for others.
• Gets the Job Done: Takes ownership, removes obstacles, prioritizes effectively, and drives work forward to achieve results.

How to Apply

If you're interested in working on challenging projects with a collaborative, experienced team, we encourage you to apply. Equal Opportunity Employer Tarlton is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected status under applicable law. If you require assistance completing this application or need a reasonable accommodation, please contact recruiting@tarltoncorp.com or 314.633.3300 for support.