Job Description: Electrical Superintendent / Project Lead (E9)
Pay Range: $38 - $40
Position Summary The Electrical Superintendent / Project Lead (E9) has overall responsibility for the planning, coordination, and execution of electrical work on assigned projects. This role provides project-level leadership, ensuring safety, quality, productivity, schedule adherence, and cost control while coordinating closely with project management, engineering, clients, and field leadership.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities - Lead and manage all electrical field operations for assigned projects
- Develop and implement execution plans, manpower strategies, and work sequencing
- Coordinate electrical scope with project management, engineering, safety, QA/QC, and other trades
- Review and interpret drawings, specifications, schedules, and budgets
- Forecast manpower, labor costs, and resource needs
- Monitor productivity, schedule progress, and cost performance
- Identify and mitigate risks related to safety, schedule, quality, and cost
- Ensure compliance with NEC, local codes, project requirements, and company standards
- Establish and enforce site-wide safety expectations and work practices
- Lead or support incident investigations and corrective action development
- Support inspections, testing, commissioning, and turnover activities
- Manage electrical scope changes and support change-order development
- Interface with clients, inspectors, and regulatory representatives
- Mentor and develop general foremen, foremen, and field leadership
- Provide regular progress updates and reports to senior management
- Support schedule recovery and continuous improvement initiatives
- Perform other duties as assigned consistent with role responsibilities
Qualifications - High school diploma or GED required
- State-issued Journeyman Electrician license (preferred; required where applicable)
- Operational understanding and working knowlwdge of the current NEC code and industry best practices
- Extensive experience managing large-scale electrical construction projects
- Proven leadership in safety, scheduling, and cost control
- Strong communication, decision-making, and organizational skills
Required Certifications and Training - OSHA 30-hour Construction Safety
- NFPA 70E (Electrical Safety)
- First Aid / CPR
- Advanced leadership or project management training (preferred)
- Scheduling or cost-control training (preferred)
- Jobsite-specific and client-required training as applicable
- Arc Flash Awareness Training
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Tools & Equipment - Must provide and maintain their own basic hand tools customary to the electrical trade, if required to perform field verification or limited hands-on work
- All hand tools must be in safe working condition and comply with company and jobsite safety requirements
Experience - Completion of an approved apprenticeship program preferred
- Typically 12+ years of progressive electrical trade and project leadership experience
Physical Requirements - Ability to walk, climb, and access all areas of the jobsite
- Ability to work in industrial environments with varying weather and site conditions
- Ability to wear required PPE when in field environments
Work Environment - Industrial and commercial construction jobsites
- Combination of field and office work
- Exposure to construction hazards, energized systems, and heavy equipment
- Work hours may include nights, weekends, and extended hours as required
Supervision - Provides oversight to General Foremen, Foremen, and field leadership
- Reports to the Project Manager, Operations Manager, or Director of Operations
Safety Expectations - Set and enforce project-wide safety standards and culture
- Ensure consistent implementation of safety programs and procedures
- Support and reinforce stop-work authority at all levels
- Hold leadership accountable for safety performance and continuous improvement
Career Progression Successful performance in this role supports advancement to Electrical Manager (E10) based on leadership impact, technical expertise, and organizational contribution.
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