Mortenson Construction

Electrical/Substation Superintendent

Mortenson Construction$125K — $188K *
Energy & Utilities
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience
  • 10 years of experience with high and medium voltage equipment and cable
  • 13 years in a supervisory role
  • Proficiency in installation and maintenance of high/medium voltage cables
  • Familiar with various cable testing methods
  • Knowledge of electrical drawings and power industry systems
  • Current driver's license; able to travel 100%

Responsibilities

  • Coordinate electrical work projects and ensure quality installation
  • Supervise collection system installation and power grid connections
  • Review engineering drawings for quality assurance
  • Collaborate on project scheduling and planning with Sr. Superintendent
  • Ensure team resources and quality control
  • Monitor trade partner plans for safety and implement safety programs
  • Participate in project meetings as liaison between teams
  • Document and analyze safety statistics and incidents
  • Coach and mentor field personnel and provide performance feedback
  • Maintain site relationships and address union issues

Benefits

  • Medical and prescription drug plans with no-cost vision coverage
  • Dental plan
  • 401k plan with generous company match
  • Paid time off, holidays, and other paid leaves
  • Employer paid life, AD&D, and disability insurance
  • No-cost mental health tool and work-life resources
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Adoption assistance
  • Gym membership discount program
Full Job Description
Job Description

Mortenson is currently seeking an experienced Electrical/Substation Superintendent for our Power Delivery Group to provide coordination, planning, and supervision to Assistant Electrical Superintendents, team members, contractors, and craft activities in a specific area of discipline. Positive attitude and behavior are necessary as you will interact with staff at all levels in an ever-changing environment. Demonstrating flexibility, resourcefulness, dedication, and efficiency with a high level of integrity and confidentiality will be critical for success.

RESPONSIBILITIES
  • Coordinate work projects within the electrical scope, ensuring high-quality installation of electrical portions, including underground cabling, overhead lines, and substation construction
  • Supervise the installation of the collection system and manage the connection of the power grid to the existing distribution system
  • Provide drawing, constructability, submittal reviews, and feedback with the engineering team, verifying quality of materials, equipment, and workmanship
  • Partner with the Sr. Superintendent in formwork selection, equipment sizing, site utilization plan, and development of project schedules and updates, including three-week look-ahead
  • Ensure work teams have necessary resources and support, and supervise quality control of work team, including self-performed and subcontracted work
  • Monitor and review trade partner work plans and activities for safety concerns, ensuring implementation, practice, and enforcement of the company's Zero Injury Program
  • Participate in project meetings, providing liaison between field engineers and contractors or craft workers to ensure electrical components comply with drawings and specifications
  • Oversee documentation, tracking, and analysis of all Safety, Injury, and Hazard statistics, trend analyses, and OSHA reports, and assist with major incident analysis
  • Coach, mentor, and train field personnel, forepersons, and assistant superintendents, providing work direction, performance evaluations, and development opportunities
  • Maintain relationships with all visitors to the site, including customers, architects, union representatives, subcontractors, etc., and handle open shop and union issues


QUALIFICATIONS
  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience
  • Minimum 10 years' experience working with high and medium voltage equipment and cable, installation of collection lines and substation construction.
  • Minimum 13 years supervisory experience
  • Proficiency in the installation, testing, acceptance, maintenance, and repair of high and medium voltage cables
  • Knowledgeable about current injection, Hi-pot, capacitance discharge, contact resistance, Megger, TTR, Doble, and other methods of cable and equipment testing
  • Possess working knowledge of electrical drawings, sketches, and prints, underground duct banks, trenching, manholes and vaults for distribution and collection systems, underground and pad mount transformer usage, SCADA systems used in the power industry, transmission line construction, testing and commissioning, and substation construction, testing and commissioning
  • Current driver's license
  • 100% Travel


A few benefits offered include:

(for Non-Craft & Non-Union Craft working 25+ hours / week)
  • Medical and prescription drug plans that includes no additional cost vision coverage
  • Dental plan
  • 401k retirement plan with a generous Mortenson match
  • Paid time off, holidays, and other paid leaves
  • Employer paid Life, AD&D, and disability insurance
  • No-Cost mental health tool and concierge with extensive work-life resources
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Adoption Assistance
  • Gym Membership Discount Program


The base pay range for this role is $125,600 MIN - $188,400 MAX. (Actual range is higher for the following office locations: Denver, CO and Chicago, IL - 5%, Seattle, WA, and Portland, OR - 10%, Washington, D.C. - 12.5%).

Base pay is positioned within the range based on several factors including an individual's knowledge, skills, and experience, with consideration given to internal equity. This position is eligible for Mortenson's incentive plan.

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Please make note:
  • Visa sponsorship is not offered for this position.
  • Our postings are typically open a minimum of 5 days and an average of 44 days.


About Mortenson Construction

Mortenson Construction is a construction company that provides services in the areas of commercial, institutional, and energy construction. The company offers planning, design, and construction management services for various projects, including healthcare, education, sports, and entertainment facilities, as well as wind, solar, and hydroelectric power plants. Mortenson Construction serves clients in the public and private sectors, including federal, state, and local governments, as well as commercial and institutional clients. The company was founded in 1954 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Learn more about Mortenson Construction
Size
7,000 employees
Industry
Net Income
$200 million
5 Year Trend
+10%
Revenue
$5 billion

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