Kiewit Corporation

Electrical Superintendent

Kiewit Corporation • $120K — $160K *
Real Estate & Construction
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-10 years of experience in construction, including 3+ years in a supervisory role
  • Experience in the oil & gas industry is essential
  • Proven management of 10 to 25 electricians
  • Advanced knowledge of construction disciplines and safety regulations
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills
  • Demonstrated commitment to safety and ethics
  • Ability to travel and adapt to different work locations

Responsibilities

  • Plan daily activities for foremen and crews
  • Coordinate and oversee projects in specific construction areas
  • Direct craft supervisors to ensure smooth operations
  • Conduct daily inspections of work performed
  • Provide job safety training and promote awareness
  • Establish and enforce budgetary guidelines
  • Set quality standards and ensure compliance with company protocols

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans
  • Voluntary wellness and employee assistance programs
  • Life insurance and disability coverage
  • Retirement plans with matching contributions
  • Generous paid time off
Full Job Description
Requisition ID: 182559

Job Level: Mid Level

Home District/Group: Ganotec District

Department: Field Supervision

Market: Industrial

Employment Type: Full Time

Position Overview

As an Electrical Superintendent, you will be exposed to a variety of field activities in order to develop your understanding of construction supervision. At the beginning, you can expect to spend time learning and working on shop drawings, submittals, schedules, craft supervision, and project documentation. While learning these things you will have the opportunity to travel the country building complex projects that make a profound impact on communities. We are looking for people committed to the construction industry and not design.

District Overview

Ganotec is a full service, heavy industrial contractor serving the industrial sector across Canada. Ganotec typically self performs all major disciplines including, civil, structural steel erection, heavy mechanical equipment installation, process piping and electrical / instrumentation and controls. We conduct our business through a variety of commercial contract styles including full turnkey, EPC, design build, T&M and conventional discipline packages. We have always been a strong proponent of "partnering", working in collaboration with owners, major equipment suppliers and engineers at the early stages of the project development phase to allow for a more cost-effective execution strategy for the project. Ganotec continues to position ourselves towards the future, constantly seeking growth opportunities yet never losing sight of what has made the company so successful.

Location

This position is based in Ottawa ON.

Responsibilities

  • Daily planning of foreman and crew activities
  • Assists in the coordination and planning of projects in a particular construction area
  • Oversees all operations relating to a specific discipline/segment of work
  • Directs discipline craft supervisors on site
  • Performs daily inspections of work performed
  • Provides job safety training and awareness for personnel
  • Establishes budgetary guidelines for the job, and ensures that cost control measures are being followed
  • Establishes quality standards of all jobs, and ensures that all quality assurance and company standards are being met


Qualifications

  • Ability to travel and relocate as needed
  • 5-10 years' work experience in construction, with at least 3+ years in a supervisory role
  • Experience in oil & gas industry is a must
  • Experience managing a team of 10 to 25 electricians an asset
  • Advanced knowledge of various construction disciplines, union agreements and jurisdictional issues, safety regulations, scheduling, cost control, engineering drawings, and other documents
  • Demonstrated ability to efficiently supervise and evaluate craft performance
  • Highly motivated, with a demonstrated passion for excellence and taking initiative
  • Strong work ethic, willingness to do what it takes to get the job done right the first time
  • Demonstrated commitment to ethics and integrity
  • Passion for safety, with the ability to help us ensure that nobody gets hurt
  • Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills
  • Team player with the ability to work independently to meet deadlines, goals, and objectives
  • Strong organization, time management, and attention to detail. #LI-IS1


Other Requirements:
  • Regular, reliable attendance
  • Work productively and meet deadlines timely
  • Communicate and interact effectively and professionally with supervisors, employees, and others individually or in a team environment
  • Perform work safely and effectively. Understand and follow oral and written instructions, including warning signs, equipment use, and other policies.
  • Work during normal operating hours to organize and complete work within given deadlines. Work overtime and weekends as required.
  • May work at various different locations and conditions may vary
  • Openings are to fill both existing vacancies and newly created positions

Base Compensation: $120,000/yr - $160,000/yr
(Actual compensation is subject to variation due to such factors as education, experience, skillset, and/or location)

We offer our fulltime staff employees a comprehensive benefits package that's among the best in our industry, including top-tier medical, dental and vision plans covering eligible employees and dependents, voluntary wellness and employee assistance programs, life insurance, disability, retirement plans with matching, and generous paid time off.

About Kiewit Corporation

Kiewit Corporation is an employee-owned Fortune 500 contractor based in Omaha, Nebraska. Privately held, it is one of the largest contractors in the world. Recent projects have included several bridge retrofittings in the San Francisco Bay Area, Interstate H-3 project in Hawaii, and building the world's largest geodesic dome at Henry Doorly Zoo in Omaha. Along with significant mining and off-shore operations, the company also contracts small grading (dirt moving) projects for residential or commercial development.

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