The Opportunity
This is a senior, hands-on leadership role for an experienced electrical supervisor who can oversee electricians and subcontractors in the field while also supporting front-end project planning, estimating, resourcing, constructability review, and execution strategy. The Electrical Supervisor will play a key role in planning and supervising major projects onsite, supporting safe and efficient delivery, and helping Tasu build a stronger electrical division capable of winning and delivering new work.
Work Schedule & Travel
- Remote, project-based work
- Rotational schedule as required by project needs
- Travel required throughout Western Canada for modular and camp facility projects
- Work may take place in construction site, remote site, and camp environments
Key Responsibilities
- Lead, supervise, and coordinate electricians, apprentices, and electrical subcontractors, including assigning work, monitoring productivity, coaching team members, and ensuring work is completed safely, efficiently, and to specification
- Provide field leadership on major projects, including remote, modular, camp, and workforce accommodation projects across Western Canada
- Support front-end planning, estimating, procurement, resourcing, and execution strategy for electrical scopes before mobilization
- Review tender documents, drawings, specifications, scopes of work, bills of quantities, and subcontractor pricing to support accurate electrical estimates and project budgets
- Complete and/or review electrical material take-offs, labour forecasts, tools and equipment requirements, and manpower plans
- Read, interpret, and apply construction drawings, specifications, single-line diagrams, schematics, shop drawings, and technical documents to plan and complete work
- Coordinate electrical installations, temporary power, permanent power, distribution, lighting, controls, fire alarm, low-voltage systems, commissioning, and utility interface requirements as applicable to project scope
- Develop and coordinate daily and weekly work plans, schedules, manpower requirements, materials, tools, and equipment in collaboration with the Operations Manager and project team
- Support job budgeting and cost control by forecasting labour, materials, tools, and equipment needs, tracking actual usage, and communicating budget or productivity concerns early
- Identify and resolve field issues, trade conflicts, design gaps, deficiencies, and productivity constraints in a timely and practical manner
- Coordinate inspections, testing, commissioning, deficiency correction, energization, and turnover activities with inspectors, utilities, consultants, subcontractors, and other trades
- Maintain complete and accurate project documentation, including daily reports, progress updates, inspection records, deficiency tracking, material records, and handover documentation
- Train, mentor, and provide technical guidance to electricians, apprentices, and junior leaders as the electrical division grows
- Support business development and pursuit efforts by contributing practical electrical input, constructability advice, execution planning, and lessons learned to help Tasu win new electrical work
- Follow all safety policies and procedures, ensure compliance with applicable electrical code and occupational health and safety requirements, and contribute to a strong safety culture
- Maintain Tasu's professional image by demonstrating strong communication, accountability, organization, and by keeping a clean, safe, and orderly job site
Qualifications
- Red Seal/Journeyperson Electrician certification required
- Electrical FSR designation, Master Electrician designation, or equivalent supervisory/permit authorization is a strong asset
- 8+ years of electrical construction experience, including significant field leadership experience
- 3+ years of electrical supervision, foreperson, or general foreperson experience on commercial, industrial, modular, camp, or remote construction projects
- Proven ability to supervise electricians and subcontractors, assign work, monitor progress, maintain accountability, and support safe, productive project execution
- Strong working knowledge of electrical distribution, temporary and permanent power, lighting, controls, fire alarm, low-voltage systems, grounding, testing, commissioning, and code compliance
- Ability to read and interpret blueprints, specifications, single-line diagrams, schematics, shop drawings, technical drawings, and construction documents
- Experience supporting estimating, material take-offs, labour forecasting, work planning, procurement input, and project budgeting
- Knowledge of applicable Canadian Electrical Code requirements, provincial electrical regulations, occupational health and safety regulations, WorkSafeBC requirements where applicable, and construction safety practices
- Experience coordinating inspections, utility interfaces, testing, commissioning, deficiency management, energization, and project turnover activities
- Ability to coordinate effectively with project managers, site supervisors, subcontractors, inspectors, engineers, consultants, clients, utility providers, and other trades
- Flexible and willing to mobilize to major project sites as required, including rotational, remote, or camp-based assignments
- Comfortable using Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and digital tools for reporting, documentation, drawings, material take-offs, budgeting support, deficiencies, scheduling, or project coordination
- Valid driver's licence with a clean driver's abstract
- Legally eligible to work in Canada
- Physically capable of performing outdoor construction work in varying weather conditions and able to pass an industry-related physical fitness test
- Camp, modular, workforce accommodation, industrial, or remote construction experience is an asset
What We Offer
- Competitive compensation based on experience and leadership capability
- Project success and division growth incentive opportunities aligned with profitability, safe execution, electrical division growth, and successful pursuit of new work
- Opportunity to help shape and grow Tasu's electrical division
- Rotational and project-based schedule opportunities
- Travel opportunities throughout Western Canada
- Career growth within a growing modular construction team
Start Date
- Target start date aligned with upcoming project mobilizations.
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