Koch Industries

High Voltage Construction Superintendent

Koch Industries$130K — $150K *
Energy & Utilities
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of experience in high-voltage electrical systems, particularly substations and transmission lines
  • Demonstrated ability to manage subcontractors and ensure contract compliance
  • Proficiency in reading and interpreting electrical schematics and engineering drawings
  • Strong familiarity with construction phases of HV projects, including site preparation and energization
  • Valid driver's license is required
  • Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook)

Responsibilities

  • Lead subcontractors to execute safe and compliant high-voltage installations
  • Oversee the entire lifecycle of HV construction from site preparation to energization
  • Enforce safety, environmental, and quality standards across all project phases
  • Develop and manage a 3-week lookahead schedule for HV activities
  • Monitor compliance with project schedule, budget, and contract terms
  • Verify that subcontractor work aligns with engineering specifications
  • Provide daily progress reports and communicate effectively with stakeholders

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Flexible spending and health savings accounts available
  • Life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment (ADD), and disability coverage
  • Retirement plans with contribution options
  • Paid vacation and time off to support work-life balance
  • Educational assistance for continuous learning
  • Potential benefits for infertility assistance, paid parental leave, and adoption support
Full Job Description
Your Job

We are seeking a High Voltage Substation Superintendent to lead field execution of high-voltage (HV) substation, transmission, and interconnection scopes on large-scale power infrastructure projects within our Project Delivery Team.

In this role, you will oversee subcontractors and own the safe, compliant, and high-quality execution of HV work from initial site preparation through testing, commissioning, and energization. You will drive schedule performance, ensure contract alignment, and lead field teams to successfully deliver critical power infrastructure projects.

Current Project Site Opportunities Midwest Portfolio

Potential Locations: Altoona, Kansas | London, Ohio

* Location subject to change depending on business needs

Travel: Site based role with home trip rotations (typically every 3-4 weeks)

Compensation: $130,000 - $150,000 (flexible based on experience)

What You Will Do
  • Lead and manage subcontractors executing high-voltage substation and transmission work (foundations, electrical, SCADA integration, etc.), ensuring safe, compliant, and high-quality installation
  • Oversee the full HV construction lifecycle, including initial site marking, clearing, access preparation, pad grading, foundations, grounding, major equipment installation, testing, commissioning, punch list completion, and energization readiness.
  • Ensure adherence to safety, environmental, and quality standards across all HV scopes and project phases
  • Develop and enforce a 3-week lookahead schedule for HV activities, driving alignment with overall project milestones
  • Maintain schedule, budget, and contract compliance while proactively identifying and resolving execution risks
  • Verify subcontractor work, materials, and site conditions align with engineering drawings, specifications, and contract requirements
  • Provide clear daily reporting on progress, risks, and subcontractor performance to internal and external stakeholders
  • Collaborate with Civil, Mechanical, and PV Electrical teams to optimize sequencing and minimize delays
  • Coach and develop field teams and subcontractors, fostering a culture aligned with PBM principles and continuous improvement


Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)
  • Experience working with high-voltage electrical systems, including substations, transmission lines, or interconnection scopes
  • Experience working with substation, transmission lines, and/or interconnection civil and foundation scopes
  • Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics, drawings, and specifications
  • Experience managing subcontractors and holding partners accountable to contract scope, schedule, and quality expectations
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools (Word, Excel, Outlook)
  • Valid driver's license


What Will Put You Ahead

  • Journeyman license or equivalent field leadership experience in high-voltage construction
  • Experience with utility transmission and distribution substations or EPC high-voltage construction projects
  • OSHA 30, NFPA 70E, and CPR/First Aid certifications
  • Utility-scale solar or battery energy storage system (BESS) project experience
  • Experience coordinating with utilities and managing interconnection processes


At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy.

Hiring Philosophy

All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy here .

Our Benefits

Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.

Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.

About Koch Industries

Koch Industries, Inc. is an American privately-held multinational conglomerate corporation based in Wichita, Kansas. Its subsidiaries are involved in the manufacturing, refining, and distribution of petroleum, chemicals, energy, fiber, intermediates and polymers, minerals, fertilizers, pulp and paper, chemical technology equipment, ranching, finance, commodities trading, and investing. Koch owns Infor, Invista, Georgia-Pacific, Molex, Flint Hills Resources, Koch Pipeline, Koch Fertilizer, Koch Minerals, Matador Cattle Company, i360, and Guardian Industries. The firm employs 120,000 people in 60 countries, with about half of its business in the United States. The company is the largest non-Canadian landowner in the Athabasca oil sands. With annual revenues of $110 billion by 2014, the company is the largest privately held company in the United States. In 2007, it was ranked as the largest privately held company. If Koch Industries had been a public company in 2013, it would have ranked 17th in the Fortune 500. The company was founded by its namesake, Fred C. Koch, in 1940 after he developed an innovative crude oil refining process. Fred C. Koch died in 1967 and his majority interest in the company was split amongst his four sons. In June 1983, after a bitter legal and boardroom battle, the stakes of Frederick R. Koch and William "Bill" Koch were bought out for $1.1 billion and Charles Koch and David Koch became majority owners in the company. Charles owns 42% of the company; trusts for the benefit of Elaine Tettemer Marshall and Elaine's children, Preston Marshall and E. Pierce Marshall Jr., own 16% of the company. The heirs of David Koch, who died on August 23, 2019, own the balance, 42%, of the corporation.
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