The Electrical Superintendent is a senior leadership position responsible for providing strategic direction, technical oversight, and multi-project supervision across ESI's most complex electrical projects. These projects encompass commercial, industrial, federal, and mission-critical environments. As the highest tier of field leadership within the Electrical Division, Electrical Superintendent ensures the successful execution of large-scale projects, oversees advanced electrical systems, and leads high-performing teams.
The ideal candidate will possess exceptional expertise in advanced electrical systems, controls, automation, SCADA integration, commissioning, and large-team management. This role is pivotal in driving operational planning, workforce development, quality assurance, and safety excellence across the organization.
This is a
full-time traveling position, that will be working on Federal/Government Projects, and a
TS clearance is highly preferred.
Benefits - ESI covers 100% of the medical premium for all employees and families.
- Lucrative bonus potential
- Great upward mobility for career growth
Essential Duties/Responsibilities:Leadership & Supervision - Provide senior leadership over multiple simultaneous electrical projects, including large-scale builds, industrial facilities, federal installations, and mission-critical environments.
- Direct, mentor, and develop Superintendent 1 & 2 personnel, General Foremen, Foremen, Journeymen, and Apprentices, ensuring consistent application of ESI leadership standards and technical excellence.
- Participate in division-level planning, including manpower forecasting, advancement pathways, training initiatives, and succession planning.
- Represent the Electrical Division in executive-level coordination meetings, owner interactions, and high-level project planning discussions.
- Lead constructability reviews, schedule sequencing, high-risk activity planning, and resource distribution across projects.
- Evaluate project staffing needs and assist in selecting, assigning, and developing future leaders within the electrical workforce.
- Provide rapid response troubleshooting, problem-solving, and technical leadership for complex field challenges.
- Ensure division-wide adherence to ESI's safety culture, including high-risk electrical operations, energized work policies, and incident-prevention strategies.
Advanced Technical Oversight, Controls & SCADA - Oversee installation, commissioning, and integration of advanced electrical infrastructure, including:
- Medium- and high-voltage distribution
- Complex switchgear and MCC configurations
- Generators, ATS systems, UPS units
- Automation, PLCs, VFDs, and industrial control systems
- SCADA system architecture, field device communication, networking, and programming coordination
- Act as the subject-matter expert for controls logic, system automation, instrumentation, and communication protocols (Modbus, BACnet, Ethernet/IP, etc.).
- Coordinate with engineers, programmers, integrators, and commissioning agents to ensure proper SCADA functionality, alarming, data acquisition, and system interoperability.
- Resolve advanced electrical and controls-related issues that impact safety, performance, sequence of operations, or mechanical/electrical integration.
- Lead detailed testing and commissioning efforts, including system verification, torque audits, megger testing, power-up procedures, SCADA validation, and turnover documentation.
- Approve complex electrical design changes, evaluate engineered solutions, and review critical RFI and submittal packages for constructability and code compliance.
- Serve as the highest-level technical resource for NEC interpretation, NFPA 70E compliance, and engineered electrical system requirements.
Project Coordination, Quality, and Compliance - Provide executive-level coordination with project managers, general contractors, engineering teams, and owner representatives to ensure project alignment, risk management, and technical compliance.
- Assist in preconstruction planning, including estimating support, long-lead material identification, value-engineering strategies, and risk assessments.
- Lead QA/QC initiatives across the division, ensuring installation standards exceed project specifications and client expectations.
- Review and approve project documentation such as redlines, as-builts, commissioning logs, startup checklists, SCADA validation reports, and testing records.
- Coordinate shutdown sequencing, utility interactions, temporary power distribution, and system energization activities.
- Maintain awareness of jurisdictional requirements, national codes, federal standards, and project-specific security or compliance mandates.
- Support contract review, schedule impacts, cost projections, and change-order justification in partnership with project management.
Qualifications/Skills Required: - Valid Journeyman Electrician License (State-specific).
- 12-15+ years of electrical field experience with 7+ years in high-level supervisory roles (General Foreman, Superintendent 1/2, or equivalent).
- Extensive experience leading large or multi-site electrical projects in commercial, industrial, or federal environments.
- Advanced knowledge of the NEC, NFPA 70E, OSHA requirements, and electrical engineering principles.
- Demonstrated expertise with control systems, PLC logic, automation networks, instrumentation, and SCADA integration.
- Strong understanding of power distribution, grounding/bonding, equipment coordination studies, arc-flash analysis, and system protection strategies.
- Proven ability to coordinate with engineering teams and resolve complex design challenges using field-engineering solutions.
- Strong proficiency in reading and interpreting engineering drawings, panel schedules, sequence of operations, and control schematics.
- High-level leadership, communication, negotiation, and conflict-resolution skills.
- Ability to manage multiple teams and high-value projects with competing deadlines.
Disclaimer The information contained herein is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of the duties and responsibilities of the job, nor are they intended to be an all-inclusive list of the skills and abilities required to do the job. Management may, at its discretion, assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. The duties and responsibilities in this job description may be subject to change at any time due to reasonable accommodation or other reasons.
