About this Traveling Electrical Superintendent role at Wachter
Key Responsibilities:
Safety Leadership
* Promote and enforce all company, OSHA, and customer safety requirements.
* Conduct safety meetings, toolbox talks, and jobsite inspections.
* Ensure Job Hazard Analyses (JHAs) and other required safety documentation are completed.
* Investigate incidents and implement corrective actions.
Project Execution
* Oversee daily field operations on electrical construction projects.
* Coordinate manpower, equipment, materials, and subcontractors.
* Develop and maintain project schedules to meet customer commitments.
* Monitor productivity and identify opportunities for improved efficiency.
* Review drawings, specifications, and scope of work to ensure proper execution.
Team Leadership
* Direct and mentor foremen, electricians, and apprentices.
* Assist with workforce planning, hiring, and training initiatives.
* Conduct performance coaching and provide ongoing development opportunities.
* Promote accountability, teamwork, and a positive work culture.
Quality Control
* Ensure all electrical installations meet NEC requirements, project specifications, and company standards.
* Perform regular quality inspections and address deficiencies promptly.
* Coordinate commissioning, startup, testing, and project closeout activities. Customer & Stakeholder Relations
* Maintain strong relationships with customers, general contractors, and project stakeholders.
* Attend project meetings and provide status updates.
* Resolve field issues and communicate project risks proactively.
Financial Accountability
* Monitor labor productivity and project costs.
* Assist project management with budgeting, forecasting, and change orders.
* Identify and communicate scope changes and field impacts.
Qualifications:
Journeyman Electrician License preferred.
* 7+ years of electrical construction experience.
* 3+ years of supervisory or superintendent experience.
* Strong working knowledge of NEC, OSHA regulations, and electrical construction methods.
* Experience managing industrial, commercial, or large-scale electrical projects.
* Ability to interpret blueprints, specifications, schedules, and electrical drawings.
* Strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills.
* Proficient with Microsoft Office and construction management software.
Preferred Experience
* Industrial electrical construction.
* Power distribution systems.
* Medium-voltage installations.
* Motor controls, automation, and controls systems.
* Multi-site or nationwide project management experience.
Physical Requirements
* Ability to work in indoor and outdoor construction environments.
* Ability to travel as required.
