Superintendent - Transmission & Distribution

Transmission & Distribution (T&D) Superintendent

The Transmission & Distribution (T&D) Superintendent is responsible for field operations on assigned project(s) to ensure safe, timely, and profitable completion. This individual will serve as an owner's representative for a Top 10 U.S. design firm and the nation's No. 1 ranked power engineering firm, leading work across the U.S. and traveling to power delivery sites.

100% traveling position!

Job Duties:

• Ensure subcontractor contractual compliance for designated T&D construction activities.
• Build and maintain effective relationships with clients, subcontractors, A/E representatives, and other contractors.
• Partner with project management to develop and implement project procedures, working documents, and standards.
• Under Construction Manager / Project Manager supervision, authorize purchase requisitions, field design change requests, and related approvals.
• Own overall project safety; review and audit site-specific safety documentation, including Pre-Task Analyses (PTAs) and Task Safety Observations (TSOs), on a regular basis.
• Complete daily field reports and daily photo documentation to track construction progress.
• Assess upcoming work and flag concerns using the subcontractors' 3-week look-ahead report.
• Maintain marked-up and as-built drawings to support record set documentation; support RFI responses with the Assistant Project Manager or Field Engineer.
• Direct and manage subcontractors to meet the established project schedule; track and verify progress by installed quantities and work hours.
• Verify material deliveries meet specifications, are stored properly, and that required preventative maintenance and/or temporary heating is being performed (as coordinated with the Materials Manager when applicable).
• Coordinate with the QA/QC Manager to confirm all welders on site are qualified for project welding requirements.
• Witness equipment setting and alignment activities.
• Walk down systems prior to, during, and after hydrostatic testing to confirm compliance with drawings/specifications; sign off on completed testing and restoration
• Develop punch lists for incomplete work and items out of compliance.
• Ensure the most current drawing revisions are being used in the field.
• Execute project scope and manage changes; ensure field change orders are executed.
• Oversee craft supervision and project staffing as required.
• Provide oversight of site material and tool management.
• Supervise daily field construction in accordance with company policies, procedures, systems, and approved requirements.
• Coordinate all field activities daily, direct subcontractors, and ensure code/specification compliance.
• Read, interpret, and understand isometric drawings, structural drawings, and P&IDs.

Job Requirements:

• Bachelor Degree and 7 years construction management experience or craft supervision experience on T&D projects. Required or
• Associate Degree and 9 years construction management experience or craft supervision experience on T&D projects. Required or
• High School Diploma/GED and 11 years construction management experience or craft supervision experience on T&D projects.

Responsible for the oversight of the following project work activities:

• High voltage transmission line
• Transmission line steel and wood structure
• Drilled piers
• Spread footings
• Grounding
• Environmental requirements
• Substation equipment
• Substation structures
• Substation electrical
• Substation controls

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Chicago, IL.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $60.00 - $65.00/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal…