Electrical Construction Manager
Listed on 2026-02-12
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Management
Operations Manager, Program / Project Manager, Contracts Manager, EHS / HSE Manager
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The Opportunity
We are seeking a Field Leader for the role of Electrical Construction Manager. This position is for the construction professional who is ready to run our largest, most complex, and highest-value mega data center projects with a focus on electrical installation and commissioning. You will own the entire physical execution process, directing all field activities, managing multi-disciplinary trade superintendents, and ensuring zero-incident safety and world-class quality from ground-breaking through mechanical completion.
This is a role for a proven expert who thrives in a dynamic, high-stakes on-site environment.
The Opportunity
We are seeking a Field Leader for the role of Electrical Construction Manager. This position is for the construction professional who is ready to run our largest, most complex, and highest-value mega data center projects with a focus on electrical installation and commissioning. You will own the entire physical execution process, directing all field activities, managing multi-disciplinary trade superintendents, and ensuring zero-incident safety and world-class quality from ground-breaking through mechanical completion.
This is a role for a proven expert who thrives in a dynamic, high-stakes on-site environment.
Location
You can be based anywhere in the U.S., but you must have an unwavering ability to travel and live on-site at client projects for extended, long-term assignments.
Responsibilities
Your
Key Responsibilities
- Large-Scale Site Leadership:
Serve as the ultimate authority on-site, directly responsible for the safe, timely, and quality execution of all construction activities across vast, complex projects. - Direct Supervisory Command:
Directly manage, mentor, and lead the team of Senior Superintendents, Superintendents, and General Forepersons. Hold all field management accountable for project milestones and craft productivity. - Safety Excellence:
Enforce aggressive, zero-incident safety program that exceeds company standards and regulatory requirements. Conduct detailed safety audits and lead all corrective action documentation. - Trade Coordination Mastery:
Plan, schedule, and orchestrate the complex interfaces and workflow sequencing among all trade groups, managing high volumes of people and specialized equipment. - Labor Relations:
Maintain effective communication with local unions and resolve high-level labor and jurisdictional construction problems on-site to maintain project momentum. - Quality and Compliance:
Own the on-site Quality Control/Quality Assurance (QC/QA) program, ensuring all work is executed precisely to specifications, drawings, and regulatory codes before sign-off. - Logistics & Resource Control:
Oversee the procurement, delivery, and staging of all major materials and equipment. Ensure materials, equipment, and inspections are available precisely when needed to support aggressive project schedules. - Physical Resource Management:
Maximize the efficiency of all physical resources, including heavy equipment, specialized tooling, and bulk materials, ensuring logistics support the aggressive master schedule. - Problem Resolution:
Act as the final on-site decision-maker for resolving all immediate field issues, technical roadblocks, coordination conflicts, and material sequencing challenges to maintain flow. - Risk Mitigation:
Take the lead in identifying, assessing, and mitigating on-site project risks related to scheduling, resources, safety, and trade coordination. - Documentation Support:
Ensure the field team provides timely and accurate input for daily reports, progress photos, time tracking, and short-term look-ahead schedules to support the Project Manager and office staff. - Innovation:
Continuously seek ways to optimize field processes and improve project outcomes through innovative construction technologies or methodologies.
To Qualify for the Role, You Must Have:
- High school diploma or equivalent, with at least 20 years of experience working for electrical contractors and/or general construction management companies.
- Minimum of 5 years of experience supervising and leading teams.
- Proven experience leading and successfully completing data center construction projects valued at $100 million or more.
- Possesses expert-level knowledge in electrical system design, electrical engineering or electrical work, construction methods and sequencing, as well as the ability to interpret technical drawings and specifications from all relevant disciplines.
- Advanced understanding of union labor agreements and jurisdictional boundaries in construction.
- Proven success in supervising, motivating, and mentoring a large, diverse workforce.
- Professional safety certification (e.g., OSHA 30, OSHA 500/510).
- Demonstrated ability to drive a fast-paced, high-quality, result-oriented field environment.
Walbridge is an equal opportunity…
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