Electrical Superintendent​/Project Lead; E9

Electrical Superintendent / Project Lead (E9)

Department: Electrical - Field

City/State: Tyler, Texas

Type: Full Time

Relocation:

Contact Name: Cody Burge

Contact Email:

Date Posted: Sep 3, 2026

Job Description:

Electrical Superintendent / Project Lead (E9)

Pay Range: $38 - $40

Position Summary

The Electrical Superintendent / Project Lead (E9) has overall responsibility for the planning, coordination, and execution of electrical work on assigned projects. This role provides project-level leadership, ensuring safety, quality, productivity, schedule adherence, and cost control while coordinating closely with project management, engineering, clients, and field leadership.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Lead and manage all electrical field operations for assigned projects
• Develop and implement execution plans,manpower strategies, and work sequencing
• Coordinate electrical scope with project management, engineering, safety, QA/QC, and other trades
• Review and interpret drawings, specifications, schedules, and budgets
• Forecast manpower, labor costs, and resource needs
• Monitor productivity, schedule progress, and cost performance
• Identify and mitigate risks related to safety, schedule, quality, and cost
• Ensure compliance with NEC, local codes, project requirements, and company standards
• Establish and enforce site-wide safety expectations and work practices
• Lead or support incident investigations and corrective action development
• Support inspections, testing, commissioning, and turnover activities
• Manage electrical scope changes and support change-order development
• Interface with clients, inspectors, and regulatory representatives
• Mentor and develop general foremen,foremen, and field leadership
• Provide regular progress updates and reports to senior management
• Support schedule recovery and continuous improvement initiatives
• Perform other duties as assigned consistent with role responsibilities

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required
• State-issued Journeyman Electrician license (preferred;required where applicable)
• Operational understanding and working knowlwdge of the current NEC code and industry best practices
• Extensive experience managing large-scale electrical construction projects
• Proven leadership in safety, scheduling, and cost control
• Strong communication, decision-making, and organizational skills

Required Certifications and Training

• OSHA 30-hour Construction Safety
• NFPA 70E (Electrical Safety)
• First Aid / CPR
• Advanced leadership or project management training (preferred)
• Scheduling or cost-control training (preferred)
• Jobsite-specific and client-required training as applicable
• Arc Flash Awareness Training

Tools & Equipment

• Must provide andmaintaintheir own basic hand tools customary to the electrical trade, ifrequiredto perform field verification or limited hands-on work
• All hand tools must be in safe working condition andcomply with company and jobsite safety requirements

Experience

• Completion of an approved apprenticeship program preferred
• Typically 12+ years of progressive electrical trade and project leadership experience

Physical Requirements

• Ability to walk, climb, and access all areas of the jobsite
• Ability to work in industrial environments with varying weather and site conditions
• Ability to wear required PPE when in field environments
• Industrial and commercial construction jobsites
• Combination of field and office work
• Exposure to construction hazards, energized systems, and heavy equipment
• Work hours may include nights, weekends, and extended hours as required

Supervision

• Provides oversight to General Foremen, Foremen, and field leadership
• Reports to the Project Manager, Operations Manager, or Director of Operations

Safety Expectations

• Set and enforce project-wide safety standards and culture
• Ensure consistent implementation of safety programs and procedures
• Support and reinforce stop-work authority at all levels
• Hold leadership accountable for safety performance and continuous improvement

Successful performance in this role supports advancement to Electrical Manager (E10) based on leadership impact, technical expertise, and organizational contribution.