Electrical Superintendent

Meisner Electric • Boca Raton, FL

8d

About The Position

The Electrical Superintendent plans and coordinates electrical work on commercial job sites, assigns tasks to employees, orders materials and tools, schedules delivery of major materials, and attends job-site meetings. The role supervises electrical installations to ensure compliance with contract documents and code requirements; coordinates inspections; identifies and reports code violations, omissions, conflicts, or deviations; and works with manufacturers, owners, and owner representatives to ensure proper installation. The superintendent also administers and enforces job-site safety, drug-free workplace, and hazardous communication programs, and assigns employees to tasks suited to their capabilities.

This position requires a Journeyman or Master Electrician license, at least four years of formal training in an approved apprenticeship program, and substantial field experience. The role requires the ability to interpret drawings, specifications, wiring diagrams, manufacturer information, and other job directives; recognize contract price changes; communicate information through sketches and instructions; and operate or understand a range of job-site tools and equipment. The work is physically demanding and takes place on noisy construction sites with debris and potential hazards. Meisner Electric, Inc. states that it provides equal employment opportunities and is a Drug-Free Workplace.

Requirements

• Possess a Journeyman or Master Electrician license.
• Have a minimum of four years of formal training in an approved apprenticeship program.
• Have a minimum of eight years of field experience.
• Have over four years of experience working on commercial electrical projects.
• Have previous supervisory experience.
• Hold CPR, First Aid, OSHA 10-hour, and Hilti certifications; the certifications section also lists Hilti or Cadweld certification and forklift training.
• Work effectively with people at all work levels and across trades, especially personnel in the employee’s charge.
• Have leadership qualities.
• Be knowledgeable about operating job-site tools and equipment, including cable tuggers, conduit benders, lifts, KO sets, backhoes, trenchers, water pumps, cranes, and generators.
• Interpret drawings, specifications, contract documents, wiring diagrams, manufacturer information, and other job-related directives.
• Identify price changes in the contract.
• Make legible sketches and communicate information to employees.
• Possess a valid driver’s license.
• Effectively use basic arithmetic in practical situations.
• Apply commonsense understanding to detailed but uninvolved written and oral instructions and solve problems involving concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Be highly organized and self-starting.

Responsibilities

• Plan work schedules by assigning tasks to employees.
• Order materials and tools and schedule delivery of major material items.
• Attend job-site meetings.
• Supervise electrical installations and verify that work complies with contract documents and code requirements.
• Call for inspections, accompany inspectors during walk-throughs, and note violations.
• Notify the general contractor or contact administrator of code violations, omissions, conflicts, or deviations in installation documents.
• Administer and enforce the Safety Program, Drug-Free Workplace Program, and Hazardous Communication Program on the job site.
• Work with manufacturers, owners’ representatives, and owners to ensure proper installation.
• Understand employee capabilities and assign employees to applicable tasks.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed