Electrical Superintendent

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Job Summary:

In this role, you will monitor and organize subcontractor planning, safety, quality, and technical activities on a complex project with multiple stakeholders’ involvement, through the coordination and instruction of subcontractor’s management staff. Your field supervision will help ensure operations are planned to coincide with overall established schedules and that work methods are planned and executed safely.

Major Responsibilities:

• Role supports on large projects of high complexity with multiple stakeholders’ involvement.
• Responsible for overall supervision of electrical personnel in assigned area of responsibility.
• Reviews and monitors construction schedules, resource charts, and material and equipment requirements.
• Implements and enforces policies, procedures and related work rules as established by field construction management. 
• Works with Construction Field Engineers, Foremen, and Craft Professionals, in interpreting Engineering design documents, vendor documents, and other technical documents
• Ensures personnel receive progressive training to enable them to assume additional responsibilities.
• Responsible for the electrical workforce organization including coordinating activities with designated managers or corporate resource departments, preparing, and submitting craft personnel requisitions, and ensuring effective personnel utilization.

Education and Experience Requirements:

• Requires bachelor's degree (or international equivalent) and 8-10 years of relevant experience or Journeyman Electrician with 10-12 years of relevant work experience.
• Construction experience on an LNG construction site especially along the U.S. Gulf Coast.

Required Knowledge and Skills:

• Demonstrated ability to motivate team members effectively & positively in a collaborative team environment.
• Demonstrated ability to problem-solve in high pressure situations.
• Heavy industrial direct hire construction experience in a supervisory role commensurate with the type of work to be undertaken.
• Experience in oil, gas, refinery, petrochemical, minerals processing, or power generating station construction.
• Computer literate in word processing, spreadsheet, and database applications.
• Working knowledge of applicable industry codes and standards.
• Excellent communication and problem-solving ability. \
• Advanced knowledge of Project Bechtel Standard Applications (BSAPs) including Setroute, Unifier, Aconex, DSCS, PTR, Agile, Navisworks, and other automation tools which are used on Bechtel projects.
• Advanced understanding of production management including scheduling.
• Basic knowledge of cost management including estimating and forecast development.

Additional information:

• Work requires the physical ability to conduct field inspections including but not limited to: extensive walking in and around a construction site often in high heat and high humidity conditions, climbing ladders, climbing scaffolding, working on elevated platforms, working on uneven surfaces, and working in small or confined spaces. Some lifting may be required. Must have the ability to walk into and out of the project (enter/egress). Must be able to use appropriate standard issued Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) required for each assigned task (i.e. harness, life vest, lift buckets, etc.).

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