BMS Controls/Low Voltage Electrical Superintendent

VANGUARD MAINTENANCE & ELECTRICAL INC.; Town of Texas (WI); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental & Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Long-Term Disability

Paid Time Off

Paid Sick Leave

401(k) with Matching

Per diem

Housing (where applicable)

Clear growth path to Project Manager

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Vanguard Maintenance & Electrical, Inc. in Dallas–Fort Worth, TX seeks a BMS/low-voltage Electrical Superintendent to lead field operations across hospitals, universities, and public infrastructure.

You’ll supervise crews, drive schedules, coordinate trades, and uphold safety and quality standards, with a direct path to Project Manager. You’ll travel between job sites, oversee BMS controls and LV installations, review drawings, and mentor foremen and apprentices to meet production goals.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of BMS controls, low voltage, and/or electrical construction experience with supervisory responsibility.
• Prior supervisory or lead experience in BMS controls or low voltage.
• Strong knowledge of BMS systems, controls sequences, and low voltage infrastructure.
• Ability to read and interpret construction drawings, specifications, and schedules.
• Working knowledge of OSHA regulations, site safety practices, and LO TO procedures.
• Experience coordinating with multiple trades on commercial construction projects.
• Proven experience managing multiple job sites simultaneously.
• Demonstrated leadership, decision-making, and crew management skills.
• Strong communication, organization, and problem-solving abilities.
• Valid driver's license and ability to travel throughout the DFW Metroplex.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and digital field reporting tools (preferred).

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily electrical construction activities across multiple sites in the Dallas–Fort Worth area.
• Travel regularly between job sites to monitor progress, safety, and quality.
• Supervise and direct BMS controls and low voltage field crews across assigned project areas.
• Drive daily production goals in alignment with project schedules and milestones.
• Ensure all BMS and low-voltage installations comply with drawings, specifications, and code.
• Coordinate with Project Managers, other trade Superintendents, GC/CM, and owner representatives.
• Manage manpower allocation, crew scheduling, and subcontractor oversight.
• Coordinate material, tool, and equipment availability to support uninterrupted field operations.
• Enforce Vanguard’s safety standards, OSHA requirements, and site-specific safety protocols.
• Provide daily field reports covering production, manpower, issues, and schedule impacts.
• Lead, mentor, and manage Foremen, Installers, and Apprentices to meet schedules and production goals.
• Participate in project planning meetings, coordination sessions, and schedule reviews.
• Conduct routine jobsite walks to verify installation quality and safety compliance.
• Review drawings, specifications, and work plans to ensure proper installation.
• Identify and proactively resolve field issues impacting schedule, productivity, or quality.
• Maintain professional communication with clients, inspectors, and trade partners.

Skills

BMS controls

Low voltage

Electrical construction

Supervisory experience

Reading drawings

OSHA safety

Coordination across trades

Microsoft Office

Digital field reporting tools

Tools

Microsoft Office

Digital field reporting tools

Job description

VANGUARDMAINTENANCE&ELECTRICAL,INC.

DALLAS-FORTWORTHREGION

BMSControls+LowVoltageElectricalSuperintendent

Full-TimeDallas-FortWorth,TXCommercial&InstitutionalPathtoProjectManager

DFW’smostimportantbuildings—hospitals,universities,andcriticalinfrastructure—needfieldleaderswho’veearnedtheirauthority.Ifyou’rereadytorunthesiteandgrowintoProjectManager,Vanguardhastheplatform.

ABOUTTHEROLE

VanguardisexpandingitscommercialandinstitutionalfootprintacrossDFWandweneedaSuperintendentwhocanleadfieldoperationsatscale.You’lloverseeBMScontrolsandlowvoltageelectricalinstallationsacrosshospitals,K–12schools,universities,andpublicinfrastructure—managingcrews,drivingschedules,coordinatingtrades,andholdingthequalitystandard.Thisisahigh-accountabilityrolewithadirectpathtoProjectManagerfortherightperson.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• OverseedailyelectricalconstructionactivitiesacrossmultiplejobsiteswithintheDallas-FortWorth(DFW),TXarea
• Travelregularlybetweenjobsitestomonitorprogress,safety,andquality
• SuperviseanddirectBMScontrolsandlowvoltageelectricalfieldcrewsacrossassignedprojectareas
• Drivedailyproductiongoalsinalignmentwithprojectschedulesandmilestones
• EnsureallBMSandlowvoltageinstallationscomplywithdrawings,specifications,andcode
• CoordinatewithProjectManagers,othertradeSuperintendents,GC/CM,andownerrepresentatives
• Managemanpowerallocation,crewscheduling,andsubcontractoroversight
• Coordinatematerial,tool,andequipmentavailabilitytosupportuninterruptedfieldoperations
• EnforceVanguard’ssafetystandards,OSHArequirements,andsite-specificsafetyprotocols
• EnforceQA/QCstandardsandholdcrewsaccountabletoworkmanshipexpectations—identifydeficienciesanddrivecorrectiveaction
• Providedailyfieldreportscoveringproduction,manpower,issues,andscheduleimpacts
• Lead,mentor,andmanageForemen,Installers,andApprenticestomeetprojectschedulesandproductiongoals
• Participateinprojectplanningmeetings,coordinationsessions,andschedulereviews
• Conductroutinejobsitewalkstoverifyinstallationqualityandsafetycompliance
• Reviewdrawings,specifications,andworkplanstoensureproperinstallation
• Identifyandproactivelyresolvefieldissuesimpactingschedule,productivity,orquality
• Maintainprofessionalcommunicationwithclients,inspectors,andtradepartners

WHATWE’RELOOKINGFOR

• ProvenfieldleaderwithdeepBMScontrolsandlowvoltagetechnicalknowledge
• Strongcommunicatorwhocancoordinateacrosscrews,trades,andprojectteams
• Highlyorganizedwiththeabilitytomanagemultiplecrewsandmovingpartsimultaneously
• Safetychampionwholeadsbyexampleandaddresseshazardsproactively
• Solutions-orientedanddecisive—abletoresolvefieldissueswithoutlosingmomentum
• Committedtodevelopingpeopleandbuildingastrongfieldculture

QUALIFICATIONS

• 5+yearsofBMScontrols,lowvoltage,and/orelectricalconstructionexperiencewithsupervisoryresponsibility(required)
• PriorsupervisoryorleadexperienceinBMScontrolsorlowvoltage(required)
• StrongknowledgeofBMSsystems,controlssequences,andlowvoltageinfrastructure
• Abilitytoreadandinterpretconstructiondrawings,specifications,andschedules
• WorkingknowledgeofOSHAregulations,sitesafetypractices,andLOTOprocedures
• Experiencecoordinatingwithmultipletradesoncommercialconstructionprojects
• Provenexperiencemanagingmultiplejobsitessimultaneously
• Demonstratedleadership,decision-making,andcrewmanagementskills
• Strongcommunication,organization,andproblem-solvingabilities
• Validdriver’slicenseandabilitytotravelthroughouttheDFWMetroplex
• ProficiencywithMicrosoftOfficeanddigitalfieldreportingtools(preferred)

PREFERREDQUALIFICATIONS

• Experienceonhealthcare,educational,orpublicinfrastructureprojects
• OSHA30certification
• Knowledgeofbuildingautomationprotocols(BACnet,Modbus,LonWorks)
• ExperiencewithBIMcoordinationorLeanconstructionpractices
• Trackrecordofmentoringanddevelopingfieldtalent
• Commercialandindustrialelectricalconstructionexperience
• Experiencecoordinatingwithmultipletradepartnersandinspectors
• Strongplanningandschedulingcapabilities

PHYSICALDEMANDS

• Climbladders,bend,andworkinvariouspositions
• Lift,carry,push,andpulltools,equipment,andmaterialsasneeded
• Exposuretosun,heat,cold,andrain

CAREERPATH

• Superintendent→ProjectManager→ProjectExecutive
• Vanguardisactivelygrowingitsregionalleadershippipeline—thisroleisadirectbridgetoPM

BENEFITS

• Health,Dental&VisionInsurance
• LifeInsurance
• LongTermDisability
• PaidTimeOff
• PaidSickLeave
• 401(k)withMatching
• Perdiem(project-based)
• Housing(whereapplicable)
• CleargrowthpathtoProjectManager
• Professionaldevelopmentopportunities

WHYJOINVANGUARD?

Vanguardisadynamic,growth-orientedelectricalcontractorwithdeeprootsinNewYorkCitysince2007.WespecializeinlowvoltagetemperaturecontrolsandBuildingManagementSystems(BMS),poweringsomeofthemostdemandingcommercialandinfrastructureprojectsinthecountry.WepivotedstrategicallyduringCOVID,expandedintoTexas,andnowhave250+teammembersdeliveringprojectsacrossNYC,Dallas–FortWorth,Austin,SanAntonio,Abilene,andbeyond.Webuildinfrastructurethatkeepstheworldrunning—groundedinintegrity,accountability,andprofessionalexcellence.

LeadershipImpact

Joinacompanywhereyourworkhasdirectvisibility.You’llcontributetohigh-stakesprojectsthatcommunitiesdependon,withtheautonomyandaccountabilitytomakearealdifference.

GrowthOpportunities

Vanguardpromotesfromwithin.Withdirectmentorshipfromcompanyfoundersandexecutivesandarapidlyexpandingfootprint,thereisaclear,performance-drivenpathupwardforeverymemberofourteam.

MeaningfulWork

Whetheryou’reinthefield,managingaproject,orleadingacrew,yourworkatVanguarddirectlyimpactsthehospitals,schools,infrastructure,andcriticalfacilitiesthatpeoplerelyoneveryday.

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