Electrical Superintendent

W. G. Yates & Sons Construction Company; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

W. G. Yates & Sons Construction Company is seeking a Superintendent to lead field operations on a large construction project in Dallas, TX.

You will coordinate with owners, architects, engineers, and subcontractors, ensuring safety, quality, and schedule adherence while managing budgets and resources. The role requires strong leadership, proven scheduling ability, and deep knowledge of project controls. You will mentor junior team members and drive the site team toward successful project

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or related field preferred.
• Minimum of six years’ industry experience.
• Experience managing a scope of work valued over $1MM.
• Strong planning and scheduling understanding.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel).
• Ability to read and understand technical specs, blueprints, drawings.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate work with owners, architects, engineers, inspectors, and subcontractors.
• Schedule activities of tradespeople and professionals to meet deadlines.
• Lead toolbox talks and preconstruction meetings with subcontractors.
• Plan manpower needs onsite and manage project logistics.
• Provide safety, quality, risk and compliance oversight for the project.
• Oversee equipment and site resources and track progress against plans.
• Maintain CPM schedule and short-term look-ahead for engaged trades.
• Manage project close-out, punch lists, and coordination with owners.

Skills

Leadership

Scheduling

Budget management

Safety leadership

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Construction Management/Engineering

Undergraduate degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

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The Superintendent’s role is to effectively monitor, direct, and coordinate all field operations for a specific area of discipline, a given trade, or an entire project, as assigned. Works with project management and engineers to form an effective management team, overseeing safety, schedule, quality of work and budget for the project. The Superintendent must be an exceptional leader and communicator and will serve as a mentor to junior-level team members.

Primary Duties:

• Coordinating work with project owner representatives, architects, engineers, inspectors, and site subcontractors and/or directing the work of all trades assigned to a construction work site.
• Coordinating and scheduling the work activities of tradespeople, professionals, and laborers, communicating to and through project staff to deliver instructions and project assignments as appropriate.
• Conducting preconstruction meetings with all subcontractors before beginning each phase of work
• Planning manpower and personnel needs onsite.
• Leading toolbox talk/briefings.
• Providing management of safety, quality, risk, and compliance for the project and team members
• Providing oversight on facilitating equipment for the project site (cranes, trailers, trucks, etc.)
• Overseeing weekly work activities for trade crews.
• Utilizing project contract documents, specifications, and drawings.
• Developing and maintaining the site logistics plan for the project.
• Developing scopes of work for trades.
• Performing constructability reviews.
• Evaluating field progress against the “plan,” developing recovery plans, if necessary.
• Leading preconstruction meetings with all subcontractors before beginning each phase of work.
• Managing the completion of project close-out.
• Managing punch list items and procedures.
• Leading meetings to coordinate work.
• Participating in owners’ meetings.
• Participating in the development and management of a CPM schedule to include short- term look ahead to ensure trades are appropriately engaged in project execution.
• Reviewing and verifying quantity takeoffs and materials management process during the buyout process for specific scopes of work
• Tracking project phase completion against milestones
• Demonstrate Yates Core Values and Principles
• Follow Yates Code of Conduct
• Safety Responsibilities and Expectations
• Responsible for refusing unsafe work and for carrying out all work in accordance with the established Yates Safety Procedures and Work Practices
• Report all incidents, near hits and hazards to management.
• Required to wear and maintain personal PPE.
• Advise fellow employees of hazardous situations.
• Participate in workplace inspections.
• Comply with statutory requirements, including duty of care.
• Participate in required and/or assigned training.
• Provide suggestions to improve Safety.
• Present a mature approach to working safely.
• Attend prestart and Safety meetings and contribute.
• Assists with administering the site safety program as required and ensuring Trade Partner compliance with OSHA standards and Yates Site Specific Requirements and all applicable safety codes and regulations.
• Other related duties as needed and assigned by the Project Management in support of the successful completion of the project.

Qualifications:

• An undergraduate University degree or higher (preferably in Construction Management, Engineering, or a closely related field) is desirable.
• Other relevant education, training or work experience may substitute for bachelor’s degree.
• Minimum of six (6) years’ industry experience.
• Experience managing a scope of work valued over $1MM.
• Strong understanding of planning and scheduling.
• Strong understanding of business and/or financial principles to project and monitor expenses.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite including Word and Excel
• Ability to read and understand technical specifications, blueprints, technical manuals, product/material installation instructions and engineering/architectural drawings.

Yates Construction provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal and state law requirements.

Yates complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.