Electrical Superintendent

Trueline Talent; Tonganoxie (KS); On-site; USD 110,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company vehicle

Bonus opportunity

Ownership access

Health pay offset

Holidays

Job summary

Trueline is seeking an Electrical Superintendent to lead field operations across multiple active electrical projects in the Kansas City Metro and Northeast Kansas. This role offers broader ownership and a chance to influence scaling the business.

You will oversee day-to-day field execution, plan manpower, coordinate resources, maintain project visibility, and drive improvements in productivity and safety. Strong leadership and communication with ownership are essential.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading electrical crews and field operations across multiple projects.
• Strong understanding of electrical construction execution, sequencing, and field productivity.
• Experience with manpower planning and project scheduling.
• Ability to read electrical plans, specs, and project documents.
• Working knowledge of electrical codes, inspections, permits, and quality requirements.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day field execution across multiple active electrical construction projects.
• Plan manpower, allocate crews, and coordinate field resources based on project schedules and priorities.
• Maintain visibility across active jobs, upcoming starts, staffing needs, customer commitments, and risks.
• Set clear priorities and expectations for Foremen and field staff.
• Lead regular operations and project meetings and keep ownership informed of critical issues.
• Review drawings, specifications, scopes, schedules, budgets, and project requirements.
• Monitor labor productivity, material usage, equipment costs, and project performance.
• Visit jobsites regularly to evaluate production, safety, staffing, and organization.
• Identify potential problems early and drive corrective actions.
• Coordinate with Project Managers on change orders, documentation, and closeout.
• Ensure field teams have needed drawings, materials, tools, and information.

Skills

Electrical leadership

Field operations

Manpower planning

Scheduling

Crew management

Reading drawings

Safety compliance

Communication

Problem solving

Independence

Education

Electrical license

Tools

Construction software

Job description

Trueline's client, a rapidly growing electrical contractor serving the Kansas City Metro and Northeast Kansas, is seeking an Electrical Superintendent to lead field operations across a strong pipeline of multifamily and commercial electrical projects. This is a broader operational leadership role for someone who wants ownership beyond a single jobsite, with direct access to company ownership and the opportunity to help shape how the business scales.

What You'll Do as the Electrical Superintendent:

• Oversee day-to-day field execution across multiple active electrical construction projects
• Plan manpower, allocate crews, and coordinate field resources based on project schedules and priorities
• Maintain visibility across active jobs, upcoming starts, staffing needs, customer commitments, and operational risks
• Set clear priorities and expectations for Foremen, Team Leads, Project Managers, and field personnel
• Lead regular operations and project meetings and keep ownership informed of critical issues
• Review drawings, specifications, scopes, schedules, budgets, and project requirements
• Monitor labor productivity, material usage, equipment costs, schedules, and overall project performance
• Visit jobsites regularly to evaluate production, workmanship, safety, staffing, and organization
• Identify potential problems early and drive corrective action before they affect schedules, margins, or customer relationships
• Coordinate with Project Managers and administrative teams on change orders, documentation, billing readiness, and closeout
• Ensure field teams have the drawings, materials, tools, equipment, and information needed to work efficiently
• Maintain quality standards and compliance with applicable electrical codes and inspection requirements
• Support jobsite safety, incident response, and corrective-action efforts
• Help resolve significant project, customer, and field-operation challenges
• Participate in hiring, onboarding, coaching, performance management, and workforce planning
• Mentor and develop Foremen, Team Leads, and other future leaders
• Improve operating processes, reporting, communication, and accountability as the company grows
• Help oversee company vehicles, tools, equipment, warehouse resources, and other operational assets
• Partner with ownership on capacity planning and longer-term growth initiatives

Must-Haves as the Electrical Superintendent:

• Strong electrical construction background with substantial field experience
• Proven experience leading electrical crews, field operations, and/or multiple concurrent projects
• Strong understanding of electrical construction execution, sequencing, and field productivity
• Experience with manpower planning and project scheduling
• Ability to read electrical plans, specifications, scopes, schedules, and related project documents
• Working knowledge of electrical codes, inspections, permits, and quality requirements
• Experience monitoring labor productivity, materials, and project costs
• Ability to manage competing priorities across multiple jobs and crews
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to establish expectations and hold teams accountable
• Ability to work independently and proactively address problems
• Strong communication skills with ownership, PMs, Foremen, employees, customers, GCs, and vendors
• Hands-on leadership style and willingness to maintain a regular jobsite presence
• Strong organization and follow-through
• Comfort with construction software, scheduling tools, mobile technology, and reporting systems
• Valid driver's license and clean driving record
• Ability to work throughout the Kansas City Metro and Northeast Kansas market

Nice-to-Haves as the Electrical Superintendent:

• Multifamily electrical construction experience
• Previous General Superintendent or company-wide field operations responsibility
• Experience simultaneously overseeing several projects and field crews
• Electrical license
• Experience with estimating, budgeting, job costing, and change-order management
• Experience developing Foremen and other field leaders
• Experience helping a small or midsized electrical contractor scale its processes and operations
• Background working directly with entrepreneurial ownership

Our Client Offers:

• Base salary up to approximately $125K, depending on experience
• Company-performance bonus opportunity
• Company vehicle
• Healthcare compensation or health pay offset
• Company-paid holidays
• Direct access to ownership and significant decision-making authority
• High-impact leadership role extending beyond a single project
• Strong pipeline of long-term multifamily and electrical construction work
• Opportunity to help develop future field leaders
• Entrepreneurial environment with limited bureaucracy
• Growing organization actively investing in equipment, field capacity, and infrastructure
• Long-term opportunity to expand responsibilities as the company continues to scale

Trueline and its clients are unabashed equal-opportunity employers committed to a diverse workforce. We welcome smart and ambitious applicants and recruit, refer, hire, place, and promote without regard to race, color, gender, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, age, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by federal or state law.