Electrical Superintendent - Data Center

BE&K Building Group; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

BE&K Building Group is seeking an Electrical Superintendent for data center projects. You will provide overall direction on the job, build strong relationships with owners and architects, and ensure safety, quality, compliance, and turnover readiness throughout the project lifecycle.

The role requires 8–12 years of electrical construction experience, proven leadership of field teams, and the ability to manage schedules, pre-construction logistics, safety plans, and subcontractors.

Qualifications

• Eight to twelve years of experience in electrical-focused construction projects.
• Ability to lead and partner with Project Manager and staff.
• Must possess effective communication skills and leadership abilities.
• Willingness to travel for data center projects.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day job site activities including OSHA safety compliance.
• Direct field personnel according to the project plan.
• Communicate progress daily to the Project Manager.
• Manage subcontractor performance to quality and ethics.
• Attend and lead safety and coordination meetings.
• Ensure baselines schedules and turnover readiness are achieved.

Skills

Leadership abilities

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Adaptability

Team development

Decision making

Education

Bachelor's degree in Construction Management or Engineering

Job description

Our Electrical Superintendent provides overall direction on projects and develops and maintains strong working relationships with the owners and architects throughout the project lifecycle. This individual evaluates project performance, site conditions, safety and quality standards, compliance with scope, and effective management of trade partners. This individual is also responsible for ensuring that constructability reviews, logistics plans and baseline schedules achieve project turnover requirements. MUST HAVE DATA CENTER | MISSION CRITICAL EXPERIENCE - WILLING TO TRAVEL

Responsibilities

• Oversee, manage, and document all day-to-day job site activities including OSHA safety compliance
• Direct field personnel according to the project plan
• Communicate issues, events, performance, and progress daily to the Project Manager
• Report any problems promptly to the Project Manager to facilitate the most cost-effective solutions
• Establish effective working relationships with Clients, BE&K team members and subcontractors
• Request advice and assistance from the General Superintendent or Project Executive on matters pertaining to materials, sequencing, scheduling, logistics, and personnel
• Project Start-Up/Turnover Meeting:
  • Identify pre-mobilization activities in conjunction with the Project Executive, General Superintendent, and the Project Manager
  • Develop start-up schedule with Project Manager and send it to the Project Executive and General Superintendent for review

• Scheduling:
  • Assist in formulating and implementing construction schedules in the field
  • Establish and implement the Project baseline schedule based on the project contracts and subcontractor input, considering any elements that might impact the schedule
  • Maintain the schedule and ensure that work performed is consistent with the contract and will meet or exceed client expectations
  • Update Project Schedule monthly
  • Provide progress report with the six-week look ahead of schedule to the Project Manager and the field staff

• Safety:
  • Ensure that all subcontractors participate in a safety pre-construction meeting prior to starting work on the project
  • Ensure that all subcontractors have a full set of MSD sheets on the project, as well as their site-specific safety plan and current insurance certificate
  • Review the project daily to ensure that all activities are being performed in accordance with all OSHA and governing requirements and the project site specific safety plan

• Quality Management:
  • Ensure that all pertinent benchmarks for the project are established and inserted into the baseline schedule
  • Ensure that all 1st delivery inspections and Benchmark inspections occur per the baseline schedule so as not to impact the progression of the subsequent work
  • Ensure that the inspections are approved, documented and communicated to the project team

• Subcontractor and Site Management:
  • Manage site pre-construction including pre-construction survey, job site utilization and staging plans
  • Mobilize the field office and maintains the job site to company standards
  • Organize documentation of the job site for easy access and review
  • Manage subcontractor performance to quality and ethical standards
  • Work with PM to identify and resolve personnel issues and construction process revisions
  • Manage all phases of the construction process including documenting and reporting site activities and progress, manage excavations and assist with Job Site Utilization Plan

• Meeting Management:
  • Attend project turnover, mobilization, and project coordination meetings
  • Attend/lead safety pre-construction meetings
  • Attend/lead weekly foreman and safety meetings
  • Attend/lead monthly schedule review meetings
  • Attend/lead Pull Plan Meetings and 6 Week Make Ready Plan Meetings
  • Attend/lead subcontractor meetings
  • Attend closeout meetings
  • Attend owner meetings

• Administrative Management:
  • Complete and implement construction office checklists including emergency phone lists
  • Complete daily reports and maintains logs of key activities, files and shop drawings
  • Manage the quality and condition of all material deliveries
  • Maintain required safety reporting and all other required files to BE&K standards
  • Insure that as-built working drawings are maintained as well as the current drawing log and revision log, communicating this to the subcontractors

• Project Closeout:
  • Manage subcontractor closeout, transfer of utilities, owner training, work list and punch list

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management or Engineering (not required)
• 8 to 12 years of experience related construction projects within electrical focus
• Each project has specific characteristics regarding size, complexity, sector, etc. which dictate the precise years of experience and industry knowledge necessary for success, above and beyond generic construction knowledge and experience
• Excellent team development skills and leadership abilities
• Strong ability to partner with the Project Manager and staff
• Must possess effective communication skills
• Capable of dealing with ambiguity and tight work oversight
• Must possess business judgment to negotiate the critical balance between budget and construction processes
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to take action confidently and decisively
• The ability to manage and embrace change. Respond and adapt to new processes and new ways of looking at old problems
• Candidate must possess BE&K Core Values: Integrity ~ Teamwork ~ Respect ~ Discipline ~ Accountability ~ Social Responsibility

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to perform physical activities such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, and handling materials.

• Must be able to work in various weather conditions, including extreme heat and cold.

• Capable of standing and walking for extended periods.

• Ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

BE&K Building Group is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeship.