Electrical Superintendent I - Wind Electrical Sub Oversight

Mortenson Construction; United States; On-site; USD 125,600 - 188,400; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and prescription plans

Dental plan

401(k) retirement with company match

Paid time off and holidays

Life, AD&D, disability insurance

Employee assistance / mental health

Tuition reimbursement

Adoption Assistance

Gym membership discounts

Job summary

Mortenson is seeking an experienced Electrical Superintendent I to coordinate, plan, and supervise electrical work on a wind project. You will lead Assistant Electrical Superintendents, manage craft activities, and ensure safety and quality in a demanding onsite environment.

The role requires travel 100%, no remote work, and a strong background in high/medium voltage systems, substation construction, and construction drawings.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience.
• Minimum 10 years' experience with high/medium voltage equipment and collection lines.
• Minimum 13 years supervisory experience.
• Proficiency with installation, testing, acceptance, maintenance, and repair of HV/LV cables.
• Knowledge of testing methods (HI-POT, capacitance discharge, etc.).
• Experience with drawings, duct banks, manholes, transformers, SCADA in power industry.
• OSHA 30 Certification and valid driver's license, 100% travel.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate electrical scope projects, ensuring high-quality installation of cables and substations.
• Supervise collection system installation and grid connection to distribution system.
• Provide reviews of drawings, submittals, and constructability with engineering team.
• Partner with Sr. Superintendent on formwork, equipment sizing, and three-week look-ahead schedules.
• Ensure resources, safety, and quality across self-performed and subcontracted work.
• Monitor trade partner plans for safety and enforce Zero Injury Program.
• Participate in project meetings and align field work with drawings and specs.
• Manage safety documentation, injury/hazard statistics, and OSHA reports.

Skills

Leadership

HV electrical systems

Construction safety

Project coordination

Reading electrical drawings

Travel readiness

Substation installation

Team mentorship

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Hi-pot testing equipment

Megger testing

SCADA systems knowledge

Job description

Electrical Superintendent I - Wind

Mortenson is currently seeking an experienced Electrical Superintendent I to provide coordination, planning, and supervision to Assistant Electrical Superintendents, contractors, and craft activities in a specific area of discipline. Positive attitude and behavior are necessary as you will interact with staff at all levels in an ever-changing environment. Demonstrating flexibility, resourcefulness, dedication, and efficiency with a high level of integrity and confidentiality will be critical for success.

Key Requirements

• VISA Sponsorships are not offered for this position.
• MUST be willing to travel 100% - work M-Saturday for 3 weeks, home for 1 week, back to project (rotations until project completed).
• This is not a remote or hybrid position
• MUST have experience overseeing electrical scope schedule and have technical skills
• Will be able to assist in temporary power (i.e. generator set ups, disconnects, etc.)
• Understand LOTO
• Have live utility scale above and below ground experience.
• Oversee Tower Wiring and Collection sub contractor experience.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate work projects within the electrical scope, ensuring high-quality installation of electrical portions, including underground cabling, overhead lines, and substation construction.
• Supervise the installation of the collection system and manage the connection of the power grid to the existing distribution system.
• Provide drawing, constructability, submittal reviews, and feedback with the engineering team, verifying quality of materials, equipment, and workmanship.
• Partner with the Sr. Superintendent in formwork selection, equipment sizing, site utilization plan, and development of project schedules and updates, including three-week look-ahead.
• Ensure work teams have necessary resources and support, and supervise quality control of work team, including self-performed and subcontracted work.
• Monitor and review trade partner work plans and activities for safety concerns, ensuring implementation, practice, and enforcement of the company's Zero Injury Program.
• Participate in project meetings, providing liaison between field engineers and contractors or craft workers to ensure electrical components comply with drawings and specifications.
• Oversee documentation, tracking, and analysis of all Safety, Injury, and Hazard statistics, trend analyses, and OSHA reports, and assist with major incident analysis.
• Coach, mentor, and train field personnel, forepersons, and assistant superintendents, providing work direction, performance evaluations, and development opportunities.
• Maintain relationships with all visitors to the site, including customers, architects, union representatives, subcontractors, etc., and handle open shop and union issues.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience.
• Minimum 10 years' experience working with high and medium voltage equipment and cable, installation of collection lines and substation construction.
• Minimum 13 years supervisory experience.
• Proficiency in the installation, testing, acceptance, maintenance, and repair of high and medium voltage cables.
• Knowledgeable about current injection, Hi-pot, capacitance discharge, contact resistance, Megger, TTR, Doble, and other methods of cable and equipment testing.
• Possess working knowledge of electrical drawings, sketches, and prints, underground duct banks, trenching, manholes and vaults for distribution and collection systems, underground and pad mount transformer usage, SCADA systems used in the power industry, transmission line construction, testing and commissioning, and substation construction, testing and commissioning
  OSHA 30 Certification
• Current driver's license.
• 100% Travel.

A Few Benefits Offered Include:

• Medical and prescription drug plans that includes no additional cost vision coverage.
• Dental plan.
• 401(k) retirement plan with a generous Mortenson match.
• Paid time off, holidays, and other paid leaves.
• Employer paid Life, AD&D, and disability insurance.
• No-Cost mental health tool and concierge with extensive work-life resources.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Adoption Assistance.
• Gym Membership Discount Program.

The base pay range for this role is $125,600 - $188,400. (Actual range is higher for the following office locations: Denver, CO and Chicago, IL - 5%, Seattle, WA, and Portland, OR - 10%, Washington, D.C. - 12.5%).

Base pay is positioned within the range based on several factors including an individual's knowledge, skills, and experience, with consideration given to internal equity. This position is eligible for Mortenson's incentive plan.

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Please make note:

Visa sponsorship is not offered for this position.

Our postings are typically open a minimum of 5 days and an average of 44 days.

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Equal Employment Opportunity

Your uniqueness brings new and creative perspectives to the team. Mortenson is committed to providing equal opportunities of employment (EOE) to all individuals, regardless of your race, religion, gender, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, marital status or any other legally protected category.

Other Items to Note

• Mortenson reserves the right to hire any individual without legal or financial obligation on unwanted solicitations. No agency emails, calls, or solicitations are accepted without a valid agreement.
• Must be currently legally authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H1B status, 0-1, TN, CPT, OPT, etc.). We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.