Electrical Superintendent: Industrial & Data Center Infra

Kingfisher Recruiting; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Kingfisher Recruiting seeks an Electrical Superintendent with 5–7 years of field leadership in industrial complexes or hyperscale data centers. You will lead multiple crews, oversee medium-voltage systems, generators, UPS, ATS, and switchgear while aligning work with NEC, NFPA 70E, and project schedules.

You will coordinate with engineers and facility owners, enforce safety, review blueprints, and support commissioning.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5-7 years of progressive field leadership experience in industrial complexes, chemical plants, refineries, or hyperscale data center environments.
• Active Journeyman Electrician or Master Electrician License (Texas or state-level criteria).
• Deep understanding of NEC, local industrial building ordinances, and standard testing mechanisms for high-capacity power systems.
• Experience with commissioning applications (such as CX Alloy) to log, track, and close out electrical deficiencies is highly preferred.
• Ability to manage multi-crew jobs, resolve scheduling conflicts under tight deadlines, and communicate technical instructions clearly.

Responsibilities

• Mission-Critical Field Leadership: Direct daily field activities, schedule subcontractors, and supervise electrical foremen overseeing large-scale industrial and data center build-outs.
• Heavy Infrastructure Installation: Supervise the installation of complex systems, including medium-voltage distribution, backup generators, UPS systems, ATS, and high-capacity switchgear.
• Blueprint & Submittal Review: Interpret architectural blueprints, one-line diagrams, controls schematics, and BIM/3D layout models to coordinate conduit routing, cable tray systems, and equipment placement.
• Commissioning Coordination: Collaborate with quality control teams to support formal commissioning phases (Levels 1-5), ensuring electrical components integrate with PLC networks and building management systems.
• Rigorous Safety Enforcement: Maintain a zero-accident site culture, conduct toolbox talks, enforce OSHA standards, and manage NFPA 70E arc flash safety and LOTO protocols during hot-work and energization phases.
• Material & Inventory Logistics: Manage material procurement, perform structural take-offs, track tooling, and prevent field downtime through meticulous inventory oversight.
• Testing & Quality Control: Oversee insulation-resistance testing, ground-fault testing, and thermal imaging, documenting results for project compliance.
• Stakeholder Reporting: Maintain daily construction logs and progress charts, coordinating with Project Managers, engineers, and facility owners to clear inspection hurdles and resolve design gaps.

Skills

Field leadership

Electrical code knowledge

Coordination with teams

Safety enforcement

Job description

Kingfisher Recruiting seeks an Electrical Superintendent with 5–7 years of field leadership in industrial complexes or hyperscale data centers. You will lead multiple crews, oversee medium-voltage systems, generators, UPS, ATS, and switchgear while aligning work with NEC, NFPA 70E, and project schedules.

You will coordinate with engineers and facility owners, enforce safety, review blueprints, and support commissioning.