Electrical Superintendent (Industrial & Data Centers)

6 Degrees Search; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

6 Degrees Search is seeking an experienced Electrical Superintendent to lead field operations for industrial and data center infrastructure projects. You will manage multiple crews, oversee critical installations, and ensure precise execution in high-risk environments in full compliance with NEC, NFPA 70E, and project specifications.

Responsibilities include directing daily field activities, coordinating with subcontractors, reviewing complex blueprints and BIM models, and overseeing

Qualifications

• 5-7 years of progressive field leadership experience in industrial complexes, chemical plants, refineries, or hyperscale data centers.
• Active Journeyman Electrician or Master Electrician license with state criteria knowledge (e.g., Texas).
• Mastery of the National Electrical Code (NEC), local industrial building codes, and high-capacity power system testing.
• Experience with commissioning applications (e.g., CX Alloy) for logging and closing out deficiencies is preferred.
• Ability to lead multi-crew field jobs, resolve scheduling conflicts, and communicate complex instructions clearly.

Responsibilities

• Direct daily field activities, schedule subcontractors, and supervise electrical foremen on large industrial/data center builds.
• Oversee installation of medium-voltage distribution, backup generators, UPS, ATS, and switchgear.
• Review blueprints, one-line diagrams, controls schematics, and BIM/3D models for accurate conduit routing and equipment layout.
• Coordinate commissioning phases with QA teams to ensure integration with PLC networks and building management systems.
• Enforce safe work practices following OSHA, NFPA 70E arc-flash safety, and LOTO during energization.
• Maintain daily construction logs and progress charts, coordinating with project managers and facility owners to clear inspections.

Skills

Field leadership

Safety management

Scheduling

Communication

NEC knowledge

Tools

BIM

Job description

Job Description: Electrical Superintendent (Industrial & Data Centers)

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Electrical Superintendent specializing in Industrial and Data Center infrastructure to lead our heavy field operations. In this role, you will be the primary field leader responsible for managing multiple crews, overseeing critical infrastructure installations, and ensuring absolute precision in high-risk environments. You will bridge the gap between project engineering and field labor, ensuring that all work is completed safely, on schedule, and in strict compliance with the National Electrical Code (NEC), NFPA 70E, and mission-critical specifications.

Duties and 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, Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) systems, Automatic Transfer Switches (ATS), and high-capacity switchgear.

Blueprint & Submittal Review: Interpret architectural blueprints, one-line diagrams, controls schematics, and BIM/3D layout models to coordinate exact conduit routing, cable tray systems, and equipment placement.

Commissioning Coordination: Collaborate with quality control teams to support formal commissioning phases (Levels 1-5), ensuring all electrical components integrate seamlessly with automated climate control* PLC networks, and building management

systems.

Rigorous Safety Enforcement: Maintain a strict zero-accident site culture. Conduct daily toolbox talks, enforce OSHA standards, and rigorously manage NFPA 70E arc flash safety and Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) protocols during hot-work and energization phases.

Material & Inventory Logistics: Manage material procurement, perform structural take-offs, track specialized industrial tooling, and prevent field downtime through meticulous inventory oversight.

Testing & Quality Control: Oversee vital diagnostic testing, including insulation-resistance (megger) testing, ground-fault testing, and thermal imaging, documenting all results for project compliance.

Stakeholder Reporting: Maintain precise daily construction logs and progress charts. Coordinate with Project Managers, engineers, and facility owners to clear inspection hurdles and resolve design gaps.

Required Qualifications

Experience: Minimum of 5-7 years of progressive field leadership experience (such as a General Foreman or Superintendent) strictly within industrial complexes, chemical plants, refineries, or hyperscale data center environments.

Licensing: Active Journeyman Electrician or Master Electrician License (with a deep understanding of state-level criteria, such as the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation).

Technical Knowledge: Complete mastery of the National Electrical Code (NEC), local industrial building ordinances, and standard testing mechanisms for high-capacity power systems.

Commissioning Familiarity: Experience working alongside commissioning applications (such as CX Alloy) to log, track, and close out technical electrical deficiencies is highly preferred.

Leadership & Drive: Proven ability to manage multi m crew jobs, resolve scheduling conflicts under tight deadlines, and communicate technical instructions clearly.

Physical Demands: Ability to navigate active industrial construction zones, climb scaffolding, lift heavy field equipment up to 50 lbs, and work safely around energized highcapacity systems.