Electrical Superintendent (Industrial & Data Centers)

Management Performance Associates; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Management Performance Associates seeks an Electrical Superintendent focused on Industrial and Data Center infrastructure. You will lead field operations, coordinate multi-crew activities, and ensure safe, on-schedule installation of critical power systems in high-risk environments.

Responsibilities include coordinating commissioning and safety protocols, interpreting complex drawings, and reporting progress to project teams. This role requires strong leadership and deep NEC knowledge.

Qualifications

• 5-7 years of progressive field leadership within industrial, chemical, refineries, or hyperscale data centers.
• Active Journeyman Electrician or Master Electrician license with state criteria.
• Deep mastery of NEC and local industrial codes.
• Experience with commissioning processes (CX Alloy preferred).
• Proven ability to manage multi-crews, meet deadlines, and communicate clearly.
• Must be able to work in active industrial construction zones and handle heavy equipment.

Responsibilities

• Direct daily field activities, schedule subcontractors, and supervise electrical foremen on large industrial/data center builds.
• Oversee installation of medium-voltage distribution, generators, UPS, ATS, and high-capacity switchgear.
• Interpret blueprints, one-line diagrams, controls schematics, and BIM layouts for exact routing and placement.
• Coordinate commissioning with QC teams and ensure integration with automated climate control PLC networks.
• Enforce safety: OSHA, NFPA 70E, and LOTO during hot-work and energization phases.
• Manage material procurement, take-offs, inventory, and prevent field downtime.
• Oversee testing such as insulation resistance, ground-fault, and thermal imaging; document results.
• Maintain precise logs and coordinate with PMs, engineers, and facility owners to pass inspections.

Skills

Field leadership

Strong communication

Electrical knowledge

Commissioning experience

Leadership & drive

Physical stamina

Education

Journeyman Electrician License

Master Electrician License

Tools

CX Alloy

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.