Electrical Superintendent - Mission Critical

Abbott Construction; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Paid time off

Paid Holidays

Job summary

Ajax Building Company is seeking a hands-on Electrical Superintendent to lead electrical field operations on complex commercial projects in the Southeast. You will manage electrical subcontractors and coordinate with other trades to ensure design, budget, and schedule adherence.

The role requires strong supervisory experience in electrical construction, with a focus on safety, commissioning, and turnover. You will communicate with clients and inspectors and oversee field documentation and RFIs.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of electrical construction supervisory experience; 8+ years preferred.
• Experience with mission critical or complex healthcare projects is a plus.
• Supervisory role experience with GC or electrical subs preferred.
• Proven Electrical Superintendent experience from start to finish required.
• Strong knowledge of electrical systems, coordination, energization, testing, commissioning.
• Ability to read/interpret drawings, specs, submittals, and codes.

Responsibilities

• Lead electrical field operations to meet design, budget, and schedule.
• Hire, train, evaluate, and manage electrical personnel and subs.
• Coordinate with mechanical, plumbing, and other trades.
• Oversee installation, energization, testing, commissioning, turnover.
• Interface with clients, inspectors, and utility providers.
• Enforce electrical safety policies and lockout/tagout procedures.

Skills

Electrical supervisory

Team leadership

Electrical systems

Reading drawings

Safety compliance

Coordination

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CM/EE

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION

Ajax Building Company, part of STO Building Group, is seeking a hands‑on Electrical Superintendent to lead and oversee electrical field operations on complex commercial construction projects. This individual will manage electrical subcontractors and ensure effective coordination between electrical systems and other trades. This role is responsible for driving day-to-day electrical activities while maintaining strict adherence to safety, schedule, and quality standards. The Electrical Superintendent reports to and is directly accountable to the General Superintendent.

Summary

Ajax Building Company, part of STO Building Group, is seeking a hands‑on Electrical Superintendent to lead and oversee electrical field operations on complex commercial construction projects. This individual will manage electrical subcontractors and ensure effective coordination between electrical systems and other trades.

Essential Functions

• Hire, train, evaluate, and manage craft personnel and electrical subcontractors in accordance with company policies and procedures.
• Lead and coordinate electrical field operations to ensure work is executed according to design, budget, and schedule.
• Plan and oversee daily activities, including manpower, materials, equipment, deliveries, and trade sequencing.
• Interpret electrical drawings and specifications and provide technical guidance regarding installation methods and equipment.
• Coordinate electrical work with mechanical, plumbing, structural, architectural, controls, and other building systems.
• Oversee the installation, energization, testing, commissioning, and turnover of electrical systems and equipment.
• Interface with clients, inspectors, utility providers, and trade partners to support effective field coordination.
• Enforce safety policies and electrical safety procedures, including lockout/tagout, temporary power, and energization requirements.
• Monitor subcontractor productivity, resource utilization, installation quality, and schedule performance.
• Support project management with field documentation, RFIs, change requests, and project procedures.
• Perform or oversee electrical coordination, layout, inspections, punch‑list activities, and field engineering.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of relevant electrical construction supervisory experience required; 8+ years preferred.
• Mission critical (data center) construction experience preferred; candidates with complex healthcare, life sciences, or similarly technical project experience will also be considered.
• Experience working in a supervisory role for a commercial general contractor or electrical subcontractor preferred.
• Proven experience serving as an Electrical Superintendent from project inception through completion required.
• Strong knowledge of commercial electrical systems, coordination, installation, energization, testing, and commissioning.
• Ability to read and interpret electrical drawings, specifications, submittals, and applicable codes.
• Thorough knowledge of construction and electrical safety requirements.
• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Electrical Engineering, or a related field preferred.
• Excellent communication, organizational, leadership, and problem‑solving skills.
• Ability to motivate teams and effectively handle challenges in a fast‑paced jobsite environment.

Physical Requirements

• Must have the ability to perform the following tasks:
  • Coordinate the movements of eyes, hands, and fingers with full use of hands, arms and fingers.
  • See well (either naturally or with correction).
  • Climb and maintain balance on ladders and scaffolding.
  • Stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl or work at any height.
  • Lift and carry objects weighing up to 50 pounds and occasionally more.

About Ajax

Founded in 1958, Ajax Building Company is a leading commercial contractor delivering complex, high‑impact projects across the Southeast. Our work spans healthcare, K–12, higher education, justice, municipal, mission critical, and other institutional markets—giving our teams the opportunity to build projects that truly impact the communities they serve.

At Ajax, you’ll find a collaborative, team‑oriented culture where your contributions are valued, backed by the strength and stability of STO Building Group’s $15B global platform. As we continue to grow, our employees take on meaningful responsibility, gain exposure to diverse and challenging work, and have clear paths for career advancement.

Benefits

• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Health Savings Account
• Healthcare Flexible Spending Account
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
• 401(k) retirement plan with employer match
• Life & AD&D Insurance
• Long-term Disability Insurance
• Short-term Disability insurance
• Critical Illness Insurance
• Accident Insurance
• Hospital Indemnity Insurance
• Home & Auto Insurance
• Family Support
• Pre-tax Paid Parking/Public Transportation
• Paid time off
• Time Away Benefits
• Paid Holidays
• Group Legal
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Identity Theft Protection
• Pet Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program

Eeo Statement

The STO Building Group family of companies—Structure Tone, Structure Tone Southwest, Pavarini Construction Co., Pavarini McGovern, LF Driscoll, Govan Brown, Ajax Building Company, BCCI Construction, Layton Construction, Abbott Construction, and RC Andersen—includes over 4,000 employees located in offices throughout the US, Canada, UK, and Ireland. We provide a complete range of construction services, from site selection analysis, design constructability review and aesthetic enhancements to interior fit‑outs, new building construction, and building infrastructure upgrades and modernization. Learn more about how we partner with our clients to imagine, execute, and realize their vision at stobuildinggroup.com.

We are an equal opportunity employer.

We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.

About Us

What We Do: We build. From workplaces and hospitals to hotels and cultural centers. We build the amazing places that define communities. Our services span the full lifecycle of construction‑starting with site evaluations and preconstruction through to commissioning, close‑out, and beyond.

The STO Building Group family of companies—Structure Tone, Structure Tone Southwest, Pavarini Construction Co., Pavarini McGovern, LF Driscoll, Govan Brown, Ajax Building Company, BCCI Construction, Layton Construction, Abbott Construction, and RC Andersen—includes over 4,000 employees located in offices throughout the US, Canada, UK, and Ireland. We provide a complete range of construction services, from site selection analysis, design constructability review and aesthetic enhancements to interior fit‑outs, new building construction, and building infrastructure upgrades and modernization. Learn more about how we partner with our clients to imagine, execute, and realize their vision at stobuildinggroup.com.