Night-Shift Electrical Superintendent: MV Substations

Ursus, Inc.; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Ursus, Inc. seeks a Sr. Electrical Superintendent – Night Shift Lead to own on-site electrical construction for industrial facilities during night operations. You will lead teams, coordinate schedule, and ensure safety, quality, and regulatory compliance.

You will manage MV systems, substation work, and utility interconnections, driving turn-over to day shift and ensuring seamless handoffs and issue resolution.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of electrical construction experience, including time as a supervisor on industrial facilities.
• Proven medium-voltage expertise (5kV–35kV): installation, testing, maintenance, switching, and commissioning.
• Direct experience with substation construction and utility interconnection.
• In-depth knowledge of NEC, IEEE, NESC, NFPA 70E, and local AHJ requirements.
• Strong track record leading electricians and trade contractors, including night-shift crews.
• Ability to read one-lines, schematics, and construction documents.

Responsibilities

• Lead night-shift electrical construction from execution planning through installation, testing, and turnover.
• Develop and drive schedules for electrical work, including MV systems and substation construction.
• Coordinate and supervise on-site electrical activities, managing electricians, subcontractors, and vendors.
• Own the night-shift electrical schedule and escalate issues to day-shift leadership as needed.
• Handoff status, open issues, safety items, material needs, and next-shift priorities to day shift.
• Enforce electrical safety standards (OSHA, NFPA 70E, lockout/tagout) on night shift.
• Schedule and lead quality-control inspections against design, NEC, IEEE, ANSI, and local codes.
• Oversee MV installation, termination, testing, commissioning; support substation work.
• Work with tool vendors to complete electrical hookups and close technical issues on shift.
• Track and receive critical material (transformers, switchgear, cabling) and resolve discrepancies.

Skills

Electrical leadership

Medium-voltage 5kV–35kV

Project coordination

Substation construction

Schedule management

Safety compliance

Electrical codes

Night shift leadership

Vendor coordination

Scheduling tools

Tools

Primavera P6

MS Project

Job description

Ursus, Inc. seeks a Sr. Electrical Superintendent – Night Shift Lead to own on-site electrical construction for industrial facilities during night operations. You will lead teams, coordinate schedule, and ensure safety, quality, and regulatory compliance.

You will manage MV systems, substation work, and utility interconnections, driving turn-over to day shift and ensuring seamless handoffs and issue resolution.