Senior Electrical Superintendent - Transmission Lines

Mortenson Construction; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 125,600 - 188,400; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and prescription drug plans

Dental plan

401k retirement plan with a generous

Paid time off, holidays, and other 6?

Employer paid Life, AD&D, and disa

No-Cost mental health tool and conci

Tuition reimbursement

Adoption Assistance

Gym Membership Discount Program

Job summary

Mortenson Construction in Denver, CO seeks an experienced Electrical Superintendent (Transmission Line) to coordinate field teams, plan high- and medium-voltage installations, and ensure safety and quality across projects. Candidates will guide assistants, craftsmen, and subcontractors while aligning with engineering and management on milestones and budgets.

The role demands 10+ years HV experience, 13+ years supervisory leadership, and strong collaboration with engineers to deliver complex

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience.
• 10+ years' experience with high and medium voltage equipment and substation construction.
• 13+ years supervisory experience.
• Proficiency in installation, testing, acceptance, maintenance, and repair of high and medium voltage cables.
• Knowledgeable about current injection, Hi-pot, capacitance discharge, contact resistance, Megger, TTR, Doble, and other methods of cable and equipment testing.
• Working knowledge of electrical drawings, underground duct banks, trenching, manholes and vaults for distribution and collection systems, underground and pad mount transformer usage, SCADA systems used in the power industry, transmission line construction, testing and commissioning, and substation construction.
• Current driver's license
• 100% Travel

Responsibilities

• Coordinate work projects within the electrical scope, ensuring high-quality installation of electrical portions, including underground cabling, overhead lines, and substation construction
• Supervise the installation of the collection system and manage the connection of the power grid to the existing distribution system
• Provide drawing, constructability, submittal reviews, and feedback with the engineering team, verifying quality of materials, equipment, and workmanship
• Partner with the Sr. Superintendent in formwork selection, equipment sizing, site utilization plan, and development of project schedules and updates, including three-week look-ahead
• Ensure work teams have necessary resources and support, and supervise quality control of work team, including self-performed and subcontracted work
• Monitor and review trade partner work plans and activities for safety concerns, ensuring implementation, practice, and enforcement of the company's Zero Injury Program
• Participate in project meetings, providing liaison between field engineers and contractors or craft workers to ensure electrical components comply with drawings and specifications
• Oversee documentation, tracking, and analysis of all Safety, Injury, and Hazard statistics, trend analyses, and OSHA reports, and assist with major incident analysis
• Coach, mentor, and train field personnel, forepersons, and assistant superintendents, providing work direction, performance evaluations, and development opportunities
• Maintain relationships with all visitors to the site, including customers, architects, union representatives, subcontractors, etc., and handle open shop and union issues

Skills

Electrical supervision

Project coordination

Safety compliance

Site leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience

Tools

SCADA systems

Hi-pot testing

Megger

Job description

Mortenson Construction in Denver, CO seeks an experienced Electrical Superintendent (Transmission Line) to coordinate field teams, plan high- and medium-voltage installations, and ensure safety and quality across projects. Candidates will guide assistants, craftsmen, and subcontractors while aligning with engineering and management on milestones and budgets.

The role demands 10+ years HV experience, 13+ years supervisory leadership, and strong collaboration with engineers to deliver complex