Superintendent/General Foreman

PureGrid Electrical; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 95,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

ESOP

401k

Tuition reimbursement

Scholarship for associates’ children

Sabbatical after five years

Volunteer leave

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Paid parental leave

Job summary

PureGrid Electrical is seeking an experienced Superintendent / General Foreman who leads field operations, emphasizes safety, and executes complex industrial electrical installations nationwide. This hands-on leader will run crews, manage site logistics, review drawings, and ensure work meets schedule and quality standards.

The role requires extensive travel to nationwide job sites, strong leadership and communication skills, and a commitment to OSHA and project specifications.

Qualifications

• 5+ years leading field operations on industrial electrical construction.
• Journeyman or Master Electrician license is required.
• OSHA 30 certification required; First Aid/CPR preferred.

Responsibilities

• Direct day-to-day field operations, supervising foremen, journeymen, and apprentices to ensure safety and schedule adherence.
• Enforce safety standards, lead daily safety huddles, and conduct hazard assessments per OSHA/local codes.
• Coordinate with general contractors, owners, and trade superintendents to manage logistics, laydown, and site access.
• Develop 2- to 3-week look-ahead schedules with proper labor, equipment, and material staging.
• Verify on-site material deliveries and inspect major equipment (switchgear, transformers) on arrival.
• Identify field issues, communicate discrepancies via RFIs to the PM team.

Skills

Field leadership

Safety management

Scheduling & planning

Team coordination

Communication

Education

Journeyman Electrician license

Tools

Procore

Excel

Job description

PureGrid Electrical is looking for an experienced Superintendent / General Foreman who is a strong field leader, highly safety-focused, and obsessed with execution in the field. You are a hands-on leader who knows how to run crews, manage daily job site logistics, and turn blueprints into clean, high-quality industrial installations.

You excel at managing site labor, coordinating with trade partners, and staying ahead of material and equipment needs so your crews never miss a beat. If you are a collaborative leader who prioritizes job site safety, mechanical accuracy, and meeting strict schedule milestones, and you want to lead complex, medium-to-heavy industrial electrical scopes nationwide, you’ll fit right in.

A DAY IN THE LIFE

• Field Leadership & Crew Oversight: Direct day-to-day field operations on job sites, managing foremen, journeymen, and apprentices to ensure work is installed safely, accurately, and strictly on schedule.
• Safety & Compliance: Enforce PureGrid Electrical safety standards, lead daily safety huddles, conduct site hazard assessments, and maintain strict adherence to OSHA and local codes
• Site Coordination: Serve as the primary on-site liaison with general contractors, owners, and other trade superintendents. Manage daily site logistics, laydown areas, and equipment access.
• Look-Ahead Scheduling & Production: Develop 2-week and 3-week look-ahead schedules, ensuring proper labor allocation, equipment setup, and material staging to maintain momentum.
• Material & Equipment Staging: Work directly with the Project Manager and APM to verify on-site material deliveries, inspect major equipment (switchgear, transformers) upon arrival, and track tool inventory.
• Quality & Technical Control: Ensure work aligns with engineering drawings and project specifications. Identify field issues early, communicate drawing discrepancies, and request RFIs through the PM team.

NECESSARY QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience: 5+ years of experience as a Field Superintendent, General Foreman, or Senior Foreman overseeing field operations on commercial or industrial electrical construction projects.
• Technical Expertise: Journeyman or Master Electrician license required. Deep technical expertise in medium-to-heavy industrial electrical installations, major equipment power distribution, and blueprint reading.
• Certifications: OSHA 30 certification required. First Aid/CPR certification preferred.
• Software Proficiency: Comfortable using job site technology; experience reviewing plans, tracking daily logs, and referencing submittals using tools like Procore and Excel.
• Leadership & Communication: Outstanding team leadership skills, strong conflict resolution ability, and a clear, direct communication style with both site crews and project managers.
• Location & Travel: Ability to travel extensively and relocate/be stationed on nationwide job sites as project phases require.

WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU

We are dedicated to the well-being of our associates and are proud to be consistently recognized as a Best Place to Work. Our compensation and benefits package not only supports our associates and their families but benefits local communities and communities around the world.

• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• Traditional and Roth 401k
• Tuition reimbursement for associates
• Scholarship for associates’ children up to $28,000 per child
• 1-month paid sabbatical after every five years of employment, plus $5,000 for travel
• 1-week paid volunteer leave each year
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage
• Paid parental leave

At ARCO/Murray, our first core value is to treat people fairly and do the right thing. We are committed to building and sustaining a culture that supports diversity and inclusion. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment.

From recruiting, training, and hiring practices to selecting our subcontractors, we understand that diversity of all those involved in the construction process enhances our ability to deliver the best solutions to our customers. We hire the best and the brightest from across the country – constructing a team of experts in architecture, design, engineering, project management, and business services.

Voluntary Self-Identification

For government reporting purposes, we ask candidates to respond to the below self-identification survey.Completion of the form is entirely voluntary. Whatever your decision, it will not be considered in the hiringprocess or thereafter. Any information that you do provide will be recorded and maintained in aconfidential file.

As set forth in PureGrid Electrical’s Equal Employment Opportunity policy,we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law.

If you believe you belong to any of the categories of protected veterans listed below, please indicate by making the appropriate selection.As a government contractor subject to the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA), we request this information in order to measurethe effectiveness of the outreach and positive recruitment efforts we undertake pursuant to VEVRAA. Classification of protected categoriesis as follows:

A "disabled veteran" is one of the following: a veteran of the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service who is entitled to compensation (or who but for the receipt of military retired pay would be entitled to compensation) under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; or a person who was discharged or released from active duty because of a service-connected disability.

A "recently separated veteran" means any veteran during the three-year period beginning on the date of such veteran's discharge or release from active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval, or air service.

An "active duty wartime or campaign badge veteran" means a veteran who served on active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service during a war, or in a campaign or expedition for which a campaign badge has been authorized under the laws administered by the Department of Defense.

An "Armed forces service medal veteran" means a veteran who, while serving on active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service, participated in a United States military operation for which an Armed Forces service medal was awarded pursuant to Executive Order 12985.