Superintendent/General Foreman

ARCO Companies; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)

Traditional and Roth 401k

Tuition reimbursement

Scholarship for associates’ children

1-month paid sabbatical after every 5y

1-week paid volunteer leave each year

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Paid parental leave

Job summary

ARCO Companies seeks an experienced Superintendent / General Foreman to lead field operations on commercial and industrial electrical construction projects nationwide. You will manage crews, enforce safety, and coordinate with general contractors, owners, and trade partners to maintain schedule and quality.

The role requires journeyman/master electrician status, OSHA 30, and strong skills in Procore and Excel. Extensive travel and field leadership are essential for success.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Enforce safety standards, lead daily safety huddles, conduct hazard assessments, and ensure OSHA and local code compliance.
• Serve as on-site liaison with general contractors, owners, and other trade superintendents; manage daily site logistics.
• Develop 2-week and 3-week look-ahead schedules, ensuring proper labor allocation, equipment setup, and material staging.
• Verify on-site material deliveries, inspect major equipment (switchgear, transformers), and track tool inventory.
• Ensure work aligns with engineering drawings and project specifications; identify field issues, communicate drawing discrepancies, and request RFIs through the PM team.

Skills

Leadership

Safety

Communication

Blueprint Reading

Project Coordination

Procore

Excel

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.

MAKE YOUR MOVE

PureGrid Electrical is an industrial electrical contractor supporting medium-to-heavy industrial projects nationwide.

We deliver electrical scope execution, labor, and material procurement for complex facilities and equipment installations. Our teams specialize in major equipment power distribution and field coordination with engineers, owners, and construction teams.

We focus on clear plans, constructible designs, and clean execution. Safety, accuracy, and schedule drive every decision.

• Medium-to-heavy industrial electrical work
• Labor and material procurement
• Major equipment power distribution
• Nationwide project support

PureGrid Electrical does not accept unsolicited resumes from third-party recruiting agencies. Pre-approval is required before any external candidate can be submitted. PureGrid will not be responsible for fees related to unsolicited resumes and for candidates who are sent directly to our hiring managers. All interested candidates must apply independently and directly to the job posting.

MAKE YOUR MOVE

We are proud to be one of the fastest-growing, privately-owned companies in America, celebrating over 30 years of experience as design-build experts. We have completed over 7,500 design-build projects nationwide. We ranked #9 on ENR’s Design-Build Firms list and #34 on ENR's Top 400 Contractors list of 2026. Most importantly, our clients like us, trust us, and want to do business with us. We are looking for people with the same enthusiasm, passion, and respect for the hard work that brought us to where we are today. Are you a person who can make a difference at ARCO? If the answer is “Yes!” we look forward to meeting you.

ARCO does not accept unsolicited resumes from individual recruiters or third-party recruiting agencies without pre-approval from ARCO’s Human Resources team. Pre-approval is required before any external candidate can be submitted. ARCO will not be responsible for fees related to unsolicited resumes and for candidates who are sent directly to our hiring managers. Agencies must have a fully executed vendor agreement in place as well as written approval to submit candidates from an ARCO TA Manager for a specific position before submitting candidates.

LEGAL DISCLAIMER

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 ARCO Companies’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.