Superintendent - Hyperscale Data Center - Traveler

IES Communications; Monroe (LA); On-site; USD 37,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

IES Communications is seeking a Superintendent to serve as the overall on-site manager for medium to large projects. You will ensure work is delivered per safety, quality, and financial performance standards while coordinating staffing, materials, and customer relations.

The role requires strong leadership, budgeting, and project control skills, with travel within branch or regional territories as needed. Candidates should have extensive telecommunications experience and proficiency with MS

Qualifications

• Minimum three years in supervisory or managerial roles.
• Minimum three years as a Lead Communications Technician or similar.
• Five years in telecommunications or related field.

Responsibilities

• Recruit, hire, train, supervise staff and maintain performance.
• Manage project profitability and ensure deadlines align with customer requirements.
• Handle invoicing, cost control, and project reporting to management and customers.
• Promote safety and lead training sessions; manage equipment and vehicles.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Project management

Budgeting

Safety compliance

MS Office

Communication

Education

High school diploma

Tools

MS Project

Punch tools

Electrical test tools

Job description

Overview

The Superintendent is the overall manager on a medium to large sized project. The Superintendent ensures that all contracted work is developed, implemented, installed and managed in accordance with the Company's requirements, including but not limited to safety, quality, management and financial performance requirements. All aspects of the assigned project must be carried out as efficiently as possible with respect to staffing, materials management, financial management, customer care, and customer delivery goals.

Responsibilities

• The Superintendent will recruit, hire, train, manage, supervise, promote, discipline and discharge, if necessary, all project-related staff. Effectively manage all human resource issues per Company policies and procedures. Complete recommendations for project related employees' performance ratings, promotions and pay changes. Provide guidance and mentoring to meet all customer and Company goals and objectives. Acts as the senior Company liaison for operational interface with customer representative(s).
• Plan for, manage, monitor and maintain project profitability to achieve Company goals. Ensure that deadlines are met per customer requirements. Manage overall workload distribution, staffing levels, and monitor the customer delivery and job installation progress. Manages successful job completion; ensure productivity, job completion and compliance to project budget.
• Review all job cost postings for accuracy and completeness, including but not limited to, the preparation of invoices, customer collections and periodic financial reporting to the customer and management. Fully complete all IES and project paperwork accurately and on time (specifically timesheets, material transfers, work orders, change orders, tool transfers and others as required); ensure all Job Closing Packages meet customer and Company standards.
• Perform quality checks; manage the prevention of outages; conduct day-to-day job walks to ensure quality; prepare red-lined as-built drawings. Serve as main on-site customer contact for questions and/or concerns; attend facility and constructions meetings when required.
• Perform work consistently demonstrating a detailed level of technical knowledge; troubleshoot and resolve technical issues as they arise. Review and monitor operational processes for accuracy, completeness, and efficiency, including but not limited to estimating, purchasing, invoicing, warehousing, scheduling and reporting. Develop, redesign and implement process improvements as required to bring processes up to effective levels. Work in concert with the Training Department and monitor all quality and safety issues related to the operations department. Actively promote safety as our first priority. Lead any assigned operations meetings and training sessions. Manage tools and truck inventory/maintenance. Complete any other responsibilities as assigned.
• Min USD $37.00/Yr. Max USD $45.00/Yr.

Qualifications

Physical and Mental Requirements

Regular attendance is mandator. Must be self-motivated, positive in approach, and convey an appropriate professional image. Promote the Company culture and mission to all employees, vendors, clients and business partners. Possess proven problem-solving skills, critical thinking skills and the ability to effectively read, write and give oral presentation(s). Have excellent organizational skills and the ability to develop branch and job processes and best practices. Have proven high skill level to interpret blueprints and other project documents, including but not limited to, specifications, reporting and quality requirements. Must be able to travel within the branch territory and/or regional territory as needed. Possess the ability to learn and teach the Company and customer project management systems. Be able to work at heights, off a ladder and in confined spaces, lift up to 50 pounds and move up to 75 pounds. Must be able to stand and walk very large jobsites regularly. Be able to see and distinguish different colors, read small print, and hear and recognize audible signals such as dial tones.

Education, Certification, License, and Skill Requirements: Prefer a minimum of three (3) years' experience of supervisory or managerial experience. The Superintendent must have a minimum of three (3) years' experience as a Lead Communications Technician or similar position. The Superintendent must also have a minimum of five (5) years' experience in telecommunications or a related technical or construction field. Must be proficient with a computer and be skilled with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and MS Project). Must meet Company minimum driving standards. The Superintendent Must have demonstrated verifiable ability to define a project, create a project scope of work, create an estimate, develop detailed associated tasks and manage these to final completion and customer turnover. Must be able to use the following trade Tools: punch tool with 110 block and 66 block blade, 6/8 position combo crimp tool, Krone/3M/BIX, butt set, volt-ohmmeter, 4-pair continuity tester and 5-gang punch tool.

Career Path: Project Manager Minimum Years of Experience 4-6 License Required No Minimum Education High School

Overview

IES is a national provider of industrial products and infrastructure services to a variety of end markets, including electrical, mechanical and communications contracting solutions for the commercial, industrial, residential and renewable energy markets. IES is publicly traded on NASDAQ under the symbol IESC. As of the end of IES's 2025 fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, IES produced over $3.3 billion in revenue and employed over 10,200 employees at over 174 domestic locations across the United States. Our commitment to our employees is reflected by our actions: Safety is Priority One - and our record shows it Competitive Pay Company 401K plan with Employer Contribution Match Company Paid Time Off Company Paid Life Insurance Choice of Medical Coverage including Prescription and Short Term Disability Plans Choice of Dental and Vision Coverage Optional Long-term Disability, Critical Illness, Accident, Legal and Pet Coverage Auto and Home Insurance Discount Programs

EEO Statement

PLEASE NO AGENCY CALLS. NOTE TO ALL AGENCIES: Any unsolicited agency resumes or agency represented candidates that are presented to any IES employee without first having a signed contract between that agency and the IES Talent Acquisition organization will become the property of IES and no fees will be paid. EEO & Affirmative Action The IES policy on equal employment opportunity prohibits discrimination based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, individuals with disabilities, protected veterans, or any other protected status or characteristic. This policy applies to recruiting, hiring, transfers, promotions, terminations, compensation, benefits, and all other terms and conditions of employment, and also states that retaliation against any employee who files a complaint regarding possible violations of this policy will not be tolerated. IES is also committed to taking affirmative steps to promote the employment of minorities, women, individuals with disabilities, and protected veterans. IES develops affirmative action programs to support its commitment to equal employment opportunity, consistent with company policy and the company's obligations as a contractor to the United States government. View Your Equal Employment Opportunity rights under the law. "Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal; Conozca sus Derechos: La Discriminacion en el Lugar de Trabajo es Ilegal Disability Accommodation IES is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. IES provides reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974 and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Applicants who need accommodation in the job application process should contact the IES corporate office at [phone] or any IES office to request assistance. IES Participates in E-Verify/IES participa en el programa E-Verify E-Verify Information/ Informacion sobre E-Verify English/Espanol Right to Work/Ley de Derecho al Trabajo English/Espanol Workplace Type Onsite"