Traveling Field Superintendent – Electrical Project Lead

nVent; Alabama; Remote; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision plans

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Job summary

nVent is seeking a Traveling Superintendent to lead on-site project coordination for large-scale engineered bus duct installations across North America. You will represent the company with customers, coordinate subcontractors, and support field service projects.

The role requires 3+ years of field coordination experience, strong organizational and safety skills, and willingness to travel up to 75% with extended stays at customer sites.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience leading or coordinating field-based project activities at customer sites.
• Experience supporting project execution at client locations, including schedule coordination, subcontractor coordination, issue resolution, progress reporting, and customer communication.
• Strong organizational, planning, and communication skills.
• Ability to read and interpret construction drawings, assembly drawings, plans, and project documentation.
• OSHA requirements and field safety practices knowledge.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and project scheduling, reporting or tracking tools.
• Willingness to travel overnight up to 75% across the country.

Responsibilities

• Serve as nVent's primary on-site representative for large-scale engineered bus duct system installation projects, while also supporting outage, rebuild, and other field service projects as needed throughout North America.
• Coordinate daily project activities involving customers, subcontractors, Field Service Technicians, Project Managers, and internal support teams.
• Lead project site coordination and customer progress meetings while maintaining regular communication regarding project schedules, risks, and issue resolution.
• Monitor project schedules, workforce requirements, equipment availability, material readiness, and project progress throughout execution.
• Review drawings, project documentation, and project scope requirements to support effective project delivery and a positive customer experience.
• Make sound field decisions by balancing safety, schedule, customer commitments, operational needs, and project costs.
• Complete daily reports, project documentation, timekeeping records, and status updates while maintaining accurate project records.
• Support a culture of safety, quality, and continuous improvement across all assigned job sites.

Skills

Project coordination

Field leadership

Communication

Reading drawings

OSHA knowledge

Microsoft Office

Travel readiness

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office

Project scheduling tools

Job description

nVent is seeking a Traveling Superintendent to lead on-site project coordination for large-scale engineered bus duct installations across North America. You will represent the company with customers, coordinate subcontractors, and support field service projects.

The role requires 3+ years of field coordination experience, strong organizational and safety skills, and willingness to travel up to 75% with extended stays at customer sites.