Electrical Superintendent

Requisition ID: 102223 

Job Category:  Construction 

Location:  Bakersfield, CA, United States 

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Hatch is currently seeking an Electrical Superintendent to work at our client sites in California. The successful candidate for this position will become a member of the EPCM construction management team and will assist the Construction Manager and other Project Superintendents, and work closely with the Project Controls Staff, Field Engineers, Commissioning Staff and Quality Assurance Staff to ensure the works comply with Project and business objectives.

Reporting to the Construction Manager (CM), the Site Electrical Superintendent is responsible for the planning, organization and direction of construction and related activities within assigned areas of responsibility. The Electrical Superintendent must be a competent person in the construction trade, taking all the necessary measures to ensure the works performed by contractors are undertaken safely, executed to the prescribed quality standards and meet project objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure that practices are implemented by contractors in support of Health, Safety, and Environmental (HSE) and project / business objectives.
• Champions a zero incident culture by working proactively with contractors to promote safe and hazard free work and ensuring work is conducted in compliance with Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) legislation, Project policies and procedures;
• Manages all personnel and construction activities within the assigned area, in compliance with corporate/project policies, procedures, and instructions within assigned operations;
• Manages and provides direction to their team, providing mentoring and clear leadership to ensure the team works to prescribed project procedures, standards, and requirements;
• Participates in the overall supervision, coordination and direction of construction contractors’ activities, collaborating with other discipline supervisors, Quality and Safety personnel;
• Ensure that all construction activities are well planned, coordinated, prioritized, and make best use of the available resources;
• Ensures that all Construction Work Packages (CWPs) are undertaken safely, executed to the prescribed quality standard and in compliance with design/specifications, and to the required schedule and cost requirements;
• Conducts the jobsite coordination meetings, attends the weekly progress meetings with the contractors, and provides guidance, assistance and advice to the contractors on all construction matters;
• Checks directly, or indirectly through the discipline supervisors/coordinators, the work carried out, trades and resources, materials and quality of work;
• Reviews potential cost and schedule trends, including scope of work variations, and provides recommendations to the Site Manager/Construction Manager;
• Works closely with Field Engineering and site scheduling/planning to ensure work complies with and meets prescribed quality standards, and monitor progress and performance against contract schedule;
• Works closely with Project Controls for reporting and trend status, ensuring weekly and monthly report input is provided in a timely manner, and the input is factual and complete;
• Reviews contractor ITPs, inspects installations and witnesses hold points, ensuring contractors meet specified quality requirements;
• Leads and directs the area team on completion and handover requirements, punch list generation/completion, systems completion and testing, as-built drawings, and coordinating with the pre-operational testing and commissioning team as required;
• Coordinate with client's representatives on jobsite activities and interfaces with client operations as required within assigned area of operations.

Qualifications and Experience

• Technical degree or diploma in an Engineering or construction related program, or Journeyperson Certification with 10+ years of construction supervisory/management experience in underground mining and surface construction in heavy industrial or institutional construction;
• Previous experience in an Electrical Superintendent or similar role;
• Solid knowledge/understanding/appreciation of Health, Safety, and Environmental (HSE) policies/procedures and demonstrated HSE focus to ensure contractors conduct work in accordance with legislated and established project HSE requirements;
• The Construction Supervisor must be sufficiently experienced in construction of major surface and underground Electrical work packages including:
• Electrical systems installation and testing;
• Quality and completion systems;
• Codes and regulations pertaining to safety and electrical systems.
• Strong organizational and leadership skills with the ability to motivate and lead site teams and contractors to successfully execute scopes of work and meet project objectives;
• Demonstrated ability to work professionally and cooperatively with contractors and Company’s representatives to resolve issues and avoid further conflict escalation;
• Efficient report writing and communication skills;
• Proficient computer and tablet skills including a working knowledge of MS office suite, model viewing software, Bluebeam and other construction software tools;
• Broad knowledge of the EPCM model of project delivery including the activities, interfaces and interdependencies of all project disciplines (engineering, procurement, construction management, and other project related disciplines)
• Understanding and management of construction budgets and contract change management;
• Ability to use, interpret and track performance against established project and contractor schedules
• Standard mobility required with ability to work in cold weather environments and tolerate exposures to temperature extremes and noise typically found in an industrial construction setting;
• Ability to travel and work on domestic projects on a rotational basis, including remote fly-in / fly-out based projects.

Salary: $150,000 - $200,000

Why join us?

• Work with great people to make a difference
• Collaborate on exciting projects to develop innovative solutions

• Flexible work environment
• Long term career development
• Think globally, work locally

Don't meet every single requirement? You don't need to. At Hatch, we are building a diverse, inclusive workplace that fosters innovation. If you're interested in this role, we encourage you to apply even if your past experiences don't perfectly align with the skills we've listed.

We're committed to fostering a workforce that reflects the diversity of the communities in which we operate and serve. Hatch is an Equal Opportunity Employer that considers applicants without regard to age, race, color, national origin, citizenship, religion, creed, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, veteran, or any other protected status. If you have any accommodation requirements, please let us know. We'll do our best to meet your needs in accordance with applicable local legislation.