Field Superintendent - Electrical
Description
Selling Point:
Step into a high-impact leadership role where you’ll run the show in the field—driving safety, performance, and execution across major commercial and industrial electrical projects. As an Electrical Field Superintendent at RK Industries, you’ll lead skilled teams, influence project success from start to finish, and play a critical role in delivering high-quality work on time and on budget.
Join a company known for its strong safety culture, career development through RK University, and commitment to promoting from within—giving you the opportunity to grow your leadership, mentor the next generation, and build a long-term career with an industry leader.
Summary of Duties:
The Electrical Field Superintendent is responsible for overseeing and directing field operations for commercial, industrial, and/or service electrical construction projects. This role provides leadership to field personnel, ensures projects are completed safely and efficiently, and drives productivity, quality, scheduling, and workforce coordination across assigned projects. The Electrical Field Superintendent serves as the primary field leader and works closely with project management, clients, general contractors, subcontractors, and field leadership to ensure successful project execution.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Oversee daily field operations for assigned electrical construction projects
- Lead and coordinate field teams
- Ensure manpower is allocated appropriately to meet project schedules and production goals
- Monitor field productivity and implement corrective actions when necessary
- Ensure projects are completed safely, on schedule, within labor budgets, and in accordance with company quality standards
- Review project schedules, drawings, specifications, and manpower needs regularly
- Coordinate with project managers regarding labor projections, material needs, schedule updates, and project risks and delays
- Assist in resolving field-related technical and operational issues
- Enforce company safety policies and OSHA requirements on all job sites
- Conduct safety meetings, audits, and jobsite inspections
- Ensure all electrical installations comply with NEC, local codes, and project specifications
- Promote a culture of quality workmanship and accountability
- Mentor and develop field leadership personnel and apprentices
- Assist in evaluating employee performance and identifying training needs
- Promote teamwork, professionalism, and strong communication throughout the field team
- Participate in hiring recommendations and workforce planning as needed
- Coordinate activities with general contractors, owners, inspectors, vendors, and other trades
- Participate in project meetings and provide updates regarding field progress and operational needs
- Maintain clear communication between field teams and office/project management staff
- Support resolution of scheduling conflicts, inspection issues, and operational challenges
- Monitor labor hours, production tracking, and field efficiency
- Assist in material planning, equipment coordination, and site logistics
- Forecast manpower and staffing requirements for upcoming work phases
- Support implementation of project recovery or acceleration plans when needed
Qualifications:
- Minimum 7–10 years of commercial electrical construction experience
- Minimum 3–5 years of field leadership experience as a Foreman, General Foreman, or Superintendent
- Strong knowledge of:
- Commercial and industrial electrical systems
- NEC and local electrical codes
- Construction sequencing and scheduling
- Jobsite safety standards and OSHA requirements
- Proven ability to lead multiple crews and large-scale field operations
- Ability to read and interpret blueprints, specifications, one-lines, construction schedules
- Strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills
- Valid driver’s license with acceptable driving record
- Journeyman or Master Electrician license
Accountability:
- Comply with all company policies and procedures.
- Prompt, punctual, and regular attendance during core business hours, in an office environment, currently located in Denver, including a reliable means of transport to and from work. Ability to occasionally travel between corporate offices and job sites within the Denver Metro Area, during work hours.
- All employees are accountable for safety and health and are empowered to stop work if an unsafe condition is present. Employees should immediately notify their supervisor so that the hazard may be corrected.
Minimum Physical Requirements:
- Ability to work in active construction environments
- Frequent standing, walking, climbing, bending, kneeling, and lifting
- Ability to work indoors and outdoors in varying weather conditions
- Ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds periodically
- Ability to access ladders, lifts, scaffolding, and elevated work areas
What Sets RK Industries Apart
- Safety: Our unmatched culture of safety is our foremost core value, guiding everything we do each day: Health, Safety, & Environmental
- Awards: Whether in Construction, Manufacturing, Fabrication, or Service, RK Industries is highly recognized and accredited throughout the industry: Accreditations & Recognition
- Benefits: RK Industries offers competitive benefits to support your growth and well-being: Benefits & Rewards
- Philanthropy: RK Industries not only builds our community through our projects, but also invests in it by supporting local services for over a decade through the RK Foundation: RK Foundation
- Development: Through RK University, we provide hands-on training and development opportunities that empower employees to advance their careers and grow within the company, to include leadership and technical learning opportunities, we well as our accredited apprentice program: RK University & RK Apprenticeship Program
RK Industries, LLC is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status or any other status protected by applicable law