Senior Superintendent

Burris Associates

Houston, Texas

JOB DETAILS
LOCATION
Houston, Texas
POSTED
14 days ago

Senior Superintendent — Texas with travel or residing in select cities (Preferred: Houston, Dallas/Fort Worth, Austin, San Antonio)

The Senior Superintendent serves as the lead jobsite supervisor, responsible for overseeing field operations on large-scale commercial electrical construction projects. This role manages multiple crews and subordinate supervisors, ensuring safety, quality, schedule, and budget alignment. A minimum of 10 years of electrical or industrial construction supervisory experience is required.
Texas residency REQUIRED (Houston, Dallas/Fort Worth, Austin, or San Antonio preferred, otherwise – travel is required).

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead and enforce Client safety standards, OSHA compliance, and site-specific requirements for employees, subcontractors, and visitors.
  • Direct Superintendents and Foremen; ensure work is executed efficiently, safely, and according to plan.
  • Collaborate closely with internal teams, subcontractors, inspectors, architects, and engineers to resolve issues and maintain strong working relationships.
  • Support project planning with Senior Project Manager/Division Manager, including scope review, scheduling, sequencing, and resource forecasting.
  • Monitor daily construction activities to ensure work aligns with schedule, budget, drawings, and specifications.
  • Oversee change order preparation, documentation, and execution.
  • Review RFIs, inspection reports, and quality issues; coordinate solutions and corrective actions.
  • Ensure materials, equipment, and subcontractor schedules support the construction sequence.
  • Maintain accurate as-built drawings, documentation, invoices, and job cost reporting support.
  • Motivate crews and maintain productivity, performance, and morale across the jobsite.

Competencies

  • Strong communication and leadership
  • Critical thinking and problem-solving
  • Relationship and team management
  • Attention to detail and planning discipline

Skills & Requirements

  • 10+ years of electrical/industrial construction supervisory experience
  • Ability to oversee crews, multitask, plan sequencing, and manage complex construction environments
  • Strong math, organizational, and communication skills
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office
  • Ability to read and interpret drawings, specifications, contracts, and subcontracts
  • Ability to travel and to navigate active construction sites, including ladders, uneven surfaces, and varying climates
  • High school diploma or equivalent required
  • Experience with heavy infrastructure (water/wastewater plants, power plants, data centers, mission-critical facilities) preferred

Physical Expectations

  • Frequent standing, walking, climbing, bending, and reaching
  • Ability to lift and handle up to 50 lbs
  • Ability to visually interpret drawings and spatial relationships
  • Ability to operate vehicles as needed

About the Company

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Burris Associates