Senior Superintendent
Burris Associates
Houston, Texas
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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
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