Electrical Commissioning Superintendent

We’re supporting a leading contractor delivering large-scale industrial and mission-critical builds and are looking for an Electrical Commissioning Superintendent (Contract | On-site). This is a field leadership role responsible for driving the safe, efficient, high-quality commissioning and start-up of major electrical systems—working closely with construction, engineering, vendors/OEMs, and operations to achieve successful system turnover.

Job info (high level)

• Type: Contract
• Work style: On-site / project-based
• Sector: Industrial / mission-critical
• Schedule: 40 hours/week baseline (overtime/weekends may be required)
• Openings: 2

Responsibilities

• Lead daily safety briefings and enforce strict compliance with electrical safety practices, including LOTO and permitting requirements.
• Plan, coordinate, and oversee pre-commissioning, commissioning, start-up, and energization activities for major electrical systems.
• Manage commissioning scope across key systems such as power distribution, switchgear, transformers, generators, UPS, grounding, and control systems.
• Perform and/or lead electrical system walkdowns; identify deficiencies, manage punch items, and confirm readiness prior to testing and turnover.
• Supervise functional testing activities including insulation resistance testing, continuity checks, grounding verification, breaker testing, and coordinated energization.
• Troubleshoot electrical issues during commissioning/start-up and drive corrective actions with construction, engineering, and vendors.
• Coordinate with vendors/OEMs to ensure system performance requirements, documentation, and acceptance criteria are met.
• Track progress and provide clear, consistent status updates to commissioning and project leadership.
• Maintain high-quality turnover documentation including checklists, test records, redlines, and complete turnover packages.

Ideal Candidate Profile

• Proven experience commissioning large-scale electrical systems in industrial, mission-critical, or similarly complex project environments.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and coordinate sizeable field teams (approximately 20 electrical and instrumentation technicians during peak turnover phases).
• Strong working knowledge of commissioning workflows, readiness gates, and the handover/turnover process.
• Familiarity with completions/turnover software and documentation control expectations is strongly preferred.
• Confident communicator who can align multiple stakeholders (construction, engineering, commissioning, operations, vendors) and keep execution on track.
• Safety-first mindset with strong discipline around energized work planning and execution.

Compensation

• Competitive hourly rate (based on experience)
• Per diem provided (project-based eligibility applies)
• Overtime paid at 1.5x