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Senior General Superintendent

Gaylor Electric
Chattanooga, TN Full Time
POSTED ON 6/12/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 7/11/2026

*Mission Critical Project - Northern Alabama*

Scope of Work:

The Senior General Superintendent is responsible for overseeing multiple projects and managing various levels of personnel within the commercial and industrial electrical industry. This role ensures the safe installation, alteration, addition, and repair of electrical systems, conductors, and associated materials and equipment. The Senior General Superintendent will lead a team of 100 employees and report to the Operations Manager while interacting with both internal and external stakeholders.

Responsibilities:

  • Project Supervision: Directly supervise and oversee multiple projects, including on-site supervision of field supervisors, lead persons, crew leaders, journeypersons, apprentices, and helpers.
  • Project Planning: Lay out project work and ensure that materials, tools, and equipment are scheduled to meet scope, budget, and project construction schedules.
  • On-Site Management: Manage assigned construction projects, trade contractors, and field personnel to ensure scheduled completion within established budget, time frames, quality, and performance standards, and customer/client satisfaction.
  • Document Review: Review project documents, plans, and specifications, direct construction activities, resolve construction difficulties, coordinate field installations, and manage project close-outs.
  • Customer Relations: Develop and maintain customer/client relationships to ensure satisfaction and repeat business.
  • Performance Evaluations: Conduct annual performance evaluations of assigned personnel as directed.
  • Internal Communication: Collaborate with other field personnel and support staff, including Human Resources, Estimating, Accounting, Finance, and other corporate services staff.
  • External Communication: Interact with owners, owner representatives, architects, engineers, trade contractors, vendors, and others associated with project-related activities.

Minimum Requirements:

  • Education: High school graduate, holder of G.E.D., or equivalent studies/experience.
  • Experience: Completion of an approved electrical apprenticeship program. 8 or more years of field supervision/management experience and meets position requirements.
  • SPECIALIZED SKILLS: High level interpersonal relationship skills, proficiency in communication skills, organization skills, and must be technology/computer proficient.

Gaylor Electric, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer including disability and veterans.

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