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Electrical Field Superintendent
Company: Surge Electric
Location: Onsite (Utah — Relocation Assistance Available)
Job Type: Full-Time
Schedule: 4-Day Work Week (Monday – Thursday)
Project Scope: Electrical / Controls (Residential, Commercial, Industrial, Government or Federal)
Pay Range: Up to $95,000.00 per year Performance Bonuses
Mandatory Licensure: Active Utah Journeyman Electrician License
The Opportunity
Command Elite Field Operations. Lead High-Impact Infrastructure Projects.
Surge Electric is seeking a premier Electrical Field Superintendent to serve as the structural leader of our field operations division in Utah. Known for delivering code-compliant, exceptional precision across commercial, industrial, government, and federal installations, our firm stands as a trusted authority in the Intermountain West.
This is an autonomous, high-impact field command position designed for a licensed master of the trade who refuses to settle for "good enough." You will be handed total operational ownership of active jobsites, directing crews of skilled electricians, navigating intricate schematics, and enforcing elite craftsmanship standards. If you are an accountable leader who commands technical respect and wants to step into a high-yield role with a stable pipeline and a guaranteed 3-day weekend every single week, Surge Electric provides the definitive platform for your career.
What You Will Be Doing
You will hold complete responsibility for field execution, technical document controls, and crew architecture across our diverse project portfolio:
- Field Workforce Command: Direct, mentor, and supervise on-site crews of electricians and apprentices, fostering an accountable, high-performance field culture.
- Strategic Project Architecture: Formulate daily task vectors, manage micro-schedules, and allocate field resources to guarantee builds remain strictly ahead of timeline milestones.
- Schematic & Blueprint Mastery: Read, interpret, and translate complex electrical engineering blueprints, wiring diagrams, architectural layouts, and technical specifications.
- Rigorous Code Compliance: Enforce absolute structural integrity, ensuring all conduit routing, circuitry, and panel terminations strictly meet or exceed NEC regulations and local building codes.
- Inter-Trade Synchronization: Partner closely with Project Managers, consulting engineers, municipal inspectors, and other specialty trade leads to streamline jobsite workflows and eliminate logistics bottlenecks.
- Real-Time Troubleshooting: Apply advanced diagnostic capabilities to isolate and resolve complex structural or wiring system faults in real time, mitigating project downtime.
- Field Administration: Maintain precise digital daily logs, track material staging requests, and oversee essential safety documentation and field-update reporting using company platforms.
What You Need to Succeed (Qualifications)
- State Licensure: An active Journeyman Electrician License issued by the State of Utah is strictly required.
- Field Leadership Tenure: Proven, referenceable experience serving as a Foreman, Lead Wireman, or Field Superintendent on active commercial or complex construction builds.
- Project Management Skills: Demonstrated capability to interpret structural documents, manage jobsite safety dynamics, and direct field mechanics effectively.
- Communication Mastery: Strong interpersonal skills necessary to bridge communication loops between executive offices, field craftworkers, and general contractors.
Preferred Technical Expertise:
- Knowledge of control systems or specialized electrical installations.
- Workforce & Industry Data
- Strategic hiring models require accurate evaluation of competitive market demographics. According to national labor data for electrical tradespeople and field supervisors:
- Gender Demographics: The electrical construction workforce is predominantly male, with men comprising approximately 97.8% of active fieldsmen, while women represent 2.2% of the trade workforce nationwide.
- Racial Representation: The electrical trade and field supervision population reflects the following demographic distribution: White (72.3%), Hispanic or Latino (16.4%), Black or African American (8.1%), and Asian (3.2%).
- Regional Trajectory: Due to unprecedeted industrial, commercial, and tech-sector infrastructure expansions throughout the state of Utah, licensed Journeymen and Foremen possessing field management competencies reside in the top tier of demand nationwide.
Compensation & Premium Benefits
We reward top-tier field leadership with an elite, lifestyle-conscious total rewards package:
- Top-Tier Earnings: Up to $95,000.00 per year base salary plus high-yield performance bonuses paid on a dependable weekly cycle.
- Official Work-Life Balance: Generous 4-Day Work Week (Monday–Thursday) schedule—enjoy a permanent 3-day weekend every single week.
- Relocation Support: Comprehensive relocation assistance packages are fully available to facilitate seamless transitions for qualified out-of-state license holders.
- Health & Security: Premium Health, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance coverage structures.
- Future Security: Robust retirement savings programs to invest in your long-term goals.
- Field Technology: Company-provided smartphone or tablet device loaded with professional project management software.
- Time Off Allocations: Paid Time Off (PTO) packages and paid holidays.
About Surge Electric
Surge Electric is a trusted electrical contractor recognized for exceptional build quality, uncompromising safety, and a corporate culture rooted in personal ownership. We invest heavily in our field leaders, providing the advanced technological tracking, executive support, and consistent project pipelines required to build a fulfilling, long-term construction career.
Surge Electric is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value a safe, diverse, and inclusive workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, military status, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local regulations. All selection decisions are based purely on job-related factors and technical capabilities.
Ready to command the field with a market leader? Apply today.
Salary : $95,000