Electrical Construction Manager

Overview

Lead on-site electrical construction for mega data centers, ensuring safety, quality, schedule.

Key Responsibilities

• team leadership
• risk mitigation
• site execution
• resource management
• quality control
• safety excellence

Tasks

-Direct Supervisory Command: Directly manage, mentor, and lead the team of Senior Superintendents, Superintendents, and General Forepersons. Hold all field management accountable for project milestones and craft productivity. -Risk Mitigation: Take the lead in identifying, assessing, and mitigating on-site project risks related to scheduling, resources, safety, and trade coordination. -Large-Scale Site Leadership: Serve as the ultimate authority on-site, directly responsible for the safe, timely, and quality execution of all construction activities across vast, complex projects. -Physical Resource Management: Maximize the efficiency of all physical resources, including heavy equipment, specialized tooling, and bulk materials, ensuring logistics support the aggressive master schedule. -Labor Relations: Maintain effective communication with local unions and resolve high-level labor and jurisdictional construction problems on-site to maintain project momentum. -Quality and Compliance: Own the on-site Quality Control/Quality Assurance (QC/QA) program, ensuring all work is executed precisely to specifications, drawings, and regulatory codes before sign-off. -Logistics & Resource Control: Oversee the procurement, delivery, and staging of all major materials and equipment. Ensure materials, equipment, and inspections are available precisely when needed to support aggressive project schedules. -Documentation Support: Ensure the field team provides timely and accurate input for daily reports, progress photos, time tracking, and short-term look-ahead schedules to support the Project Manager and office staff. -Problem Resolution: Act as the final on-site decision-maker for resolving all immediate field issues, technical roadblocks, coordination conflicts, and material sequencing challenges to maintain flow. -Safety Excellence: Enforce aggressive, zero-incident safety program that exceeds company standards and regulatory requirements. Conduct detailed safety audits and lead all corrective action documentation.

Requirements

• electrical
• trade coordination
• data center
• osha
• team leadership
• 20 years

What You Bring

-Advanced understanding of union labor agreements and jurisdictional boundaries in construction. -Minimum of 5 years of experience supervising and leading teams. -Proven success in supervising, motivating, and mentoring a large, diverse workforce. -Demonstrated ability to drive a fast-paced, high-quality, result-oriented field environment. -Proven experience leading and successfully completing data center construction projects valued at $100 million or more. -Professional safety certification (e.g., OSHA 30, OSHA 500/510). -Possesses expert-level knowledge in electrical system design, electrical engineering or electrical work, construction methods and sequencing, as well as the ability to interpret technical drawings and specifications from all relevant disciplines. -Trade Coordination Mastery: Plan, schedule, and orchestrate the complex interfaces and workflow sequencing among all trade groups, managing high volumes of people and specialized equipment. -High school diploma or equivalent, with at least 20 years of experience working for electrical contractors and/or general construction management companies.

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About Walbridge

-Headquartered in Detroit, with expanded operations across North and South America, it has become one of America’s largest privately‑held construction firms. -Projects range from green‑field manufacturing and battery parks to renovations of education and healthcare facilities. -Delivery methods include general contracting, design‑build, construction management, and EPC integrated with self‑performing concrete and engineering services. -Typical sectors include automotive, data centers, healthcare, education, government, transportation, energy, and mission‑critical facilities. -Walbridge has earned repeated recognition as a US Best Managed Company and has won ENR and EcoVadis awards for standout projects. -The firm leverages advanced technology, such as 3D modeling and AI, to identify issues early, optimize planning, and drive efficiency. -Recent marquee projects include Ford’s BlueOval battery plant and the University of Michigan’s mass timber research hub, showcasing innovation and scale.

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