Description
Directly supervise and coordinate electricians and electrical construction activities to meet scope, schedule, quality, code compliance, and safety requirements.
- • Interpret electrical drawings, one-lines, and specifications to plan installations and procedures.
- • Estimate electrical labor, materials, equipment, and durations for tasks and change orders.
- • Schedule and direct electricians and electrical subcontractors across work areas and shifts.
- • Coordinate with project managers, engineers, inspectors, utilities, and other trades to resolve issues.
- • Sequence electrical work with structural, mechanical, and finish activities to avoid conflicts.
- • Procure conduit, wire, gear, fixtures, and tools; track deliveries, inventory, and lead times.
- • Lay out conduit runs, device locations, equipment pads, and penetrations using measuring and marking tools.
- • Maintain daily reports, time sheets, production quantities, as-builts, and QA/QC and safety records.
- • Assign crews by skill set and task priority; balance workloads and monitor productivity.
- • Assist crews with installations, terminations, testing, and troubleshooting as needed.
- • Train personnel on electrical methods, NEC/NFPA 70, lockout/tagout, and company safety policies.
- • Identify bottlenecks, quality issues, or resource gaps and implement corrective actions.
- • Arrange service and repairs for tools, test instruments, lifts, and temporary power systems.
- • Recommend hires, promotions, discipline, or transfers for electrical staff.
- • Inspect work progress and workmanship for code compliance, grounding and bonding, and verify safety and testing before energization.
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Last reviewed: Jan 2026
