Superintendent

Job Summary

The Superintendent is the overall manager on a large and/or complex project, ensuring that all contracted work is developed, implemented, installed, and managed in accordance with Company requirements — including but not limited to safety, quality, management, and financial performance. All aspects of the assigned project must be carried out as efficiently as possible with respect to staffing, materials management, financial management, customer care, and customer delivery goals.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Recruits, hires, trains, manages, supervises, promotes, disciplines, and discharges (if necessary) all project-related staff. Effectively manages all human resource issues per Company policies and procedures. Completes recommendations for project-related employees' performance ratings, promotions, and pay changes. Provides guidance and mentoring to meet all customer and Company goals and objectives.
• Acts as the senior Company liaison for operational interface with customer representative(s).
• Plans for, manages, monitors, and maintains project profitability to achieve Company goals.
• Ensures that deadlines are met per customer requirements.
• Manages overall workload distribution and staffing levels; monitors customer delivery and job installation progress.
• Manages successful job completion; ensures productivity, job completion, and compliance with project budget.
• Reviews all job cost postings for accuracy and completeness, including but not limited to invoice preparation, customer collections, and periodic financial reporting to the customer and management.
• Fully completes all IES and project paperwork accurately and on time (specifically timesheets, material transfers, work orders, change orders, tool transfers, and others as required); ensures all Job Closing Packages meet customer and Company standards.
• Performs quality checks; manages outage prevention; conducts day-to-day job walks to ensure quality; prepares red-lined as-built drawings.
• Serves as main on-site customer contact for questions and/or concerns; attends facility and construction meetings when required.
• Performs work consistently, demonstrating a detailed level of technical knowledge; troubleshoots and resolves technical issues as they arise.
• Reviews and monitors operational processes for accuracy, completeness, and efficiency, including but not limited to estimating, purchasing, invoicing, warehousing, scheduling, and reporting.
• Develops, redesigns, and implements process improvements as required to bring processes up to effective levels.
• Works in concert with the Training Department to monitor all quality and safety issues related to the operations department, and actively promotes safety as our first priority.
• Leads any assigned operations meetings and training sessions.
• Manages tools and truck inventory/maintenance.
• Completes any other responsibilities as assigned.

Min

USD $38.00/Hr.
Max

USD $50.00/Hr.
Qualifications

Physical and Mental Requirements

• Must be self-motivated, positive in approach, and convey an appropriate professional image.
• Promotes the Company culture and mission to all employees, vendors, clients, and business partners.
• Possesses proven problem-solving and critical thinking skills, with the ability to effectively read, write, and give oral presentations.
• Has excellent organizational skills and the ability to develop branch and job processes and best practices.
• Has a proven high skill level interpreting blueprints and other project documents, including but not limited to specifications, reporting, and quality requirements.
• Able to travel within the branch territory and/or regional territory as needed.
• Possesses the ability to learn and teach Company and customer project management systems.
• Able to work at heights, off a ladder, and in confined spaces; lift up to 50 pounds and move up to 75 pounds.
• Able to see and distinguish different colors, read small print, and hear and recognize audible signals such as dial tones.
  
  

Education, Certification, License, and Skill Requirements

• Minimum of three (3) years of supervisory or managerial experience preferred.
• Minimum of three (3) years of experience as a Lead Communications Technician or similar position.

English language proficiency, including the ability to speak, read, write, and understand English, is required.  This is based on the requirement to communicate directly with customer(s) and other employees, to complete regular reporting both to management and to the customer, and to promote safety and efficient communication in the case of emergencies. 

Overview

IES is a national provider of industrial products and infrastructure services to a variety of end markets, including electrical, mechanical and communications contracting solutions for the commercial, industrial, residential and renewable energy markets. IES is publicly traded on NASDAQ under the symbol IESC. As of the end of IES’s 2025  fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, IES produced over $3.3 billion in revenue and employed over 9,400 employees at over 174 domestic locations across the United States. IES is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer: Minorities, Females, Gender Identity, Sexual Orientation, Individuals with Disabilities, Protected Veterans Encouraged to Apply.

From office buildings to wind farms, industrial complexes to housing developments, our employees and design professionals design, build, and maintain the systems that empower lives.

Our commitment to our employees is reflected by our actions: 

• Safety is Priority One – and our record shows it
• Competitive Pay
• Company 401K plan with Employer Contribution Match
• Company Paid Time Off
• Company Paid Life Insurance
• Choice of Medical Coverage including Prescription and  Short Term Disability Plans
• Choice of Dental and Vision Coverage
• Optional Long-term Disability, Critical Illness, Accident, Legal and Pet Coverage
• Auto and Home Insurance Discount Programs

EEO Statement

PLEASE NO AGENCY CALLS. 
NOTE TO ALL AGENCIES: Any unsolicited agency resumes or agency represented candidates that are presented to any IES employee without first having a signed contract between that agency and the IES Talent Acquisition organization will become the property of IES and no fees will be paid.

EEO & Affirmative Action

The IES policy on equal employment opportunity prohibits discrimination based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, individuals with disabilities, protected veterans, or any other protected status or characteristic. This policy applies to recruiting, hiring, transfers, promotions, terminations, compensation, benefits, and all other terms and conditions of employment, and also states that retaliation against any employee who files a complaint regarding possible violations of this policy will not be tolerated. IES is also committed to taking affirmative steps to promote the employment of minorities, women, individuals with disabilities, and protected veterans. IES develops affirmative action programs to support its commitment to equal employment opportunity, consistent with company policy and the company’s obligations as a contractor to the United States government. 

View Your Equal Employment Opportunity rights under the law. "Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal; Conozca sus Derechos: La Discriminación en el Lugar de Trabajo es Ilegal

Disability Accommodation

IES is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. IES provides reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974 and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Applicants who need accommodation in the job application process should contact the IES corporate office at (713) 860-1500 or any IES office to request assistance.

IES Participates in E-Verify/IES participa en el programa E-Verify

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Workplace Type

Traveling