Electrical Superintendent
The Electrical Superintendent will oversee all electrical construction activities, ensuring projects are completed safely, on time, and within budget. They are responsible for managing field staff, coordinating subcontractors, and maintaining rigorous quality and safety standards throughout the project lifecycle.
- On-site
- Calgary, AB
- Posted Aug 26, 2026
- 1 position
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Job summary
We’re looking for a seasoned and forward thinking Electrical Superintendent to help lead our growing Industrial division as we take on a series of major projects across Western Canada. In this pivotal role, you’ll oversee the safe, efficient, and high quality execution of all piping activities while driving field excellence from planning through turnover. As a key site leader, you will champion safety and environmental stewardship, uphold rigorous quality standards, and execute field project plans that keep crews productive, aligned, and on schedule. You’ll provide clear direction to field staff, subcontractors, and trades, ensuring work is completed safely, on time, and within budget. You are a natural problem solver—someone who thrives on tackling complex challenges and bringing innovative, actionable solutions to the field. Your expertise, leadership, and ability to anticipate what’s needed next will be instrumental in delivering successful, high performance projects. Join the Ledcor team today! Essential Responsibilities: Ensure site safety measures meet or exceed requirements outlined in corporate safety policies and applicable legislation Lead and oversee all electrical construction activities including equipment installation, cable tray installation, cable pulling, terminations, grounding, lighting, testing, and turnover Coordinate manpower, materials, subcontractors, schedules, quality standards, and commissioning activities to support project execution Hire, manage, and support hourly employees in collaboration with Construction and Project Managers Supervise, train, coach, and mentor project team members, including direct and indirect reports Communicate effectively with staff, trades, subcontractors, and clients to achieve safety, productivity, quality, and performance objectives Ensure projects are completed according to approved plans, specifications, building codes, and established quality standards Review project contracts and subcontracts, identify risks and opportunities, and support financial targets, forecasts, and profitability goals Develop, maintain, and update resource-loaded 30, 60, and 90-day look-ahead schedules while ensuring key milestones and completion dates are achieved Lead safety, scheduling, productivity, system turnover, and stakeholder meetings while maintaining project documentation and strong customer relationships Qualifications: 3 to 8 years of construction supervision experience on industrial or large-scale construction projects Journeyperson Electrician certification, post-secondary diploma, or engineering degree Previous experience as a General Foreperson, Superintendent, or in a similar leadership role Has experience supervising Electrical General Forepersons, Electrical Forepersons and running at least crews of 50+ electricians Proven track record of maintaining a strong safety culture and working effectively with diverse teams Experience delivering major industrial construction projects valued at $50M or greater Strong knowledge of industrial construction methodologies, practices, and advanced workface planning principles Ability to interpret industrial construction documents and ensure contractual requirements, expectations, and stakeholder interests are clearly defined and protected Comprehensive understanding of construction trades with specialized expertise in electrical construction and installation activities Extensive experience planning and executing electrical scopes including temporary power, cable tray installation, cable pulling programs, electrical equipment installation, terminations, testing, and system turnover Manage LOTO programs, oversee budgets and schedules, coordinate multiple project scopes, develop stakeholder relationships Work Conditions: Travel with full time project location to be determined in Western Canada Project specific Site based role, rotational shift will be assigned Ability to work evenings, holidays, weekends, and travel away from home will be required Additional Information Ledcor builds and maintains infrastructure in various industries including oil and gas, transportation, and mining. We’re experts in all infrastructure construction and maintenance related projects. Our vast projects include: full-scale contract mining, earthworks, foundations, highways, bridges, roads, waterways and resources, airports, rapid transit, underground utilities, pipelines, independent power projects and site reclamation. Our workplace culture has been recognized as one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employers, Canada’s Most Admired Corporate Cultures, and a Top 100 Inspiring Workplace in North America. Our competitive total rewards package provides compensation and benefits that support your physical, mental and financial wellbeing. We offer exciting, challenging work with opportunities to develop your skills and knowledge. Employment Equity At Ledcor we believe diversity, equity, and inclusion should be part of everything we do. We are proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified individuals, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, Veteran status or any other identifying characteristic are encouraged to apply. Our True Blue team consists of individuals from all backgrounds who contribute diverse perspectives and experiences to Ledcor. We are committed to continuing to build on our culture of empowerment, inclusion and belonging. Adjustments will be provided in all parts of our hiring process. Applicants need to make their needs known in advance by submitting a request via email. For more information about Ledcor’s Inclusion and Diversity initiatives, please visit our I&D page.
What you’ll do
The Electrical Superintendent will oversee all electrical construction activities, ensuring projects are completed safely, on time, and within budget. They are responsible for managing field staff, coordinating subcontractors, and maintaining rigorous quality and safety standards throughout the project lifecycle.
Requirements
Candidates must have 3 to 8 years of construction supervision experience on large-scale industrial projects and hold a Journeyperson Electrician certification or relevant degree. Proven leadership experience managing large crews and a strong track record in industrial construction methodologies are essential.
Benefits
• Competitive total rewards package • Opportunities for professional development
Listed skills
- Problem solvingPreferred
- Project managementPreferred
Other relevant skills
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- Electrical construction
- Project management
- Site safety
- Budget management
- Scheduling
- Team leadership
- Quality control
- Commissioning
- Subcontractor management
- Industrial construction
- Workface planning
- LOTO programs
- Equipment installation
- Cable tray installation
- Mentoring
- Problem solving
- Wire And Cable Pulling
- Industrial Construction
- Employment Equity
- Electrical Construction
- Underground Utilities
- Project Documentation
- Pipelines
- Stakeholder Communications
- Supervision
- Project Implementation
- Planning
- Budgeting
- Building Codes
- Construction
- Communication
- Empowerment
- Electrical Equipment
- Forecasting
- Oil and Gas
- Leadership
- Innovation
- Project Management
- Milestones (Project Management)
- Safety Culture
- Subcontracting
Job areas
- Construction
- Trades
- Management & Leadership
- Engineering
- Energy
- Electrical Superintendent
- Construction Superintendent
- Construction Managers
Additional details
- Minimum education
- Professional degree
- Minimum experience
- 5+ years
- Posting language
- English
- Working hours
- 40 hours per week
