Superintendent - 100% on-site travel position

The
Superintendent
is responsible for overseeing the successful execution of medium to large-scale projects, ensuring all contracted work is completed safely, efficiently, on schedule, within budget, and in compliance with company and customer requirements. This role provides leadership for project teams, manages customer relationships, oversees financial performance, and ensures quality standards are maintained throughout the project lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

Leadership & Team Management

• Recruit, hire, train, supervise, mentor, and develop project personnel.
• Manage employee performance, promotions, compensation recommendations, and disciplinary actions in accordance with company policies.
• Foster a culture of accountability, teamwork, safety, and professional growth.
• Lead project meetings, operations meetings, and training sessions.

Project & Operations Management

• Direct all phases of project execution from planning through completion.
• Manage workforce allocation, staffing levels, and workload distribution.
• Monitor installation progress and ensure timely project delivery.
• Ensure productivity goals, project milestones, and customer requirements are met.

Financial & Administrative Oversight

• Monitor project profitability and maintain budget compliance.
• Review job cost reports, invoicing, collections, and financial documentation for accuracy.
• Ensure timely completion of project paperwork, including timesheets, work orders, change orders, material transfers, and closeout documentation.
• Support accurate project forecasting and financial reporting.

Customer Relations

• Serve as the primary operational liaison between the company and customer representatives.
• Build and maintain strong customer relationships.
• Attend customer, construction, and facility meetings as required.
• Address customer concerns and ensure overall customer satisfaction.

Quality & Technical Management

• Conduct job-site inspections and quality control reviews.
• Ensure installations meet company and customer standards.
• Troubleshoot and resolve technical and operational challenges.
• Prepare and maintain red-lined as-built drawings and project records.
• Prevent service interruptions and maintain operational excellence.

Process Improvement & Safety

• Review operational processes to ensure efficiency, accuracy, and compliance.
• Identify and implement improvements in estimating, purchasing, scheduling, warehousing, invoicing, and reporting processes.
• Promote and enforce all safety policies and procedures.
• Partner with Training and Safety teams to maintain a strong safety culture and high-quality standards.
• Manage company tools, vehicles, and inventory.

Qualifications

Physical and Mental Requirements:

• Regular attendance is mandatory.
• The General Superintendent must be self-motivated, positive in approach, and convey an appropriate professional image.
• The General Superintendent must promote the Company culture and mission to all employees, vendors, clients, and business partners.
• The General Superintendent must possess proven problem-solving skills, critical thinking skills, and the ability to effectively read, write, and give oral presentation(s).
• The General Superintendent must also have excellent organizational skills and the ability to develop branch and job processes and best practices.
• The General Superintendent must have proven high skill level to interpret blueprints and other project documents, including but not limited to, specifications, reporting, and quality requirements.
• The General Superintendent must be able to travel within the branch territory and/or regional territory as needed.
• The General Superintendent must possess the ability to learn and teach the Company and customer project management systems.
• The General Superintendent must be able to work at heights, off of a ladder, and in confined spaces, lift up to 50 pounds and move up to 75 pounds.
• Must be able to stand and walk very large job sites regularly.
• The General Superintendent must be 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

• Prefer a minimum of five (5) years’ experience of supervisory or managerial experience.
• The General Superintendent must have a minimum of three (3) years’ experience as a Lead Communications Technician or similar position.
• The General Superintendent must also have a minimum of five (5) years’ experience in telecommunications or a related technical or construction field.
• Must be proficient with a computer and be skilled with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and MS Project).
• Must meet Company minimum driving standards.
• The General Superintendent must have demonstrated verifiable ability to define a project, create a project scope of work, create an estimate, develop detailed associated tasks, and manage these to final completion and customer turnover.
• Must be able to use the following trade Tools: punch tool with 110 block and 66 block blade, 6/8 position combo crimp tool, Krone/3M/BIX, butt set, volt-ohmmeter, 4-pair continuity tester, and 5-gang punch tool.

Minimum Years Of Experience 6+

License Required No

Minimum Education High School

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 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

Right to Work/Ley de Derecho al Trabajo

Workplace Type Onsite