Superintendent/General Foreman

ARCO Companies
Houston, TX
On-site

Who this role is best for

A natural match if you have 5+ years of experience managing industrial electrical projects and can lead teams nationwide.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with 5+ years of managing industrial electrical crews and a track record of safety compliance
    — “5+ years of experience as a Field Superintendent, General Foreman, or Senior Foreman”
  • Individuals with a Master Electrician license and experience in blueprint reading for complex installations
    — “Journeyman or Master Electrician license required. Deep technical expertise in medium-to-heavy industrial electrical installations, major equipment power distribution, and blueprint reading”

Things to consider

  • This role requires extensive travel and potential relocations across the United States
    — “Ability to travel extensively and relocate/be stationed on nationwide job sites”

How to stand out

  • Highlight experience with look-ahead scheduling and labor/resource coordination in your resume
    — “Develop 2-week and 3-week look-ahead schedules, ensuring proper labor allocation”
  • Emphasize your ability to identify field issues and communicate effectively with PM teams
    — “Identify field issues early, communicate drawing discrepancies, and request RFIs through the PM team”
  • Showcase your track record with OSHA compliance and safety leadership in your application
    — “Enforce PureGrid Electrical safety standards, lead daily safety huddles”
  • Demonstrate your experience in managing equipment staging and inventory tracking
    — “Work directly with the Project Manager and APM to verify on-site material deliveries, inspect major equipment”
  • Position yourself as a collaborative leader with strong on-site coordination skills
    — “Serve as the primary on-site liaison with general contractors, owners, and other trade superintendents”
Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Team

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What success looks like

  • managing field operations
  • ensuring job site safety
  • coordinating with trade partners
Typical background
construction managementelectrical installation

Skills & requirements

Required

Field_leadershipSafety_complianceSite_coordinationProduction_schedulingMaterial_stagingQuality_control

Preferred

Blueprint_readingOsha_certificationCpr_certificationSoftware_proficiency

Stack & domain

ProcoreExcelLeadershipCommunicationOSHA 30First Aid/cprElectrical Engineering

About the role

Original posting from ARCO Companies via Greenhouse

ABOUT YOU

PureGrid Electrical is looking for an experienced Superintendent / General Foreman who is a strong field leader, highly safety-focused, and obsessed with execution in the field. You are a hands-on leader who knows how to run crews, manage daily job site logistics, and turn blueprints into clean, high-quality industrial installations.

You excel at managing site labor, coordinating with trade partners, and staying ahead of material and equipment needs so your crews never miss a beat. If you are a collaborative leader who prioritizes job site safety, mechanical accuracy, and meeting strict schedule milestones, and you want to lead complex, medium-to-heavy industrial electrical scopes nationwide, you’ll fit right in. 

A DAY IN THE LIFE

Field Leadership & Crew Oversight: Direct day-to-day field operations on job sites, managing foremen, journeymen, and apprentices to ensure work is installed safely, accurately, and strictly on schedule.

Safety & Compliance: Enforce PureGrid Electrical safety standards, lead daily safety huddles, conduct site hazard assessments, and maintain strict adherence to OSHA and local codes

Site Coordination: Serve as the primary on-site liaison with general contractors, owners, and other trade superintendents. Manage daily site logistics, laydown areas, and equipment access.

Look-Ahead Scheduling & Production: Develop 2-week and 3-week look-ahead schedules, ensuring proper labor allocation, equipment setup, and material staging to maintain momentum.

Material & Equipment Staging: Work directly with the Project Manager and APM to verify on-site material deliveries, inspect major equipment (switchgear, transformers) upon arrival, and track tool inventory.

Quality & Technical Control: Ensure work aligns with engineering drawings and project specifications. Identify field issues early, communicate drawing discrepancies, and request RFIs through the PM team.

NECESSARY QUALIFICATIONS

Experience: 5+ years of experience as a Field Superintendent, General Foreman, or Senior Foreman overseeing field operations on commercial or industrial electrical construction projects.

Technical Expertise: Journeyman or Master Electrician license required. Deep technical expertise in medium-to-heavy industrial electrical installations, major equipment power distribution, and blueprint reading.

Certifications: OSHA 30 certification required. First Aid/CPR certification preferred.

Software Proficiency: Comfortable using job site technology; experience reviewing plans, tracking daily logs, and referencing submittals using tools like Procore and Excel.

Leadership & Communication: Outstanding team leadership skills, strong conflict resolution ability, and a clear, direct communication style with both site crews and project managers.

Location & Travel: Ability to travel extensively and relocate/be stationed on nationwide job sites as project phases require.

WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU

We are dedicated to the well-being of our associates and are proud to be consistently recognized as a Best Place to Work. Our compensation and benefits package not only supports our associates and their families but benefits local communities and communities around the world.

Industry-leading performance-based bonus program

Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)

Traditional and Roth 401k

Tuition reimbursement for associates

Scholarship for associates’ children up to $28,000 per child

1-month paid sabbatical after every five years of employment, plus $5,000 for travel

1-week paid volunteer leave each year

100% charitable match

Medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage

Paid parental leave

At ARCO/Murray, our first core value is to treat people fairly and do the right thing. We are committed to building and sustaining a culture that supports diversity and inclusion. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment.

From recruiting, training, and hiring practices to selecting our subcontractors, we understand that diversity of all those involved in the construction process enhances our ability to deliver the best solutions to our customers. We hire the best and the brightest from across the country – constructing a team of experts in architecture, design, engineering, project management, and business services.

MAKE YOUR MOVE

PureGrid Electrical is an industrial electrical contractor supporting medium-to-heavy industrial projects nationwide.

We deliver electrical scope execution, labor, and material procurement for complex facilities and equipment installations. Our teams specialize in major equipment power distribution and field coordination with engineers, owners, and construction teams.

We focus on clear plans, constructible designs, and clean execution. Safety, accuracy, and schedule drive every decision.

Core capabilities:

Medium-to-heavy industrial electrical work

Labor and material procurement

Major equipment power distribution

Nationwide project support

PureGrid Electrical does not accept unsolicited resumes from third-party recruiting agencies. Pre-approval is required before any external candidate can be submitted. PureGrid will not be responsible for fees related to unsolicited resumes and for candidates who are sent directly to our hiring managers. All interested candidates must apply independently and directly to the job posting.

MAKE YOUR MOVE

We are proud to be one of the fastest-growing, privately-owned companies in America, celebrating over 30 years of experience as design-build experts. We have completed over 7,500 design-build projects nationwide. We ranked #9 on ENR’s Design-Build Firms list and #34 on ENR's Top 400 Contractors list of 2026. Most importantly, our clients like us, trust us, and want to do business with us. We are looking for people with the same enthusiasm, passion, and respect for the hard work that brought us to where we are today. Are you a person who can make a difference at ARCO? If the answer is “Yes!” we look forward to meeting you.

ARCO does not accept unsolicited resumes from individual recruiters or third-party recruiting agencies without pre-approval from ARCO’s Human Resources team. Pre-approval is required before any external candidate can be submitted. ARCO will not be responsible for fees related to unsolicited resumes and for candidates who are sent directly to our hiring managers. Agencies must have a fully executed vendor agreement in place as well as written approval to submit candidates from an ARCO TA Manager for a specific position before submitting candidates.

LEGAL DISCLAIMER

EOE, including disability/vets

Source: ARCO Companies careers (Greenhouse)

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