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Electrical Superintendent, Electrical Construction | Heavy Industrial & Infrastructure Contractor | Greater Toronto Area, ON MyGreat Recruitment
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17 October 2026 (8 days ago)
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14 January 2027
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Job Summary
Electrical Superintendent Heavy Industrial Construction
Location: Greater Toronto Area ON
Employment Type: Permanent Full-Time
An established Canadian general contractor specializing in heavy industrial construction and infrastructure is seeking an experienced Electrical Superintendent to oversee electrical construction activities on a major infrastructure project in the Greater Toronto Area. The company delivers complex projects across the water and wastewater industrial manufacturing energy mining and municipal infrastructure sectors with a strong emphasis on self-performed construction.
Must Haves
Nice to Haves
Responsibilities
Location: Greater Toronto Area ON
Employment Type: Permanent Full-Time
An established Canadian general contractor specializing in heavy industrial construction and infrastructure is seeking an experienced Electrical Superintendent to oversee electrical construction activities on a major infrastructure project in the Greater Toronto Area. The company delivers complex projects across the water and wastewater industrial manufacturing energy mining and municipal infrastructure sectors with a strong emphasis on self-performed construction.
Must Haves
- Electrical trade certification (309A Construction and Maintenance Electrician or equivalent).
- 5 years of experience as an Electrical Superintendent on large-scale heavy industrial construction projects.
- Strong experience with industrial electrical installations power distribution and systems above 600V.
- Proven experience directly managing self-performed electrical crews including Foremen Journeypersons and Apprentices.
- Strong leadership communication organizational and problem-solving skills.
- Valid WHMIS Elevated/Aerial Work Platform and Fall Arrest certifications.
Nice to Haves
- Water Treatment Plant (WTP) and/or Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) construction experience.
- Experience on large-scale industrial projects ($50M) including pulp and paper mining energy or manufacturing facilities.
- Experience with medium-voltage distribution switchgear MCCs transformers and industrial electrical equipment.
- Knowledge of instrumentation controls automation and SCADA systems.
- Project Management experience including scheduling budgeting and cost control.
- Experience supervising unionized workforces and coordinating electrical testing and commissioning.
Responsibilities
- Lead and oversee all electrical construction activities on-site ensuring work is completed safely efficiently on schedule and to specification.
- Directly supervise Electrical Foremen Lead Hands Journeypersons and Apprentices providing technical guidance performance feedback and workforce development.
- Plan coordinate and execute daily and weekly electrical construction activities including manpower allocation equipment utilization material availability and work sequencing.
- Manage significant electrical installation scopes including power distribution electrical equipment cable systems instrumentation and associated infrastructure.
- Coordinate electrical construction activities with civil structural process mechanical and other trades to maintain efficient project execution.
- Interpret electrical drawings specifications contract documents and engineering requirements to ensure installations meet applicable standards.
- Monitor labour productivity material usage construction budgets and cost codes to achieve established project performance targets.
- Develop and communicate short-term construction schedules look-ahead plans and weekly progress updates to project leadership.
- Identify potential construction conflicts technical challenges and schedule constraints implementing practical solutions to minimize disruption.
- Provide technical input into Requests for Information (RFIs) change orders procurement requirements commissioning plans and other project documentation.
- Coordinate electrical subcontractors suppliers inspections and commissioning activities where required.
- Ensure compliance with site-specific health safety environmental and quality management requirements.
- Maintain accurate workforce timesheets progress reports inspection records and other required documentation.
- Foster a positive accountable and safety-focused working environment while maintaining strong relationships with project management engineers clients and other stakeholders.
- Support testing commissioning deficiency resolution and final handover of completed electrical systems.
