Superintendent Intern

We are a full-service electrical contractor offering commercial, industrial, residential, voice/data cabling, traffic signalization, and underground installations. We have extensive experience in both commercial and industrial electrical contracting, as well as installation and support for residential homes and buildings.

Job Title:           Superintendent Intern

Reports to:        Commercial Superintendent

Location:           Des Moines, IA

FLSA Status:      Hourly Non-Exempt

 

Since 1946 Baker Electric has served the electrical needs of Des Moines and Central Iowa.  We perform all types of electrical work including commercial, industrial, residential, voice/data cabling, traffic signalization and underground installations.  We continue to strive towards excellence by employing individuals with the intelligence, talent, and skills required to contribute to our growth and success and by focusing on employees’ individual performance and unification with the team!  All successful employees are focused on customer satisfaction and dedicated to meeting our vision of an inclusive and unified workforce. 

 

Position Description. Learn from the General Superintendent about many different aspects of managing day-to-day manpower needs, including, but not limited to planning, recruiting & disciplining, and partnering with the apprenticeship school and union shop.

 

Essential Duties/Responsibilities

• Comply with all federal, state, and local safety and health guidelines and requirements, as well as site-specific safety provisions
• Partner with the Superintendent in the following activities:
  • Site-specific guidance and coordination for employees
  • Assisting in communications with project managers and other team members on progress on projects in terms of labor and manpower
  • Ensuring sites are compliant and overall functioning as expected
  • Reviewing daily reporting to determine necessary actions
  • Coordinating with the local union on any manpower needs
  • Administrative tasks, such as distribution of apprentice evaluations, tracking certifications or licenses, coordination with HR and Safety on compliance activities
• Escalate critical and/or sensitive issues to HRM or Executive Leaders with recommendation for resolution.
• Other related duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS. To perform this job successfully, the individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions

 

Required Attributes and Competencies (Skills)

• Actively enrolled in college courses in a related field
• Long-term interest in a construction related career such as project management, estimating, operation management including safety, superintendent, etc.
• Must be self-motivated and able to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment
• Must have excellent organizational, communication, strategic, technical, analytical, problem solving, and multi-tasking skills
• Must have high standards of quality with attention to detail
• Conscientiousness, personal responsibility and dependability
• Familiarity with Windows based operating systems and web-based applications, include ERP systems or other construction/financial software packages

Physical Requirements (Ability)

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

 

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to walk, sit, see, talk, and hear. The employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls, to reach with hands and arms, to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to twenty-five (25) pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

 

The employee may be required to commute to field locations and project sites and be able to navigate around the job site locations autonomously.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

 

At the jobsite, the employee may be required to work outdoors, being exposed to wet, humid, dusty, sunlight and other unfavorable conditions (cold and heat); may have to navigate high, precarious or tight locations; may be required to move mechanical and electrical parts; and may face risk of electrical shock and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud.

 

NOTE:  This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employee may perform other related duties as negotiated to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.

 

Notice to prospective employees: There have been fraudulent postings and emails regarding job openings. EMCOR Group and its companies do not reach out to individuals to help with marketing or other similar services. If an individual is contacted for services outside of EMCOR’s normal application process – it is probably fraudulent. EMCOR Group and its companies list open positions here. Please check our available positions to confirm that a post or email is genuine.

 

We offer our employees a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package and are always looking for individuals with the talent and skills required to contribute to our continued growth and success. Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled.

As a leading provider of mechanicaland electrical construction, facilities services, and energy infrastructure,we offer employess a competitive salary and benefits package and we are always looking for individuals with the talent and skills required to contribute to our continued growth and sucess. Equal Oppurtunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled.

Please review our Affirmative Action Policy.

Notice to prospective employees: There have been fraudulent postings and emails regarding job openings. EMCOR Group and its companies list open positions here. Please check our available positions to confirm that a post or email is genuine.

EMCOR Group and its companies do not reach out to individuals to help with marketing or other similar services. If an individual is contacted for services outside of EMCOR’s normal application process – it is probably fraudulent.

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