Electrical Superintendent
Creature • Birmingham, AL • Full-Time • Travel Required
About Creature
Creature is a vertically integrated Design-Manufacture-Construct (DMC) company built to eliminate the inefficiencies of traditional construction. We design, manufacture, and build as one team-leveraging self-perform trades, modular methodologies, and disciplined field execution to deliver projects that are faster, higher quality, and lower cost. We believe our best work happens when it's self-performed-and our electrical crews are proof of that.
Purpose of the Role
Lead Creature's electrical scope on complex commercial projects from mobilization through final inspection. The Electrical Superintendent owns execution-safety, schedule, quality, resources, and margin-and holds the standard for every electrician on site.
Core Accountability
Own the full electrical scope on assigned projects: safe execution, on-schedule delivery, resource efficiency, subcontractor alignment, and gross margin protection-without requiring escalation to resolve what should be solved in the field.
Key Accountabilities
Safety, Schedule, Contract Deliverables, ICRA & Quality
- Partner with the Construction Superintendent to enforce safety standards, pre-task planning, and ICRA compliance on every active healthcare project.
- Own the electrical schedule: maintain look-aheads, identify constraints early, and drive recovery plans before delays compound.
- Ensure all electrical installations meet code, contract specifications, and Creature quality standards-inspections pass the first time.
- Hold subcontractors to the same schedule and quality bar as Creature self-perform crews.
Seamless Ownership of Resources
- Own material procurement decisions for the electrical scope-right quantities, right time, no overages and no shortages that stall the job.
- Manage tool inventory and deployment across the project: staged, accounted for, and ready before each phase begins.
- Coordinate subcontractor mobilization, sequencing, and scope alignment to eliminate gaps and overlaps in the field.
- Forecast labor and material needs on a rolling basis and communicate gaps to the PM before they become schedule risks.
Productivity & Efficiency of Creature Trades
- Drive daily production performance across all Creature electrical crews-set expectations, track output, and remove constraints before they cost hours.
- Use Procore to monitor crew-level productivity, identify underperformance early, and present data-backed assessments to project leadership.
- Coach Foremen and Journeymen on sequencing, staging, and waste elimination. Raise the floor on every project.
- Identify and implement field improvements that reduce labor hours, rework, and material waste.
Gross Margin
- Understand the project budget and your electrical scope's contribution to it. Make buying decisions with that context.
- Track cost against plan and flag variances before they become unrecoverable. Own the explanation and the corrective action.
- Eliminate rework, over-ordering, and inefficient labor deployment-every one of these is a margin problem.
- Partner with the PM to ensure change orders are captured, priced, and processed before scope creep erodes the job.
Traits That Define Success
- Ownership Mentality - You own the outcome of the electrical scope, not just the activity within it.
- Compelling Conscientiousness - You track the details that protect schedule, quality, and margin.
- Accountability is Reliability - Your PM and crew know what to expect from you and get it.
- Mastery of Communication - You surface problems with context and a plan, not just a flag.
- Accomplishment over Activity - You measure success by project outcomes, not hours worked.
Qualifications
Must-Have
- Master Electrician license
- 10+ years in the electrical trade
- 2-3 years of Superintendent-level experience on commercial projects
- Advanced proficiency in Excel for productivity tracking, cost monitoring, and field reporting
- Valid driver's license; willingness to travel full-time across multi-state project locations
- Pre-employment drug screen and background check required
Preferred
- Demonstrated career progression from Journeyman through Foreman to Superintendent
- Healthcare facility experience (ICRA compliance, medical-grade electrical systems)
- Experience with prefab and modular electrical installation methods
- Proficiency in Procore for project documentation, scheduling, and reporting
- OSHA 30 certification
Why Creature
Creature is building something rare: a fully integrated platform where the people who design, manufacture, and build are the same people. If you've earned your way up through the trade, take pride in running a clean job, and want to operate in a system built for high performance, this is where you belong.
Competitive salary, per diem, travel expense coverage, health benefits, 401(k) with match, and a performance-based bonus program.
Creature is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate craftsmanship, character, and commitment to the build.