Commercial Electrical Field Manager

Confidential • Full-time • Fort Myers, Florida, United States • $59,180 - $87,079 / year • 3d ago

Job Summary

McGarvey Companies is seeking an experienced, hands-on Commercial Electrical Field Manager / Working Foreman to lead commercial electrical construction projects while actively participating in field installation. The position plans and coordinates daily operations, supervises field personnel, maintains jobsite safety and quality, and supports timely project completion in accordance with approved drawings, specifications, budgets, schedules, and company standards.

The successful candidate will combine advanced commercial electrical knowledge with practical leadership, disciplined documentation, labor and material control, and effective coordination with project managers, superintendents, inspectors, vendors, subcontractors, clients, and other trades.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Field Leadership and Crew Supervision

· Lead, direct, and supervise commercial electrical field crews, including electricians, apprentices, helpers, and temporary labor personnel.

· Assign daily work, communicate production goals, verify crew understanding, and adjust assignments as field conditions change.

· Work alongside the crew to perform installations, troubleshooting, repairs, testing, and system startup activities as required.

· Train and mentor field personnel in safe work practices, plan reading, proper installation methods, tool use, and company workmanship standards.

· Monitor attendance, conduct, productivity, and workmanship; document concerns and elevate corrective-action needs to management.

· Maintain a professional, respectful, organized, and safety-focused jobsite.

Preconstruction, Mobilization, and Project Planning

· Participate in project turnover meetings with estimating and project management.

· Review drawings, specifications, addenda, approved submittals, project schedules, scope assumptions, exclusions, and applicable inspection requirements before mobilization.

· Develop a field installation plan addressing manpower, sequencing, access, material staging, temporary power, tools, equipment, and major milestones.

· Identify constructability concerns, drawing conflicts, missing information, long-lead materials, and coordination issues before they affect the work.

· Confirm that current approved drawings and submittals are available and used in the field.

Project Execution and Trade Coordination

· Coordinate field activities with the Electrical Project Manager, General Contractor Superintendent, inspectors, engineers, vendors, subcontractors, and other trades.

· Prepare and maintain two-week and three-week look-ahead plans for manpower, materials, equipment, inspections, shutdowns, and work areas.

· Coordinate electrical rough-in with structural, mechanical, plumbing, fire alarm, low-voltage, security, ceiling, and equipment-installation work.

· Verify sleeves, embeds, underground routes, housekeeping pads, equipment clearances, access requirements, and ceiling-space coordination before installation.

· Coordinate shutdowns, energization, tie-ins, temporary power, occupied-space work, utility activities, and required inspections.

· Escalate design, access, sequencing, predecessor-work, or trade conflicts before they affect cost or schedule.

Electrical Installation and Technical Responsibilities

· Install, inspect, troubleshoot, test, repair, and commission commercial electrical systems within the employee’s qualifications and assigned authority.

· Interpret electrical drawings, one-line diagrams, schematics, equipment schedules, specifications, shop drawings, and manufacturer instructions.

· Perform and direct advanced conduit bending, distribution installations, service-equipment work, grounding and bonding, and complex multi-phase terminations.

· Ensure installations comply with the National Electrical Code (NEC), approved project documents, manufacturer requirements, and company standards.

· Diagnose complex field conditions and develop practical, code-compliant solutions in coordination with project management and design professionals.

Labor and Productivity Management

· Review labor budgets, production targets, and planned installation methods with the Project Manager before each major phase.

· Plan manpower needs and track installed quantities and labor hours by phase, system, area, floor, or cost code.

· Compare actual field productivity with planned performance, identify overruns early, and recommend corrective action.

· Minimize downtime caused by missing materials, incomplete predecessor work, inadequate information, access restrictions, or poor sequencing.

· Coordinate requested manpower increases or reductions with project management.

· Review field timekeeping for accuracy and ensure labor is charged to the correct project, phase, and activity, subject to company approval procedures.

Material, Tool, and Equipment Control

· Prepare material takeoffs, forecasts, and release requests based on the approved schedule and upcoming work.

· Coordinate approved purchasing and deliveries with adequate lead time to avoid crew downtime and excess onsite inventory.

· Inspect deliveries for quantity, damage, and compliance with approved submittals; promptly report shortages or discrepancies.

· Maintain secure, orderly storage for wire, gear, fixtures, devices, tools, test equipment, and other high-value materials.

· Track company tools, ladders, lifts, gang boxes, test equipment, and rental equipment; report loss, damage, or unsafe conditions.

· Coordinate rental start and return dates to avoid unnecessary expense.

Quality Control

· Inspect work for compliance with approved drawings, specifications, the NEC, manufacturer instructions, and company workmanship standards.

· Establish benchmark installations or mockups before repetitive work begins when appropriate.

· Verify conduit routing and support, conductor sizing, labeling, access, working clearances, grounding, bonding, torque requirements, and equipment protection.

· Maintain accurate redline drawings showing routing, circuit and panel changes, underground work, concealed conditions, and installed configurations.

· Complete internal pre-inspections before requesting inspection by the authority having jurisdiction.

· Document and correct deficiencies, failed-inspection items, and punch-list work promptly.

Safety and Risk Management

· Enforce OSHA requirements, company safety policies, project-specific plans, and proper use of personal protective equipment.

· Conduct daily crew huddles, toolbox talks, job hazard analyses, and pre-task planning.

· Enforce lockout/tagout requirements and the company’s energized-work policy.

· Verify compliance for ladders, scaffolds, aerial lifts, trenches, excavations, temporary power, ground-fault protection, and confined spaces.

· Confirm personnel are trained and authorized before operating lifts, forklifts, or specialized equipment.

· Stop work when unsafe conditions exist and immediately report incidents, injuries, property damage, utility strikes, and near misses.

· Participate in incident investigations and implementation of corrective actions.

Documentation, RFIs, and Change Conditions

· Maintain daily reports documenting manpower, hours, completed work, deliveries, inspections, delays, weather, visitors, and material field conditions.

· Identify incomplete, conflicting, or unclear contract documents and route proposed RFIs through the Project Manager.

· Document differing conditions and potential extra work with photographs, dimensions, dates, affected areas, and supporting field information.

· Notify the Project Manager before proceeding with work that may be outside the contracted scope, except where immediate action is required for safety or property protection.

· Maintain accurate records of time-and-material work, including labor, materials, equipment, and subcontractor participation.

· Do not make contractual commitments, authorize scope changes, agree to credits, or independently commit company funds without authorization.

Testing, Commissioning, and Closeout

· Plan and coordinate testing and startup for feeders, panels, equipment, lighting controls, emergency systems, and other contracted electrical systems.

· Maintain test reports, torque records, equipment settings, inspection documentation, and commissioning records.

· Confirm permanent labeling of circuits, panels, feeders, disconnects, equipment, and devices.

· Manage electrical punch-list completion and verify deficiencies are closed before final turnover.

· Ensure redline drawings are complete and support preparation of record drawings.

· Assist with warranties, operation and maintenance manuals, owner training, attic stock, spare parts, and final turnover.

· Remove temporary power, unused materials, debris, and company equipment during demobilization.

Client and Stakeholder Relations

· Represent McGarvey Companies professionally on every project site.

· Maintain constructive working relationships with owners, contractors, inspectors, architects, engineers, vendors, and trade partners.

· Provide accurate field updates through the appropriate project-management channels and promptly communicate concerns requiring management action.

· Assist management in identifying potential additional work while avoiding unauthorized commitments or representations.

Minimum Qualifications

· High school diploma or GED required.

· Five to ten years of commercial electrical construction experience required; at least three years of crew-supervision experience preferred.

· Active Journeyman Electrician or Master Electrician license preferred, subject to project and jurisdictional requirements.

· OSHA 30 certification required; current CPR/First Aid certification preferred.

· Aerial-lift and forklift training or certification preferred when applicable to assigned duties.

· Valid driver’s license and an acceptable driving record required for assigned project travel.

· Strong working knowledge of the NEC, electrical theory, wiring methods, distribution systems, grounding and bonding, and commercial construction practices.

· Ability to read electrical, architectural, structural, mechanical, plumbing, and reflected ceiling plans.

· Experience with daily reports, look-ahead schedules, RFIs, submittals, change documentation, testing, commissioning, and project closeout.

· Ability to use email, electronic timekeeping, PDF plan-review software, and mobile construction-management applications.

· Strong leadership, organization, problem-solving, documentation, and professional communication skills.

Performance Expectations

· Safe operations, policy compliance, and proactive incident prevention.

· Installation quality, workmanship, inspection results, and timely correction of deficiencies.

· Labor productivity compared with approved field labor budgets and production goals.

· Achievement of project milestones and timely escalation of schedule risks.

· Accurate and timely daily reports, time records, redlines, RFI support, and extra-work documentation.

· Effective material, tool, and equipment control with minimal loss, damage, waste, or avoidable rental cost.

· Orderly closeout, punch-list completion, commissioning support, and turnover documentation.

· Crew development, professionalism, communication, and compliance with company standards.

Working Conditions

· Full-time, non-exempt position. Standard work hours are Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

· Overtime, extended workdays, nights, shutdown periods, and weekends may be required based on project demands.

· Work is performed primarily on active commercial construction sites and may include outdoor or unconditioned areas.

· Routine exposure may include heat, rain, dust, noise, heights, construction equipment, energized systems controlled under approved procedures, and other normal jobsite conditions.

· Local travel between projects, suppliers, inspections, and company facilities may be required.

Physical Requirements

The employee must be able to regularly stand, walk, climb stairs and ladders, bend, kneel, reach, work overhead, and remain active for extended periods. The position requires the safe handling of tools, ladders, materials, electrical components, and equipment commonly used in commercial electrical construction. Work may occur at elevation, in confined or limited-access areas, outdoors, and in unconditioned spaces. The employee must be able to wear required personal protective equipment and safely perform the essential functions of the position, with or without reasonable accommodation.

Acknowledgment

This job description describes the general nature and level of work expected and is not an exhaustive list of every duty or responsibility. McGarvey Companies reserves the right to add, modify, reassign, or remove duties based on business and project needs. Nothing in this description changes the at-will employment relationship, where permitted by applicable law.

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