Construction Supervisor / Foreman (Electrical)

Construction Supervisor / Foreman (Electrical)

Job Brief

The Construction Supervisor / Foreman (Electrical) will provide day-to-day supervision and coordination of electrical construction activities across a major greenfield industrial development. The role ensures that electrical installation works are executed safely, efficiently, and in accordance with approved drawings, specifications, quality requirements, and the project schedule.

Working closely with the Construction Manager, EI&C team, contractors, QA/QC, HSE, and commissioning personnel, the role monitors site progress, coordinates work fronts, resolves field issues, and supports the safe completion, testing, and handover of electrical systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Supervise and coordinate daily electrical construction activities across assigned work areas.
• Lead and direct electrical contractors, supervisors, chargehands, and trades to achieve safe and efficient execution.
• Ensure all works are completed in accordance with approved drawings, method statements, inspection and test plans, specifications, and applicable standards.
• Monitor the installation of cable tray and ladder systems, conduits, power and control cabling, earthing and bonding, lighting, small power, transformers, switchgear, motor control centres, and associated electrical equipment.
• Coordinate electrical installation interfaces with civil, structural, mechanical, piping, instrumentation, and commissioning teams.
• Review work fronts, construction priorities, access requirements, materials, tools, and labour resources before activities commence.
• Conduct daily toolbox talks, pre-task briefings, and site coordination meetings as required.
• Promote a strong safety culture and ensure compliance with project HSE rules, permit-to-work requirements, lockout/tagout procedures, and safe systems of work.
• Identify unsafe conditions or non-compliant work and take immediate corrective action, including stopping work where necessary.
• Monitor contractor productivity and progress against the construction schedule, reporting delays, constraints, and recovery actions.
• Ensure materials and equipment are available, correctly stored, and issued to support planned construction activities.
• Inspect completed installations and coordinate with QA/QC personnel for inspections, testing, and documentation.
• Support the resolution of site queries, RFIs, drawing discrepancies, clashes, and field changes affecting electrical works.
• Ensure red-line drawings, inspection records, test documentation, and turnover dossiers are accurately maintained.
• Coordinate cable pulling, termination, continuity testing, insulation resistance testing, and pre-commissioning activities.
• Manage punch-list items and support system completion, Mechanical Completion, energisation, and handover.
• Provide clear daily and weekly reports covering progress, manpower, safety, quality, constraints, and upcoming activities.
• Maintain effective communication with the Construction Manager, engineering team, client representatives, and contractors.

Basic Requirements

• Significant hands-on experience supervising electrical construction activities on major industrial projects.
• Previous experience as an Electrical Construction Supervisor, Electrical Foreman, Electrical Superintendent, or similar site-based role.
• Strong knowledge of industrial electrical installation, including LV/MV distribution, switchgear, MCCs, transformers, motors, cable systems, earthing, lighting, and small power.
• Ability to read and interpret single-line diagrams, electrical layouts, cable schedules, termination drawings, schematics, and vendor documentation.
• Good understanding of electrical testing, inspection, pre-commissioning, energisation, and system handover requirements.
• Experience coordinating electrical contractors, work crews, materials, access, and construction priorities.
• Strong knowledge of site HSE requirements, permit-to-work systems, electrical isolation, and lockout/tagout procedures.
• Understanding of QA/QC processes, inspection and test plans, non-conformance reporting, and punch-list close-out.
• Experience working on technically complex projects within steel, mining, process plants, chemicals, oil and gas, power, data centres, or other heavy industrial sectors.
• Knowledge of relevant IEC, EN, and European electrical standards.
• Strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Comfortable working within a large, international, and multidisciplinary project organisation.
• Professional working proficiency in English.
• Willing and able to work on rotation in Sweden.

Preferred Experience

• Electrical trade qualification, technical diploma, or engineering qualification.
• Previous experience within an Owner's Engineer, PMC, EPCM, or major EPC project environment.
• Experience on major greenfield industrial developments and fast-track construction programmes.
• Previous project experience in Sweden, Scandinavia, or wider Europe.
• Experience on steelmaking, decarbonisation, hydrogen, or other green industrial projects would be advantageous.