Traveling Superintendent

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Traveling Superintendent

This Traveling Superintendent role oversees mission critical and data center construction projects across the United States, from preconstruction through commissioning and final turnover. You will lead field operations, coordinate complex MEP and critical systems installations, and ensure safe, high‑quality execution in active and operational facilities.

• Participate in project kickoff meetings with project executives and teams to understand project goals, critical systems requirements, commissioning milestones, client expectations, and operational constraints.
• Host field kickoff meetings with trade partners, commissioning agents, vendors, and project managers to align on scope, schedule, and critical systems execution.
• Manage day‑to‑day relationships with trade partners and vendors, with a strong focus on critical systems installation, startup, testing, and turnover.
• Manage relationships between site teams, facility operators, client representatives, commissioning teams, and ownership groups to maintain alignment and clear communication.
• Participate in project closeout meetings and provide feedback on trade partner performance, quality, commissioning readiness, and turnover execution.
• Host trade partner gatherings for project closeout and lessons learned to drive continuous improvement.
• Lead weekly on‑site toolbox talks with all trade partners and document these meetings in Procore.
• Lead weekly on‑site foremen meetings to review 3‑week lookaheads, commissioning activities, constraints, shutdowns, and critical path items.
• Establish and manage site setup, ensuring consistent branding, safety signage, way finding, and PPE availability at all times.
• Oversee site logistics, material flow, equipment deliveries, and storage of long‑lead mission critical equipment such as generators, switch gear, UPS systems, PDUs, cooling equipment, and prefabricated assemblies.
• Coordinate installation sequencing and access requirements for critical electrical and mechanical systems to support efficient and safe execution.
• Manage and coordinate construction activities within active data centers, mission critical environments, and operational facilities.
• Coordinate with the Warehouse team for site deliveries and train field staff on inventory systems when they are implemented.
• Manage, track, and complete punch lists, commissioning deficiencies, and turnover items through project closeout.
• Manage field tickets and on‑site change order documentation, ensuring accuracy and timely processing.
• Collaborate with the Project Manager and trade partners to fully vet field claims before approving tickets.
• Track and document impacts to critical path activities, commissioning schedules, and equipment delivery milestones.
• Review construction documents, drawings, specifications, and equipment submittals with a focus on critical systems and commissioning requirements.
• Review and maintain the superintendent binder in Procore and ensure all mission critical project documentation remains current.
• Collaborate with project managers to develop and maintain detailed construction schedules focused on MEP rough‑in, equipment installation, startup, testing, and turnover milestones.
• Create and manage 3‑week lookahead schedules in Outbuild to guide field activities and trade coordination.
• Monitor schedule performance and document schedule claims, delays, and recovery plans.
• Understand labor allocation, earned value, and production tracking in coordination with project managers to support project performance.
• Draft field RFIs and submit them to project managers for review and resolution.
• Lead field coordination efforts between mechanical, electrical, plumbing, controls, fire protection, and commissioning teams.
• Support commissioning activities including pre‑functional testing, integrated systems testing, deficiency resolution, and final turnover.
• Maintain on‑site safety oversight with guidance and support from the Safety Director.
• Ensure safety training, documentation, emergency response procedures, and mission critical operational protocols are implemented and followed on‑site.
• Promote a culture of safety, quality, and…