Site Superintendent

Duration: 9+ Month Contract (Potential for Direct Hire / Extension)

Pay Range: $75.00 – $110.00 / hour (DOE) OT is 1.5x after 40

Schedule: Standard 50-hour work week (5x10s typical); flexibility required for critical path activities.

Start Date: Immediate interviews with phased onboarding through Q4

Current Openings: 2

JOB SUMMARY

The Senior Field Superintendent serves as the primary on-site field authority and trade leadership manager for large-scale, complex technology and data infrastructure construction projects. This role oversees daily field operations, supervising self-perform labor, specialized trade subcontractors, and vendor partners while coordinating cross-trade integration.

The Field Superintendent acts as the main point of contact representing the firm to General Contractor leadership, owner representatives, and commissioning teams. Responsible for driving safety culture, daily look-ahead schedules, field QA/QC, and multi-trade execution through mechanical, electrical, and systems commissioning phases.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Direct all field operations and supervise site labor, trade partners, and specialty subcontractors.
• Manage daily field integration across mechanical, heavy electrical, controls, automation, low-voltage, and commissioning teams.
• Act as primary field liaison to General Contractor superintendents, owner construction managers, and third-party inspectors.
• Lead daily trade coordination stand-ups, progress walks, and alignment sessions to maintain schedule velocity.
• Resolve technical field conflicts and constructability issues in real time to prevent delays.

Schedule Execution & Quality Assurance

• Generate and manage 3-week look-ahead schedules aligned with the master project baseline.
• Direct field teams through installation, startup, functional testing, and systems commissioning phases.
• Enforce quality control protocols, verifying work compliance with project plans, submittals, and specifications.
• Track daily manpower, equipment utilization, and field productivity for project controls reporting.
• Identify scope gaps or design discrepancies early and present proactive field solutions to engineering teams.

Safety & Risk Mitigation

• Enforce site safety programs in coordination with company and General Contractor EHS teams.
• Drive compliance with OSHA, NFPA 70E, and high-risk operational standards across all assigned scopes.
• Lead daily toolbox talks, task safety analyses (JHA/JSA), and high-risk work permitting processes.
• Exercise full Stop-Work Authority for unsafe conditions and verify implementation of corrective actions.
• Oversee energized electrical testing, cutovers, and critical system integrations safely.

Stakeholder & Client Engagement

• Represent the firm professionally during owner walks, general contractor reviews, and commissioning audits.
• Communicate operational progress, field risks, and schedule mitigations clearly to project management leadership.
• Build collaborative working relationships across all trade partners to maintain site accountability.
• Capture field execution lessons learned to refine standard operating procedures and best practices.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS

• 8–10+ years of progressive field supervision or site superintendent experience within mission critical, data center, heavy MEP, or complex industrial environments.
• Proven track record managing multi-trade construction sites and directing sub-contractor activities.
• Deep knowledge of complex MEP sequencing, high-voltage/critical power workflows, and industrial commissioning steps.
• Strong client-facing presence with experience coordinating directly alongside GC superintendents and commissioning agents.
• Comprehensive knowledge of OSHA guidelines, NFPA 70E safety protocols, and hazardous work permits.
• Tech-savvy with field…