Traveling Construction Superintendent

Job Title:

Traveling Superintendent

Job Description

The Traveling Superintendent oversees mission critical and data center construction projects across the United States, providing on-site leadership from kickoff through commissioning and final turnover. This role manages field operations, coordinates complex MEP-intensive work in active and operational facilities, and serves as a key liaison between trade partners, commissioning teams, facility operators, and client representatives. The position requires extensive travel, a strong focus on safety and quality, and the ability to drive schedule performance and successful project delivery for high-tech, mission critical environments.

Responsibilities

+ Participate in project kickoff meetings with project executives and team members 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, sequencing, 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.

+ Maintain effective relationships between site teams, facility operators, client representatives, commissioning teams, and ownership groups to ensure alignment and smooth project delivery.

+ Participate in closeout meetings and provide detailed 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 across traveling projects.

+ Lead weekly toolbox talks on site with all trade partners and document safety discussions and action items in Procore.

+ Lead weekly on-site foreman meetings to review three-week lookahead schedules, commissioning activities, constraints, shutdowns, and critical path items.

+ Establish and manage site setup, ensuring consistent branding, safety signage, way finding, and adequate PPE availability at all times.

+ Oversee site logistics, including 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 maintain schedule and quality.

+ Manage and coordinate construction activities within active data centers, mission critical facilities, and other operational environments while respecting uptime and operational constraints.

+ Coordinate with the Warehouse team for site deliveries and train field staff on inventory systems when implemented.

+ Manage, track, and complete punch lists, commissioning deficiencies, and turnover items through project closeout to ensure thorough completion.

+ Manage field tickets and on-site change order documentation, ensuring accurate and timely records.

+ Collaborate with the Project Manager and trade partners to fully vet field claims prior to ticket approval.

+ Track and document impacts to critical path activities, commissioning schedules, and equipment delivery milestones to support schedule management and claims.

+ 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, ensuring all mission critical project documentation is current and organized.

+ 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 three-week lookahead schedules in Outbuild, coordinating field activities and resource allocation.

+ Manage schedule performance and document schedule claims, delays, and recovery plans to keep projects on track.

+ Coordinate with project managers to understand labor allocation, earned value, and production tracking for field operations.

+ Draft field RFIs and submit…