Installation Superintendent -Kenilworth, NJ

Installation Superintendent What Part Will You Play?

The Installation Superintendent is responsible for performing a wide variety of installation duties on technology projects for our clients. This position is the key field position for on‑site direction of work and the actual work that gets done in our clients' buildings. The Installation Superintendent coordinates closely with project management, building contractors and others to manage all on‑site installation activity. It is a combination of Senior Install Tech and On‑site Project Manager focused on the installation activity on the job site.

• Possess all skills from Senior Install Tech to drive successful completion, quality control and achieve goals.
• Oversee all on‑site activity on the active project site and address any issues necessary to achieve quality and timeline standards.
• Lead and delegate tasks to multiple install crews, subcontractors and union trades; regularly lead a team on large projects.
• Oversee all field operations and report progress, status and issues to the Project Manager.
• Supervise the physical installation of a wide variety of technology into a wide variety of locations.
• Maintain all quality control on the job site, checking all work from employees, subcontractors and union trades; manage any discrepancies in our standards.
• Read and understand functional design drawings and cable riser diagrams.
• Provide a consistent level of technical performance as well as flexibility in work schedule; periodic overtime, weekends, and extended periods may be required.
• Complete assignments in accordance with or better than established task durations and estimate task durations to meet assigned deadlines.
• Build and wire custom panels from engineering drawings.
• Advanced fiber optic cable handling, installation termination and testing.
• Provide training and assistance to on‑site install technicians.
• Track and maintain toolkits, job material boxes, company vehicles and materials inventories; keep clean, orderly, and well documented.
• Track and maintain personal licenses, certifications and qualifications.
• Maintain daily record of time worked on specific projects for timesheet entry; maintain an activity log and personnel log for skills to report on recommended improvements.

This level of technician will perform tasks on clients' job sites with no supervision, coordinating with clients, contractors, and subcontractors. The Superintendent is the key and only field superintendent in many situations and is responsible for delegating work, monitoring others' work, and communicating with key stakeholders on behalf of the Project Manager. This role requires full technical and people skills, along with excellent communication.

Often alone on job sites, this position makes sound judgments on decisions that need to be made. While the Project Manager and a site supervisor are available for guidance, the Superintendent acts independently and makes many on‑site decisions on behalf of the PM. Diplomacy in working with clients and stakeholders is required.

The employee may be exposed to construction site conditions on a regular basis. The employee must be on their feet at least 60% of the time and be mobile around the construction site. Occasional climbing of ladders, use of stairs, and lifting up to 40 pounds is required. The employee also uses keyboards, test equipment and controls for SI installation projects.

Specific vision abilities include close, distance, peripheral, and depth vision. When not on construction sites, normal office conditions apply.

Frequent travel by car and occasional airplane trips are required. The employee must possess a valid driver’s license in their state of residence and use their own vehicle; mileage reimbursement is provided. Local travel to job sites (within a 2‑hour driving distance each way) accounts for 70–90% of the job; remote travel can be up to 30%, with 10% of the time designated as remote work.

Occasional airplane travel for out‑of‑town projects is required.

Maintain and wear appropriate PPE as required by the tasks. Ensure hazards are…