Senior Superintendent

Job Title:

Senior Superintendent

Job Description

The Construction Superintendent is responsible for leading all on-site construction activities for commercial building projects from mobilization through project closeout. This role serves as the primary field leader and is accountable for project safety, schedule adherence, quality control, subcontractor management, and overall site operations. The Superintendent works closely with Project Managers, owners, architects, engineers, inspectors, and trade partners to ensure successful project execution.

Responsibilities

+ Directing daily field operations and construction activities.

+ Managing subcontractors, vendors, and field personnel.

+ Maintaining project schedules and three-week look-ahead plans.

+ Leading safety initiatives and OSHA compliance efforts.

+ Implementing QA/QC procedures.

+ Coordinating inspections, testing, and closeout activities.

+ Maintaining project documentation and reporting.

+ Driving project completion on schedule and within quality expectations.

Essential Skills

+ 7+ years of commercial construction experience.

+ Superintendent experience.

+ Industrial/MEP experience for an Electrical Process manufacturing project.

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Experience with scheduling, subcontractor management, and blueprint reading.

+ OSHA 10 at a minimum, OSHA 30 preferred.

Additional

Skills & Qualifications

+ Construction management.

+ Project management.

+ Procore.

+ General contractor experience.

+ Project scheduling.

+ Contract management.

+ Budgeting and cost control.

+ Primavera.

+ Construction supervision.

+ Project Coordination.

+ Microsoft Project.

+ Bluebeam.

+ BIM.

+ Ground up field management.

Work Environment

The position is on-site at a project in Newark, DE, for an Electrical Industrial Process Manufacturing project. The company offers a supportive work environment with a clear growth path from Assistant Project Manager to Project Manager to Senior Project Manager. Employees have hands-on exposure to the full project lifecycle from preconstruction to closeout and the opportunity to work directly with Project Managers and field leadership.

The role includes strong foundational training in cost control, contracts, and scheduling, as well as exposure to high-quality commercial construction projects in NJ/PA markets. Benefits include an annual bonus, 401(k) match, car allowance, mileage reimbursement, and stock options through an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP).

Job Type & Location

This is a Permanent position based out of Newark, DE.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $90000.00 - $150000.00/yr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

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Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Newark,DE.

Final date to receive applications

This position is anticipated to close on Oct 23, 2026.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a Clearly Rated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email actalentaccom for other accommodation options.

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