Traveling Sr Superintendent

Job Summary

The Senior Superintendent is responsible for leading and coordinating mechanical construction projects, including new facility builds, expansions, renovations, and system upgrades. This role works closely with the project team, field personnel, and company leadership to ensure project success from planning through completion. The Senior Superintendent typically oversees multiple projects and may directly supervise one or more Superintendents across various job sites.

Key responsibilities include developing project schedules, assigning tasks, managing field execution, and ensuring the timely delivery of materials, equipment, and resources. This role is critical in maintaining project quality, safety, and efficiency while fostering collaboration across all project stakeholders.

• Demonstrates strong leadership by sharing technical expertise and guiding team members. Ensures adherence to construction processes for safe project completion with uncompromising quality standards.
• Oversees, mentors, and nurtures direct reports, fostering a culture of continuous improvement. Conducts regular, thorough performance discussions to drive individual and team growth.
• Establishes and adjusts work sequences to meet construction schedules utilizing knowledge of equipment/tools, capacities and assigned personnel.
• Confirms earned value of work and accuracy of Forecasted Percent Completions.
• Inspects work in progress and completed work to ensure conformance to specifications and confirms that all coordination and/or BIM drawings are correct and accurate for field application.
• Performs all required safety observations and eliminates construction and job site hazards as they are recognized to reduce safety incidents and their severity.
• Champions Quality/LEAN principles (pull planning, six-week look ahead, value mapping, constraint logs, etc.). Identifies root causes for work flow stoppages develops policies and procedures for continuous aggressive improvement.
• Understands project budgets and consistently estimates man hours required to meet the needs of the construction schedule. Monitors manpower schedules to ensure they match project schedules and provides material takeoff, estimates and pricings for changes to work scope.
• Facilitates the resolution of job site issues (lack of productivity, work interfaces, required manpower, etc.) and advises senior level supervision and project management of potential work interferences, schedule difficulties, etc.
• Identifies, maximizes and communicates all prefabrication opportunities.
• Coordinates job site activity with other subcontractors, other trades and vendors. Reviews job site material logistics and inventory. Maintains liaison with other departments, (i.e., Purchasing, Quality Control, Engineering, etc.) to ensure all required materials, equipment, inspections, etc., support craft activities and project schedule.
• Identifies conflicts or the need for clarification in contract documents. Conducts pre-job and continued planning meetings to ensure all project team members understand contract terms and conditions, clauses, schedules or any unusual requirements.

Bachelor’s Degree in Construction Science, Building Science, Construction Management, or a related field is preferred.

Must hold the necessary licenses and/or certifications relevant to the trade. Possession of a Construction Superintendent certification is preferred.

7+ years of experience.

Advanced knowledge of construction management processes, means and methods.

Expert knowledge of building products, construction details and relevant rules, regulations and quality standards.

Ability to read and interpret blueprints, coordination and/or BIM drawings, submittals,…