Sheetmetal Superintendent

Job Title

Sheet metal Superintendent – Data Centers

Tempe, Arizona

Project Manager

University Mechanical & Engineering Contractors (UMEC) is a wholly owned subsidiary of EMCOR Group, Inc. EMCOR is the world’s leading provider of mechanical and electrical construction and facilities services, including planning, consulting, operations, and maintenance. UMEC is a full‑service mechanical contractor serving the western United States, designing, building, and commissioning mechanical systems such as HVAC, plumbing, and piping for commercial, institutional, high‑tech, industrial and military clients.

From inception to commissioning and beyond, we offer complete mechanical contracting and energy services solutions. Our expertise includes design‑assist, HVAC, plumbing, sheet metal, and process piping construction for semiconductor, data center, healthcare, biotech, water treatment, power generation, and other facilities.

University Mechanical & Engineering Contractors, Inc. is currently seeking an experienced Sheet metal Superintendent to lead medium and large‑scale data center projects, ensuring exceptional quality, safety, productivity, and customer satisfaction. The role directs and coordinates all field installation activities for the sheet metal scope on major data center projects, ensuring work is completed safely, on schedule, within budget, and in accordance with UMEC’s quality standards and client expectations.

• Lead, supervise, and mentor sheet metal foremen, journeymen, and apprentices
• Coordinate daily field operations, manpower planning, and work sequencing
• Ensure installation meets plans, specifications, codes, and UMEC standards
• Oversee onsite fabrication and installation of ductwork systems and equipment
• Promote and enforce UMEC’s safety program and OSHA guidelines
• Collaborate with GCs, trade partners, project managers, and BIM teams
• Track productivity, materials, tools, and equipment requirements
• Support cost control, RFIs, and as‑built documentation

• 8+ years of sheet metal installation experience
• 3+ years of supervisory or superintendent experience
• Experience with medium and large data center or mission‑critical projects
• Strong knowledge of mechanical systems and ductwork installation
• Ability to read mechanical drawings, specifications, and BIM models
• Strong leadership, communication, and problem‑solving skills
• Experience with prefabrication workflows
• Apprenticeship completion or equivalent training
• Familiarity with Procore, Plan Grid, Bluebeam, etc.
• Understanding of LEAN and Last Planner System
• Travel to job site locations in Greater Phoenix as needed

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Outlook, Word, Excel)
• Familiarity with project management/document control software
• Familiarity with construction/financial software packages

• Integrity, honesty, professionalism and commitment to company values
• Self‑motivated and able to work efficiently in a fast‑paced environment
• Excellent organizational, communication, strategic, technical, analytical, problem‑solving, and multi‑tasking skills
• High standards of quality with attention to detail
• Builds positive working relationships at multiple levels and adapts to diverse personalities
• Demonstrated ability to perform basic business mathematical functions
• Interprets a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form
• Complies with all operating policies, procedures, plans, and programs

Must effectively communicate in English and cooperate, collaborate with multiple levels of customer, employees, unions, government agencies, vendors, suppliers, and other contractor organizations.

Regularly required to sit, see, talk, and hear; use hands for handling objects, tools, or controls; walk, reach, climb, balance, kneel; occasionally lift up to 25 pounds. Requires close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. Commuting to field locations may be required.

May work outdoors in wet and/or humid conditions, with mechanical and…