Job Title: MILCON Superintendent

Job Description

The MILCON Superintendent leads all daily field operations for complex military construction projects, ensuring safe, compliant, and efficient execution in accordance with USACE, NAVFAC, and UFC/UFGS requirements. This role oversees trade partners and field staff, manages site logistics and sequencing, and coordinates closely with base personnel and government representatives. The Superintendent plays a key role in integrating innovative construction technologies, including 3D printing and robotics, while maintaining rigorous quality, safety, and documentation standards.

Responsibilities

• Direct all daily jobsite operations, including oversight of subcontractors, field staff, equipment, deliveries, and construction sequencing.
• Oversee assigned trade partners to ensure compliance with safety requirements, site sequencing, and workmanship standards.
• Implement and maintain the site logistics plan developed by the Senior Construction Manager, including access control, staging areas, material flow, and phasing.
• Conduct daily field walks to verify progress, resolve issues, and ensure work aligns with approved drawings, submittals, specifications, and UFC/UFGS requirements.
• Prepare and maintain detailed 2-week lookahead schedules and coordinate updates with the Senior Construction Manager for integration into the Integrated Master Schedule (IMS).
• Coordinate with base personnel and government representatives on inspections, escorts, access requirements, and field activities.
• Enforce the Site-Specific Safety & Health Plan (SSHP) in accordance with EM 385-1-1, including conducting daily safety briefings, inspections, and toolbox talks.
• Enforce security compliance on site, including restricted-area access control and verification of personnel credentials.
• Address safety deficiencies immediately, document corrective actions, and ensure timely resolution.
• Support the Quality Control Manager (QCM) in implementing the USACE/NAVFAC Three-Phase Quality Control Process (Preparatory, Initial, Follow-Up).
• Verify that installed work meets UFC/UFGS criteria, contract documents, and approved submittals, and take corrective action when necessary.
• Track and document inspections, testing, material verification, and punch-list items to meet USACE/NAVFAC documentation standards.
• Maintain accurate red-line as-built drawings and coordinate updates with the Project Engineer.
• Track daily progress, manpower, quantities, constraints, and delays, and maintain accurate daily logs, photos, and reports in line with USACE/NAVFAC requirements.
• Validate subcontractor progress quantities for billing purposes and support the Senior Construction Manager with cost-to-complete updates.
• Identify field issues that may impact schedule, cost, or quality and escalate them with recommended solutions.
• Maintain Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) compliance for all field documentation and ensure secure handling of project information.
• Lead pre-task planning, daily coordination meetings, and subcontractor performance reviews to align all parties on safety, quality, and schedule objectives.
• Ensure proper integration of all scopes of work and coordinate with the Project Engineer on RFIs and design clarifications.
• Support PrintOps functions by coordinating printer mobilization, staging, and site readiness, and manage installation of printed wall systems with conventional construction scopes.
• Ensure 3D-printed components integrate properly with MEP systems, framing, and finish systems.
• Assist with acceptance testing, mock-ups, and commissioning activities required by USACE/NAVFAC for new technologies and systems.
• Collaborate with project leadership to continuously improve field processes, leverage innovative construction methods, and support mission-driven project goals.

Essential Skills

• 5+ years of Superintendent or field leadership experience on Department of Defense (DoD), USACE, NAVFAC, or large commercial construction projects.
• Proven vertical construction experience, including ground-up commercial or military facilities.
• Strong knowledge of field sequencing, site logistics, and construction means and methods.
• Experience working on MILCON projects or similar complex, secure construction environments.
• Familiarity with UFC and UFGS requirements and their application in field execution.
• Familiarity with EM 385-1-1 safety standards and implementation on active jobsites.
• Familiarity with USACE and NAVFAC quality control programs and procedures.
• Familiarity with FAR and DFARS basics relevant to field execution and co