Job Title: Traveling SuperintendentJob DescriptionThe Traveling Superintendent oversees mission critical and data center construction projects across the United States, providing on-site leadership from kickoff through commissioning and final turnover. This role manages field operations, coordinates complex MEP-intensive work in active and operational facilities, and serves as a key liaison between trade partners, commissioning teams, facility operators, and client representatives. The position requires extensive travel, a strong focus on safety and quality, and the ability to drive schedule performance and successful project delivery for high-tech, mission critical environments.
Responsibilities- Participate in project kickoff meetings with project executives and team members to understand project goals, critical systems requirements, commissioning milestones, client expectations, and operational constraints.
- Host field kickoff meetings with trade partners, commissioning agents, vendors, and project managers to align on scope, sequencing, and critical systems execution.
- Manage day-to-day relationships with trade partners and vendors, with a strong focus on critical systems installation, startup, testing, and turnover.
- Maintain effective relationships between site teams, facility operators, client representatives, commissioning teams, and ownership groups to ensure alignment and smooth project delivery.
- Participate in closeout meetings and provide detailed feedback on trade partner performance, quality, commissioning readiness, and turnover execution.
- Host trade partner gatherings for project closeout and lessons learned to drive continuous improvement across traveling projects.
- Lead weekly toolbox talks on site with all trade partners and document safety discussions and action items in Procore.
- Lead weekly on-site foreman meetings to review three-week lookahead schedules, commissioning activities, constraints, shutdowns, and critical path items.
- Establish and manage site setup, ensuring consistent branding, safety signage, wayfinding, and adequate PPE availability at all times.
- Oversee site logistics, including material flow, equipment deliveries, and storage of long-lead mission critical equipment such as generators, switchgear, UPS systems, PDUs, cooling equipment, and prefabricated assemblies.
- Coordinate installation sequencing and access requirements for critical electrical and mechanical systems to maintain schedule and quality.
- Manage and coordinate construction activities within active data centers, mission critical facilities, and other operational environments while respecting uptime and operational constraints.
- Coordinate with the Warehouse team for site deliveries and train field staff on inventory systems when implemented.
- Manage, track, and complete punch lists, commissioning deficiencies, and turnover items through project closeout to ensure thorough completion.
- Manage field tickets and on-site change order documentation, ensuring accurate and timely records.
- Collaborate with the Project Manager and trade partners to fully vet field claims prior to ticket approval.
- Track and document impacts to critical path activities, commissioning schedules, and equipment delivery milestones to support schedule management and claims.
- Review construction documents, drawings, specifications, and equipment submittals with a focus on critical systems and commissioning requirements.
- Review and maintain the superintendent binder in Procore, ensuring all mission critical project documentation is current and organized.
- Collaborate with project managers to develop and maintain detailed construction schedules focused on MEP rough-in, equipment installation, startup, testing, and turnover milestones.
- Create and manage three-week lookahead schedules in Outbuild, coordinating field activities and resource allocation.
- Manage schedule performance and document schedule claims, delays, and recovery plans to keep projects on track.
- Coordinate with project managers to understand labor allocation, earned value, and production tracking for field operations.
- Draft field RFIs and submit them to project managers to clarify design, scope, and coordination issues.
- Lead field coordination efforts between mechanical, electrical, plumbing, controls, fire protection, and commissioning teams to resolve conflicts and ensure integrated system performance.
- Support commissioning activities including pre-functional testing, integrated systems testing, deficiency resolution, and final turnover.
- Maintain on-site safety oversight with guidance and support from the Safety Director, ensuring compliance with all safety protocols.