Industrial Mechanical Superintendent

McGough•Roseville, MN

44d•$140,000 - $180,000

About The Position

The Industrial Mechanical Superintendent serves as the field leader for all mechanical scopes, providing strategic planning, execution leadership, workforce development, safety oversight, quality assurance, and client relationship management throughout the project lifecycle. The role oversees mechanical construction activities and field personnel, subcontractors, and suppliers, and supports projects from preconstruction through closeout, commissioning, startup, and owner training. Regular travel is required, including out-of-town assignments lasting weeks, months, or years; projects may be located throughout the United States and may require temporary relocation.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
5–8 years of construction experience with progressively increasing responsibility in industrial, manufacturing, power, process piping, energy, or heavy mechanical construction environments.
Strong verbal and written communication and leadership skills.
Ability to lead large craft workforces, coordinate multiple subcontractors, and facilitate collaboration among owners, engineers, and project teams.
Positive attitude, strong work ethic, and innovative, forward-thinking approach.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, scheduling software, digital field documentation systems, and project management software.
Demonstrated experience initiating and driving continuous improvement.
Current OSHA 30 certification.
History of working successfully independently or as part of a team.
Willingness to travel regularly and accept out-of-town assignments lasting weeks, months, or years, including extended travel and temporary relocation based on project assignments.

Nice To Haves

Two- or four-year degree in a construction-related field.
5–8 years of field-related experience.
Experience with self-perform mechanical construction operations.
Experience leading mechanical scopes exceeding $10 million in value.
Knowledge of BIM/VDC coordination processes and model-based construction workflows.
Experience with commissioning, startup, and turnover activities on industrial facilities.

Responsibilities

Manage preconstruction tasks, including developing a crisis management plan, site logistics plan, site-specific rules and regulations, and safety plan.
Manage and oversee field staff, subcontractors, and suppliers, including daily huddles, job-site coordination, and material deliveries.
Lead short-interval planning, look-ahead scheduling, pull-planning sessions, and constraint-removal efforts.
Work with the Project Management team on subcontractor selection, RFIs, and procurement tracking for materials, tools, and equipment.
Coordinate with Quality Control to ensure project-specific inspection and test plans and technical requirements are met.
Keep site documentation, including drawings, logs, and inspection books, updated and current.
Identify and proactively mitigate risks related to safety, labor productivity, procurement, constructability, logistics, and schedule performance.
Work with Project Management to complete closeout tasks, including punch lists, commissioning, final inspections, and owner training.
Lead Lean methodologies, standard work, and pull-planning sessions on site.
Promote an incident- and injury-free culture through safety planning, job hazard analyses, pre-task planning, safety meetings, orientations, and field safety observations.
Build and maintain relationships with clients, design teams, trade partners, inspectors, and commissioning teams as the primary field representative for mechanical operations.
Foster partnerships with fellow McGough employees.
Supervise mechanical installation, including pipe, duct, and tank prefabrication; piping installation; pressure vessels; towers and tanks; heat exchangers; rotating equipment; and material-handling equipment, ensuring compliance with contract requirements, manufacturer instructions, and project procedures.
Develop or review scopes of work and project scheduling documents in accordance with requirements and specifications.
Lead constructability reviews to identify opportunities for prefabrication, modularization, schedule optimization, and risk reduction.
Oversee on-site execution of large-scale mechanical works and shutdowns.
Track projects using available tools and resources, including maintaining baseline schedules, man-hour forecasts, and completion trackers, and performing critical-path analyses.
Monitor labor productivity and implement corrective actions to improve field performance, manpower utilization, and cost efficiency.
Serve as a subject matter expert for mechanical systems and associated commissioning requirements.
Verify, track, and report quantities.
Perform quality and completion inspections of completed work.
Assist with change-order reviews and scope validation.
Coordinate procurement, delivery, storage, preservation, installation, and startup planning for critical mechanical equipment and long-lead materials.
Support mechanical completion, system turnover, commissioning, startup activities, and owner training.