MEP Assistant Superintendent - Commercial

Atlantic Constructors•Charlottesville, VA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Atlantic Constructors is seeking a motivated and reliable Assistant Superintendent for its commercial construction team. The role is based in the Richmond division, with the current job site in Louisa, Virginia; candidates must be willing to commute to Louisa County. The Assistant Superintendent works closely with the Project Superintendent and Project Manager to execute mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) construction activities on ground-up or large-scale commercial projects. The position supports daily site operations, safety, scheduling, quality assurance, trade coordination, and career development through hands-on experience on commercial projects. The Assistant Superintendent supervises MEP field foremen and may oversee a specific trade on a larger project while working with the Superintendent or Senior Superintendent. The role coordinates with engineering, estimating, project, quality control, and other teams to ensure work complies with drawings, specifications, schedules, and contract obligations. It also involves workforce and resource planning, job-cost review, progress tracking, and communication with clients, customers, vendors, and crews. The position has supervisory responsibility and may involve travel to multiple job sites, typically without overnight stays. The work may take place indoors or outdoors in varying temperatures and inclement weather, with exposure to noise, dust, fumes, confined spaces, and heights. Duties may require use of construction equipment, heavy machinery, hand tools, and power tools, as well as climbing, working aloft, bending, pulling, reaching, extended standing or walking, and lifting up to 50 pounds.

Requirements

At least 7 years of experience as a General Foreman, General Superintendent, Assistant Superintendent, or equivalent combination of vocational training and experience.
Ability to successfully supervise a large crew of more than 10 people.
Previous experience supervising large teams.
Knowledge of man-hour reports, job-cost reports, workforce planning, and estimating.
Advanced understanding of construction cost control, forecasting, and goal setting.
Effective verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to work across varied disciplines.
Ability to present information effectively to customers, clients, and colleagues.
OSHA 30 and CPR.
Knowledge of reading, interpreting, and working with design drawings, including isometric and orthographic drawings, design guides, specifications, support drawings, contract documents, and subcontractor site coordination.
Ability to multitask, work with minimal supervision, follow written and oral instructions, attend to detail, and solve problems.
Must adhere to company policies and procedures.
Must be available and able to report to multiple job sites as assigned.
Must be willing to commute to Louisa County for the current job site.
Must be able to correctly identify all colors of color-coded cables and wires and have close and distance vision, depth perception, peripheral vision, and the ability to adjust focus.
Able to perform duties involving climbing, working aloft, bending, pulling, overhead reaching, extended standing and walking, and lifting up to 50 pounds.

Nice To Haves

Seven years of experience in a heavy mechanical construction environment as a General Foreman, General Superintendent, or Assistant Superintendent.
Prior military experience.
High school diploma or GED equivalent.

Responsibilities

Supervise field foremen responsible for mechanical, electrical, and plumbing work.
Oversee a specific trade on a larger project in coordination with the Superintendent or Senior Superintendent.
Perform a range of skilled construction tasks.
Coordinate with engineering, estimating, project, quality control, and other teams to meet drawing, specification, schedule, material, equipment, inspection, and craft-support requirements.
Guide crews in budgeting and scheduling.
Address construction issues, monitor productivity, ensure craft compliance with project safety requirements, and document and implement corrective actions.
Coordinate safety on site.
Review two-week look-ahead schedules with foremen and hold weekly meetings to review trade schedules and goals.
Ensure foremen order and stage materials for crews.
Track project progress.
Build positive working relationships with clients, customers, and vendors.
Use AXIOM to review foremen’s daily logs and notes and help eliminate constraints.
Use AXIOM to help ensure trades perform at or better than estimate.
Understand project job costs and contract obligations, inclusions, and exclusions.
Assist with labor projections and review job costs with trade-specific foremen.
Understand and review projection metric goals with the Superintendent and foremen.
Review drawings and participate in VDC reviews and coordination team meetings.
Review schedules and confirm areas are available for installation.
Manage manpower and projections.
Ensure tools, rental equipment, and materials are available on the project when needed.
Engage foreman teams in planning for efficiency and help create a positive work environment.
Perform other duties as assigned.