MEP Superintendent (Bay Area)

Turner Construction•San Mateo, CA

4d•$150,000 - $210,000•Onsite

About The Position

The MEP Superintendent leads, directs, and coordinates subcontractors and/or Turner trade labor working on the project’s mechanical and electrical systems. The role is responsible for safety, schedule delivery, quality of work, and adherence to the project budget. The MEP Superintendent supervises Assistant Superintendents, Field Engineers, interns, and trade labor within their area of responsibility, and reports to the Project Superintendent, Project Manager, or MEP Manager. The position manages the scheduling, delivery, logistics, quality control, staffing, coordination, and execution of mechanical and electrical work. It oversees site safety and subcontractor compliance, coordinates systems and layouts with the Engineer and other trades using drawings and 3D models, and leads inspections, startup, commissioning, turnover, training, and punch-list activities. The role also communicates with owners and design professionals about field issues, manages billing and work-completion estimates, reviews project changes, maintains daily progress records, and participates in preconstruction efforts. This is a salaried exempt position based at a construction work site in San Francisco, California. The stated annual salary range is $150,000 to $210,000. The work environment may include moving mechanical parts, heights, airborne particles, outdoor weather, electrical-shock risk, and moderate-to-very-loud noise. The role requires navigating active construction areas and occasionally lifting or moving up to 75 pounds.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and at least four years of related Superintendent experience and a minimum of six years of mechanical/electrical/plumbing construction experience, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and/or experience.
Knowledge of building construction, means and methods, scheduling and cost-control procedures, general contracts, general conditions, subcontract documents, drawings, and specifications.
Specific knowledge of mechanical and electrical systems.
Thorough knowledge of building information modeling and its use in coordinating mechanical and electrical systems with other project systems.
Proven written and verbal communication abilities.
Proficiency with computer applications, including the Microsoft Office suite.
Ability to read, understand, and interpret contract documents, drawings, specifications, scopes of work, and project schedules.
Demonstrated leadership and interpersonal skills.
Ability to climb permanent and temporary stairs, use construction personnel hoists, climb ladders, and negotiate work areas under construction.
Vision abilities including close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
Ability to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; sit, talk, hear, stand, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
Ability to occasionally lift and/or move up to 75 pounds.

Responsibilities

Lead, direct, and coordinate subcontractors and/or Turner trade labor working on mechanical and electrical systems, including HVAC, plumbing, electrical, low-voltage, and fire-sprinkler systems.
Manage decisions and performance of work related to scheduling, delivery, logistics, quality control, and trade employee staffing levels.
Coordinate work among assigned trades and resolve local issues involving procedures, sequencing, design clarifications, labor, equipment, schedules, and related matters.
Manage the site safety program and ensure subcontractor compliance with Turner standards and applicable safety codes and regulations.
Supervise and develop Assistant Superintendents, Field Engineers, and interns as assigned, including providing input on or completing performance appraisals.
Ensure adherence to ethics and compliance requirements.
Create schedules, determine work sequencing, and develop and implement recovery strategies to maintain the project schedule and budget.
Communicate with owners and architects/engineers about field issues and investigate and resolve those issues.
Manage billing for work in place and oversee monthly estimates of completed work, payrolls, material invoices, and subcontractor payment applications.
Ensure work is installed in compliance with approved contract documents.
Coordinate mechanical and electrical systems, equipment, and piping layouts for all trades with the Engineer using a master coordination set of drawings and a 3D model, and secure architect and engineer approval.
Lead project inspections, startup, commissioning, turnover, training, and punch-list processes for system acceptance and handover.
Coordinate, direct, and monitor subcontractor and supplier activities to ensure conformance with plans, specifications, and local and national codes.
Review project changes in conjunction with the Project Engineer.
Maintain detailed daily records of mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and systems trade contractors’ work progress.
Participate in preconstruction efforts, including constructability and logistics.
Perform other duties as assigned.