Traveling MEP Superintendent - Data Centers

Turner Construction Company•Kansas City, MO

1d•$135,000 - $185,000•Onsite

About The Position

This full-time traveling role supports Advanced Technology projects across the Data Center, Pharmaceutical, Industrial/Manufacturing, and EV/Battery/Renewables market segments. The Superintendent leads and coordinates subcontractors and/or Turner trade labor responsible for project mechanical and electrical systems, including HVAC, plumbing, electrical, low voltage, and fire sprinkler systems. The role is accountable for safety, schedule delivery, quality, budget adherence, and coordination of work in the assigned area. It has supervisory responsibility for assigned Assistant Superintendents, Field Engineers, interns, and trade labor, and reports to the Project Superintendent, Project Manager, or MEP Manager. The position manages trade scheduling, logistics, quality control, staffing, coordination, safety compliance, and resolution of field issues. It also supports schedule and budget recovery, owner and design-team communication, billing and payment processes, contract-document compliance, BIM-based systems coordination, inspections, startup, commissioning, turnover, training, punch lists, and preconstruction activities. The role is based on-site at construction work sites and involves 100% travel. The listed annual salary range is $135,000–$185,000.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or at least four years of formal engineering or architectural experience, and a minimum of six years of mechanical/electrical/plumbing construction experience; an equivalent combination of education, training, and/or experience is also accepted.
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 and ladders, use construction personnel hoists as a passenger, and negotiate work areas under construction.
Ability to perform the described physical activities, including standing, climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, and using hands to handle or feel objects, tools, or controls.
Ability to occasionally lift and/or move up to 75 pounds.
Required vision abilities include close and peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Responsibilities

Lead, direct, and coordinate subcontractors and/or Turner trade labor working on mechanical and electrical systems.
Manage decisions and performance relating to scheduling, delivery, logistics, quality control, and trade employee staffing levels.
Coordinate work among assigned trades and resolve field issues involving procedures, precedence, design clarifications, labor, equipment, and schedule.
Manage the site safety program and ensure subcontractor compliance with Turner standards and applicable safety codes and regulations.
Supervise and develop assigned Assistant Superintendents, Field Engineers, and interns, including providing input on or completing performance appraisals.
Ensure adherence to ethics and compliance requirements.
Create schedules, determine work sequencing, and develop and implement strategies to recover schedule and budget.
Communicate with owners, architects, and engineers about field issues and investigate and resolve those issues.
Manage billing related to 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 across trades with the Engineer using master coordination drawings and a 3D model, and secure architect and engineer approval.
Lead project inspections, startup, commissioning, turnover, training, and punch-list activities required for systems acceptance and handover.
Coordinate, direct, and monitor subcontractor and supplier activities for conformance with plans, specifications, and local and national codes.
Review project changes with the Project Engineer.
Keep detailed daily records of mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and sprinkler trade contractors’ work progress.
Participate in preconstruction activities, including constructability and logistics.
Perform other duties as assigned.