Traveling MEP Superintendent - Data Centers

Turner Construction•Boston, MA
•$135,000 - $185,000•Onsite

About The Position

This is a full-time traveling assignment supporting an Advanced Technology project across the Data Center, Pharmaceutical, Industrial/Manufacturing, and EV/Battery/Renewables market segments. The Traveling MEP Superintendent leads, directs, and coordinates subcontractors and/or Turner trade labor working on the project's mechanical and electrical systems. The role is accountable for safety, schedule delivery, quality, and budget adherence, and has supervisory responsibility for assigned Assistant Superintendents, Field Engineers, interns, and trade labor. The superintendent manages and coordinates field work, trade staffing, logistics, scheduling, quality control, safety, and compliance. The role also coordinates mechanical and electrical systems with the Engineer and other trades using master coordination drawings and a 3D model, and leads inspections, startup, commissioning, turnover, training, and punchlist activities through system acceptance and handover. The position reports to a Project Superintendent, Project Manager, or MEP Manager.

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 acceptable.
  • Knowledge of building construction, means and methods, scheduling and cost control procedures, general contract and 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.

Responsibilities

  • Manage decisions and performance of mechanical and/or electrical work relating to scheduling, delivery, logistics, quality control, and trade employee staffing levels.
  • Coordinate work among assigned trades and resolve local problems 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 recovery strategies to maintain project schedule and budget.
  • Communicate with owners and architects/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 and conforms to approved contract documents.
  • Coordinate with the Engineer on mechanical and electrical systems, equipment, and piping layouts for all trades using a master coordination drawing set and 3D model, securing architect and engineer approval.
  • Lead project inspections, startup, commissioning, turnover, and training, and manage punchlist activities required for acceptance and handover of systems.
  • Coordinate, direct, and monitor subcontractor and supplier activities to ensure conformance with plans, specifications, and local and national codes.
  • Review project changes with the Project Engineer.
  • Maintain detailed daily records of MEPS trade contractors' work progress.
  • Participate in preconstruction efforts such as constructability and logistics.

Benefits

  • Medical coverage
  • Dental coverage
  • Vision coverage
  • 401(k) plan
  • Health Savings Account
  • Flexible Spending Account
  • Wellness benefits
  • Voluntary legal plan
  • Identity theft coverage
  • Life insurance
  • Short-term disability coverage
  • Long-term disability coverage
  • Paid vacation
  • Wellness/sick time
  • Paid holidays
  • Paid parental leave
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Employee referral bonuses
  • End-of-year appreciation pay
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