Project Superintendent - Life Sciences

About the role

We are seeking an experienced Superintendent specializing in Life Sciences construction to join our team. This role plays a crucial part in overseeing the coordination of construction tasks, ensuring project timelines and budgetary constraints are met, and maintaining the highest standards of workmanship and material quality.

Responsibilities

• Implement health and safety project plans on-site.
• Oversee the entire construction process and ensure budget compliance.
• Organize and supervise construction teams, ensuring performance meets requirements.
• Record costs for materials and payments for work done.
• Conduct general inspections of worker performance and safety.
• Ensure compliance with safety rules and regulations.
• Liaise with government inspectors and develop on-site requirements.
• Supervise subcontractors, ensuring punctuality and quality delivery.
• Maintain construction quality and budget adherence.
• Write project progress records in collaboration with the foreman.
• Encourage contractors to educate themselves on safety policies and enforce them consistently.
• Monitor productivity, identify and address problems, and provide solutions to maintain work schedules.
• Inspect work for compliance with company standards and address poor work immediately.
• Communicate safety expectations, follow up on safety audits, and identify critical issues for improvement.
• Build strong relationships, negotiate effectively, and handle constructive criticism.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in life sciences construction management, with projects of $30M+, preferably with design/build experience.
• 3-15 years of experience in highly technical commercial/industrial construction management, on projects of 50+ million, ideally with design-build experience.
• Ability to effectively supervise construction employees and achieve work within budget and schedule.
• Strong project safety record and commitment to safety and quality.
• Strong work ethic and willingness to travel or relocate to jobsite.
• Creative and results-oriented with a sense of urgency.
• Positive working relationships with all construction groups.
• Strong analytical ability and capacity to interpret data.
• Comfortable with change and ambiguity, adaptable, collaborative, and a systems thinker.
• Self-motivated, results-oriented, and focused on developing future leaders.
• Strong organizational and time management skills with attention to detail.
• Ability to walk the job site, climb ladders, and multi-floor scaffolding.
• Ability to lift objects at least 50lbs.

Qualifications

Some things you should know: - This position will service our clients in the Midwest region. - Our clients and projects are nationwide – Travel will be required. - No other builder can offer the collaborative design-build approach that Clayco does. - We work on creative, complex, award-winning, high-profile jobs. - The pace is fast! - This position is classified as a safety-sensitive role in accordance with applicable state and federal laws. - Candidates selected for this position will be subject to a comprehensive background check, which includes mandatory drug testing.

Why Clayco?

At Clayco, we are proud to be recognized as one of the Best Places to Work in 2025 by the St. Louis Business Journal, Los Angeles Business Journal, and Phoenix Business Journal. We also hold top rankings in the ENR Top 400, ENR Top 100 Design-Build Firms, and ENR Top 100 Green Contractors lists.

Benefits

• Discretionary Annual Bonus: Subject to company and individual performance.
• Comprehensive Benefits Package Including: Medical, dental and vision plans, 401k, generous PTO and paid company holidays, employee assistance program, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, disability coverage, learning & development programs and more!

Compensation

The salary range for this position considers a wide range of factors in making compensation decisions including but not limited to: Education, qualifications, skills, training, experience, certifications, internal equity, and location. Compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case.