Senior Superintendent

About Us

IPS, a Berkshire Hathaway company, is a global leader in technical consulting, architecture, engineering, procurement, construction management, commissioning, qualification, and validation services for technically complex facilities, primarily in the life sciences industry. Integration is how we think and work—uniting existing and emerging technologies into processes that reliably deliver products and accelerate speed to market. We apply design and delivery expertise, client-side experience, and supplier-side insight to every project, infusing curiosity, passion, and commitment to partnership in delivering solutions at any scale.

Specialties include Process Architecture, Process Design, Engineering, Construction, Commissioning, Qualification, LEAN Project Delivery, Strategic Master Planning, Energy Conservation Management, Project Controls, Program/Project Management, Operations/Logistics Strategy and Planning, EPCMV, and Staffing Services.

About the Role

We are looking for a dynamic Senior Superintendent to join our Project Delivery and Construction team near Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, or Germantown, Maryland. In this role, you will lead specific construction site activities, including specific trades, and manage parts of the field operations on projects. You will support the Project Director, Project Manager, and Construction Manager in overseeing work progress, subcontractor manpower, and coordination between trades. You will also assist in ensuring subcontractor and vendor work is completed safely and in compliance with contract documents and the project schedule.

Responsibilities

• Collect and assemble on-site testing reports, inspection reports, and Construction Completion Records for close-out documentation.
• Assume primary responsibility for activities associated with specific trades on assigned construction sites.
• Lead assigned vendors and subcontractors to meet project goals.
• Ensure achievement of safety objectives and corporate goals on assigned projects.
• Ensure projects meet applicable quality requirements.
• Interact with clients at the site on assigned projects and promote positive relationships.
• Support the Project Director, Project Manager, Construction Manager, and Senior Superintendent in developing and maintaining preconstruction, construction, and closeout execution plans.
• Support the development and maintenance of project schedules, including targeted and actual activities lists, durations, and sequencing logic.
• Develop a working knowledge of the project budget for assigned trades and identify exceptions to the project budget.
• Support the Project Director and Project Manager in developing change control documentation and related financial documentation.
• Oversee the work of assigned vendors and subcontractors to ensure compliance with quality requirements.
• Participate in constructability reviews of design documents.
• Support the procurement and coordination of all required extra-corporate project resources.
• Conduct pre-bid walk-throughs and descope meetings.
• Support the evaluation of vendor and subcontractor invoices.
• Assist in evaluating requests for payment against actual performance.
• Manage subcontractor and vendor field T&M change requests, evaluating legitimacy in terms of contractual requirements and cost validity.
• Facilitate communication between subcontractors, vendors, and project personnel, documenting interactions.
• Support the RFI process.
• Conduct periodic site inspections and report on findings.
• Support the production of daily reports on site conditions, including weather, force levels, and safety issues.
• Review job safety analysis documentation and other safety documentation as required by the corporate safety program.
• Support periodic coordination meetings with trade subcontractors at the site.
• Ensure all submittals are distributed, reviewed, and stored to meet project and corporate requirements.
• Review submittals as necessary to meet project requirements.
• Ensure compliance of project activities with legal and regulatory requirements.
• Oversee startup and commissioning activities of assigned trades if included in the project scope.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or a related discipline, or an equivalent technical degree.
• 10+ years of experience in Project Delivery or a related discipline.

Physical Demands

• Must be able to stand, sit, and walk for prolonged periods.
• Must possess the ability to stoop, kneel, crouch, and crawl as required.
• Must be able to lift and move objects weighing up to 50 pounds.
• Must be able to climb ladders as necessary.

Work Environment

• Must be able to work in both indoor and outdoor environments, which may include exposure to varying working conditions.
• Must be able to adhere to strict cleanroom gowning protocol.
• This position is safety-sensitive and involves field work at client sites, including construction, process, packaging, manufacturing, or research areas.

Travel

• 25% travel, or as required by the assigned project.
• May be assigned to a client site for an extended period of time.
• Overnight travel or staying in the city of the client’s location is possible, depending on the assignment.
• Must visit construction sites and adhere to site safety training and rules.
• Must have access to reliable transportation.
• Must have the ability to travel and commute on a daily or routine basis.
• Work schedule may require flexibility, including availability to work 1st, 2nd, or 3rd shifts, as well as weekends.

Pay

The salary offered for this role is between $131,000 and $174,000, dependent on experience, skill set, and education.