Site Superintendent - Critical Infrastructure

About the role

The Site Superintendent – Critical Infrastructure is the primary on-site leader and field execution authority for Smart Tech Contracting on hyperscale and colocation data center construction projects ranging from 40 MW to 200 MW. This role owns day-to-day site operations, supervises all STC labor, subcontractors, and partner firms while coordinating activities across all trades on site.

Responsibilities

• Lead all STC field operations and supervise all on-site labor, subcontractors, and partner firms.
• Coordinate daily activities across all trades, including electrical, mechanical, automation, controls, networking, commissioning, and specialty vendors.
• Serve as STC’s primary on-site representative to GC superintendents, owner construction managers, and commissioning authorities.
• Lead daily coordination meetings, site walks, and trade alignment sessions to maintain execution flow.
• Resolve field conflicts and sequencing issues in real time to protect schedule and quality.
• Develop and maintain 3-week look-ahead schedules aligned with the GC master schedule.
• Direct field execution for installation, startup, testing, and commissioning activities across all scopes.
• Enforce QA/QC standards and ensure work is executed in accordance with contract documents, drawings, and specifications.
• Track field progress, manpower loading, and productivity to support project controls and reporting.
• Identify scope gaps, constructability issues, and execution risks; escalate with clear recommendations.
• Own site safety execution in coordination with STC safety leadership and GC safety teams.
• Enforce OSHA, NFPA 70E, STC safety policies, and project-specific safety requirements.
• Lead daily toolbox talks, safety stand-downs, and high-risk activity planning.
• Exercise stop-work authority for unsafe conditions and ensure corrective actions are implemented and verified.
• Oversee energized work, cutovers, and high-risk operations in coordination with safety and commissioning teams.
• Represent STC professionally during owner, GC, and commissioning site walks and executive reviews.
• Communicate site status, risks, and mitigation plans to project management and leadership.
• Maintain strong working relationships with trade partners and vendors to drive collaboration and accountability.
• Support lessons learned capture and feedback into STC field execution standards and playbooks.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

  Requirements

  • Minimum 8–10 years of experience in field supervision, site leadership, or superintendent roles within mission-critical, hyperscale, or complex MEP construction environments.
  • Proven experience supervising multi-trade construction sites and managing subcontractors and partner firms.
  • Strong understanding of construction sequencing, safety, quality control, and commissioning workflows.
  • Demonstrated ability to serve as primary site authority and client-facing representative.
  • Experience coordinating with GC superintendents, owner representatives, and commissioning authorities.
  • Working knowledge of OSHA, NFPA 70E, and high-risk construction activities.
  • Strong leadership presence, decisiveness, and ability to operate under schedule pressure.
  • Proficient with construction documentation, drawings, schedules, and digital field tools (Procore, BIM 360, or similar).
  • Excellent communication skills with both trades and executive stakeholders.
  • Ability to plan, delegate, and direct work across large, fast-paced job sites.

  Qualifications

  • Associate’s or Bachelor’s Degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Electrical Technology, or a related field; equivalent professional experience may be considered in lieu of formal education.
  • Minimum of ten (10) years of experience in field leadership roles involving construction execution, subcontractor management, site supervision, and troubleshooting in mission-critical, hyperscale, or complex MEP construction environments.

  Skills

  • Construction sequencing, safety, quality control, and commissioning workflows.
  • Leadership presence, decisiveness, and ability to operate under schedule pressure.
  • Proficiency with construction documentation, drawings, schedules, and digital field tools.
  • Communication skills with both trades and executive stakeholders.

  Benefits

  • Choice of comprehensive medical plans (including two PPO-style plans and a HDHP w/ HSA option).
  • Dental and vision plans.
  • Comprehensive medical, dental and vision benefits extended to spouse / domestic partner and dependent children up to age 26.
  • 401k with company match and self-directed brokerage account option.
  • PTO including additional paid time off during the last week of the year.
  • Company paid life insurance coverage for employees and their eligible dependents.
  • Short and long-term disability, AD&D coverage.
  • Professional development opportunities, tuition reimbursement and professional licensing assistance.
  • Paid parental leave after one year of employment.

  Pay

  The Pay Range For This Role Is 120,750 - 144,637.50 USD per year(Remote)