Superintendent, Data Centers

Suffolk is a national enterprise that builds, innovates, and invests. We provide value across the entire project lifecycle through core construction management services and complementary business lines in real estate investment, design, self-perform construction, and technology start-up investment. Suffolk manages complex, transformative projects across healthcare, life sciences, education, gaming, aviation, transportation, government, mission critical, and commercial sectors.

About the role

The Superintendent oversees and manages all day-to-day job site activities, including project team performance, site conditions, safety and quality standards, compliance with scope, and effective management of trade partners.

Responsibilities

• Oversee, manage, and document all day-to-day job site activities including OSHA safety compliance.
• Direct field personnel according to the project plan and Suffolk supervisory principles.
• Communicate issues, events, performance, and progress daily to the Project Manager.
• Report any problems promptly to the Project Manager to facilitate cost-effective solutions.
• Establish effective working relationships with clients and Suffolk team members.
• Request advice and assistance from the General Superintendent on materials, sequencing, scheduling, and personnel.

Project Start-Up/Turnover Meeting

• Identify pre-mobilization activities with the Project Executive, General Superintendent, and Project Manager.
• Develop start-up schedule with Project Manager and send it for review.

Scheduling

• Assist in formulating and implementing construction schedules in the field.
• Establish and implement the Project Baseline Schedule based on contracts and subcontractor input.
• Maintain the schedule and ensure work aligns with the contract and client expectations.
• Update Project Schedule monthly.
• Provide progress report with a two-week look ahead to the Project Manager and field staff.

Safety

• Ensure subcontractors participate in a safety pre-construction meeting before starting work.
• Verify subcontractors have MSD sheets, site-specific safety plans, and current insurance certificates or OCIP/CCIP enrollment.
• Review the project daily for compliance with OSHA and governing safety requirements.
• Review safety reports and injury data to assess safety performance.
• Ensure projects are budgeted and staffed to support safety programs.
• Communicate clear safety expectations to project teams.
• Perform safety inspections using predictive solutions software per SCCI safety program.
• Adhere to all Suffolk Safety program requirements.

Quality Management

• Ensure pertinent benchmarks for the project are established and inserted into the baseline schedule.
• Ensure appropriate individuals become members of the Q-Team.
• Ensure 1st delivery inspections and Benchmark inspections occur per the baseline schedule.
• Ensure inspections are approved, documented, and communicated to the project team.

Subcontractor and Site Management

• Manage site pre-construction including pre-construction survey, job site utilization, and staging plans.
• Mobilize the field office and maintain the job site to Suffolk standards.
• Organize job site documentation for easy access and review.
• Manage subcontractor performance to quality and ethical standards.
• Work with PM to identify and resolve personnel issues and construction process revisions.
• Manage all phases of the construction process, including documenting and reporting site activities and progress.
• Manage excavations and assist with Job Site Utilization Plan.

Meeting Management

• Attend project turnover, mobilization, and project coordination meetings.
• Attend/chair safety pre-construction meetings.
• Attend/chair weekly foreman and safety meetings.
• Attend/chair monthly schedule review meetings.
• Attend closeout meetings.
• Attend owner meetings.
• Attend/chair subcontractor meetings and others necessary to monitor and manage the project.

Administrative Management

• Complete and implement construction office checklists including emergency phone lists.
• Complete daily reports and maintain logs of key activities, files, and shop drawings.
• Manage the quality and condition of all material deliveries.
• Maintain required safety reporting and other required files to Suffolk standards.
• Ensure as-built working drawings are maintained, along with current drawing and revision logs, and communicate this to subcontractors.

Project Closeout

• Manage subcontractor closeout, transfer of utilities, owner training, work list, and punch list.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in an applicable discipline and experience relative to project size/scope.
• 4+ years of experience in related construction fields.
• Ability to manage and embrace change; respond and adapt to new processes.
• Applicable area licenses.
• Excellent team development skills and leadership abilities.
• Strong ability to partner with the Project Manager and staff.
• Committed to excellence; self-motivated and self-confident.
• Effective communication skills.
• Capable of dealing with ambiguity and tight work oversight.
• Able to multi-task and handle competing priorities while maintaining excellent customer relations.
• Business judgment to negotiate the balance between budget and construction processes.
• Excellent organizational skills to manage project details.
• Judgment to know when to escalate issues up the chain of command.
• Excellent management skills to effectively manage subcontractor performance.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to take decisive action.
• Must possess Suffolk’s Core Values: Passion, Integrity, Hard Work, Professionalism, and Caring.

Working Conditions

While performing duties, the employee is regularly required to sit for long periods; talk or hear; perform fine motor, hand, and finger skills for keyboard, telephone, or writing. Frequently stands, walks, and reaches with arms and/or hands. Specific vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. The employee works in an office environment with quiet to moderate noise levels and may perform job site walking.

Benefits

• Competitive salaries and auto allowances/gas cards for certain roles.
• Market-leading medical, dental, and vision insurance plans.
• Virtual care options for physical therapy and primary care.
• Generous paid time off and 401k plan with employer match.
• Access to expert financial resources.
• Company-paid and voluntary life insurance.
• Tax-deferred savings accounts.
• 10 backup daycare days each year.
• Short- and long-term disability coverage.
• Commuter benefits.