Traveling Superintendent

About the role

Headquartered in Conyers, Georgia, Batchelor & Kimball takes pride in partnering with clients to deliver excellent results in engineering, construction, operations, and maintenance. The company values low turnover, high expectations, and a people‑first culture. A candidate with strong construction experience and willingness to work across various job sites will be strongly considered for the Mechanical Construction Superintendent position. This role leads multiple large‑scale job sites, serves as the field leader, meets regularly with General Contractors and Owners, and ensures B&K surpasses all expectations while working independently with minimal oversight.

Responsibilities

• Participate in pre‑project planning sessions to familiarize with project requirements and offer practical advice on project schedules.
• Organize and conduct the pre‑construction conference with assigned subcontractors and B&K team members to review subcontracts, safety requirements, schedules, construction methods, company procedures, policies, and quality standards.
• Inspect work progress for compliance.
• Interact professionally and timely with customers, vendors, management, and other stakeholders.
• Assist with job pre‑start activities and initial set‑up of jobsite trailer, material storage, parking, utilities, and other start‑up items.
• Maintain a thorough working knowledge of mechanical construction and installation.
• Work within contract limits (owner and sub‑contractor) to avoid back‑charges and unrecoverable costs.
• Assist with preparation of look‑ahead schedules, monitor and maintain progress.
• Delegate responsibilities to subordinates and check their performance.
• Learn and actively participate in the company’s safety culture, demonstrating commitment to an injury‑free environment through individual actions and mentoring others.
• Coordinate with the Project Manager and division directors to ensure proper staffing to meet schedules and budgets.
• Walk project site(s) weekly to review problems, progress against schedule, subcontractor performance, compliance with plans/specifications, and work quality.
• Typically responsible for multiple job sites, owning and being accountable for job installation on assigned projects.
• Proactively identify and track project critical items to manage risk and prevent schedule delays.
• Create punch lists for subcontractors.
• Oversee, conduct, and document weekly coordination meetings with subcontractors as needed.
• Coordinate inspections for assigned scope of work.
• Coordinate other trade work associated with the assigned scope of work.
• Apply and lead Lean principles and practices on the jobsite (e.g., daily stand‑up meetings, pull planning).
• Willing and able to travel.
• Control costs in production units by understanding variables such as project management system, task‑specific reports, production, and costs for assigned responsibilities.
• Manage subcontractor crews for portions of projects or small projects.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Vocational/Technical degree in a related field (preferred).
• 12+ years of experience in commercial construction working with mechanical piping projects.
• Minimum of 5 years in field supervision.
• Willingness to travel if required.
• Intermediate verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficiency in MS Office.
• Knowledge of self‑perform and labor productivity.
• Knowledge of specific trades and scopes of work.
• Knowledge of the means and methods of construction management.
• Intermediate layout skill.
• Ability to read and understand plans, drawings, and specifications.
• Ability to acquire knowledge of productivity rates.
• Ability to assess and optimize project productivity.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Good to have: Ability to apply Lean process and philosophy.
• Good to have: Knowledge of organizational structure and available resources.

Benefits

We offer our employees a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.