Assistant Superintendent (Mission Critical)

Barton Malow; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Barton Malow is seeking an MEP Assistant Superintendent for a mission-critical data center project near Philadelphia, PA. The role requires travel and on-site commitment five days a week.

You will assist with managing project completion, safety, quality, and scheduling in collaboration with on-site staff. Responsibilities include bid development support, enforcing safety policies, coordinating labor, budget oversight, site logistics, and lead scheduling efforts with subcontractors.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in construction management or engineering.
• 3+ years of mission critical data center project experience.
• Strong organizational skills and understanding of contracts and legal provisions.
• Ability to adapt to changing processes and perspectives.
• Multitasking with competing priorities while maintaining client relationships.

Responsibilities

• Assist in developing work scopes and front-end documents for bidding to ensure clarity; participate in bid process and identify potential contractors.
• Enforce corporate safety policies on the job site and ensure safety compliance in the field.
• Organize and manage day-to-day on-site labor; coordinate contractor work to minimize interference.
• Support Project Manager in budget management and forecasting; monitor changes from contractors.
• Develop site logistics plans to maximize productivity and minimize impacts on occupants.
• Establish and implement the project baseline schedule with input from subcontractors.
• Lead pull planning and provide six-week look-ahead reports to PMs and field staff.
• Communicate daily issues, events, and progress to PMs and stakeholders.

Skills

Project management

On-site supervision

Safety compliance

Scheduling

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in construction management or engineering

Job description

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Position: MEP Assistant Superintendent (Mission Critical)

REQ ID: 11775

POSITION SUMMARY

Barton Malow is seeking an MEP Asisstant Superintendent for a mission-critical project near Philadelphia, PA. This individual must be open to travel and commit to working on the project site at least five days a week. The Assistant Superintendent will be responsible for assisting with managing the successful completion of assigned projects in collaboration with the on-site project staff. The Assistant Superintendent will also assist with job site safety, quality control, and project scheduling. This role involves evaluating project performance, assessing site conditions, ensuring compliance with scopes, and effectively managing trade partners to achieve project goals.

KEY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assists in developing work scopes and front-end documents for bidding to ensure clarity, participates in the bid process, including post-bid interviews and addressing bidder questions, and identifies potential contractors based on project requirements.
• Enforces corporate safety policies on the job site, including pre-task safety planning, and is responsible for safety compliance in the field.
• Organizes and manages the day-to-day on-site labor force, supervising and coordinating contractor work to minimize interference.
• Supports the Project Manager in budget management and forecasting by controlling costs and monitoring potential changes from contractors.
• Develops site logistics plans to maximize productivity and minimize impacts on building occupants.
• Establishes and implements the project baseline schedule, incorporating input from subcontractors and considering factors that could impact timing.
• Leads pull planning efforts and provides progress reports with a six-week look-ahead schedule to the Project Managers and field staff.
• Communicate daily issues, events, performance, and progress to the Project Managers while building effective relationships with clients, team members, subcontractors, and relevant authorities.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management or engineering.
• 3+ years of documented Mission Critical – Data Center experience from inception to completion.
• Demonstrates excellent organizational skills and attention to detail, with a strong understanding of applicable contracts and legal provisions.
• Ability to manage and embrace change, adapting to new processes and perspectives on traditional challenges.
• Capable of multitasking and handling competing priorities between project delivery and the non‑critical review of incomplete assignments while maintaining excellent customer relationships.
• Possesses a strong sense of urgency and the ability to quickly assess and resolve complex issues effectively and fairly.

Barton Malow is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic.

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