Commissioning Superintendent

Arco1; Downers Grove, Terre Haute (IL, IN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vehicle allowance

Per diem

Airfare every 2 weeks

ESOP

401k

Tuition reimbursement

Scholarship for children

Sabbatical benefit

Volunteer leave

Insurance (medical/dental/vision)

Paid parental leave

Job summary

ARCO is seeking a seasoned field leader to oversee day-to-day field execution on assigned projects, ensuring installation quality, commissioning readiness, and strict adherence to contract documents and schedules.

You will direct controls work across crews and subcontractors, coordinate resources, and resolve issues to protect project quality and profitability. This role requires travel across the country and a strong safety mindset.

Qualifications

• High school diploma, GED, or trade school.
• 5–15+ years of controls/electrical field experience, with ≥5 years in leadership.
• Willingness to travel to construction projects across the country.
• Proficient with Word, Excel, Outlook, time entry, and project scheduling programs.
• Valid driver license in your state of residence.
• Able to meet physical demands including standing, walking, lifting up to 50 pounds.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day field execution for assigned projects, prioritizing installation quality, commissioning readiness, and compliance with contract documents and project schedules.
• Direct and coordinate controls work to meet specifications, drawings, commissioning requirements, and milestones.
• Coordinate field crews, subcontractors, tools, equipment, and work sequencing across activities for safe, efficient progress.
• Resolve day-to-day crew and field issues; make timely decisions and elevate risks as needed.
• Support preconstruction and mobilization planning with project managers and foremen, including schedule development and crew sizing.
• Identify and track installation, coordination, quality, and startup challenges with stakeholders.

Skills

Field leadership

Controls experience

Travel readiness

Education

High school diploma or GED or trade school

Tools

Word

Excel

Outlook

Time entry

Project scheduling

Job description

ABOUT YOU

Do you have an extreme commitment to safety? Are you a hard-working leader who never settles for less than superior quality? Do you prefer to manage the construction process from outside the trailer? If the answer is “Yes!” then we have an exciting, long-term career opportunity for you. Who are we? We are ARCO, a Family of Construction Companies.

A DAY IN THE LIFE

Lead day-to-day field execution for assigned projects, prioritizing installation quality, commissioning readiness, and compliance with contract documents and project schedules.

Direct and coordinate controls work to meet approved specifications, drawings, commissioning requirements, and schedule milestones while supporting project cost and profitability goals.

Coordinate field crews, subcontractors, tools, equipment, and work sequencing across multiple activities to maintain safe, efficient progress and support commissioning milestones.

Resolve day-to-day crew and field issues professionally; make timely decisions under tight deadlines and elevate quality, schedule, or commissioning risks before they affect project outcomes.

Support preconstruction and mobilization planning with project managers and foremen, including schedule development, installation markups, bulk-buy planning, crew sizing, tool and lift planning, and commissioning-readiness considerations.

Identify potential installation, coordination, quality, and startup challenges early; work with project stakeholders to develop and track corrective actions.

Represent the field team in customer and owner meetings, providing clear updates on installation quality, commissioning progress, open issues, and planned resolutions.

Assist with project problem-solving and coordination, clarifying field questions and resolving conflicts that could affect installation quality, testing, or turnover.

Conduct regular quality audits on active projects, partnering with project managers to inspect and document installations, verify conformance, and track deficiencies through resolution. Audits include:

Verify that 2OC equipment and materials are received, tracked, inventoried, and available for planned installation and commissioning activities.

Confirm work is installed in accordance with approved shop drawings, 2OC installation drawings, field markups, and material specifications.

Identify, document, and communicate deficiencies or nonconforming work; coordinate corrections and verify completion before work advances to testing or turnover.

Verify that 2OC subcontractors follow installation and quality standards and perform work safely and effectively.

Support commissioning readiness by confirming installations are complete, documented, and ready for inspection, testing, and startup activities.

Conduct monthly safety audits on active projects to verify compliance with 2OC safety standards; promptly address unsafe actions, inadequate equipment, and other identified hazards.

Implement and reinforce safety procedures at active project sites, integrating safe work practices into quality inspections and commissioning-related field activities.

NECESSARY QUALIFICATIONS

• High school diploma, GED, trade school
• 5-15+ years' of controls and/or electrical field experience, with at least 5 of those years leading or supervising controls-related scopes of work.
• Ability to travel to construction projects across the country.
• Computer skills: proficiency in using Word, Excel, Outlook, time entry, and project scheduling programs.
• Possess and maintain a current, valid driver license in your state of residence
• Ability to meet the physical demands of the job, including but not limited to: standing or walking for long periods of time, occasionally on uneven terrain, bending, kneeling, crouching, climbing stairs, and/or lifting heavy loads of up to 50 pounds

WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU

We are dedicated to the well-being of our associates and are proud to be consistently recognized asa BestPlace to Work. Our compensation and benefits package not only supports our associates and their families but benefits local communities and communities around the world.

• Vehicle allowance, per diem, and living expenses on traveling jobs
• An airplane ticket home every 2 weeks when traveling
• Business expenses and mileage reimbursement
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• Traditional and Roth 401k
• Tuition reimbursement for associates
• Scholarship for associates’ children up to $28,000 per child
• 1-month paid sabbatical after every five years of employment, plus $5,000 for travel
• 1-week paid volunteer leave each year
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage
• Paid parental leave

We hire the best and the brightest from across the country – constructing a team of experts in architecture, design, engineering, project management, and business services.

We are proud to be a drug-free workplace and an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment.

This represents typical base compensation for the role. Candidates with extensive experience may exceed this range. In addition to base salary, the role is eligible to receive discretionary bonus compensation based on individual and company performance.

Pay Range

$90,000 - $160,000 USD

MAKE YOUR MOVE

We are proud to be one of the fastest-growing, privately-owned companies in America, celebrating over 30 years of experience as design-build experts. We have completed over 7,500 design-build projects nationwide. We ranked #9 on ENR’s Design-Build Firms list and #34 on ENR's Top 400 Contractors list of 2026. Most importantly, our clients like us, trust us, and want to do business with us. We are looking for people with the same enthusiasm, passion, and respect for the hard work that brought us to where we are today. Are you a person who can make a difference at ARCO? If the answer is “Yes!” we look forward to meeting you.

ARCO does not accept unsolicited resumes from individual recruiters or third-party recruiting agencies without pre-approval from ARCO’s Human Resources team. Pre-approval is required before any external candidate can be submitted. ARCO will not be responsible for fees related to unsolicited resumes and for candidates who are sent directly to our hiring managers. Agencies must have a fully executed vendor agreement in place as well as written approval to submit candidates from an ARCO TA Manager for a specific position before submitting candidates.

As set forth in ARCO Companies’s Equal Employment Opportunity policy,we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law.

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