Construction Superintendent

Insight Global; Burlington (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Insight Global is seeking an experienced Mechanical Superintendent to lead coordination and execution planning for mechanical infrastructure in large-scale data center programs. You will oversee scope, planning, execution tracking, and turnover readiness from early phases through commissioning.

The role requires strong leadership of cooling, hydronic, BAS, and central utility systems, with close collaboration across PM, engineering, vendors, and clients to meet milestones and quality objectives.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience coordinating mechanical infrastructure for data center projects.
• Experience reviewing RFIs, submittals, shop drawings, commissioning plans, and turnover docs.
• Proven ability to manage programs >$100M in value.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day mechanical coordination across projects and maintain alignment with milestones.
• Oversee scope planning, execution tracking and turnover readiness.
• Coordinate with vendors, consultants, and stakeholders to ensure scope delivery.
• Monitor resource planning, production tracking and schedule adherence.
• Mentor engineers and coordinators to promote collaboration.
• Represent mechanical coordination in cross-functional meetings.
• Develop detailed execution and commissioning plans with PM/MEP teams.

Skills

Project coordination

Mechanical systems

Data center

Scheduling

Vendor management

BIM coordination

Turnover planning

Team mentoring

RFIs/submittals review

Office-based coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Primavera P6

Oracle Primavera Cloud

Navisworks

MS Project

BIM 360

Job description

Location: Burlington, TX ($178 per diem offered if applicable)

Duration: Ongoing contract on W2

Required Skills & Experience

• 7-15 years of commercial project, engineering, mission-critical, or infrastructure experience with significant mechanical coordination, planning, and oversight responsibilities.
• Experience supporting complex projects such as:
• Data Centers
• Mission Critical Facilities
• Advanced Manufacturing
• Semiconductor Facilities
• Utility Infrastructure Projects
• Large Commercial Facilities
• Strong background in mechanical systems supporting mission-critical operations, including cooling infrastructure, HVAC systems, hydronic systems, and thermal management technologies.
• Proven experience coordinating multiple vendors, consultants, and workstreams through planning, reporting, and performance tracking.
• Strong understanding of project scheduling, sequencing, and critical path activities in a coordination and reporting capacity.
• Experience reviewing RFIs, submittals, shop drawings, commissioning plans, and turnover documentation.
• Proficiency with project management software and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Working knowledge of Primavera P6, Oracle Primavera Cloud, Microsoft Project, or similar scheduling tools.
• Experience supporting programs exceeding $100M in value.
• Familiarity with BIM coordination platforms, including Autodesk Construction Cloud, BIM 360, Revizto, or Navisworks.

Nice to Have Skills & Experience

• Direct experience supporting hyperscale, colocation, or enterprise data center programs.
• Experience with Tier III, Tier IV, or other mission-critical facility environments.
• Familiarity with ASHRAE guidelines and data center cooling strategies.
• Experience supporting commissioning and integrated systems testing programs.
• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Construction Management, Engineering Technology, or related discipline.

Job Description

We are seeking an experienced Mechanical Superintendent to support the coordination and execution planning of all mechanical infrastructure systems for large-scale data center programs. This individual will be responsible for overseeing mechanical scope planning, coordination, execution tracking, and turnover readiness from early project phases through commissioning and final completion, ensuring alignment with project schedules, quality standards, and operational objectives.

The Mechanical Superintendent will serve as the primary coordination lead for critical mechanical infrastructure including cooling systems, chilled water systems, HVAC equipment, central utility systems, hydronic distribution systems, thermal management technologies, building automation systems, and other complex mission-critical mechanical environments. This role requires close collaboration with project management, MEP leadership, engineering teams, equipment vendors, commissioning teams, design consultants, and client stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

• Mechanical Program Leadership
• Lead day-to-day coordination of all mechanical project activities in an office-based environment.
• Oversee mechanical scope planning, execution tracking, and alignment with project milestones.
• Coordinate with vendors, consultants, equipment suppliers, and project stakeholders to ensure scope delivery aligns with program requirements.
• Monitor resource planning, production tracking, and overall progress against established project schedules.
• Mentor project engineers, coordinators, and support staff while fostering a collaborative environment.
• Represent mechanical scope coordination in meetings with stakeholders, design teams, and program leadership.
• Schedule & Program Execution
• Partner with Project Managers, MEP leadership, and scheduling teams to develop detailed execution and commissioning plans.
• Utilize short-interval planning data and reporting tools to track progress and support schedule adherence.
• Analyze upcoming activities, identify constraints, and support mitigation planning.
• Coordinate equipment delivery planning, prefabrication strategies, and sequencing efforts.
• Contribute to recovery planning and schedule acceleration initiatives when required.
• Support critical path monitoring through reporting, forecasting, and coordination activities.
• Mechanical Coordination & Systems Integration
• Coordinate mechanical systems with electrical, fire protection, structural, architectural, controls, and technology infrastructure disciplines.
• Review drawings, specifications, BIM models, RFIs, submittals, and shop drawings to identify coordination considerations.
• Lead interdisciplinary coordination efforts to minimize system conflicts through proactive planning.
• Validate equipment layouts, maintenance accessibility requirements, redundancy strategies, and system integration requirements through design coordination.
• Support constructability reviews and value engineering initiatives from a planning and documentation perspective.
• Coordinate mechanical scope alignment with data center design and operational requirements.
• Mission-Critical Mechanical Infrastructure

Oversee coordination and delivery planning for critical mechanical infrastructure commonly found in hyperscale and enterprise data center environments, including:

• Chilled water systems
• Air-cooled and water-cooled cooling systems
• Computer room air conditioning (CRAC) systems
• Cooling towers
• Hydronic distribution systems
• HVAC and environmental control systems
• Mechanical utility infrastructure
• Building automation systems (BAS)
• Direct and indirect cooling technologies
• Thermal management systems
• Redundant mechanical systems supporting uptime requirements