Life Sciences Superintendent

ARCO Companies; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition Reimbursement

401k

Profit Sharing

1 Month Paid Sabbatical after 5 years

Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance

Yearly bonus potential

Job summary

ARCO Companies is seeking a Superintendent with 5+ years as a lead superintendent on life sciences construction projects. The role oversees field operations, enforces safety and quality standards, and directs craft superintendents to bring projects to successful completion on time and within budget.

Responsibilities include preplanning, scheduling, manpower planning, equipment allocation, quantity estimates, change orders, and coordination with owners, architects, and subcontractors.

Qualifications

• 5-25 years experience as a lead superintendent on life sciences construction projects.
• Proficiency with Word, Excel, Outlook and project scheduling programs.
• Current, valid driver’s license in your state of residence.

Responsibilities

• Attend post award review meetings to receive project information and preplanning details.
• Prepare construction activity schedules and resource plans with the project manager.
• Ensure adequate manpower to meet construction schedules and coordinate subcontractors.
• Direct and control total construction to meet specs, time, and budget.
• Maintain safety and quality control policies across the project site.
• Report progress to the project manager and document changes or issues affecting costs or schedules.

Skills

Leadership

Scheduling

Construction management

Team supervision

Decision making

Tools

Word

Excel

Outlook

Project scheduling software

Job description

ARCO has an exciting opportunity for a Superintendent. The ideal candidate will have five plus years working as a lead Superintendent on tilt wall construction projects. We are a growing national general contractor with a focus on light industrial, life sciences, advanced manufacturing, and mission critical projects throughout the country.

The Superintendent is responsible for directly managing the construction and administrative activities associated with the field operations of a project. This person is also tasked with bringing the project to completion on schedule, within budget and per the project specifications. The Superintendent is in charge of enforcing all Safety and Quality Control policies and procedures and adhering to and implementing all company policies and regulations.

A Day in the Life:

• Attend the post award review meeting to receive project information and details for preplanning prior to construction.
• Participate with the project manager in preparing a schedule of construction activities and their sequence, the organization structure, staff selection, and the manpower and construction equipment requirements of the project.
• Assure that adequate manpower is provided as required to meet construction schedules.
• Analyze construction equipment requirements and provide necessary equipment as required to utilize manpower efficiently, and release equipment when not required.
• Perform material and quantity estimates for each phase of work.
• Direct and control the total construction project to meet specifications and within the allotted time schedule in an efficient manner to produce the expected profit.
• Direct and supervise the activities of craft superintendents and/or foremen in the performance of their regular duties.
• Determine and convey to subordinates the most efficient construction techniques to be employed to assure quality and efficiency in construction.
• Assist in the activities of the project manager/engineer in their duties including prompt shipment of materials and permanent equipment, in obtaining approvals of shop drawings and material samples, in preparing and submitting all change orders.
• Direct all subordinates in promptly supplying all required accounting data, conforming to all company accounting and administrative procedures.
• Coordinate the activities of subcontractors to permit them to perform their work effectively and to integrate it with project schedules and progress.
• Inform all supervisors and subcontractors promptly of any construction schedule changes.
• Review all request for change orders with the project manager to assure adequate provisions for direct costs, overhead, profit and time extensions are accounted for and are properly documented as well as that they are submitted promptly.
• Assist in the preparation of all job progress and cost reports to accurately reflect actual costs.
• Review and approve all requisitions, field purchase orders, invoices, progress payment requests, and other significant reports and documents.
• Cooperate with the owner and his representatives, keeping them informed of construction progress.
• Cooperate with architects or owner representatives on an amicable basis, but in the long term interest of the company.
• Report regularly to the project manager to keep them constantly informed on job progress, plans, and problems that could significantly affect costs or schedules.
• Maintain a daily diary to permanently record all significant project facts, events, conditions, visitors, owner representative contacts, commitments, agreements and approvals.
• Direct adherence to the company’s safety program in all phases and areas of the project.
• Become familiar with all company policies and adhere strictly to them in all activities and dealings, and require all employees to be aware of them and conform to them in their activities.
• Carry out any additional responsibilities assigned by the project manager.

Working Conditions

The majority of work is completed on job sites in an office trailer or in an existing structure. Due to daily condition changes on construction projects, when employees are outside of the office trailer or structure they must wear appropriate personal protective equipment as required by the company's safety policies and as required for weather conditions.

Necessary Qualifications:

5-25 years experience as a lead superintendent on life sciences construction projects.

• Able to make decisions under tight deadlines.
• Able to organize people, tools, and equipment and plan/manage multiple activities to accomplish desired results.
• Demonstrated leadership skills with ability and willingness to face challenges, direct others, and effectively address conflict.
• Exhibit commitment to quality by evaluating project-related processes and making necessary changes, using customer input to make improvements, and meeting/exceeding internal and external customer expectations.
• Computer skills: proficiency using Word, Excel, Outlook and project scheduling programs.
• Possess and maintain a current, valid driver’s licenses in your state of residence.
• Act in a manner of integrity that shows support for the company, its values, and the employees, while maintaining constant focus on meeting/exceeding customer requirements and expectations.

We Offer a Competitive Benefit Package that Includes

• Tuition Reimbursement
• 401k
• Profit Sharing
• 1 Month Paid Sabbatical after 5 years of employment
• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
• Yearly bonus potential

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.