MEP Superintendent (Bay Area)

Turner Construction Company; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner Construction Company in San Francisco, CA, is seeking a Superintendent Mechanical‑Electrical to lead the coordination of HVAC, plumbing, electrical, and related systems on a major project. You will supervise Mc and electrical trades, ensure safety, track schedules, control costs, and maintain quality across all on-site work.

This role requires strong leadership, communication, and teamwork in a dynamic construction environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and at least four years of superintendent experience.
• Knowledge of building construction, scheduling and cost control procedures.
• Proficiency with computer applications, including Microsoft Office suite and ability to read contract documents.

Responsibilities

• Direct and coordinate subcontractors and Turner trade labor on MEPS systems.
• Maintain safety, schedule delivery, quality, and budget adherence.
• Supervise Assistant Superintendents, Field Engineers, and interns.
• Develop progress records and participate in preconstruction activities.
• Coordinate with engineers and architects on field issues.
• Review changes and manage billing related to work in place.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Travel

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Division: Bay Area Main

Project Location(s): San Francisco, CA 94128 USA

Job Type: Regular

Job Classification: Experienced

Education: Bachelors Degree

Job Family: Construction

Compensation: Salaried Exempt

Position Description:

Leads, directs and coordinates the work of subcontractors and/or Turner trade labor with regard to the Mechanical and Electrical systems included in the project. Responsible for ensuring safety, schedule delivery, quality of work performed and adherence to budget of the project. The Superintendent Mechanical‑Electrical has supervisory responsibility for Assistant Superintendents, Field Engineers, Interns and trade labor in his/her area of responsibility.

Reports to:

Project Superintendent, Project Manager or MEP Manager

Essential Duties & Responsibilities*:

Specifically relating to the mechanical and/or electrical systems (e.g. HVAC, Plumbing, Electrical, Low Voltage, Fire Sprinkler):

• Managing and making decisions related to the performance of work related to scheduling, delivery, logistics, quality control and trade employee staffing levels.
• Managing work among assigned trades to promote a coordinated project operation. Resolving local area problems regarding procedures, precedence, design clarifications, adequate labor and equipment, schedule and all other appropriate matters.
• Managing the overall site safety program as required and ensuring subcontractor compliance with Turner standards and all applicable safety codes and regulations.
• Supervising and developing Assistant Superintendents, Field Engineers and/or interns, as assigned, including providing input on or completing performance appraisals.
• Ensure strict adherence to ethics and compliance requirements at all times.
• Creating schedules and determining sequencing of work. Developing and implementing recovery strategies to maintain project schedule and budget.
• Communicating with owners and architects/engineers in connection with field issues. Investigating and resolving such issues.
• Managing the billing process as it relates to work in place and overseeing the monthly estimate of work completed, payrolls, material invoices and subcontractor payment applications.
• Managing the work to ensure that it is installed in compliance with and conforms to the approved contract documents.
• Working with the Engineer on the coordination effort for all mechanical and electrical systems, equipment and piping layouts for all trades on a master coordination set of drawings and 3D model securing the approval of the architects and engineers.
• Leading project inspections, startup, commissioning, turnover and training process, and punch list required for acceptance and handover of all the systems.
• Coordinating, directing, and monitoring the activities of subcontractors and suppliers, to insure conformance with plans, specifications, local and national codes.
• Reviewing project changes in conjunction with the Project Engineer.
• Keeping detailed daily records of MEPS trade contractors' work progress.
• Participating in preconstruction efforts (e.g. constructability, logistics).

The salary range for this position is estimated to be $150,000.00 - 210,000.00 annualized.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree and at least four (4) years of related Superintendent experience and a minimum of six (6) years of mechanical/electrical/plumbing construction experience required, or an equivalent combination of education, training and/or experience.
• Knowledge of building construction, means and methods, scheduling and cost control procedures, general contract, general conditions, subcontract documents, drawings and specifications.
• Specific knowledge of Mechanical and Electrical Systems.
• Thorough knowledge of building information modeling and its use in coordination of the Mechanical and Electrical systems and other project systems.
• Proven written and verbal communication abilities; proficiency with computer applications, including Microsoft Office suite.
• Ability to read, understand and interpret contract documents, drawings, specifications, scopes of work and project schedule.
• Demonstrated leadership and interpersonal skills.
• Travel

Physical Demands:

Performance of the required duties will require physical ability to climb permanent and temporary stairs, passenger use of construction personnel hoists, ability to climb ladders and negotiate work areas under construction. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. Performing this job requires use of hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls, sit, talk and hear, stand, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 75 pounds.

Work Environment:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works on-site at the construction work site where the employee is exposed to moving mechanical parts; high precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; outside weather conditions and risk of electrical shock. The noise in these work environments is usually moderate to very loud.

*May perform other duties as assigned.

Turner is an Affiliated an Equal Opportunity Employer - minorities/females/veterans/individuals with disabilities/sexual orientation/gender identity.
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