Mission Critical Superintendent

Southland Industries, Inc.; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with company match

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Annual bonus program

Paid holidays and vacation

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Southland Industries seeks a Superintendent to lead the field team on large, complex projects. You will own field strategy, safety, scheduling, and multi-trade coordination from preconstruction through commissioning and closeout.

You will guide constructability reviews, drive site logistics, supervise field leadership, and ensure quality documentation. The role requires strong leadership and deep knowledge of MEP interfaces and sequencing.

Qualifications

• OSHA 30 certification is required.
• Minimum 10 years of construction field leadership experience, preferably with a general contractor or complex trade contractor.
• Experience leading large, multi-trade, high-risk projects such as data centers, manufacturing or mission-critical facilities.
• Deep knowledge of construction sequencing, schedules, site logistics, safety, quality and field productivity.

Responsibilities

• Lead overall field strategy and daily jobsite operations, including staffing, logistics and productivity.
• Own field execution of the project schedule, including milestones and look-ahead plans.
• Lead jobsite safety planning, compliance and incident-prevention actions.
• Co‑ordinate multi-trade subcontractors, especially MEP, interfaces and turnover.
• Oversee field quality management and closeout documentation.
• Lead constructability reviews and field planning to resolve scope and sequencing risks.
• Develop and coach senior field staff and ensure accountability for safety and execution.
• Maintain complete field documentation and support commissioning, turnover and owner training.

Skills

Leadership

Safety leadership

Scheduling

Field operations

Subcontractor coordination

Constructability planning

Coaching & development

Communication

CPM scheduling

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Construction management/engineering degree preferred

Tools

Model coordination software

Construction scheduling tools

Job description

The Superintendent is the senior field leader responsible for safe, coordinated, high-quality and timely execution on large, complex or high-risk construction projects. This role owns field strategy, jobsite safety, quality, schedule performance, subcontractor coordination, field team leadership and constructability planning and drives successful delivery from preconstruction through commissioning and closeout.

• Lead overall field strategy and daily jobsite operations, including logistics, staffing and manpower planning, deliveries, access, inspections, productivity, work sequencing and site-wide coordination.
• Own field execution of the project schedule, including milestones, short-interval and look-ahead plans, trade sequencing, constraints, handoffs and recovery plans; coordinate the Prime Integrator's Takt Schedule and MOD Plan with the general contractor's CPM schedule.
• Lead jobsite safety expectations and ensure proactive planning, regulatory compliance, accountability, hazard correction and incident-prevention actions are consistently applied.
• Lead multi-trade subcontractor coordination with particular attention to MEP systems, architectural and structural interfaces, equipment access, inspections, startup, commissioning and turnover.
• Oversee field quality management, including acceptance planning, first-work-in-place reviews, inspections, deficiency tracking, rework prevention, punch list completion and quality documentation.
• Partner during preconstruction and lead constructability and field-planning reviews; identify and resolve scope gaps, system-interface issues, procurement constraints, access concerns and sequencing risks.
• Lead, coach and develop assistant superintendents, area superintendents, foremen, field engineers and other field team members; serve as the senior field representative with project stakeholders.
• Ensure complete and accurate field documentation and lead or oversee commissioning, testing, system startup, turnover, owner training, closeout documentation and final completion.
• Make independent day-to-day field decisions within contract requirements, approved project plans and delegated authority. Direct field execution and corrective actions, recommends recovery or mitigation plans and partners with the Construction Manager on decisions with material cost, scope, schedule, contractual or client impact.
• May directly or indirectly lead assistant superintendents, area superintendents, foremen, field engineers and other field team members. Establish performance expectations, provide coaching and development, support staffing decisions and hold internal teams and trade partners accountable for safe and effective execution.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required; construction management, engineering or related degree or coursework is preferred.
• Minimum 10 years of construction field leadership experience, preferably with a general contractor, primeintegratoror complex trade contractor.
• OSHA 30 certificationrequired.
• Industrial construction and modular construction experiencestronglypreferred.
• Demonstrated success leading large, complex, multi-trade or high-risk data center, manufacturing, mission critical or other technically complex projects.
• Deep knowledge of construction sequencing, project schedules, contract documents, sitelogistics, safety, quality,constructabilityand field productivity.
• Ability to lead field strategy and subcontractor performance across multiple trades,scopesand project phases.
• Significant knowledge of MEP coordination, system interfaces, equipment access, startup,commissioningand turnover requirements.
• Experience with Takt planning, modular planning, CPM schedule integration, pull planning, recoveryplanningand large-scale project reporting.
• Strong leadership presence, communication, influence, judgment,accountabilityand client orientation.
• Proficiencywith construction technology for field documentation, schedule management, model coordination, quality,commissioningand closeout.
• Regularly visit active construction areas; walk and stand for extended periods; climb stairs and ladders; navigate uneven surfaces and tight quarters; and work safely near construction materials, equipment, noise,dustand changing weather conditions. Ability to wear required personal protective equipment and travel to assigned project locations asrequired.
• Up to 50% travel, depending on business needs.

As a 100% employee-owned company, we offer a comprehensive benefits package for you and your family:

• 401(k) plan with 50% company match (no cap) and immediate 100% vesting
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance (100% paid for employee)
• Annual bonus program based upon performance, achievement, and company profitability
• Term life, AD&DD insurance, and voluntary life insurance
• Disability income protection insurance
• Pre-tax flexible spending plans (health and dependent care)
• Paid parental leave
• Paid holidays, vacation, and personal time
• Training/professional development opportunities and company-paid memberships for professional associations and licenses
• Wellness benefits

About Southland Industries

As one of the nation’s largest MEP companies, Southland Industries is built on the foundation of great people. Since 1949, we have put our people first, enabling growth, professional achievement, and innovation. If you want to join a fast-paced environment where you’re engaged, challenged, and valued,

Southland Industries and all its subsidiaries are anEqual Opportunity Employerand prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. We are committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing our employees with a safe work environment free of discrimination and harassment.All employment decisions at Southland Industries are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, gender, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, medical condition, marital status, family care or medical leave status, veteran status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. Southland Industries will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics.

Contingent Employment:

All employment offers are contingent upon successful drug tests, background checks, and professional reference checks. Roles that include driving as an essential job duty will be required to have a successful Motor Vehicle Record check (MVR). We are not able to offer sponsorship of employment at this time.

External Agency Announcement

Its Southland Industries' policy not to accept candidate submissions from recruiting agencies without an active and authorized work order. Candidate ownership can only be establishedafter a bona fide work order is issued by a member of the Southland Industries Talent Acquisition team and the candidate is appropriately submitted through our Applicant Tracking System (ATS).