Project Superintendent - Life Sciences

CRG Real Estate Solutions; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary annual bonus

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

Clayco is seeking a Superintendent specializing in Life Sciences construction to meticulously plan and orchestrate complex projects nationwide, with a focus on Midwest clients. The role emphasizes coordinating tasks, enforcing safety plans, and ensuring project timelines and budgets are met through hands-on site supervision.

Ideal candidates bring 5+ years in life sciences construction management on large-scale projects, strong leadership and problem-solving skills, and a willingness to travel.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of life sciences construction management experience on projects $30M+.
• 3-15 years of experience in highly technical commercial/industrial construction management, ideally design-build.
• Ability to supervise construction staff and achieve work within budget and schedule.
• Strong safety record and commitment to quality and safety.
• Willingness to travel or relocate to jobsite and adapt to a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Oversee coordination of construction tasks to meet timelines and budget.
• Implement health and safety project plans on-site.
• Organize and supervise construction teams to meet requirements.
• Record costs for materials and payments; monitor productivity and schedules.
• Inspect work for quality and compliance with standards; resolve on-site issues.
• Liaise with inspectors and stakeholders to ensure on-site requirements are met.
• Build relationships, negotiate effectively, and uphold safety policies.
• Write project progress records with foreman to track milestones.

Skills

Life sciences construction

Budget & schedule management

Safety leadership

Leadership & supervision

Problem solving

Job description

About Us

Clayco is a full-service, turnkey real estate development, master planning, architecture, engineering, and construction firm that safely delivers clients across North America the highest quality solutions on time, on budget, and above and beyond expectations. With $7.6 billion in revenue for 2024, Clayco specializes in the "art and science of building," providing fast track, efficient solutions for industrial, commercial, institutional, and residential related building projects.

The Role We Want You For

As a Superintendent specializing in Life Sciences construction, you will play a crucial role in meticulously planning and orchestrating construction projects. Your primary responsibilities include overseeing the coordination of construction tasks, ensuring strict adherence to project timelines and budgetary constraints, and upholding the highest standards of workmanship and material quality.

Your comprehensive duties encompass the full spectrum of site supervision, ensuring alignment with design plans and continuous progress in construction activities. Your expertise will be pivotal in achieving timely project completion while maintaining the highest industry standards.

Your adept conflict resolution skills will be called upon to address disputes in the field. Approaching challenges courteously and professionally, you will utilize specifications, drawings, and schedules to fairly resolve issues in the best interest of the project.

The Specifics of the Role

• Implement health and safety project plans on-site.
• Oversee the entire construction process and ensure budget compliance.
• Organize and supervise construction teams, ensuring performance meets requirements.
• Record costs for materials and payments for work done.
• Conduct general inspections of worker performance and safety.
• Ensure compliance with safety rules and regulations.
• Liaise with government inspectors and develop on-site requirements.
• Supervise subcontractors, ensuring punctuality and quality delivery.
• Maintain construction quality and budget adherence.
• Write project progress records in collaboration with the foreman.
• Encourage contractors to educate themselves on safety policies and enforce them consistently.
• Monitor productivity, identify and address problems, and provide solutions to maintain work schedules.
• Inspect work for compliance with company standards and address poor work immediately.
• Communicate safety expectations, follow up on safety audits, and identify critical issues for improvement.
• Build strong relationships, negotiate effectively, and handle constructive criticism.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in life sciences construction management, with projects of $30M+, preferably with design/build experience.
• 3-15 years of experience in highly technical commercial/industrial construction management, on projects of 50+ million, ideally with design-build experience.
• Ability to effectively supervise construction employees and achieve work within budget and schedule.
• Strong project safety record and commitment to safety and quality.
• Strong work ethic and willingness to travel or relocate to jobsite.
• Creative and results-oriented with a sense of urgency.
• Positive working relationships with all construction groups.
• Strong analytical ability and capacity to interpret data.
• Comfortable with change and ambiguity, adaptable, collaborative, and a systems hinker.
• Self-motivated, results-oriented, and focused on developing future leaders.
• Strong organizational and time management skills with attention to detail.
• Ability to walk the job site, climb ladders, and multi floor scaffolding.
• Ability to lift objects at least 50lbs.

Some Things You Should Know

• This position will service our clients in the Midwest region.
• Our clients and projects are nationwide – Travel will be required
• No other builder can offer the collaborative design-build approach that Clayco does.
• We work on creative, complex, award-winning, high-profile jobs.
• The pace is fast!
• This position is classified as a safety-sensitive role in accordance with applicable state and federal laws. Candidates selected for this position will be subject to a comprehensive background check, which includes mandatory drug testing.

Why Clayco?

• 2024 Best Places to Work – Crain’s Chicago Business, St. Louis Business Journal, Los Angeles Business Journal, and Phoenix Business Journal.
• 2024 ENR Midwest – Midwest Contractor (#1).
• 2024 ENR Top 100 Design-Build Firms – Design-Build Contractor (Top 5).
• 2024 ENR Top 100 Green Contractors – Green Contractor (Top 5).

Benefits

• Discretionary Annual Bonus: Subject to company and individual performance.
• Comprehensive Benefits Package Including: Medical, dental and vision plans, 401k, generous PTO and paid company holidays, employee assistance program, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, disability coverage, learning & development programs and more!

Compensation

• The salary range for this position considers a wide range of factors in making compensation decisions including but not limited to: Education, qualifications, skills, training, experience, certifications, internal equity, and location. Compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case.