Remote Traveling Superintendent – Field Project Lead

nVent; Athens (GA); Remote; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

nVent is seeking a Traveling Superintendent to lead on-site project coordination for large-scale engineered bus duct system installations across North America. You will serve as the primary on-site representative, coordinating customers, subcontractors, field technicians, and project teams to ensure safe, on-time delivery.

This role requires extensive travel—up to 75% overnight—with extended stays at customer sites.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent education.
• 3+ years of experience leading or coordinating field-based project activities at customer sites, including construction, installation, outage, commissioning, maintenance, or similar project environments.
• Proven experience supporting project execution at client locations, including schedule coordination, subcontractor coordination, issue resolution, progress reporting, and customer communication.
• Strong organizational, planning, and communication skills with the ability to lead multiple priorities in a fast-paced field environment.
• Ability to read and interpret construction drawings, assembly drawings, plans, and project documentation.
• Solid understanding of OSHA requirements, job-site safety practices, workforce documentation, and timekeeping processes.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and experience using project scheduling, reporting, or project tracking tools.
• Ability and willingness to travel overnight up to 75% across the country. Extended stays at customer sites are required. The job involves working at heights and in different outdoor settings.

Responsibilities

• Serve as nVent's primary on-site representative for large-scale engineered bus duct system installation projects, while also supporting outage, rebuild, and other field service projects as needed throughout North America.
• Coordinate daily project activities involving customers, subcontractors, Field Service Technicians, Project Managers, and internal support teams.
• Lead project site coordination and customer progress meetings while maintaining regular communication regarding project schedules, risks, and issue resolution.
• Monitor project schedules, workforce requirements, equipment availability, material readiness, and project progress throughout execution.
• Review drawings, project documentation, and project scope requirements to support effective project delivery and a positive customer experience.
• Make sound field decisions by balancing safety, schedule, customer commitments, operational needs, and project costs.
• Complete daily reports, project documentation, timekeeping records, and status updates while maintaining accurate project records.
• Support a culture of safety, quality, and continuous improvement across all assigned job sites.

Skills

Project coordination

On-site leadership

Reading drawings

Communication

Scheduling

OSHA safety

Travel readiness

MS Office

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Project

Job description

nVent is seeking a Traveling Superintendent to lead on-site project coordination for large-scale engineered bus duct system installations across North America. You will serve as the primary on-site representative, coordinating customers, subcontractors, field technicians, and project teams to ensure safe, on-time delivery.

This role requires extensive travel—up to 75% overnight—with extended stays at customer sites.