Remote Traveling Superintendent – Field Project Lead

nVent; North Carolina; Remote; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision plans

401(k) with company match

Employee stock purchase plan

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off

Volunteer time

Job summary

nVent is seeking a Traveling Superintendent to lead on-site coordination for large-scale bus duct installation projects across North America. This remote role requires up to 75% overnight travel, with extended stays at customer sites and frequent coordination with customers, subcontractors, and internal teams.

You will oversee schedules, safety, and progress while reviewing drawings and project documentation to ensure delivery and customer satisfaction.

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 on-site representative for large-scale engineered bus duct system installation projects, while supporting outage, rebuild, and other field service projects across 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

Field leadership

Scheduling coordination

Client communication

Reading drawings

OSHA safety knowledge

MS Office

Travel readiness

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Scheduling software

MS Office

Job description

nVent is seeking a Traveling Superintendent to lead on-site coordination for large-scale bus duct installation projects across North America. This remote role requires up to 75% overnight travel, with extended stays at customer sites and frequent coordination with customers, subcontractors, and internal teams.

You will oversee schedules, safety, and progress while reviewing drawings and project documentation to ensure delivery and customer satisfaction.