SEI - Field Operations - Assistant Superintendent

Clayco; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision plans

401k

Generous PTO and paid holidays

Employee assistance program

Flexible spending accounts

Life insurance

Disability coverage

Learning & development programs

Job summary

Clayco is seeking an Assistant Superintendent to be based on construction project sites nationwide, primarily handling field operations, quality control for MEP systems, safety, and daily site management.

The role requires a B.S. in Construction Management or Engineering (or equivalent) and 0–3 years in technical commercial/industrial construction management, with willingness to travel or relocate to job sites. Compensation reflects industry norms with comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• B.S. in Construction Management or Engineering or equivalent trade experience with progression to management levels.

Responsibilities

• Oversee field operations and onsite construction management of design-build projects.
• QC for mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and fire protection systems.
• Plan manpower, procure tools and materials, file permits, and advise on budget expenditures.
• Provide on-site supervision of daily workload, site safety, tool storage, and reporting to Project Manager/Superintendent.
• Work toward advancement to on-site Superintendent responsibilities.

Education

B.S. in Construction Management or Engineering

Job description

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 $8.1 billion in revenue for 2025, Clayco specializes in the "art and science of building," providing fast track, efficient solutions for mission critical, industrial, life sciences, power & energy, aviation, commercial, institutional, residential and sports & entertainment related building projects.

About Clayco Systems and Equipment Innovations (SEI)

As part of our integrated service offerings, Clayco’s Systems and Equipment Innovations (SEI) offers a turnkey solution to execute complex building systems and process systems. Clayco SEI provides preconstruction, design, purchasing, and installation of mechanical, electrical, and process scopes of work.

The Role We Want You For

As an Assistant Superintendent, you will be based on the construction project site, and will be responsible for field operations and onsite construction management of design-build construction projects, specifically quality control for mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and fire protection, construction, start up, and testing on highly complex projects nationwide. The Assistant Superintendent will have input in the planning and oversight of the job including scheduling of manpower, obtaining tools and materials needed, filing permits and other documents, and advising on budget expenditures. The Assistant Superintendent will also provide on-site supervision of the daily workload, job site safety, receiving and storing of tools and supplies, and the reporting of all of these aspects to the Project Manager and Project Superintendent. Additionally, the Assistant Superintendent is expected to work diligently to educate themselves with Clayco on site Superintendent and Operations Manager duties to take the next step to becoming a Superintendent.

The Specifics of the Role

• Coordinate with preconstruction, design, engineering, procurement, operations, safety, quality, and all other project site management team members to assure that the there is always adequate project resources.
• Ability to supervise construction employees and subcontractors to accomplish work within budget and schedule constraints.
• 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.

Requirements

• B.S. in Construction Management or Engineering or equivalent trade experience with progression to management levels.
• 0-3 years of experience in highly technical commercial/industrial construction management, on projects of 50+ million, ideally with design-build experience.
• Ability to supervise construction employees and subcontractors to accomplish work within budget and schedule constraints.
• 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.
• Ability to walk unlevel terrain on the job sites several times a day, scale scaffolding and temporary stairs measuring many stories in height.
• Ability to lift objects at least 60lbs.

Some Things You Should Know

• 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?

• 2025 Best Places to Work – St. Louis Business Journal, Los Angeles Business Journal, and Phoenix Business Journal.
• 2025 ENR Top 400 – Top Data Center Contractor (Top 3).
• 2025 ENR Top 100 Design-Build Firms – Design-Build Contractor (Top 5).
• 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.