Senior MEP Superintendent - Commercial Construction

Atlantic Constructors, Inc.; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance ($0 employee-only)

Dental Insurance ($0 employee-only)

Short-Term Disability Insurance ($0"],

Life Insurance ($0 employee-only)

Vision Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan with Generous 1

Health Savings Plan with Generous 1

Wellness Programs

Job summary

Atlantic Constructors is seeking a highly experienced Senior MEP Superintendent to lead mechanical, electrical, and plumbing operations on large-scale commercial projects. The role oversees field execution, coordinates trades, enforces safety, and ensures compliance with plans, codes, and quality standards.

This leadership position is ideal for candidates with a proven track record in managing MEP scopes on high-value, fast-paced projects such as hospitals, data centers, high-rise buildings, or

Qualifications

• 6+ years experience as General Foreman, General Superintendent or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Lead field execution of MEP operations on large-scale commercial projects.
• Coordinate with engineering, estimating and project teams to ensure drawings, specifications and scheduling are met.
• Supervise field superintendents and multiple projects, ensuring safety and quality.
• Manage materials, equipment, and subcontractor coordination on site.
• Provide leadership to crews, drive productivity, and maintain daily production records.

Skills

Team leadership

Communication

Planning & scheduling

Safety management

Problem solving

Field supervision

Education

HS diploma or GED

Job description

At ACI we build our company and our culture not by counting people, but by making our people count!

$0.00 COST FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL, SHORT TERM DISABILITY & LIFE INSURANCE (EMPLOYEE ONLY) COVERAGE!

Atlantic Constructors is seeking dynamic, motivated, career minded individuals to join our expanding team! Atlantic Constructors has been recognized as an industry leader in the Mid-Atlantic Region for over 50 years.

Benefits

• Medical Insurance Plan ($0.00 Employee-Only)
• Dental Insurance Plan ($0.00 Employee-Only)
• Short-Term Disability Plan ($0.00 Employee-Only)
• Life Insurance Plan ($0.00 Employee-Only)
• Vision Insurance Plan
• 401(K) Retirement Plan with Generous Company Matching
• Health Savings Plan with Generous Company Matching
• Wellness Programs

Atlantic Constructors offers competitive benefits, for more information check out our comprehensive list on our website Acibuilds.com

Summary/Objective

We are seeking a highly experienced and driven Senior MEP Superintendent to lead and manage all mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) operations on large-scale commercial construction projects. The Senior MEP Superintendent plays a critical role in delivering complex projects by overseeing field execution, coordinating trades, enforcing safety, and ensuring compliance with plans, codes, and quality standards.

This leadership position is ideal for candidates with a proven track record of success in managing MEP scopes as Superintendent on high-value, fast-paced construction projects such as hospitals, data centers, high-rise buildings, or advanced manufacturing facilities.

Essential Functions

• Senior Superintendents supervise field Superintendents for MEP (Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing) operations on our commercial construction projects
• Supervises larger projects as the General Superintendent or several small jobs at one time
• Acts as liaison with engineering, estimating, and project teams, to ensure compliance with drawings, specifications, and scheduling is being met
• Coordinates with other departments (i.e., Quality Control and Engineering) to ensure all required materials and equipment, inspections, and support craft activities
• Provides guidance and direction to crews in budgeting and scheduling. Ensures that production numbers are being reached along with forecasting what it will take to complete the phase codes
• Ensures job quality and customer satisfaction is maintained at every project stage
• Strong relationship building skills with clients, customers, and vendors to cultivate a positive work environment
• In addition to supervisory responsibility, responsible for directly performing a wide range of skilled construction tasks
• Holding crews responsible and accountable for making sure AXIOM is kept up to date with daily production reports, look ahead' s complete and more
• Resolves problems in a variety of construction issues, including productivity monitoring, craft compliance with project safety program requirements; documenting and implementing corrective action
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Ensure a safe work environment
• Ensure foreman are conducting work with crews safely
• Coordinate safety on site
• Ensure foreman have material ordered & staged for crews
• Axiom and reviewing Foreman's Daily logs along with reviewing their notes and helping eliminate the constraints.
• Make sure the trades are tracking at estimate or better then estimate using Axiom as their guide

Job Cost

• Understand the project job cost
• Contract obligations, inclusions and exclusions.
• Review of the job cost with the PM, PC, and foreman
• Pre- POC forecast due the week before monthly POC meeting.
• Assist in projection of labor
• Review job cost with trade specific foremen
• Understand and review projection metric goals with PM and foremen

DAY TO DAY ACTIVITIES

• Drawing review
• VDC interaction and coordination during drafting
• VDC reviews & coordination team meetings
• Weekly Fabrication meeting with Daniel and updates for pre-fabrication
• Schedule reviews and confirm areas available for installation
• manpower management and projections
• Equipment release review with PM along with confirming equipment counts, equipment handing
• Ensure proper resources (tools, rental equipment, materials) are on the project when needed
• Engage foreman teams with planning for efficiency
• Create a positive work environment

Supervisory Responsibility

Yes

Required

• 6+ years previous experience as a General Foreman, General Superintendent and/or equivalent combination of vocational training and experience
• Ability to successfully supervise large crew (20+)
• Prior experience supervising large teams
• Previous knowledge of man hour reports, job cost reports, workforce planning and estimating
• Advanced understanding of construction cost control, forecasting and setting goals
• Effective communication (verbal and written) and interpersonal skills, demonstrated ability to work across varied disciplines
• Ability to effectively present information to customers, clients, and colleagues
• OSHA 30 and CPR
• Demonstrated knowledge of, reading, interpreting, and working to:
• Design drawings (isometric and orthographic), design guides, specifications
• Support Drawings and specifications
• Contract documents and site coordination of subcontractors
• Must be able to multi-task, work with minimal supervision, follow written and oral instructions, show attention to detail, and demonstrate problem-solving skills
• Must adhere to all company policy and procedures
• Must be available, and have the means to report to multiple job sites as assigned

Work Environment

The work environment and physical demands required would be representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job, and may include, but are not limited to the following:

• May work in varying temperatures; both inside and outside, including inclement weather, heat, humidity, cold, and dampness
• May work in areas with exposure to moderate/high noise levels
• May be exposed to fumes or airborne particles including dust
• May be required to work in confined spaces or from lofty heights

Physical Demands

• This role routinely uses construction equipment such as heavy machinery, hand, and power tools
• While performing duties of the job the employee may work aloft, climb, bend, pull, reach overhead, stand/walk for extended periods of time and lift to 50 lbs.
• Frequently is required to use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms
• Must be able to correctly identify all colors of a color-coded cable/wires and see close vision, distance vision, depth perception, peripheral vision, and ability to adjust focus

Travel

• May require travel (typically not overnight)

Preferred

• 10+ years' experience in a heavy mechanical construction environment as Superintendent
• Prior military experience
• HS diploma or GED equivalent

Please visit www.acibuilds.com for more information!

Final compensation will be determined based on applicable experience, education, licensure, skills, and other relevant factors

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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