Senior Onsite Construction Superintendent (Contract to Hire)

Actalent; Newtown (PA); On-site; USD 41,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental & Vision

Critical Illness Insurance

Accident Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

Life Insurance (Voluntary)

Short & Long-term Disability

Health Spending Account (HSA)

Transportation Benefits

Employee Assistance Program

PTO / Vacation / Sick Leave

Job summary

Actalent in Newtown, PA is seeking a Superintendent of Construction to oversee preconstruction through closeout, coordinating with PMs, subs, vendors, and owners on commercial and higher education projects.

The role involves on-site leadership on projects in Philadelphia and Central New Jersey, requiring close collaboration with various teams to ensure on-time delivery, adherence to budgets, and quality standards.

Qualifications

• 25+ years of construction experience.
• Experience supporting commercial and/or higher education projects.
• Working knowledge of RFIs, submittals, change orders, scheduling, and cost management.
• Ability to read and understand construction drawings and specifications.
• Strong communication and organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.

Responsibilities

• Support Project Managers throughout preconstruction, construction, and project closeout.
• Manage and track RFIs, submittals, change orders, and project documentation.
• Assist with project schedules, budgets, cost tracking, and forecasting.
• Coordinate with subcontractors, vendors, architects, engineers, and ownership teams.
• Review drawings, specifications, scopes of work, and subcontractor proposals.
• Assist with subcontractor buyout and procurement.
• Participate in owner, subcontractor, and project coordination meetings.
• Track project progress and help identify schedule or cost issues.
• Support punch list, commissioning, turnover, and closeout activities.
• Maintain accurate documentation within project management systems.

Skills

Construction experience

RFIs & submittals

Scheduling & cost management

Reading drawings

Communication & organization

Education

Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture, or related field

Tools

Procore

Bluebeam

Microsoft Project

Primavera P6

Job description

Actalent in Newtown, PA is seeking a Superintendent of Construction to oversee preconstruction through closeout, coordinating with PMs, subs, vendors, and owners on commercial and higher education projects.

The role involves on-site leadership on projects in Philadelphia and Central New Jersey, requiring close collaboration with various teams to ensure on-time delivery, adherence to budgets, and quality standards.