Senior Superintendent: Cleanrooms & Advanced Manufacturing

HITT Contracting Inc; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 145,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance-based bonuses

Health care coverage including vision

Employer-matched 401(k)

Wellness reimbursement program

Paid holidays and time-off

Job summary

HITT Contracting Inc. is seeking a Senior Superintendent to lead on-site construction for advanced manufacturing projects in the Bay Area.

You will direct field activities, collaborate with PMs, clients, design teams, and subcontractors to ensure safety, schedule adherence, and quality standards. The ideal candidate has 10+ years in commercial construction with senior leadership experience, including cleanrooms or semiconductor facilities.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of commercial construction experience, including significant field-leadership experience with a general contractor.
• 5+ years of experience as a Superintendent or Senior Superintendent.
• Demonstrated experience delivering cleanrooms, laboratories, semiconductor facilities, or advanced manufacturing projects.
• Strong knowledge of technically complex MEP systems, process piping, controls, and facility turnover.

Responsibilities

• Lead all on-site construction activities in accordance with safety, quality, and operational standards.
• Manage field operations for cleanroom, laboratory, semiconductor, and advanced manufacturing projects.
• Develop and maintain project schedules, site logistics plans, sequencing strategies, and short-term look-ahead schedules.
• Coordinate subcontractors, vendors, deliveries, equipment, and manpower to maintain project milestones.
• Partner with the Project Manager to develop the overall project plan and resolve schedule, scope, and constructability concerns.
• Oversee complex MEP systems, process utilities, controls, life-safety systems, and system integration.
• Manage clean-build protocols, contamination-control procedures, environmental requirements, and specialized installation standards.
• Coordinate utility shutdowns, tie-ins, phased construction, and work within active laboratory or manufacturing environments.
• Support equipment installation, startup, testing, commissioning, validation, and facility turnover.
• Conduct daily coordination meetings, subcontractor meetings, and safety planning sessions.
• Maintain accurate daily reports documenting manpower, progress, inspections, deliveries, constraints, and site conditions.
• Review drawings, specifications, submittals, RFIs, and coordination documents to identify potential conflicts.
• Monitor workmanship and enforce project-specific quality-control requirements.
• Coordinate required inspections with local authorities, consultants, clients, and third-party testing agencies.
• Lead the punch-list, commissioning, closeout, and owner-acceptance processes.
• Provide leadership and direction to Assistant Superintendents, Project Engineers, field staff, and subcontractors.
• Mentor and develop field team members while promoting accountability and continuous improvement.
• Maintain positive relationships with clients, design professionals, trade partners, and local authorities.
• Identify and resolve field issues before they affect project safety, quality, cost, or schedule.

Skills

Procore

Bluebeam

Microsoft Office

Reading drawings

Scheduling platforms

Safety leadership

OSHA 30

First Aid/CPR

Education

Bachelor’s degree in construction management, engineering, or related field

High school diploma required

Tools

Procore

Bluebeam

Microsoft Office

Scheduling platforms

Job description

HITT Contracting Inc. is seeking a Senior Superintendent to lead on-site construction for advanced manufacturing projects in the Bay Area.

You will direct field activities, collaborate with PMs, clients, design teams, and subcontractors to ensure safety, schedule adherence, and quality standards. The ideal candidate has 10+ years in commercial construction with senior leadership experience, including cleanrooms or semiconductor facilities.