Senior Superintendent | Mission Critical

Balfour Beatty US; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 130,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

HSA (Health Savings Account)

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Tuition assistance

Employee referral bonus

And more

Job summary

Balfour Beatty Construction in Dallas, TX is seeking a Senior Superintendent – Mission Critical to lead large-scale data center projects with our national team. This role oversees field operations, coordinates subcontractors, and drives safety programs under the Zero Harm framework.

Responsibilities include budgeting support, preconstruction input, schedule management, and mentoring junior field staff, ensuring projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to mission-critical quality

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Fifteen years or more of commercial construction field experience.
• Five years or more of direct supervisory experience related to subcontractor management.
• Mission critical/data center experience strongly preferred.
• Proficiency reading plans, specs and using industry software.

Responsibilities

• Directs and coordinates subcontractors and internal teams for specialized systems (MEP, commissioning).
• Leads quality assurance/control process including commissioning and turnover to client.
• Manages project budget with Project Manager and supports preconstruction planning.
• Oversees scheduling, pull planning, testing, and documentation of critical systems.
• Builds strong relationships with clients, design teams, and subcontractors.

Skills

Subcontractor management

Project scheduling

Leadership

Budget oversight

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Balfour Beatty US is an industry-leading provider of general contracting, at-risk construction management and design-build services for public and private sector clients across the nation. Performing heavy civil and vertical construction, our teams build the unique structures and infrastructure that play an important role in how people live, work, learn and play in our communities. Our teammates have an instinctive passion for innovating that is fueled by a relentless curiosity, a drive to employ lean practices and processes and the determination to find a better way. Through Zero Harm®, we are challenging the construction industry’s assumptions about safety. We believe that no level of harm should come to anyone as a result of our business.

Consistently ranked among the nation’s largest building contractors by Engineering News-Record, our US business is a subsidiary of London-based Balfour Beatty plc (LSE: BBY).

Our Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance
• Health Savings Account
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid time off
• Tuition Assistance
• Employee Referral Bonus
• And more!

Summary

Balfour Beatty Construction is seeking a Senior Superintendent – Mission Critical to lead large-scale, technical Data Center projects with our large projects team based in Dallas, TX. Occasional nights, weekends, and project-based travel may be required. The Senior Superintendent – Mission Critical is responsible for all field operations, including coordination of subcontractors’ work and specialized mission critical systems. This includes ultimate responsibility for implementation of the Safety/Zero Harm program, supervision of all field construction work by subcontractors and self-performed work, and oversight of commissioning activities for complex MEP systems. Shares responsibility with the Project Manager for developing the project budget, participating in preconstruction, and ensuring that the project is built on time, within budget, and meets mission critical quality standards. Manages and mentors Assistant Superintendents and other field personnel.

Essential Functions

• Project Financial Responsibilities
  • Reviews and supports updates to progress and cost reports regularly to support project financial health.
  • Understands contracted scope of work with client and trade partners to minimize unnecessary change orders.
• Preconstruction Services
  • Participates in preconstruction planning for schedule and budget, and reviews trade scopes.
• Project Scheduling
  • Ensures compliance with contract documents and mission critical quality specifications.
  • Oversees pull planning, updates, proper testing, and documentation of all systems.
• Project Administration, Operations, and Close-out
  • Directs and coordinates subcontractors and internal teams for specialized systems (MEP, commissioning).
  • Leads quality assurance/control process including commissioning and turnover to client.
• Promote Customer Relations
  • Builds strong relationships with clients, design teams, and subcontractors.
• Promote Culture, Leadership and Employee Development
  • Mentors project team and promotes company culture through Service, Talent, and Choices

Minimum Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Fifteen years or more of commercial construction field experience.
• Five years or more of direct supervisory experience related to subcontractor management.
• Previous or current commercial construction experience in a Superintendent role required. Mission critical/data center experience strongly preferred. Proficiency using a personal computer (PC) and company communication tools, such as email, the internet, and Microsoft products (e.g., Word, Excel, Office, Outlook).
• Ability to read plans and specs.
• Scheduling experience sequence using industry standard software applications. Experience with commissioning schedules and MEP sequencing required

Balfour Beatty is an equal opportunity employer that recognizes the value of a diverse workforce. All qualified individuals will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other criteria protected by federal, state or local law.