Site Superintendent, Owner’s Field Representative

Knowit Training; Boyce (LA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Knowit Training is seeking a Site Superintendent for a data center white space tenant fit-out in Boyce, LA. You will observe, verify, and document construction activity, progress, and site conditions, and provide field evidence to the Senior Project Manager.

This full-time, on-site role requires five years of field supervision and OSHA 30-Hour certification, with experience in MOP/SOP/EOP, commissioning witness, and Procore/Bluebeam tools.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of field supervision or owner’s field representation in commercial construction.
• At least 3 years in operating data centers.
• OSHA 30-Hour Construction certification.

Responsibilities

• Field Presence, Observation, and Documentation: submit daily field reports and attend key meetings.
• Schedule and Progress Verification: compare reported progress vs. field conditions and look-ahead plans.
• Change and Field Condition Verification: verify change requests with photos and notes.
• Payment Application Field Support: walk pay apps with the GC and provide summaries.
• Quality Observation: monitor installations and QA/QC inspections for closure before commissioning.
• Safety, Security, and Live-Environment Protection: report unsafe conditions and ensure ESD, floor protection, and access controls.
• Field Coordination and Liaison: liaise with facility operator, security, and vendors on logistics.
• Commissioning Support: witness commissioning activities and document issues impacting CX schedules.
• Punch List and Closeout: participate in owner punch walks and verify as-builts and attic stock.
• Authority and Role Boundaries: this is an observe-and-report role under the Senior Project Manager.

Skills

Field supervision

Owner's representation

Data center experience

Safety compliance

Education

OSHA 30-Hour Construction

Tools

Procore

Bluebeam

MOP/SOP/EOP familiarity

Job description

• Boyce, LA

Position Summary

The Site Superintendent is Company’s full-time field representative for the white space fit-out. This roleobserves, verifies, and documents construction activity, progress, quality, and site conditions, and givesthe Senior Project Manager the field evidence needed for schedule, change, and paymentrecommendations.

About the Assignment

Company serves as Owner’s Representative and Project Manager for a colocationclient on a data center white space tenant fit-out on a new construction facility. The Consultant team hastwo roles: a remote Senior Project Manager and a full-time Site Superintendent who reports to the SeniorProject Manager. The team works in an advisory capacity. It supports informed Client decisions, End User confidence, andclear visibility into project status, schedule, cost, and risk. The General Contractor remains responsible forthe work, its schedule, means and methods, safety, and quality control. The Client keeps final authorityover every change order, payment, and contract modification.

Key Responsibilities

Field Presence, Observation, and Documentation

• Submit a daily field report to the Senior Project Manager by end of shift covering manpower byidentifying any major issues or safety observations, logistics issues, design deviations, otherpertinent information as deemed necessary with appropriate backup as necessary (i.e.: photos).
• Attend General Contractor daily huddles and weekly foreman meetings as an observer and reportkey outcomes to the Senior Project Manager.

Schedule and Progress Verification

• Verify contractor reported progress against actual field conditions and compare the GeneralContractor’s three-week look ahead with field activity each week.
• Report early warning signs of slippage, such as manpower shortfalls, material shortages, accessconstraints, failed inspections, or rework, to the Senior Project Manager the same day.

Change and Field Condition Verification

• Field-verify conditions cited in change requests, including concealed conditions, conflicts, designchanges, and rework, and document them with photos, measurements, and notes.
• Witness time-and-material (T&M) work and sign daily T&M tickets only to verify labor and materialsobserved. A signature does not approve cost or entitlement.

Payment Application Field Support

• Walk the pay application with the General Contractor each month to verify reported percentcomplete by schedule-of-values line item.
• Provide a field progress verification summary to the Senior Project Manager before the paymentrecommendation is issued.

Quality Observation

• Observe installations for general conformance, including hot and cold aisle containment, raisedfloor and pedestals (if applicable), cable tray and ladder rack, busway and tap-offs, PDUs andRPPs, cooling equipment and piping, grounding and bonding, fire detection and suppression, leakdetection, and labeling.
• Monitor the General Contractor’s QA/QC inspections and deficiency logs, and confirm correctiveactions are documented to closure in preparation for commissioning.

Safety, Security, and Live-Environment Protection

• Report unsafe conditions to the General Contractor’s superintendent and the Senior Project Manager right away and report imminent danger to the Client and facility operator without delay.
• Monitor compliance with facility operator rules, including access control and escort, badging,contamination and dust control, floor protection, hot work permits, electrostatic discharge (ESD)precautions, and cleanliness.
• Take part in near‑miss and incident investigations, advise on contributing factors, and documentfindings to supplement General Contractor reports.

Field Coordination and Liaison

• Act as field liaison with the facility operator, security, End User field representatives, and vendorson logistics, dock scheduling, deliveries, staging, and shutdown windows.

Commissioning Support

• Serve as owners active witness to commissioning activities wherever and whenever possible.Document serious issues preventing successful completion of any level of CX activities that maycause schedule slippage or cost creep immediately to all concerned parties.

Punch List and Closeout

• Take part in owner punch walks and verify that the General Contractor tracks deficiencies toacceptable resolution.
• Verify that as-built red lines stay current in the field and confirm attic stock and spare parts aredelivered and inventoried.
• Attend O&M training sessions and record attendance and topics covered.

Authority and Role Boundaries

• This is an observe-and-report role. All formal positions go through the Senior Project Manager.

Qualifications

Required

• 5 or more years of field supervision or owner’s field representation in commercial construction,
• including at least three years in operating data centers.
• OSHA 30-Hour Construction certification.
• Experience with MOP, SOP, and EOP processes and live-environment work controls.
• Ability to read MEP, fire protection, structural, and low-voltage drawings and submittals.
• Experience witnessing commissioning (Levels 1–5) and third‑party testing.
• Skill with field documentation tools such as Procore and structured photo documentation.
• Ability to pass site background checks and badging.

Preferred

• Trade or field background in electrical, mechanical, or controls work on critical facilities.
• NFPA 70E awareness training.
• Experience on the owner or tenant side of a data center fit‑out.
• Familiarity with Bluebeam or similar drawing markup tools.

Working Conditions

• Full-time presence in an active construction site within new construction data center.
• Frequent walking and standing, with climbing ladders, work on raised floors, and access to aboveceiling and under floor areas for observation.