Superintendent Of Construction

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

Job Title: Superintendent of ConstructionJob Description

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.

Essential Skills

• 25+ years of construction experience, preferably with a general contractor or construction management firm.
• 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.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience with Procore, Bluebeam, Microsoft Project, Primavera P6, or similar construction software is a plus.
• Bachelors degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture, or related field preferred, but equivalent field experience will be considered.
• Positive attitude.
• Higher education/commercial construction experience.
• Experience in design, site development, project engineering, and blueprint reading.
• OSHA 30 certification.
• Experience working on renovations, additions, occupied facilities, or ground-up construction preferred.

Work Environment

This role involves working on-site at projects located in Philadelphia and Central New Jersey. The environment is dynamic and requires collaboration with various teams and stakeholders to ensure project success.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Newtown, PA.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $30.00 - $45.00/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

• Medical
• dental & vision Critical Illness
• Accident
• and Hospital 401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) Short and long-term disability Health Spending Account (HSA) Transportation benefits Employee Assistance Program Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Newtown, PA.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Nov 13, 2026.

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Newtown,PA.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email [e-mail] for other accommodation options.

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Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI): We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.