Traveling Assistant Superintendent - Mission Critical

Shawmut Design and Construction; United States; On-site; USD 80,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental, Vision insurance

ESOP – Employee ownership

401(k) with company match

Paid time off & holidays

Tuition reimbursement

Pet insurance

Cell phone & laptop

Job summary

Shawmut Design and Construction seeks an Assistant Superintendent – Mission Critical to lead field operations on complex projects. You will coordinate subs, site logistics, quality control, and commissioning to ensure safety, schedule, and budget adherence, while building strong client and partner relations.

Required are 3+ years in commercial construction with 1+ in mission critical/data center work, and a bachelor’s in CM or CE. Travel and relocation may be required as project needs demand.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of commercial construction field experience with 1+ years in Mission Critical/Data Center projects.
• Experience supporting projects valued between $1M and $25M.
• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management or Civil Engineering or commensurate work experience.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day field operations of complex mission critical construction projects.
• Coordinate subcontractors, site logistics, quality control, and commissioning activities.
• Maintain safety culture, schedules, budgets, and client relations.
• Review drawings, manage procurement, buyout, and submittals.
• Track progress, RFIs, and project documentation; support closeout.

Skills

Commercial construction field

Project coordination

Willingness to travel

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management or Civil Engineering

Job description

Overview

At Shawmut Design and Construction, we take pride in the culture we’ve built as a 100% employee‑owned company—one that’s been recognized with more than 100 Best Place to Work awards. We’ve been honored as a National Fortune Best Workplace, a Fortune Best Workplace for Women, Millennials, and Parents, and one of America’s Best Employers by Forbes—along with numerous regional recognitions across our 15 offices nationwide.

Here’s a glimpse into what we offer:

• Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance.
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) – Be an employee‑owner!
• 401(K) with Company Match – Receive a company match up to 4% of your eligible pay.
• Generous Paid Time Off – vacation and sick time, 12 holidays, summer Fridays, and a yearly volunteer day.
• The Extras – Cell phone, laptop, tuition reimbursement, pet insurance, financial planning services, and more.

Responsibilities

The Assistant Superintendent – Mission Critical partners with the Superintendent to oversee the day‑to‑day field operations of complex mission critical construction projects. This role helps ensure work is executed safely, efficiently, and to the highest quality standards while maintaining schedule and budget objectives. The Assistant Superintendent coordinates subcontractors, site logistics, quality control, commissioning activities, and project closeout, while fostering strong relationships with clients, trade partners, and internal project teams to drive successful project delivery.

• Develop a thorough understanding of project scope, contract requirements, schedules, budgets, and overall project objectives.
• Collaborate with the Project Manager and Superintendent to maintain procurement schedules, master project schedules, pull plans, and three‑week look‑ahead schedules.
• Coordinate trade sequencing, site logistics, and daily construction activities to ensure safe, efficient, and on‑time project execution.
• Review construction drawings and specifications to identify constructability issues and assist with procurement and subcontractor buyout activities.
• Coordinate submittals, inspections, quality control processes, testing, and commissioning activities to ensure compliance with contract documents and project standards.
• Monitor the installation of mechanical, electrical, and other critical building systems to verify quality, completeness, and adherence to project requirements.
• Champion Shawmut's safety culture by conducting routine site inspections, enforcing safety protocols, and ensuring compliance with OSHA and all applicable regulatory requirements.
• Track subcontractor progress, field changes, RFIs, project documentation, and potential risks while proactively communicating issues and solutions to the project team.
• Assist in managing punch list completion, as‑built documentation, warranty turnover, and all project closeout activities.
• Foster strong working relationships with clients, architects, engineers, inspectors, subcontractors, and Shawmut team members through proactive communication, collaboration, and problem‑solving.

Qualifications

• Experience: 3+ years of commercial construction field experience with 1+ years of Mission Critical/Data Center experience.
  • Experience supporting projects valued between $1M and $25M.
• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management or Civil Engineering or commensurate work experience.
• Willingness to travel and relocate as project needs require.
• Willingness to travel 100% and relocate as project needs require.

EEO Information

Shawmut prohibits discrimination against any staff member or applicant on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, age, religion, national origin, marital status, veteran status, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, genetic information, disability, creed, citizenship status, or any other legally protected characteristic.

Salary Range Information

U.S. Base Salary Range: $80,000 - $140,000 Placement within the listed range depends on many factors including, but not limited to geographic location, years of experience, project size capability (for Construction & Field roles) and internal company equity.