Area Superintendent

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title: Area Superintendent – Southwest Region (Data Center Construction)

Job Description

The Area Superintendent oversees field operations for a major data center build-out within the Southwest Region, focusing on a significant construction scope on a large semiconductor campus. This full-time, salaried role leads field crews, coordinates with trade partners, and ensures that work is completed safely, on schedule, within budget, and to the highest quality standards. The Area Superintendent reports to the Project Superintendent and plays a key role in delivering a complex, large-scale commercial construction project for a technology-focused client.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate, supervise, and mentor the company’s field workforce within the assigned area of the project, ensuring clear direction, productivity, and adherence to project goals.
• Organize and plan field construction activities to maintain efficient workflow, and foster a collaborative relationship with trade partners to support successful project delivery.
• Participate in weekly schedule and management meetings with trade partners to review progress, address issues, and align on upcoming work activities.
• Promote and enforce the site-specific safety plan, ensuring all work follows sound safety principles and that safety expectations are clearly communicated and consistently applied.
• Create Activity Hazard Analyses (AHAs) and Safe Task Analyses (STAs) with foremen for all self-performed work, and review AHAs submitted by trade partners to verify completeness and compliance.
• Participate in overall project scheduling and maintain the four-week look-ahead schedule for the assigned area to keep the project on track and aligned with overall milestones.
• Keep accurate cost and production records for the assigned area, monitoring labor, materials, and productivity to support cost control and reporting.
• Contribute to the development of material handling and site utilization plans for the assigned area, ensuring efficient use of space, equipment, and resources.
• Coordinate with project engineers and office engineers on material needs, RFIs, and related documentation, ensuring timely communication and issue resolution.
• Verify that all materials received on site are properly inspected for quantity and quality, and ensure receiving tickets are correctly signed, coded, and submitted to the jobsite administrator.
• Take responsibility for quality control within the assigned area, establishing and enforcing high standards for both the company and trade partners.
• Manage and coordinate the punch list process for the assigned area to support timely owner acceptance and successful project turnover.
• Develop and maintain strong working relationships with the owner, architect, engineer, and trade partners, promoting a high level of quality, professionalism, and customer service.
• Participate in project coordination meetings to maintain proactive planning and alignment across disciplines and trades.
• Assist BIM and VDC engineers by supporting issue resolution, helping to keep the submittal process on schedule and ensuring constructability and coordination issues are addressed promptly.
• Support general contractor responsibilities on a large commercial construction site, including coordination of data center and semiconductor-related scopes of work.

Essential Skills

• At least 5+ years of Superintendent experience supporting large commercial construction projects.
• Demonstrated experience supporting data center projects or semiconductor-related projects such as Intel or TSMC facilities.
• Strong construction management and field engineering experience with proven ability to oversee complex field operations.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including the use of Excel-based templates for tracking and reporting.
• Experience with construction project software, including Prolog, Primavera, and the Autodesk Suite.
• Proficiency in construction layout, blueprint reading, and shop drawing interpretation.
• Ability to read and understand architectural, structural, and MEP drawings for large commercial and data center projects.
• Experience working in a general contractor environment on commercial construction projects.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to coordinate effectively with field staff, engineers, trade partners, and project stakeholders.
• Ability to maintain accurate cost and production records and support schedule management.
• Strong commitment to safety, including experience implementing site-specific safety plans and developing AHAs/STAs.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• A 4-year degree in civil engineering, structural engineering, architecture, or construction management is preferred.
• Experience working for a general contractor on large commercial or industrial projects is preferred.
• experience in data center construction or semiconductor facility projects is highly beneficial.
• Familiarity with BIM and VDC processes and the ability to collaborate with BIM/VDC engineers to resolve coordination issues.
• Experience coordinating with owners, architects, engineers, and trade partners on complex, schedule-driven projects.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks, priorities, and deadlines in a fast-paced construction environment.
• Ability to mentor and develop field staff, fostering a culture of safety, quality, and accountability.

Work Environment

This role is based onsite at a large semiconductor campus in the Southwest Region, supporting a data center build-out within an existing high-tech facility. The Area Superintendent works primarily in the field, closely overseeing active construction activities and coordinating with trade partners and project teams. The position is a full-time, salaried role, typically requiring 50+ hours per week, with specific start and end times determined by project needs. The work environment is that of a large commercial construction site, involving regular interaction with heavy equipment, materials handling, and active trades. The project uses technologies such as Primavera, Prolog, the Autodesk Suite, and Microsoft Office for scheduling, coordination, documentation, and reporting. The culture emphasizes safety, quality, teamwork, and collaboration with owners, architects, engineers, and trade partners. The role is employed and payrolled through a staffing partner and offers full medical, dental, and vision benefits, two weeks of paid time off, 40 hours of sick time, holiday pay, and an indefinite contract structure. Site-specific attire and personal protective equipment are required and are consistent with a large industrial and data center construction environment.

This is a Contract position based out of Chandler, AZ.

The pay range for this position is $105000.00 - $115000.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:
• 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)

This is a fully onsite position in Chandler,AZ.

This position is anticipated to close on Jul 24, 2026.

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