Project Superintendent - Philadelphia, PA
Philadelphia, PA, United States6d ago
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About the role
Construction Project Superintendent
📍 Location: Philadelphia, PA
📅 Duration: 12+ Months (Start: 11/30)
📋 Type: 1099 Contractor
Compensation & Schedule
💰 Pay Rate: $66/hr
🏨 Per Diem: $2,500/Month
🎯 Completion Bonus: $150/month
💵 Pay Frequency: Weekly
⏰ Schedule: Monday-Friday | 7:00 AM - 3:30 PM
📈 Additional Schedule Details: Approved after-hours and weekend work may be required based on project activities, inspections, testing, and schedule requirements.
Why This Opportunity?
Join a federal contractor supporting the DBB D/50 Lab Relocation project in Philadelphia, PA. Project scope includes laboratory renovation, HVAC cooling-system installation, VAV replacement, mechanical piping, rooftop equipment, electrical work, roofing, fire alarm and mass-notification modifications, and multi-trade construction within an existing facility.
The Construction Project Superintendent will direct daily field operations, coordinate subcontractors and multiple trades, manage sequencing and deliveries, maintain the critical-path schedule, and work closely with the QCM and SSHO to support inspection readiness, quality, safety, and successful project execution.
Required Qualifications
✔ Minimum 10+ Years of Construction Experience
✔ Minimum 5+ Years as a Construction Superintendent on Similar Projects
✔ Federal Construction Experience Required
✔ NAVFAC and/or USACE Construction Experience Required
✔ Experience Coordinating Multi-Trade Field Operations and Subcontractors
✔ Experience with HVAC / Mechanical Construction and Rooftop Equipment Replacement
✔ Experience Working in Occupied or Existing Facilities
✔ Electrical, Roofing, and Commissioning Experience
✔ Ability to Read and Interpret Construction Drawings and Specifications
✔ Experience Managing Work from a Critical-Path Construction Schedule
✔ Familiarity with EM 385-1-1 and Federal Construction Requirements
Preferred Qualifications
⭐ OSHA 30 Construction Certification
⭐ Current First Aid / CPR Certification
⭐ Applicable Competent Person Credentials
⭐ Laboratory Renovation Experience
⭐ Fire Protection and Fire Alarm Construction Experience
⭐ Federal Facility Renovation Experience
What You'll Be Doing
- Direct and coordinate daily onsite construction activities
- Manage subcontractors, workforce activities, sequencing, and field operations
- Coordinate architectural, mechanical, electrical, roofing, and fire-protection trades
- Manage material deliveries, site access, work areas, and construction logistics
- Drive field execution in accordance with the project critical-path schedule
- Coordinate fire alarm and mass-notification system modifications
- Oversee field coordination for VAV replacement and laboratory HVAC cooling-system installation
- Coordinate mechanical piping installation through exterior walls to roof-mounted equipment
- Monitor daily progress and proactively address field coordination or sequencing issues
- Coordinate inspection readiness and deficiency correction with the Quality Control Manager
- Coordinate safe work planning and field activities with the Site Safety & Health Officer
- Maintain communication between subcontractors, project management, quality, safety, and other project stakeholders
Technical Knowledge
Candidates should have working knowledge of:
- Federal Construction Operations
- NAVFAC / USACE Project Requirements
- Construction Drawings & Specifications
- Critical-Path Scheduling
- Subcontractor & Multi-Trade Coordination
- Laboratory Renovation Projects
- HVAC & Mechanical Construction
- VAV Replacement
- Mechanical Piping Systems
- Rooftop Equipment Installation & Replacement
- Electrical Construction
- Fire Alarm & Mass-Notification Systems
- Roofing & Building Envelope Coordination
- Inspection Readiness & Deficiency Correction
- Testing & Commissioning Coordination
- EM 385-1-1 Requirements
What Success Looks Like
The ideal candidate is a seasoned federal construction superintendent with the ability to lead complex, multi-trade construction within an existing facility.
Success in this role requires strong field leadership, disciplined schedule management, effective subcontractor coordination, proactive resolution of field issues, and close collaboration with the QCM and SSHO to maintain quality, safety, inspection readiness, and project progress.
Apply Today
Qualified candidates should submit a resume for immediate review.
Please ensure your resume clearly reflects experience with federal construction, NAVFAC, USACE, project superintendent responsibilities, laboratory renovation, HVAC, mechanical piping, rooftop equipment, electrical construction, fire protection, critical-path scheduling, subcontractor coordination, occupied facilities, and commissioning.
Interviews are actively being scheduled for qualified candidates.