Construction Superintendent - IPS-Integrated Project Services

At IPS, we apply our knowledge, skills, and passion to make a difference in the lives of people, solving complex challenges related to life sciences. We are looking for a dedicated Superintendent to join our talented team in Cary, NC.

In this role, you will lead specific construction site activities, including specific trades, and manage parts of the field operations on projects. You will be responsible for supporting the Project Director, Project Manager, Construction Manager, and Senior Superintendent in the oversight of work progress, subcontractor manpower, and correct work coordination between the trades.

The primary focus of this position is to assist in ensuring that the subcontractor and vendor work is completed safely and in compliance with the contract documents and project schedule. Further, this position is responsible for collecting and assembling on-site testing reports, inspection reports, and the completion of Construction Completion Records for close-out documentation to the IPS Commissioning/Validation team and client.

Position Responsibilities

• Assumes primary responsibility for activities associated with specific trades on assigned construction sites.
• Ensures achievement of corporate goals for assigned projects.
• Assists with the development and maintenance of project schedules, including targeted and actual activities lists, durations, and sequencing logic.
• Develops a working knowledge of the project budget for assigned trades and identifies exceptions to the project budget throughout the execution of the project.
• Supports the Project Director and Project Manager in the development of change control documentation and related financial documentation.
• Participates in constructibility reviews of design documents.
• Assists with the procurement and coordination of all required extra-corporate project resources.
• Evaluates the legitimacy of the request in terms of contractual requirements and validity of cost estimate.
• Facilitates communication between subcontractors, vendors, and project personnel, and produces documentation of communication between project participants.
• Helps ensure that all submittals are distributed, reviewed, and stored to meet project and corporate requirements.
• Assists in ensuring compliance of project activities with legal and regulatory requirements.

Come join a caring, nimble team that delivers world-class designs for our pharmaceutical clients and take your career to new heights!

• Experience in a construction foreman or superintendent role working with various trades 
• 5 years of experience in Project Delivery or a related discipline 

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management or a related discipline or an equivalent technical degree.
• Experience on MEP pharmaceutical facilities.

Safety

• This position will require the individual to be located near assigned client project sites.  
• Overnight travel or staying in the city of Client’s location for an extended period of time is likely.
• You will visit Client sites and will be required to adhere to stated safety rules.  

IPS, a Berkshire Hathaway Company, is a global leader in developing innovative business solutions for the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries. Through operational expertise and industry-leading knowledge, skill, and passion, IPS provides consultancy services, architecture, engineering, project controls, construction management, and compliance services that allow clients to develop and manufacture life-impacting products. Its newest acquisition, Linesight, specializes in cost, schedule, risk, program, and project management services in various market sectors, including data centers, life sciences, and high-tech industries. With the addition of Linesight, IPS has over 3,000 professionals in over 45 offices across 17 countries in the Americas, Europe, Asia Pacific, Southeast Asia, Australia, and the Middle East.

Specialties

Process Architecture, Process Design, Engineering, Construction, Commissioning, Qualification, LEAN Project Delivery, Strategic Master Planning, Energy Conservation Management, Project Controls, Program/Project Management, Operations/Logistics Strategy and Planning, EPCMV and Staffing Services.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment at IPS without regard to race; creed; color; religion; national origin; sex; age; disability; sexual orientation; gender identity or expression; genetic predisposition or carrier status; veteran, marital, or citizenship status; or any other status protected by law. IPS is proud to be an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer.

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