Senior Superintendent - IPS-Integrated Project Services

At IPS, your knowledge, skills and passion will make a difference in the lives of people, building manufacturing facilities for pharmaceutical, bio-tech, and animal health clients. We are looking for a dynamic Senior Superintendent with an uncompromising commitment to safety and quality to join our Project Delivery and Construction team on a project in Athens, GA.

You will lead construction site activities, including oversight of trade partners, and management of daily field operations. We will rely on you for oversite of work progress, subcontractor labor, and coordination between trades. Your focus will ensure subcontractor and vendor work is completed safely and in compliance with the contract documents. You will also collect and assemble on-site testing and inspection reports along with developing construction completion records for close-out documentation which will be turned over to our client and IPS Commissioning/Validation team. We will rely on you to make periodic site inspections, perform evaluations and report to project team. 

As a member of a collaborative team, you will work with leadership and our construction services team to conduct pre-bid job site visits and participate in scope review / de-scope meetings. You will provide support in the development and maintenance of preconstruction, construction, and closeout execution plans; project scopes of work; budgets; and schedules. You will develop a working knowledge of the project budget for assigned trades and identify exceptions to the project budget throughout execution of the project. As changes are needed, you will develop change control documentation. Additionally, you will ensure that all submittals meet project requirements and are distributed, reviewed, and stored. Other responsibilities will include constructability reviews, evaluation of vendor and subcontractor invoices, and evaluating requests for payment against the project schedule. 

As the Senior Superintendent, you will provide daily reports of site conditions and review job safety analysis documentation. You will regularly interact with clients on site, listening to their needs, and positively demonstrating the IPS focus on client experience. You will build strong relationships as you work with clients to provide solutions, all while building life impacting facilities. 

Come join one of the fastest-growing companies in the AEC industry with a global reach that spans four continents. You will be part of a caring, flexible team that oversees construction of world class pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities.  

• Experience in a construction superintendent role on large projects with various trades.
• Experience working on MEP systems including but not limited to process piping, mechanical systems, HVAC, and electrical equipment / distribution.
• Experience working directly with clients on site.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management or a related discipline or an equivalent technical degree.
• Understanding of pharmaceutical, biotech and/or animal health facilities.

Context & 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. 
• You will visit construction sites and will be required to take site safety training and adhere to site safety rules. 

This position is considered a safety sensitive position. The employee is considered a field contractor supervisor and acts in a supervisory role for field work for IPS employees or subcontractors. 

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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