Construction Superintendent

Job Title: Construction Superintendent Job Description This role oversees complex pharmaceutical construction projects in a highly regulated, safety-focused environment. The Construction Superintendent leads field operations, manages multiple subcontractors, drives aggressive project schedules, and ensures strict compliance with safety and documentation standards while delivering large-scale projects to completion. Responsibilities

- Manage approximately 10–15 subcontractors across multiple trades, including mechanical, electrical, plumbing, carpentry, drywall, flooring, roofing, casework, fire protection and sprinklers, structural contractors, and specialty equipment contractors.
- Direct daily subcontractor activities on site and provide clear guidance to ensure safe, efficient, and high-quality execution of all work.
- Hold contractors accountable for performance, safety, quality, and adherence to schedule and project requirements.
- Drive completion of all milestone activities and maintain an aggressive project schedule from start to finish.
- Identify schedule impacts proactively, including potential delays and constraints, and develop mitigation strategies to keep the project on track.
- Manage predecessor and successor tasks to ensure proper sequencing of construction activities and logical workflow on site.
- Communicate any schedule delays immediately to relevant stakeholders and propose corrective actions as needed.
- Reallocate labor, equipment, and other resources when necessary to address changing site conditions and schedule priorities.
- Enforce all safety standards on site, ensuring that all workers follow established procedures and protocols.
- Ensure lockout/tagout procedures are fully implemented and followed for all applicable equipment and systems.
- Verify and manage hot work permits, ensuring that all hot work activities comply with safety regulations and site policies.
- Conduct daily safety coordination activities, including walk-throughs, briefings, and reinforcement of safety expectations.
- Maintain an OSHA-compliant work environment and promote a safety-first culture throughout the project.
- Interface regularly with client safety representatives to align on safety requirements, inspections, and corrective actions.
- Resolve field issues promptly, including constructability challenges, conflicts between trades, and unforeseen site conditions.
- Push schedule execution by coordinating trades, sequencing work, and removing obstacles that could impede progress.
- Communicate regularly with the office team to provide updates on schedule, safety, quality, and field conditions.
- Escalate potential change orders in a timely manner, providing clear documentation and justification for scope changes.
- Communicate field conditions that may affect design, schedule, cost, or safety, and collaborate on appropriate responses.
- Coordinate with office staff regarding project updates, documentation, and reporting requirements.
- Track contractor performance, including productivity, quality, safety compliance, and adherence to contractual obligations.
- Oversee demolition activities, ensuring safe execution and proper coordination with ongoing operations.
- Manage high-density storage relocation efforts, coordinating logistics and minimizing impact on facility operations.
- Supervise construction of new support spaces, ensuring alignment with design specifications and regulatory requirements.
- Coordinate installation of fire protection systems, including FM-200 systems, pre-action sprinkler systems, fire dampers, and alarm integrations.
- Plan and manage multi-phase logistical sequencing to support construction in an occupied facility while maintaining operations.
- Participate in or lead daily coordination and planning meetings to align trades, schedule, safety, and logistics.

Essential Skills

- Proven superintendent experience leading large pharmaceutical construction projects in the range of approximately $50–$100 million.
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple subcontractors simultaneously across a wide range of trades and disciplines.
- Strong background in safety management, including hands-on enforcement of safety standards and procedures.
- Extensive pharmaceutical project experience in highly regulated environments with strict compliance requirements.
- Ability to work extended hours and double shifts when required to meet aggressive project schedules.
- Proficiency in construction sequencing to ensure logical and efficient progression of work.
- Experience with site logistics planning, including material flow, equipment placement, and trade coordination.
- Deep knowledge of safety compliance, including OSHA standards and site-specific safety protocols.
- Strong schedule management skills, with experience driving milestone completion and managing critical paths.
- Expertise in contractor coordination, ensuring alignment of trades and timely execution of work.
- Ability to read and interpret construction documents, including drawings, specifications, and related technical materials.
- Experience in field supervision, overseeing day-to-day construction activities and resolving on-site issues.
- background in construction safety and construction supervision, with a focus on maintaining safe work practices.
- Hands-on experience with Procore or similar construction management platforms.
- OSHA 30 certification or equivalent advanced safety training in construction environments.
- Experience in construction management, subcontractor management, field management, and quality control.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

- Experience working in GMP (Good Manufacturing Practice) environments, particularly within pharmaceutical or similarly regulated facilities.
- Healthcare construction experience, including projects in clinical or hospital settings.
- Laboratory construction experience, involving specialized systems and strict environmental controls.
- Industrial facility construction experience, especially in complex, process-driven operations.
- Familiarity with Autodesk tools to support coordination, documentation, or design review.
- background as a former General Contractor Superintendent, with broad exposure to diverse project types and delivery methods.
- Experience delivering projects with compressed schedules and managing the associated logistical and coordination challenges.
- Ability to identify change orders proactively based on field conditions, design changes, or scope adjustments.
- Experience with project documentation systems, including tracking RFIs, submittals, and daily reports.
- Strong communication skills for collaborating with office staff, safety representatives, and client stakeholders.
- Attention to detail and a commitment to maintaining thorough, accurate project documentation.
- Adaptability to work in multi-phase projects and occupied facilities while maintaining safety and minimizing disruption.
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract position based out of Cranbury, NJ.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $60.10 - $64.90/hr. Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors. 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)
Workplace Type
This is a fully onsite position in Cranbury,NJ.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Oct 1, 2026. About Actalent

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