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General Superintendent - Mission Critical at Shawmut Design and Construction – Nationwide US

Shawmut Design and Construction
Nationwide US, United States
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General Superintendent - Mission Critical

US--Nationwide US

Job ID: 2026-6676
Type: Regular Full-Time
# of Openings: 1
Category: Mission Critical
Nationwide United States

Overview

At Shawmut Design and Construction, we take pride in the culture we’ve built as a 100% employee-owned company—one that’s been recognized with more than 85 Best Place to Work awards. We’ve been honored as a National Fortune Best Workplace, a Fortune Best Workplace for Women, Millennials, and Parents, and one of America’s Best Employers by Forbes—along with numerous regional recognitions across our 15 offices nationwide.

Here’s a glimpse into what we offer:

  • Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance.
  • Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) – Be an employee-owner!
  • 401(K) with Company Match – Receive a company match up to 4% of your eligible pay.
  • Generous Paid Time Off – vacation and sick time, 12 holidays, summer Fridays, and a yearly volunteer day.
  • The Extras – Cell phone, laptop, tuition reimbursement, pet insurance, financial planning services, and more.


Responsibilities

Leadership & Operational Oversight

  • Provide senior leadership across all phases of large, complex missioncritical projects, ensuring alignment with business and field operations standards.
  • Lead multidisciplinary field teams with clear communication and consistent direction.
  • Support talent development, retention, and performance of field staff.

Mission Critical Execution

  • Lead fasttrack project delivery with a focus on safety, quality, schedule, cost control, and reliability.
  • Apply advanced technical expertise in electrical and mechanical systems, redundancy strategies, BMS/EPMS, and missioncritical infrastructure.
  • Oversee BIM coordination, site logistics, crane operations, and constrainedsite execution.
  • Enforce LOTO and FOD protocols and uphold missioncritical safety practices.

Planning, Scheduling & Risk Management

  • Lead pull planning, P6 scheduling, sequencing, phasing, and logistics strategy.
  • Identify risks early and develop recovery plans to protect schedule, profitability, and client satisfaction.
  • Ensure compliance with local/state regulations, AHJ requirements, and commissioning standards.

Financial & Contract Management

  • Partner with leadership to develop project strategies that secure work and drive financial performance.
  • Support budgeting, subcontractor selection, and project setup to align with missioncritical goals.
  • Oversee financial controls, reporting, change management, and recovery of underperforming work.

Client, Industry & Team Development

  • Build and maintain strong client relationships, representing Shawmut’s missioncritical capabilities.
  • Promote collaborative relationships with designers, consultants, subcontractors, and vendors.
  • Mentor and develop field teams through coaching, performance management, and goal setting.
  • Represent Shawmut at missioncritical industry events.


Qualifications

Experience

  • 15+ years of construction experience with a strong operational background.
  • 5+ years of missioncritical/data center experience, including hyperscale or colocation programs.
  • Proven success delivering $100M–$500M fasttrack, MEPintensive projects.

Education

  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or related field; equivalent experience considered.

Technical & Leadership Skills

  • Advanced understanding of electrical/mechanical systems, power infrastructure, BIM, redundancy strategies, and missioncritical platforms.
  • Strong skills in sequencing, P6 scheduling, pull planning, and complex logistics.
  • Ability to lead large teams, solve problems quickly, and make sound decisions under pressure.
  • Excellent communication, relationshipbuilding, and executivelevel client engagement skills.

Job Location

Nationwide US, United States

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