Superintendent

Mechanical & Electrical Superintendents – Life Sciences Construction

Location: Kankakee, IL

Duration: 12-Month Contract – Highly Likely to Extend or Convert to Direct Hire

Schedule: Full-Time | Onsite

Per Diem: Available for eligible non-local candidates

Position Overview:

We are seeking experienced Mechanical and Electrical Superintendents to support a major life sciences/pharmaceutical construction project in Kankakee, Illinois.

These are field-focused leadership positions responsible for overseeing the safe, timely, and high-quality execution of mechanical or electrical scopes. The ideal candidates will have experience working for a General Contractor or EPC organization on large, complex construction projects.

Experience within pharmaceutical/life sciences is highly preferred; however, candidates coming from semiconductor, data center, advanced manufacturing, or large-scale industrial environments are also encouraged to apply.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day field leadership for assigned mechanical or electrical construction scopes
• Coordinate subcontractors, trade partners, vendors, and other project stakeholders
• Monitor installation activities for compliance with drawings, specifications, quality standards, and project requirements
• Manage short-term planning and 3-week look-ahead schedules to maintain project milestones
• Identify field conflicts and constructability issues and coordinate resolution through RFIs and project teams
• Conduct field inspections and support QA/QC activities, testing, punch-list completion, commissioning, and turnover
• Monitor subcontractor productivity, manpower, material deliveries, and progress
• Participate in coordination meetings and communicate progress, constraints, and upcoming activities
• Maintain a strong field presence and ensure compliance with project safety and HSE requirements
• Coordinate across mechanical, electrical, structural, architectural, and other disciplines as required

Mechanical Superintendent Focus

Relevant experience may include:

• Mechanical and process piping
• HVAC and mechanical equipment
• Process and facility utility systems
• Equipment installation and associated piping
• Testing, inspections, hydrotesting, and mechanical completion
• Mechanical subcontractor and trade supervision

Electrical Superintendent Focus

Relevant experience may include:

• Electrical power distribution
• Switchgear and transformers
• Medium- and low-voltage systems
• MCCs and electrical equipment
• Generators and emergency/backup power
• Controls and instrumentation
• Electrical testing, commissioning, and turnover

Qualifications

• 10+ years of construction experience with significant field leadership responsibility
• Previous Superintendent, Construction Supervisor, Field Superintendent, or similar experience
• Experience supporting large-scale construction projects, ideally $30M+
• Strong background managing subcontractors and field trade execution
• OSHA 30 required
• Ability to interpret construction drawings, specifications, schedules, and contract documents
• Experience with QA/QC, inspections, testing, commissioning, and turnover
• EPC or General Contractor experience strongly preferred
• Pharmaceutical, biopharma, life sciences, or GMP project experience highly desirable
• Semiconductor, data center, advanced manufacturing, and complex industrial construction backgrounds will also be considered