MEP Superintendent - Billion Dollar Project

Mechanical Superintendent

Location: Sioux Falls, SD

Project Type: Large‑Scale Industrial / Food Manufacturing Construction

Position Overview

The Mechanical Superintendent is responsible for overseeing and coordinating field operations on assigned construction scopes to ensure safe, timely, and cost‑effective project execution. This role plans, organizes, and supervises mechanical construction activities, maintaining continuity of progress while maximizing productivity, quality, and safety performance.

The Mechanical Superintendent provides direct leadership to subcontractors and field teams, ensuring all mechanical systems are installed in accordance with approved drawings, specifications, schedules, and applicable codes.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise on‑site mechanical construction activities, including HVAC, piping, and process mechanical systems
• Plan and manage short‑term and long‑term work sequencing to meet contractual milestones
• Coordinate subcontractor activities to ensure efficient use of labor, materials, and equipment
• Enforce site safety programs and promote a strong safety culture across all mechanical scopes
• Monitor quality control and ensure compliance with design documents, codes, and standards
• Collaborate with project management on schedule updates, productivity tracking, and cost control
• Identify and resolve field issues proactively to minimize delays and rework
• Maintain clear communication with field leadership, subcontractors, and project stakeholders

Required Skills

• Mechanical construction supervision
• Project scheduling and coordination
• HVAC systems installation
• Mechanical and process piping systems
• Construction estimating fundamentals
• Strong safety leadership and compliance
• Industrial construction experience

Top Skills

• Construction supervision
• Scheduling
• Estimation
• HVAC systems

Education & Experience Requirements

One of the following combinations is required:

• Bachelor’s Degree and 7 years of construction management or mechanical craft supervision experience
• OR
• Associate Degree and 9 years of construction management or mechanical craft supervision experience
• OR
• High School Diploma / GED and 11 years of construction management or mechanical craft supervision experience

Additional Qualifications

• Proven leadership in industrial or large‑scale mechanical construction environments
• Excellent communication and team‑building skills
• Strong background in jobsite safety and regulatory compliance
• Ability to manage multiple subcontractors and complex mechanical scopes concurrently

Project Environment (Publicly Reported Context)

This role supports a major industrial manufacturing facility currently under construction in Sioux Falls, involving:

• A 700,000 square‑foot production facility on a large multi‑acre site
• Installation of state‑of‑the‑art mechanical, HVAC, and process systems supporting food production
• Supporting infrastructure, including process utilities, wastewater treatment, warehouse, and distribution functions
• A multi‑year construction schedule with phased execution and future expansion capability

Why This Role

This is a long‑term, high‑impact opportunity to play a key leadership role on one of the largest industrial construction projects in the region, offering complex mechanical scope, schedule visibility, and strong safety and quality expectations.

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This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Sioux Falls, SD.

The pay range for this position is $60.00 - $65.00/hr.

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)

This is a fully onsite position in Sioux Falls,SD.

This position is anticipated to close on Mar 20, 2026.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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Salary : $60 - $65