Traveling Superintendent – Data Center Construction

Location: Nationwide Travel (Primary Focus: Ellendale, ND and Underwood, ND, with work lined up beyond that project)

About the Role

The Traveling Superintendent is the on‑site leader responsible for directing field operations on large, complex data center construction projects. This position requires significant travel and hands‑on oversight of daily activities to ensure projects are executed safely, efficiently, and to the highest quality standards. This role suits an experienced field leader who thrives in fast‑paced, mission‑critical environments and is comfortable coordinating multiple trades and technical scopes.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage all daily on‑site construction activities, including civil, structural, MEP, electrical, enclosure, and site infrastructure work.
• Oversee field operations from initial mobilization through commissioning and turnover.
• Direct subcontractors, vendors, inspections, equipment logistics, and work sequencing to maintain smooth operations.
• Coordinate installation of mission‑critical systems such as generators, UPS units, switchgear, cooling equipment, and building management controls.
• Enforce strict safety protocols and maintain full compliance with all jobsite safety standards.
• Conduct daily planning meetings, schedule updates, look‑ahead planning, and detailed field reporting.
• Review drawings, technical submittals, and coordinated models to ensure accurate installation and sequencing.
• Proactively identify and resolve field issues to maintain schedule certainty and ensure smooth project progression.
• Collaborate closely with Project Managers, design partners, commissioning teams, engineers, and owner representatives.
• Support quality assurance efforts, punch‑list completion, and project turnover documentation.

Qualifications

Required:

• 5–10 years of experience in commercial, industrial, or mission‑critical construction, including supervisory or superintendent roles.
• Strong understanding of MEP systems, electrical infrastructure, structural sequencing, and mission‑critical building assemblies.
• Demonstrated ability to supervise subcontractors, field crews, scheduling, and jobsite operations independently.
• OSHA 30 certification.
• High school diploma or GED.
• Ability and willingness to travel approximately 75% or more, depending on project needs.

Preferred:

• 2 years of experience overseeing full data center builds or large‑scale technical projects.
• Bilingual proficiency (English/Spanish) is ideal.
• Familiarity with BIM tools, scheduling software, and digital project management platforms.

Ideal Candidate Traits

• Strong communicator with excellent leadership and team‑coordination abilities.
• Adaptable, decisive, and capable of solving field challenges quickly.
• Highly organized with exceptional attention to detail.
• Passionate about safety, quality, and delivering successful results.
• Able to work both independently and collaboratively within a larger project team.

Work Environment & Travel

• Extensive national travel to project sites is required.
• Primary assignment may be based at the Ellendale, ND data center program, with potential movement to additional sites as needed.
• Daily engagement with field crews, subcontractors, project management teams, and technical stakeholders.

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This is a Permanent position based out of Fargo, ND.

The pay range for this position is $100000.00 - $160000.00/yr.

Benefits are offered, there is a wide array of benefits available

This is a hybrid position in Fargo,ND.

This position is anticipated to close on Mar 27, 2026.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

At Actalent, diversity and inclusion are a bridge towards the equity and success of our people. DE&I is embedded into our culture through:

• Hiring diverse talent
• Maintaining an inclusive environment through persistent self-reflection
• Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes
• Ensuring growth opportunities for our people

Actalent is an equal opportunity employer.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services. For more than 40 years, we’ve helped visionary companies advance their goals. Headquartered in the United States, our teams span 150 offices across North America, EMEA, and APAC—with four delivery centers in India led by 1,000 extraordinary employees who connect their passion with purpose every day.

Our Bangalore, Hyderabad, Pune, and Chennai delivery centers are hubs of engineering expertise, with core capabilities in mechanical and electrical engineering, systems and software, and manufacturing engineering. Our teams deliver work across multiple industries including transportation, consumer and industrial products, and life sciences. We serve more than 4,500 clients, including many Fortune 500 brands. Learn more about how we can work together at actalentservices.com.

Salary : $100,000 - $160,000