Construction Superintendent

Fairfield County, CT

Build cutting-edge pharmaceutical, healthcare, manufacturing, and semiconductor facilities throughout Westchester County, the Hudson Valley, Connecticut, and the greater New York metro area. If you're a hands-on Construction Superintendent who thrives on leading teams, maintaining project schedules, and delivering high-quality work, we want to hear from you.

Position Overview

The Construction Superintendent is responsible for managing all on-site construction activities from project kickoff through closeout. This role ensures projects are completed safely, on schedule, within budget, and to the highest quality standards while serving as the primary field leader for clients, subcontractors, and project teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead daily field operations and supervise subcontractors, vendors, and site personnel.
• Manage construction projects from mobilization through final completion and turnover.
• Maintain project schedules, productivity goals, quality standards, and safety compliance.
• Coordinate RFIs, submittals, change orders, inspections, and project documentation.
• Conduct site inspections and safety meetings to foster a strong safety culture.
• Monitor project progress, milestones, and field productivity to ensure successful execution.
• Serve as the primary on-site point of contact for clients, project managers, architects, and stakeholders.
• Identify and resolve field issues proactively to keep projects on schedule.
• Support ground-up construction, renovations, tenant fit-outs, clean rooms, and complex MEP-intensive projects ranging from $500K to $20M .
• Mentor and develop field staff while promoting continuous improvement and teamwork.

Qualifications

• 7 years of experience as a Construction Superintendent overseeing commercial construction projects.
• Experience with pharmaceutical, healthcare, life sciences, manufacturing, semiconductor, laboratory, or clean room environments strongly preferred.
• Strong understanding of construction methods, scheduling, quality control, and safety regulations.
• Ability to read and interpret construction drawings, specifications, and contract documents.
• Experience managing subcontractors, RFIs, submittals, change orders, and project schedules.
• Proficiency with Procore, Bluebeam, Microsoft Project, Sage, or similar construction management software.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• OSHA 30 certification preferred.
• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or a related field is a plus.
• PMP certification is considered an asset.

Why Join Us?

• Work on technically challenging projects in rapidly growing industries.
• Lead high-profile projects with significant ownership and autonomy.
• Competitive compensation, vehicle allowance, and comprehensive benefits package.
• Opportunities for career growth and advancement within a growing organization.
• Join a team committed to safety, quality, innovation, and professional development.

Compensation

$120,000 - $160,000 annually, commensurate with experience, qualifications, and project background.

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Shelton, CT.

The pay range for this position is $80000.00 - $160000.00/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)

This is a fully onsite position in Shelton,CT.

This position is anticipated to close on Aug 31, 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 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.

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.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com for other accommodation options.

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Massachusetts Lie Detector: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI): We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.

Salary : $120,000 - $160,000