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Senior Construction Superintendent - Life Sciences

Genesis AEC
Rahway, NJ Full Time
POSTED ON 12/1/2025 CLOSED ON 12/16/2025

What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Construction Superintendent - Life Sciences position at Genesis AEC?

SENIOR CONSTRUCTION MANAGER


WHO WE ARE


We’re Genesis AEC – an award-winning architecture, engineering, construction management, and CQV firm and a leader in the life sciences industry. Ranked #5 in Pharmaceutical Design by ENR magazine, we’re designing and constructing facilities that advance worldwide health. We’re proud to contribute to our clients’ success, earning honors that include a 2021 ISPE Facility of the Year (FOYA) award and an ENR Mid-Atlantic’s Best Manufacturing Project award for our work at the National Institutes of Health.


Our culture is based on inclusion, embracing all identities, backgrounds, and perspectives. When you’re on our team, you’ll find you are supported, challenged, and encouraged to grow, with opportunities, training, and a work-life balance to help you succeed.


Description

Assigned to a project team, reporting directly to the project manager, and is responsible for supporting the team during all phases of a construction project. Individuals must be motivated self-starters who possess strong organizational and communication skills while working under strict time deadlines in an ever-changing environment. Projects consist of renovations and new construction for pharmaceutical and institutional facilities.


Qualified candidates will be on job sites during construction and will be responsible for the daily operations of construction.


These responsibilities include:

  • Develop and manage the site safety and logistics plans
  • Develops and manages the project schedule
  • Complete job safety documentation as required by the corporate safety program
  • Oversee the work of vendors and subcontractors to ensure compliance with quality requirements
  • Manages all stages of construction
  • Scheduling and managing subcontractors
  • Monitor plans and material take-offs for work in place values
  • Perform site inspections, evaluations, and provide a report of those inspections
  • Support the Project Manager in coordination meetings with trade subcontractors onsite
  • Oversee the startup and commissioning activities of assigned trades

Physical Demands:

  • Performance of the duties may require physical ability to climb permanent and temporary stairs, walk distances, climb ladders, and otherwise negotiate work areas under construction. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
  • Performing this job requires the use of hands to handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls, sit, talk, and hear (bells, whistles, etc.), stand, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
  • Employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 lbs.

Work Environment:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee works on-site at the construction worksite where the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts; high precarious places, fumes or airborne particles, and outside weather conditions. The noise in this work environment is usually moderate to very loud. May perform other duties as necessary or assigned.


Training:

  • OSHA 30-hour training must be completed within 5 years, or can be completed upon hire.
  • Conduct any necessary construction safety training onsite as needed.

Position Requirements:

  • A bachelor's degree is preferred but not required.
  • 10 years of experience in managing facility construction in the Pharmaceutical, Biotech, and Healthcare industries is required
  • Experience in the life sciences and design-build industry is preferred
  • Travel will be required to project sites in the Mid-Atlantic region. However, we do our best to keep our people close to home.
  • A valid driver's license and reliable transportation are required.
  • Experience in the life sciences and design-build industry is preferred
  • Procore experience preferred
  • Primavera or equivalent scheduling software experience preferred

WHY YOU’LL LOVE IT HERE

  • Our collaborative and positive culture sets us apart
  • We offer schedule flexibility. *For field-based personnel, flexible scheduling may be subject to client/project site requirements.
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and RX insurance plans, with two-thirds of your premiums and deductible paid!
  • Competitive 401 (k) match program
  • Generous paid time off
  • Thought leadership opportunities, including a $1,000 award for presenting or publishing your technical expertise!
  • Competitive company-paid training opportunities
  • A 5% salary increase for earning your professional license!
  • Endless opportunities to grow your career
  • And so much more!

Are you ready to unlock your potential with us? With your passion and our vision, there's no limit to what you can accomplish here! Submit your resume today for immediate consideration.

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