What are the responsibilities and job description for the Traveling Superintendent position at TalentRemedy?
Our client is headquartered in Reston, Virginia and they're searching for a new Traveling Superintendent/QC to join their team. They're an award-winning design-build firm specializing in the renovation and modernization of federal healthcare and laboratory facilities.
Since its founding in 2010, our client has built a strong reputation for delivering innovative, high-quality solutions in support of the federal mission, particularly through its work with agencies such as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE).
With deep expertise in design-build delivery, our client integrates design, engineering, and construction to execute complex projects efficiently—on schedule and within budget—while maintaining strict compliance with federal standards. The team is highly experienced in working within active medical environments, prioritizing patient safety, infection control, and minimal operational disruption.
Driven by a mission to improve healthcare environments for service members, veterans, and their families, our client combines technical excellence with a collaborative, solutions-oriented approach. Their commitment to safety, integrity, and continuous improvement enables them to consistently deliver best-in-class results across a diverse portfolio of federal healthcare projects nationwide.
This is a hands-on leadership position requiring strong technical knowledge, proactive communication, and the ability to manage multiple responsibilities in high-visibility federal environments.
Key Responsibilities
Superintendent (Field Operations)
- Manage all on-site construction activities from mobilization through closeout.
- Coordinate subcontractors, vendors, inspectors, and government stakeholders.
- Maintain and update the project schedule (3-week look-ahead, daily reports, recovery schedules).
- Ensure work is executed in accordance with contract documents, drawings, and specifications.
- Lead weekly coordination and production meetings.
- Oversee site logistics, phasing, infection control (ICRA), and interim life safety measures (ILSM) for occupied healthcare facilities.
- Maintain strict adherence to project milestones and USACE reporting requirements.
Quality Control (QC Manager)
- Develop, implement, and manage the project-specific Quality Control Plan (QCP).
- Conduct and document preparatory, initial, and follow-up inspections.
- Coordinate with third-party testing agencies and commissioning agents.
- Manage submittals, RFIs, and deficiency tracking.
- Maintain daily QC reports in RMS/QCS (USACE Resident Management System).
- Ensure compliance with USACE Three-Phase Control System.
- Prepare for and support government QA inspections and audits.
Requirements
- Minimum 10 years of construction experience, with 5 years in federal or commercial design-build construction.
- Demonstrated experience as a Superintendent/QC on USACE or federal projects is preferred.
- USACE CQM certification required or must be willing to obtain.
- Current First Aid/CPR certification.
- Experience using USACE RMS/QCS on the contractor side is a plus.
- Strong experience using Procore.
- Strong knowledge of federal healthcare construction standards, infection control, and commissioning is a plus.
- Must be willing to travel nationwide and work onsite for project duration.
Preferred:
- Experience delivering healthcare facilities, VA hospitals, military medical clinics, or surgical suites.
- Degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or related field.
Core Competencies
- Leadership and team coordination
- Deep knowledge of federal construction regulations
- High-level organization and documentation discipline
- Proactive risk management
- Strong communication skills with government stakeholders
- Ability to balance production, quality, and safety simultaneously
Benefits
- A very generous healthcare insurance program (75% of employee and their dependents)
- Federal holidays off
- Matching 401(K)
- Paid personal time off
- Company credit card
- All expenses paid while traveling for work / long term projects (lodging, food, car, gas, etc.)
- Internal Travel Planner to support with travel (plane tickets) and lodging arrangements (hotel, Airbnb, etc.)
- Opportunity to work on impactful federal healthcare projects
- Long-term career growth in the federal construction sector
Our client is an equal opportunity employer. They evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.