Superintendent
butterfly staffingSalem (VA)
About the role
Job Description
Salem, VA | Direct Hire:
Butterfly Staffing is recruiting an experienced Construction Superintendent with strong federal construction experience for a major renovation project at the VA Medical Center in Salem, Virginia. This project involves phased construction within an active medical environment, with work across multiple trades including HVAC, electrical, plumbing, communications, fire suppression, carpentry, demolition and site work. The Superintendent will be responsible for day-to-day field operations, coordinating subcontractors and trades, maintaining the project schedule, and working closely with project management, quality control, safety and government representatives throughout construction.
What We're Looking For:
- Strong Superintendent experience in federal construction
- Experience with VA, USACE, NAVFAC, DoD or similarly structured federal construction projects
- Recent experience supervising projects of comparable size and complexity, including projects valued at $7M+Experience with phased renovation in an active hospital, medical center or patient care environment
- Experience coordinating multiple subcontractors and trades in an occupied facility
- Strong understanding of federal construction requirements, field documentation, inspections, scheduling and coordination
- Experience planning and coordinating shutdowns, phasing and construction activities around ongoing facility operations
- Ability to read and interpret plans, specifications and contract documents
- Strong field leadership, communication and problem-solving skills
- The Project
The work includes phased construction involving demolition, earthwork, carpentry, HVAC, electrical, plumbing, communications and fire suppression within an operating VA Medical Center.
Because the facility will remain active during construction, experience coordinating work around ongoing medical operations is particularly important.
Location:
Salem, Virginia. Candidates within a reasonable commuting distance of the Salem VA Medical Center are strongly preferred. All inquiries are confidential.
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