Traveling Superintendent

Position Summary

Own the outcome on a marquee hyperscale build. As the Owner's Representative , you are the clients eyes and ears on sitesteering the general contractor and trade partners from preconstruction through commissioning and turnover. Youll align scope, schedule, and budget; remove constraints early; and ensure every milestone (from longlead procurement to integrated systems testing) lands on time and with firsttime quality.

Responsibilities

• Program Leadership: Translate owner priorities into executable plans; set governance rhythms (gate reviews, risk logs, decision trackers) and maintain accountability.
• Schedule & Controls: Review and challenge the integrated master schedule; monitor critical path, float consumption, and recovery plans; validate progress against field reality.
• Commercial Stewardship: Oversee pay apps, change orders, allowances/contingency, and cost forecasts; safeguard commercial terms and contractual obligations.
• Design & Constructability: Lead drawing/spec reviews; flag code and constructability risks; drive modelbased coordination and prefabrication strategies with GC/VDC teams.
• LongLead Strategy: Track equipment submittals, FAT/witness testing, factory slots, and logistics; derisk energization and commissioning windows.
• Quality & Commissioning: Partner with thirdparty agents to plan prefunctional tests, IST, and turnover; maintain commissioning logs and closeout deliverables.
• Stakeholder Communication: Provide concise, executiveready reporting (Scurves, variance analyses, risk heat maps); facilitate owner decision forums and issueresolution huddles.
• Safety & Compliance: Champion safety culture and adherence to site standards; verify regulatory/permit requirements and audit readiness.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in missioncritical or large industrial/commercial construction, including hyperscale/data center experience.
• Fluency in schedule analytics (CPM/P6), project controls, and change management.
• Proven success with commissioning and turnup for complex MEP/Electrical systems.
• Strong communication skillsable to simplify technical topics for executive audiences.
• Bachelors in Construction Management, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).

Work Environment

• Onsite leadership role with high collaboration and fast iteration cycles; periodic travel for program, vendor, and factory engagements may be required.

Why Join Us

• Direct the delivery of a multibuilding, multiyear hyperscale program with national visibility.
• Shape standards, digital workflows, and partner alignment that set the pace for missioncritical builds.
• Work with elite teams in a culture that values safety, rigor, and continuous improvement.

Campus by the Numbers (Anonymized)

• 100MW of critical IT load live (first building)commissioned in two 50MW phases
• Campus capacity: 400MW planned at full build-out
• Leased under a ~$11billion, 15year agreementinitially 250MW, later expanded to full capacity
• Ultra-efficient design with liquid cooling, near-zero water usage, and projected $2.7billion in lifecycle cost savings over 30 years
• On a record pacefirst 50MW operational in late October, second phase shortly thereafter

Job Type & Location

This is a Permanent position based out of Columbus, OH.

The pay range for this position is $100000.00 - $180000.00/yr.

Eligible for:- Medical- Dental- Vision- HSA- FSA- AD&D Insurance- Disability and Maternity Benefits- 401K Retirement Plan- Bonuses

This is a fully onsite position in Columbus,OH.

This position is anticipated to close on Dec 26, 2025.

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 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

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