Travel Superintendent - Industrial/Cold Storage

Overview

We are partnered with a leading design-build contractor specializing in cold storage, food processing, distribution, manufacturing, and industrial facilities throughout the United States. The company delivers highly technical projects ranging from refrigerated and freezer warehouses to large-scale industrial developments, with a strong focus on schedule certainty, safety, and quality. This role is responsible for managing all field operations from site mobilization through turnover while coordinating subcontractors, maintaining project schedules, and ensuring successful project delivery.

Role and Responsibilities

• Lead all on-site construction activities for ground-up cold storage, food processing, distribution, and industrial projects.


• Manage daily field operations, subcontractor coordination, manpower planning, and site logistics.


• Develop and maintain short-interval schedules to support overall project milestones.


• Coordinate construction activities with project management teams, owners, design consultants, and trade partners.


• Enforce company safety standards and maintain a proactive safety culture across the jobsite.


• Conduct daily site walks to monitor production, quality, safety compliance, and project progress.


• Oversee structural concrete, tilt-wall erection, structural steel, building envelope, refrigeration systems, MEP installation, and interior buildout activities.


• Coordinate inspections, testing, commissioning, and turnover requirements throughout the project lifecycle.


• Manage procurement and delivery of long-lead materials and critical equipment.


• Review drawings, specifications, RFIs, submittals, and field directives to ensure proper execution.


• Identify and resolve field issues before they impact schedule or budget.


• Lead subcontractor meetings, progress meetings, and coordination meetings.


• Maintain project documentation including daily reports, safety records, manpower tracking, and progress updates.


• Support project closeout activities including punch list management, startup, commissioning, and owner training.

Projects & Scope

• Ground-up cold storage and freezer warehouse facilities


• Refrigerated distribution and logistics centers


• Food processing and food manufacturing facilities


• Industrial manufacturing plants


• Warehouse and distribution centers


• Tilt-wall and structural steel facilities


• Temperature-controlled environments ranging from refrigerated to deep-freeze applications


• Fast-track and schedule-driven construction environments


• Occupied facility expansions and phased construction projects


• Complex MEP, refrigeration, and specialty industrial systems

Qualifications and Experience

• 8+ years of construction experience with at least 5 years in a Superintendent role.


• Experience managing ground-up industrial, manufacturing, distribution, or cold storage projects.


• Strong knowledge of construction sequencing, scheduling, and subcontractor management.


• Experience overseeing structural concrete, tilt-wall, structural steel, and building envelope scopes.


• Ability to read and interpret construction drawings, specifications, and contract documents.


• Proficiency with construction management software and field reporting tools.


• OSHA 30 certification or ability to obtain.


• Strong communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills.


• Ability to travel extensively nationwide and work on project assignments for extended durations.

Location

• Nationwide travel required.


• Projects are located throughout the United States.


• Rotation and travel benefits provided based on project assignment.

What’s on Offer

• Competitive base salary.


• Performance-based bonus opportunities.


• Comprehensive travel package including lodging, per diem, and transportation assistance.


• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.


• 401(k) with company contribution.


• Paid time off and company holidays.


• Long-term career growth with a nationally recognized industrial and cold storage builder.


• Opportunity to work on complex, high-profile industrial and temperature-controlled projects across the country.


• Exposure to large-scale design-build construction projects and advanced building systems.