Construction Superintendent
- Chicago, IL, United States
$38 to $65 USD / hour
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Job details
- Pay
- $38 to $65 USD / hour
- Experience
- 5+ years of construction field supervision, superintendent, construction management, or similar experience.
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
Construction Superintendent Data Center Projects - CHICAGO, ILLINOIS Position Overview We are seeking an experienced Construction Superintendent to oversee small to mid-sized data center construction projects. This individual will be responsible for day-to-day field execution and will serve as the primary coordination point between subcontractors, vendors, project management, engineering, and client teams.The ideal candidate is construction-minded first with strong experience coordinating multiple trades, managing schedules, resolving field issues, maintaining safety and quality standards, and driving projects from mobilization through closeout.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage day-to-day construction activities across multiple small data center projects.
- Coordinate subcontractors, vendors, trades, deliveries, inspections, and site access.
- Lead daily and weekly coordination meetings and communicate upcoming work, constraints, and priorities.
- Manage sequencing between electrical, mechanical/HVAC, low-voltage, structural, architectural, fire protection, controls, and other trades.
- Review construction drawings, specifications, scopes of work, RFIs, submittals, and change orders.
- Identify field conflicts early and work with project managers, engineers, subcontractors, and vendors to develop solutions.
- Maintain project schedules and ensure subcontractors are meeting milestones and critical completion dates.
- Perform regular site walks to monitor progress, workmanship, safety, housekeeping, and quality.
- Coordinate equipment and material deliveries to ensure they align with construction sequencing.
- Track punch-list items and drive deficiencies through completion.
- Support QA/QC inspections, testing, turnover, commissioning, and project closeout.
- Maintain daily reports documenting manpower, completed work, delays, safety issues, deliveries, and upcoming activities.
- Enforce site safety requirements and ensure subcontractors follow project and OSHA standards.
- Keep project leadership informed of schedule risks, manpower concerns, material delays, design conflicts, and other issues that could impact delivery.
Qualifications
- 5+ years of construction field supervision, superintendent, construction management, or similar experience.
- Strong experience coordinating multiple subcontractors and trades simultaneously.
- Strong understanding of construction sequencing, scheduling, drawings, RFIs, submittals, inspections, punch lists, and closeout.
- Ability to read and interpret construction drawings and specifications.
- Strong field leadership and problem-solving skills.
- Comfortable working directly with GCs, subcontractors, engineers, vendors, inspectors, and client representatives.
- OSHA 30 preferred.
- Data center experience is preferred but not required if the candidate has strong construction coordination and field leadership experience
Job Type & LocationThis is a Contract to Hire position based out of Chicago, IL. Pay and BenefitsThe pay range for this position is $38.00 - $65.00/hr. Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits
available for this temporary role may include the following:
Medical, dental & vision Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital 401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) Short and long-term disability Health Spending Account (HSA) Transportation benefits Employee Assistance Program Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave) Job Type & LocationThis is a Contract to Hire position based out of Chicago, IL. Application DeadlineThis position is anticipated to close on Nov 25, 2026. Workplace TypeThis is a fully onsite position in Chicago,IL.
About TEKsystems
We're partners in transformation. We help clients activate ideas and solutions to take advantage of a new world of opportunity. We are a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 clients, including 80% of the Fortune 500, across North America, Europe and Asia. As an industry leader in Full-Stack Technology Services, Talent Services, and real-world application, we work with progressive leaders to drive change. That's the power of true partnership. TEKsystems is an Allegis Group company.
The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.
About TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services
Were a leading provider of business and technology services. We accelerate business transformation for our customers. Our expertise in strategy, design, execution and operations unlocks business value through a range of solutions. Were a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 customers, including 80% of the Fortune 500 across North America, Europe and Asia, who partner with us for our scale, full-stack capabilities and speed. Were strategic thinkers, hands-on collaborators, helping customers capitalize on change and master the momentum of technology. Were building tomorrow by delivering business outcomes and making positive impacts in our global communities. TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services are Allegis Group companies. Learn more at TEKsystems.com.
The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.
San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
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Skills
- Project management
- Inspection
- HVAC
- Housekeeping
- Leadership
- Construction management
- Scheduling
- Problem solving