The posting
Job Description
Summary
The Special Projects Superintendent manages field operations, site logistics, and planning for special projects within Abbott’s Commercial Interiors group. These projects are typically performed inside occupied, operating buildings—active offices, labs, and other client environments—where work must be carefully planned and sequenced around occupants, tenants, and building operations. The Superintendent is responsible for planning and directing the work through final completion and closeout, keeping clients and the project team informed through clear and consistent written communication, and leading the field in alignment with our core values.
The majority of the work for this position is performed off hours, primarily on night shift and weekends.
Primary Duties
Sit Logistics & Planning
- Develop written site logistics plans for each project, including building access, material deliveries, staging, protection, waste removal, and work-area phasing.
- Plan and schedule off-hours work (nights and weekends) to minimize disruption to building occupants and operations.
- Coordinate building access, security escorts, badging, elevator reservations, and loading dock time with building management and security teams.
- Develop and maintain look-ahead schedules and work sequencing for short-duration, fast-paced special projects.
- Own the overall project approach and pre-construction planning with subcontractors, suppliers, and vendors in developing and updating project schedules and logistics plans.
- Participate in pre-construction, site walks, and project acquisition initiatives as requested.
Working in Occupied Environments
- Plan and execute work in occupied and operating facilities while maintaining safety, security, cleanliness, and control of noise, dust, and odors.
- Implement owner-required protection measures and interim life safety measures where applicable.
- Coordinate system shutdowns and service interruptions with owners, property managers, and building engineers, providing advance written notice.
- Ensure work areas are left clean, safe, and fully operational for occupants at the end of every shift.
- Serve as a professional, courteous representative of Abbott with tenants, building staff, and security personnel.
Building Systems (MEP & Controls)
- Apply a functional understanding of building mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire protection, and life safety systems to plan and coordinate the work.
- Understand building automation and controls systems well enough to coordinate tie-ins, shutdowns, and restarts with building engineers and controls contractors.
- With assistance from MEP partners, create and plan building system shutdowns using a detailed Method of Procedure (MOP), including sequencing, isolation points, responsible parties, verification steps, and restoration and back-out plans.
- Lead the execution of system shutdowns in the field, actively checking and validating that each MOP step is completed as planned before proceeding to the next.
- Coordinate fire alarm and sprinkler impairments, fire watch, and system testing in accordance with building and authority having jurisdiction (AHJ) requirements.
- Identify existing conditions and system conflicts in advance and communicate risks to the project team.
- Oversee MEP trade coordination, inspections, testing, start-up, and turnover.
Documentation & Reporting
- Prepare and maintain daily reports documenting work completed, manpower, deliveries, inspections, issues, and safety observations.
- Issue written weekly reports summarizing progress, upcoming work, schedule status, and open items.
- Provide project-level reporting and closeout documentation, including photo documentation, as-built information, and punch list status.
- Document existing conditions with photographs before work begins and upon completion.
- Communicate clearly and promptly by email with clients, building management, architects, engineers, and the project team, including pre-shift notices and post-shift summaries.
Field Leadership & Safety
- Act as the primary leader of the jobsite during off-hours shifts.
- Develop, update, monitor, and execute the project safety plan, including site-specific requirements for off-hours and occupied-building work.
- Determine field personnel assignments and coordinate staffing needs with the Field Operations Manager.
- Lead the development of field staff, including foremen, carpenters, and laborers.
- Optimize field crews to achieve maximum craft productivity; understand production rates and unit costs for all direct work.
- Demonstrate knowledge of all applicable codes, regulations, and compliance requirements governing the project.
Work Schedule
This position works primarily night shift and weekends. Candidates should expect the majority of work to be performed outside normal business hours, with schedules that vary based on project and client needs. Periodic daytime availability is required for site walks, coordination meetings, and client meetings.
Qualifications
- Must be able to pass a drug test and comply with our company vehicle safety program
- At least 5 years of experience in construction, with superintendent experience in commercial interiors preferred
- Demonstrated experience planning and executing work in occupied buildings
- Willingness and ability to work a schedule that is primarily night shift and weekends
- Functional understanding of building MEP systems and controls
- Strong written communication skills, including logistics plans, daily and weekly reports, and professional email correspondence
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office and construction project management software
- Ability to pass background checks and obtain client security clearance or badging as required
- Ability to work with and lead a team in alignment with core values
- Utilizes good judgment and remains efficient while under stress
- Experience in healthcare, lab, or other critical-environment construction preferred
- OSHA 30 certification preferred
The full salary range for this position is $135,000 to $145,000. This position is eligible for a target bonus.
Benefits: Abbott Construction offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements: Medical Insurance, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance, Health Savings Account, Healthcare Flexible Spending Account, Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account, 401(k) retirement plan with employer match, Life & AD&D Insurance, Long-term Disability Insurance, Short-term Disability Insurance, Critical Illness Insurance, Accident Insurance, Hospital Indemnity Insurance, Home & Auto Insurance, Family Support, Pre-tax Paid Parking/Public Transportation, Paid time off, Time Away Benefits, Paid Holidays, Group Legal, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Identity Theft Protection, Group Legal, Pet Insurance, Employee Assistance Program.
Note: Sick leave accrues at one (1) hour for every 30 hours worked. Accrual for sick leave is capped at 240 hours. At the end of each calendar year, you will be allowed to carry over accrued and unused sick leave up to 240 hours. You will not begin accruing sick leave until you drop below the accrual cap.
Disclaimer: The salary, other compensation, and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.
About Us
At Abbott, it’s all about providing an exceptional experience — for our clients, our construction partners and most importantly, our employees. Our team is made up of talented professionals who fully embrace the company’s brand pillars of stewardship, collaboration, and integrity. They are respectful, hardworking individuals who take pride in what they do and in helping others achieve their goals. In addition, Abbott’s size, combined with the versatile talents of our team, gives us the unique ability to adapt resources and approaches based on specific needs. This flexibility not only enables us to stand out from the crowd by being a responsive business partner who can quickly adjust to any situation, but also offer diverse and rewarding opportunities to our employees.
The STO Building Group family of companies—Structure Tone, Structure Tone Southwest, Pavarini Construction Co., Pavarini McGovern, LF Driscoll, Govan Brown, Ajax Building Company, BCCI Construction, Layton Construction, Abbott Construction, and RC Andersen—includes over 4,000 employees located in offices throughout the US, Canada, UK, and Ireland. We provide a complete range of construction services, from site selection analysis, design constructability review and aesthetic enhancements to interior fit-outs, new building construction, and building infrastructure upgrades and modernization. Learn more about how we partner with our clients to imagine, execute, and realize their vision at stobuildinggroup.com.
EEO Statement: Abbott Construction is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.
