Traveling General Superintendent - Mission Critical

At Shawmut Design and Construction, we take pride in the culture we’ve built as a 100% employee-owned company—one that’s been recognized with more than 100 Best Place to Work awards. We’ve been honored as a National Fortune Best Workplace, a Fortune Best Workplace for Women, Millennials, and Parents, and one of America’s Best Employers by Forbes—along with numerous regional recognitions across our 15 offices nationwide.

• Provide senior leadership across all phases of large, complex mission‑critical projects, ensuring alignment with business and field operations standards.
• Lead multidisciplinary field teams with clear communication and consistent direction.
• Support talent development, retention, and performance of field staff.

• Lead fast‑track project delivery with a focus on safety, quality, schedule, cost control, and reliability.
• Apply advanced technical expertise in electrical and mechanical systems, redundancy strategies, BMS/EPMS, and mission‑critical infrastructure.
• Oversee BIM coordination, site logistics, crane operations, and constrained‑site execution.
• Enforce LOTO and FOD protocols and uphold mission‑critical safety practices.

• Lead pull planning, P6 scheduling, sequencing, phasing, and logistics strategy.
• Identify risks early and develop recovery plans to protect schedule, profitability, and client satisfaction.
• Ensure compliance with local/state regulations, AHJ requirements, and commissioning standards.

• Partner with leadership to develop project strategies that secure work and drive financial performance.
• Support budgeting, subcontractor selection, and project setup to align with mission‑critical goals.
• Oversee financial controls, reporting, change management, and recovery of underperforming work.

• Build and maintain strong client relationships, representing Shawmut’s mission‑critical capabilities.
• Promote collaborative relationships with designers, consultants, subcontractors, and vendors.
• Mentor and develop field teams through coaching, performance management, and goal setting.
• Represent Shawmut at mission‑critical industry events.

• 15+ years of construction experience with a strong operational background.
• 5+ years of mission-critical/data center construction experience, with proven success delivering fast-track, MEP-intensive hyperscale projects valued at $100M–$500M+.

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or related field; equivalent experience considered.

• Advanced understanding of electrical/mechanical systems, power infrastructure, BIM, redundancy strategies, and mission‑critical platforms.
• Strong skills in sequencing, P6 scheduling, pull planning, and complex logistics.
• Ability to lead large teams, solve problems quickly, and make sound decisions under pressure.
• Excellent communication, relationship‑building, and executive‑level client engagement skills.

Eligible candidates must be authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship or restriction, now and in the future. 

Shawmut prohibits discrimination against any staff member or applicant on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, age, religion, national origin, marital status, veteran status, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, genetic information, disability, creed, citizenship status, or any other legally protected characteristic.