Mechanical Superintendent

Mechanical Superintendent

The Mechanical Superintendent oversees field operations on assigned projects to ensure their safe, timely, and profitable completion. This role involves planning, organizing, and supervising specific portions of construction work within designated project areas. The Mechanical Superintendent is responsible for the scheduling of mechanical-related activities and maintaining job progress, thereby maximizing efficiencies.

Responsibilities include overseeing project work activities including piping, rotating and stationary equipment, structural steel, rigging, welding, insulation and heat tracing, hydrostatic testing, non-destructive examination techniques, fire protection, and coatings. The role also involves supervising overall construction efforts including safety, productivity, efficient use of materials and equipment, materials management, scheduling, engineering, and contractual performance. Ensuring subcontractor compliance with contracts related to mechanical construction activities, building effective client and subcontractor relationships, collaborating with project management to develop and implement project procedures, documents, and standards, authorizing purchase requisitions and field design change requests under supervision, ensuring overall project safety, completing daily field reports, utilizing subcontractors' 3-week look-ahead reports, developing as-built drawings, directing and managing subcontractors to comply with the project schedule, verifying material deliveries, coordinating with the QA / QC Manager, performing walk-downs of systems during hydrostatic testing, developing punch lists, ensuring current drawing revisions are used, understanding and executing project scope, overseeing craft supervision and project staffing, providing oversight of project site material and tool management, supervising daily construction activities, and performing other duties as assigned.

Essential skills include 7 years of construction management or craft supervision experience on mechanical projects with a Bachelor's Degree, 9 years of construction management or craft supervision experience on mechanical projects without a Bachelor's Degree, 11 years of construction management or craft supervision experience on mechanical projects with a High School Diploma / GED, excellent communication skills, strong leadership skills, strong safety experience, proficiency in Microsoft Suite, and ability to meet company's driving requirements. Additional skills and qualifications include experience in mechanical, construction, industrial construction, heavy industrial construction, piping, and millwright.

Job Type & Location : This is a contract position based out of Dallas, TX.

Pay and Benefits : The pay range for this position is $55.00 - $65.00 / hr. 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 medical, dental & vision, critical illness, accident, and hospital, 401(k) retirement plan, life insurance, short and long-term disability, health spending account, transportation benefits, employee assistance program, and time off / leave.

Workplace Type : This is a fully onsite position in Dallas, TX.

Application Deadline : This position is anticipated to close on Dec 8, 2025.

About Actalent : 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. 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.