General Superintendent
Full time
Location: Cedar Rapids, IA
Salary: $250000 - $300000
Job reference: 3530325
Description:
We are seeking an elite General Superintendent to lead field operations on a $2.5 billion mission-critical data center program in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. This is a traveling role for a proven builder who thrives on large, technically complex, zero-failure projects.
You will be the senior on-site construction leader owning execution, safety, schedule, and coordination across multiple buildings, phases, and trades on one of the largest data center programs in the country.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead all field operations across a multi-building, multi-phase hyperscale campus
- Manage and mentor area superintendents, trade supers, and field leadership teams
- Drive mission-critical sequencing for structural, architectural, and complex MEP systems
- Own site logistics, short-interval planning, pull planning, and milestone delivery
- Enforce world-class safety, quality, and housekeeping standards
- Coordinate closely with project management, owners, designers, and commissioning teams
- Prepare projects for phased turnover, commissioning, and client handover
- Maintain schedule certainty in a fast-track, high-visibility environment
Required Experience
- 10–15+ years as a Superintendent / General Superintendent on large commercial projects
- Direct mission-critical or data center experience required (hyperscale strongly preferred)
- Proven leadership on projects $500M+ (campus or mega-project experience a major plus)
- Deep understanding of MEP systems, redundancy, and commissioning readiness
- Strong leadership presence with the ability to manage large field teams
- OSHA 30 required (OSHA 500/510 preferred)
- Procore experience preferred
Travel & Compensation
- Traveling role with rotational schedule (travel, housing, and per diem provided)
- Highly competitive base salary
- Strong bonus and incentive structure tied to performance
- Full benefits package and long-term project stability
Why This Role
- One of the largest data center projects in the U.S.
- Long-term, multi-year workload no chasing the next job
- Opportunity to lead a flagship project that defines careers
