Superintendent (Automotive Battery Plant)

About the role

Barton Malow is seeking a Superintendent for an automotive battery plant project in Jeffersonville, OH. This individual must be open to travel and commit to working on the project site full-time. The Superintendent leads field operations and is responsible for the safe, high-quality, and on-schedule execution of the work, collaborating with the project team, client, trade partners, and other stakeholders to keep the site productive and well coordinated.

Responsibilities

• Provides leadership and direction for field operations, setting clear expectations for safety, quality, schedule, and productivity.
• Champions a strong safety culture, ensuring work is planned and performed in accordance with Barton Malow safety standards, client requirements, and applicable regulations.
• Leads the development and maintenance of the field schedule and site logistics plan, including laydown areas, crane and hoisting, traffic flow, deliveries, and temporary facilities.
• Facilitates pull planning and look-ahead meetings with trade partners, using Lean practices to identify constraints, sequence work, and keep the project moving.
• Coordinates and sequences the work of trade partners, self-perform crews, and vendors across multiple scopes and work areas, including structural, building envelope, and mechanical, electrical, and process systems.
• Monitors progress against the project schedule, identifies potential delays early, and develops recovery plans with the project team.
• Verifies work is installed according to the contract documents, and enforces quality control, inspection, and testing requirements.
• Partners with the Project Manager on procurement, delivery coordination, change management, and field-related cost impacts.
• Coordinates with the Project Manager, Project Engineers, and field leadership to manage daily reports, site documentation, and field direction.
• Supports commissioning, startup, punch list, and turnover activities to meet the client's operational milestones.
• Builds productive relationships with the client, design team, authorities having jurisdiction, and trade partners, and addresses field issues quickly and transparently.
• Mentors and develops field engineers, assistant superintendents, and other field team members.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in construction management, engineering, or a related field, or equivalent field experience.
• 10+ years of relevant field experience, with demonstrated success supervising large, complex projects; automotive, battery, mission critical, or other advanced manufacturing experience preferred.
• Strong knowledge of construction means and methods, sequencing, site logistics, and field coordination for large industrial facilities.
• Demonstrated experience building and managing field schedules, including look-ahead and pull planning.
• Working knowledge of safety regulations, quality control, and inspection processes; OSHA 30 or equivalent certification preferred.
• Ability to read and interpret drawings and specifications, and to coordinate multiple trades and design disciplines.
• Strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to motivate and align diverse field teams.
• Ability to work on site full-time and travel as needed.