Assistant Superintendent - IPS-Integrated Project Services

At IPS, you’ll grow your knowledge, skills, and passion to make a difference in the lives of people, solving complex challenges related to pharmaceutical, biotech, and animal health research and manufacturing facilities. We deliver comprehensive turnkey construction management services spanning the entire execution process - from pre-design consulting, and constructability analysis, through occupancy - across geographic regions, industry sectors, and facility types. Our philosophy is to work collaboratively with our clients, design teams, and trade partners actively applying the latest construction industry best practices. 

We are looking for an Assistant Superintendent with an uncompromising commitment to safety and quality to join our Project Delivery and Construction team in Somerset, New Jersey. In this role, you'll support the Site Superintendent in the oversite of work progress, subcontractor manpower, and correct work coordination between the trades. The primary focus is to assist in ensuring that the subcontractor and vendor work is completed safely and in compliance with the contract documents and project schedule. Further, this position assists with collecting and assembling on-site testing reports, inspection reports, Operation and Maintenance manuals, and As-Built Drawings for close-out documentation to the IPS Commissioning/Validation team and client. 

Position Responsibilities

• Development and maintenance of preconstruction, construction, and closeout execution plans.
• Oversee subcontractors and vendors to ensure the achievement of Project Safety objectives. 
• Oversee/inspect subcontractor work to ensure compliance with the contract documents.
• Development and administration of Project Rolling Completion/Punch lists.
• Document quality-compliant completed work via as-built drawing walk-downs.
• Document construction activities via Electronic Daily Report Completion.

• 1+ year of experience (Co-Op or Intern experience) in Engineering, Project Delivery or Construction. 

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management or a related discipline or an equivalent technical degree.

Context, Environment, & Safety

• This position will have 25% travel, or as required by the assigned project.
• You will visit client sites and will be required to adhere to stated safety rules.
• You may be assigned to the client site for an extended period.
• Overnight travel or staying in the city of the client’s location is possible depending on the assignment.

This position is a safety-sensitive position. The employee is considered a field contractor supervisor and acts in a supervisory role for fieldwork for IPS employees or subcontractors. 

IPS, a Berkshire Hathaway company, is a global leader in developing innovative business solutions for the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries. Through operational expertise and industry-leading knowledge, skill, and passion, IPS provides consultancy services, architecture, engineering, project controls, construction management, and compliance services that allow clients to develop and manufacture life-impacting products. IPS, inclusive of its Enterprise entities, has over 3,500 professionals in over 45 offices across 17 countries in the Americas, Europe, Asia Pacific, Southeast Asia, Australia, and the Middle East. For further information, please visit www.ipsdb.com.

Specialties

Process Architecture, Process Design, Engineering, Construction, Commissioning, Qualification, LEAN Project Delivery, Strategic Master Planning, Energy Conservation Management, Project Controls, Program/Project Management, Operations/Logistics Strategy and Planning, EPCMV and Staffing Services.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment at IPS without regard to race; creed; color; religion; national origin; sex; age; disability; sexual orientation; gender identity or expression; genetic predisposition or carrier status; veteran, marital, or citizenship status; or any other status protected by law. IPS is proud to be an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer.

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