Biology, Biotech and Pharmaceutical, Commissioning, Communication Skills, Construction, Construction Projects, Consulting, Contract Requirements, Corrective Action, Customer Relations, Environmental Impact, Food and Beverage Industry, Healthcare, Human Health, Industrial Management, Industrial Relations, Interpersonal Skills, Laboratory, Leadership, Legal, Manufacturing, Organizational Skills, Performance Tuning/Optimization, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Progress Reports, Project Tracking, Quality Assurance, Quality Metrics, Requirements Management, Risk Analysis, Risk Management, Safety Standards, Safety/Work Safety, Sustainability, Time Management, Writing Skills
Construction Superintendent
Wood is seeking a Construction Superintendent to join our Life Sciences business. This opportunity is Onsite.
Wood's Life Sciences business leverages 50 years of Life Sciences experience in the Americas, Europe and Australia. We bring full asset lifecycle value proposition to leading pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies by accelerating the design and delivery of their most complex facilities at pace with uncompromising quality and safety standards. Our future-minded team focuses on sustainability and optimized facility performance through innovative and cleaner design solutions that ultimately lead to positive advancements in human health.
Typical responsibilities:
- Responsible for construction and contractor related deliverables
- Supervises all areas on small projects and / or a subset / discipline on larger projects
- Responsible for management and execution of one or multiple field disciplines or a subset of assigned construction project(s) in accordance with the requirements of the contract between the company and the client, and in accordance with the company's operating policies and principles.
- Responsible for execution of the work in accordance with the quality standards and requirements specified for the project.
- Ability to monitor work progress and report against the plan.
- Ensure safety, quality and environmental responsibilities and accountabilities have been defined and communicated to workers engaged within their area(s) of control
- Ensure all workers within their area(s) of control receive appropriate training to perform their work in a safe, legal and competent manner including any Health and Safety and site-specific inductions.
- Initiate safety, quality and environmental processes within their area(s) of control, including toolbox meetings, inspections, and the identification, assessment and control of risks in accordance with Wood and client requirements.
- Understand and manage the industrial relations environment impacting the site and report any issues as required.
Applicants must be authorized to work lawfully in the US without sponsorship from Wood, now or in the future.
What makes you remarkable?
At Wood, we are committed to equal opportunities and welcome all talented individuals to consider joining our team. So even if you don't match every statement below but feel you have some of the experience, knowledge or skills needed for this role, we encourage you to apply. It will take all of us working together to deliver solutions to the world's most critical challenges.
Expected:
- An appropriate level of field construction experience, typically gained through a minimum of 20 years of experience in a relevant industry.
- Experience in Industrial construction projects including Manufacturing, Laboratories, Healthcare, Pharmaceutical, or Food/Beverage is highly desired..
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Well-developed interpersonal skills are necessary in order to effectively communicate both verbally and in writing requirements to a wide range of client groups (internal and external)
- Self-motivated, ability to work independently, or in a team environment, and provide leadership, support, direction, and consultation
- Ability to manage multiple initiatives with strong organizational skills to meet project deadlines
- Ability to proactively detect challenges to safety, quality, cost and schedule that will ensure development and execution of effective prevention, mitigation, or corrective actions
- Able to establish and maintain a positive and effective customer relationship, ensuring payment terms are met, and communicating any delays.
- Well organized, observant, good interpersonal and communication skills
- Ability to work with timelines/targets.
Wood is a global leader in consulting and engineering, helping to unlock solutions to critical challenges in energy and materials markets. We provide consulting, projects and operations solutions in 45 countries, employing around 25,000 people. We are an equal opportunity employer that recognizes the value of a diverse workforce. All suitably qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective criteria and without regard to the following (which is a non-exhaustive list): race, color, age, religion, gender, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or other characteristics in accordance with the relevant governing laws.
Job Info
- Job Identification 27854
- Job Category Construction & Commissioning Delivery
- Posting Date 03/16/2026, 12:31 PM
- Job Schedule Full time
- Locations Rockville, MD, United States
- Market Sector Pharmaceuticals
- Recruiting Type Professional & Technical