Job Description
Superintendent
A premier San Diego General Contractor is seeking an experienced Superintendent with extensive Life Sciences and Healthcare construction experience to oversee large-scale technical projects throughout San Diego County. This role is designed for professionals who have built careers managing laboratory, biotech, pharmaceutical, clean room, research, healthcare, and technical facility projects. The ideal candidate possesses strong field leadership skills, exceptional scheduling capabilities, and a proven track record delivering technically complex projects valued up to $40M+.
Our Superintendent will be responsible for:
- Leading all field operations on Life Sciences and Healthcare projects.
- Managing laboratory, pharmaceutical, biotech, clean room, healthcare, and research facility construction.
- Driving project schedules and maintaining accountability for critical milestones.
- Coordinating subcontractors, engineers, consultants, and client stakeholders.
- Managing complex MEP installations and equipment integration.
- Developing and maintaining short-term look-ahead schedules and overall project execution plans.
- Leading subcontractor meetings and site coordination efforts.
- Overseeing quality assurance, commissioning activities, and project turnover.
- Maintaining project safety and regulatory compliance standards.
- Driving projects to completion while meeting schedule, quality, and budget objectives.
MPI does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or based on an individual's status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state or local law. MPI encourages applications from minorities, women, the disabled, protected veterans and all other qualified applicants.
The ideal Superintendent will have:
- 8+ years of Superintendent experience in Life Sciences, Laboratory, Pharmaceutical, Biotech, or Healthcare construction.
- Stable tenure with established technical construction contractors.
- Proven experience leading projects valued up to $40M+.
- Demonstrated success overseeing projects from preconstruction planning through final turnover.
- Extensive experience with laboratory, biotech, pharmaceutical, cGMP, clean room, or research facilities.
- Strong scheduling and planning expertise with the ability to manage critical path activities.
- Deep understanding of MEP-intensive projects and complex building systems.
- Exceptional subcontractor management and field leadership capabilities.
- Strong communication and client-facing skills.
- Proven ability to independently lead sophisticated technical projects.
We are offering this role:
- $150,000 - $190,000 base salary dependent on experience
- $600 car allowance or company vehicle
- Gas card provided
- Strong bonus structure
- Profit sharing
- Proper support on every project
- Opportunity to work on a variety of projects
- Clear progression goals
- Clear communication, great work environment
- Excellent reputation in the industry
- Full Health benefits
- Employer 401K match
- 5 weeks PTO between vacation and sick days
- Paid maternity and paternity leave
Numbers & Facts
| Location | San Diego, CA |
| Job Type | Full-time |
| Industry | Staffing/Employment Agencies |
| Salary | $150,000–$190,000 Per Year |
| Company Size | 10,000 employees or more |
| Website | https://www.michaelpage.ca/ |
About Company
Michael Page is one of the world's leading professional recruitment consultancies, specializing in the placement of candidates in permanent, contract, temporary and interim positions with clients around the world.
Our business was established in Canada in 2005 when we opened our Toronto office. Our role is to work with employers and job seekers to facilitate a successful match. This can range from advising a global company on a candidate sourcing strategy to helping a job seeker find their dream job.
In Canada, we focus on recruiting for the following areas:
Banking and financial services
Digital and e-commerce
Engineering and manufacturing
Finance and accounting
Human resources
Information technology
Marketing
Oil and gas
Procurement and supply chain
Property and construction
Sales
An Established Brand
The Group has established a leading presence in many of the key markets for professional recruitment around the world and has positioned itself in certain other markets, which offer the opportunity for future growth. Within its current largest markets, Michael Page has also built a regional presence, including in the UK, France and Australia. Consequently, the Michael Page brand is among the most widely recognized brands in the professional recruitment industry.
A Market Leader
The role of a recruitment consultancy is to act as an intermediary, identifying and sourcing suitably qualified candidates on behalf of its clients. Candidates are recruited either for permanent or contract positions (typically for a fixed term) or on a temporary basis. Within the overall recruitment industry, the market for professional recruitment services is a specialist sector which has developed more recently. Michael Page is widely recognized as leading the development of this market around the world.
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