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Superintendent, MILCON

RemoteRemoteFull TimePosted 22 days agoVisa sponsorship available

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Required skills

  • Superintendent
  • MILCON
  • jobsite operations
  • trades
  • horizontal development
  • vertical finish
  • interior finish
  • subcontractors
  • site logistics
  • drawings

Nice to have

  • OSHA-30
  • innovative construction systems
  • prior military service
  • secure federal installations

Role summary

ICON is seeking an experienced Superintendent for Military Construction (MILCON) projects. This on-site leadership role is responsible for managing all daily jobsite operations, including subcontractors and trades, ensuring safe, high-quality, and efficient execution according to MILCON codes and safety standards. Key responsibilities include overseeing daily operations, ensuring trade compliance, implementing site logistics, conducting field walks, preparing lookahead schedules, coordinating with government personnel, enforcing safety and security protocols, supporting quality control processes, tracking progress and documentation, and identifying/resolving field issues. The role requires 5+ years of experience in field leadership on DoD or large commercial projects, strong knowledge of construction means and methods, and familiarity with UFC/UFGS, EM 385-1-1, and USACE/NAVFAC QC programs. Eligibility for a Secret clearance and willingness to work at secure sites are necessary.

ICON is seeking a Superintendent to be the on-site field leader for Military Construction (MILCON) projects, responsible for managing all day-to-day jobsite operations and trades from horizontal development through vertical and interior finish. This role ensures safe, high-quality, and efficient field execution in accordance with MILCON code and safety requirements.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Direct all daily jobsite operations, including oversight of subcontractors, ICON field staff, equipment, deliveries, and sequencing
  • Oversee all (or assigned) trade partners to ensure compliance with safety, sequencing, and workmanship standards
  • Implement and maintain the site logistics plan developed by the Sr. CM, including access control, staging, material flow, and phasing
  • Conduct daily field walks to verify progress, resolve issues, and ensure work adheres to approved drawings, submittals, specifications, and UFC/UFGS requirements
  • Prepare and maintain 2-week lookahead schedules and coordinate updates with the Sr. CM for integration into the Integrated Master Schedule (IMS)
  • Coordinate with base personnel and government representatives on inspections, escorts, access, and field activities
  • Enforce the Site-Specific Safety & Health Plan (SSHP) per EM 385-1-1; conduct daily safety briefings, inspections, and toolbox talks
  • Enforce security compliance, including restricted-area access control and verification of personnel credentials
  • Address safety deficiencies immediately and document corrective actions
  • Support the Quality Control Manager (QCM) in implementing the USACE/NAVFAC Three-Phase QC Process (Preparatory, Initial, Follow-Up)
  • Verify that installed work meets UFC/UFGS criteria, contract documents, and approved submittals
  • Track and document inspections, testing, material verification, and punch-list items
  • Maintain red-line as-builts and coordinate updates with the Project Engineer
  • Track daily progress, manpower, quantities, constraints, and delays; maintain accurate daily logs, photos, and reports per USACE/NAVFAC requirements
  • Validate subcontractor progress quantities for billing and support Sr. CM with cost-to-complete updates
  • Identify field issues impacting schedule, cost, or quality and escalate with recommended solutions
  • Maintain Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) compliance for all field documentation and communications
  • Lead pre-task planning, daily coordination meetings, and subcontractor performance reviews
  • Ensure proper integration of all scopes and coordinate with the Project Engineer for RFIs and design clarifications
  • Support ICON PrintOps with printer mobilization, staging, site readiness, and coordination of printed wall installation with conventional construction scopes
  • Ensure printed components integrate properly with MEP, framing, and finish systems
  • Assist with acceptance testing, mock-ups, and commissioning required by USACE/NAVFAC for new technologies

    • MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

  • 5+ years of Superintendent or field leadership experience on DoD, USACE, NAVFAC, or large commercial projects
  • Strong knowledge of field sequencing, site logistics, and construction means and methods.
  • Familiarity with:
  • UFC / UFGS requirements
  • EM 385-1-1
  • USACE/NAVFAC QC programs
  • FAR/DFARS basics relevant to field execution
  • AT/FP standards and base-access procedures
  • Familiarity working in Procore, P6, and typical field documentation tools
  • Strong communication skills; capable of interacting with government inspectors and installation personnel
  • Secret clearance eligibility
  • Willingness to work at remote or secure sites with extended travel

    • PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

  • USACE/NAVFAC CQM-C certification
  • OSHA-30 or EM 385-1-1 Safety Certification
  • Experience innovative construction systems
  • Prior military service or experience working on secure federal installations
    • ICON is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an innovative, inclusive, diverse and discrimination-free work environment. Employment with ICON is based on merit, competence, and qualifications. It is our policy to administer all personnel actions, including recruiting, hiring, training, and promoting employees, without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin or ancestry, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, or any other legally protected classification in accordance with applicable federal and state laws. Consistent with the obligations of these laws, ICON will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.

    Furthermore, as a federal government contractor, the Company maintains an affirmative action program which furthers its commitment and complies with recordkeeping and reporting requirements under certain federal civil rights laws and regulations, including Executive Order 11246, Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (as amended) and the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974 (as amended).

    Headhunters and recruitment agencies may not submit candidates through this application. ICON does not accept unsolicited headhunter and agency submissions for candidates and will not pay fees to any third-party agency without a prior agreement with ICON.

    As part of our compliance with these obligations, the Company invites you to voluntarily self-identify as set forth below. Provision of such information is entirely voluntary and a decision to provide or not provide such information will not have any effect on your employment or subject you to any adverse treatment. Any and all information provided will be considered confidential, will be kept separate from your application and/or personnel file, and will only be used in accordance with applicable laws, orders and regulations, including those that require the information to be summarized and reported to the federal government for civil rights enforcement purposes.

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