CBRE | DIRECTLINE, a CBRE Data Center Solutions business, is a leading technology infrastructure services provider enabling mission critical data center infrastructure for the world’s technology leaders. Catering to a broad spectrum of technology and client requirements, 1200+ skilled technicians deliver over 1000 projects annually across data center markets in the US and APAC. DL has proven success in the deployment of next-generation infrastructure technologies across the data center lifecycle; from design & planning, install & build through Day 2 maintenance, technology upgrades & retrofits, including delivering the latest wave of AI/ML platforms.
About the Role:
The Superintendent position will work in close collaboration with project management and human resources to coordinate technician work force planning, resource dissemination and coordination, general oversight of field operations while providing technical direction to technicians, maintenance of safety standards, productivity, schedule, ensuring compliance with quality standards, and having a strong understanding of the union contract.
What You’ll Do:

• Provide technical expertise throughout the Pre-Construction process.
• Participate in the Constructability review.
• Assist in the Pre-Construction schedule.
• May be involved in providing input in the pre-bid process.
• Oversees and schedules all technician manpower across assigned geographies.
• Follows and administers union contract regarding lay-offs and recalls.
• Maintain the process of having leads or foreman report daily timecards.
• Follow-up on late reporting of all timecards • Holds team members accountable for the maintenance and upkeep of Direct Line fleet vehicles and equipment.
• Work with PM on man loading scheduling, budget hours and materials staging.
• Maintain daily site visits of projects within 2-hour drive from office.
• Maintain bi-weekly site visits of projects within a 5-hour drive from office.
• Maintain monthly site visits of projects outside of 5-hour drive of office.
• Keeps knowledgeable about the full project scope of work.
• Communicate work order changes to PM.
• Ensure job safety requirements are understood and implemented by all project personnel and trade contractors, working with the safety support personnel as a resource.
• Continually strives for Zero Injury on all projects.
• Support and manage Leads with on-site safety meetings.
• Will review and communicate the safety program and MSDS information in the start-up meeting.
• Watch for and correct all safety hazards at the jobsite. Report all safety incidents to VP Operations, PM, and safety personnel.
• Review the plans and specifications for constructability and construction schedules and advise the project team of issues or deficiencies.
• Understand project specifications, scope of work and drawing packages.
• Understand project estimate and budget set-up.
• May offer feedback and assist PM in quantity takeoff and pricing estimates.
• Mentor and train other employees.
• Post project activities e.g., testing, test results, and as build.
• Hold technician leads accountable for delivering and properly storing information for all test results and “as-built” information at the end of each project.
• Manage, lead, and complete paperwork and process outlined in Field Career Progression program.
• Manage all test results and finalize at the end of each project.
• Manage all test results and inclusion in the project folders.
• Participate in determining sequence and activity duration on schedules for proposed projects.
• Forecast manpower allocation for future work.
• Looks for potential project leads.
• Understand and communicate to all field personnel the goals regarding construction.
• Maintains positive relationships with the client and project team throughout the project(s).
• Advise and work closely with Direct Line University in the development and implementation of training programs.