Assistant Superintendent at Actalent in Minneapolis, MN

Assistant Superintendent

This Assistant Superintendent role supports a full-service commercial general contracting operation focused on corporate workplace, private education, multi-housing, building repurposing, hospitality, and healthcare/wellness projects in the Midwest. The position plays a key role in coordinating field activities, managing multiple construction projects, and maintaining strong relationships with project stakeholders while ensuring work is completed safely, on schedule, and in alignment with project specifications.

Responsibilities:

• Manage multiple construction projects of varying sizes simultaneously within active construction settings, ensuring work progresses according to plan and quality standards.
• Produce, maintain, and execute detailed project schedules with clearly defined milestones and critical paths, coordinating closely with project teams to keep activities on track.
• Communicate clearly and precisely with team members, owners, architects, and subcontractors to ensure alignment on project goals, expectations, and changes.
• Attend and actively participate in weekly progress meetings with project teams, providing updates on schedule, issues, and action items.
• Coordinate punch list completion in accordance with the project schedule and customer expectations, ensuring all items are addressed thoroughly and promptly.
• Maintain effective working relationships and partnerships with customers, management, field staff, and subcontractors to foster collaboration and long-term trust.
• Read and comprehend project drawings, blueprints, and specifications, and use this information to guide field execution and resolve construction issues.
• Ensure all trades have the most current drawings and documents on site, and verify that updates are communicated and implemented in the field.
• Follow organizational processes and reporting requirements, including documentation related to RFIs, change orders, and project coordination.
• Support risk mitigation efforts by adhering to safety procedures, participating in toolbox talks, and promoting a culture of safety on site.
• Assist with construction supervision and site coordination, including oversight of subcontractor activities and adherence to project design and quality standards.
• Contribute to tenant improvement, renovation, mixed-use, and site construction projects by coordinating work sequences and resolving day-to-day field issues.

Qualifications:

• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple construction projects simultaneously within commercial construction environments.
• Strong project management and construction management skills, including coordination of field activities and subcontractors.
• Proficiency in producing and maintaining project schedules, including identification of milestones and critical paths.
• Ability to read, interpret, and apply project drawings, blueprints, and specifications in the field.
• Experience in commercial construction, including tenant improvement, site construction, renovation, mixed-use, and building repurposing projects.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills for interacting with team members, owners, architects, and subcontractors.
• Subcontractor management experience, including oversight of performance, quality, and adherence to schedule.
• Knowledge of RFIs, change orders, and project coordination processes in a general contractor environment.
• Understanding of safety practices on construction sites and ability to support OSHA-related compliance.
• Capability to follow established organizational processes, reporting standards, and risk mitigation measures.

Job Type & Location

This is a Permanent position based out of Minneapolis, MN.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $80000.00 - $105000.00/yr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

401K Company Vehicle & Gas Card Per Diem

Job Type & Location

This is a Permanent position based out of Minneapolis, MN.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Nov 20, 2026.

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Minneapolis,MN.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com for other accommodation options.

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Massachusetts Lie Detector: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI): We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.