MEP & Base Build Superintendent
Location: New York
Compensation: $150,000 - $220,000 + Bonus

Capstone Americas is partnering with a leading general contracting firm consistently ranked among the top contractors in New York. The firm is widely recognized for delivering complex, high-quality projects and maintains long-standing relationships with Fortune 500 clients across financial services, technology, life sciences, and large-scale commercial developments.

Due to a robust project pipeline and continued growth in large-scale base building and technically complex work, the firm is expanding its field leadership team and seeking an experienced MEP & Base Build Superintendent. The organization is known for best-in-class execution, a collaborative culture, and a long-term approach to both client and employee relationships, reflected in strong retention and long employee tenure.

This role is suited to a senior-level superintendent with deep expertise overseeing MEP systems and base building scopes on complex commercial construction projects. The successful candidate will be responsible for coordinating all MEP and core-and-shell activities on-site, ensuring safety, quality, schedule adherence, and seamless integration across trades.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Oversee all daily field operations related to MEP and base building construction, including site safety, sequencing, quality control, and productivity.

• Lead and supervise field staff, including assistant superintendents, foremen, and labor personnel.

• Manage MEP and base build schedules, including preparation and execution of weekly two-week look-ahead schedules.

• Coordinate MEP subcontractors, base build trades, vendors, and inspectors to ensure alignment with project schedules and milestones.

• Maintain a detailed understanding of project scope, logistics, phasing, sequencing, commissioning requirements, and inspections.

• Ensure all MEP and base building work complies with design documents, specifications, codes, and safety standards.

• Work closely with project management to maintain accurate, up-to-date schedules that reflect current site conditions and trade coordination.

• Proactively identify and resolve constructability issues, clashes, and sequencing conflicts across MEP and architectural/structural interfaces.

• Lead weekly MEP coordination and subcontractor meetings.

• Manage the MEP RFI process, including issue identification, solution development, tracking, and closeout.

• Maintain effective communication with clients, consultants, inspectors, and internal project teams.

• Promote professional and productive relationships with all subcontractors and vendors.

• Oversee MEP punch list activities, testing, commissioning, and support project turnover and closeout.

Qualifications and Skills

• Minimum of five to seven years’ experience as a Superintendent with a strong focus on MEP and base building scopes.

• Proven experience delivering complex base build projects with significant mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and fire protection systems.

• Strong background coordinating multiple MEP trades on fast-track schedules.

• Experience working in dense urban environments and occupied or phased buildings preferred.

• Advanced ability to read and interpret MEP, architectural, and coordination drawings.

• OSHA 10-Hour Construction Safety and Health Certification (OSHA 30 preferred).

• 4-Hour Supported Scaffold User Certification.