People who perform manual labor as unskilled or semi-skilled laborers are considered employed. In the United Kingdom, a construction worker is defined as someone who works for or under the control of a contractor on a construction site. They can also be skilled tradespeople or managerial and supervisory personnel. In Canada, anyone who supervises other workers or enforces regulations and building codes may be labeled an inspector.
The word "laborer" refers to a specific job type and level in most construction industries. It's a generic term that defines a large group of workers in almost every national construction industry. In the United States, over 7.5 million people work in construction — including 820,000 laborers — with 573,000 carpenters, 508,000 electricians, 258,000 equipment operators and 230,000 construction managers. The United States Department of Labor reports 681,000 white-collar workers employed in construction. These people work in office and administrative support occupations. Most construction companies hire office and administrative support workers.
MEP Superintendent - Critical Facilities Ashburn, VA Apply for this Job This opportunity is with a leading general contractor of data center construction services. This company provides a complete life cycle of solutions that are custom-fit to the requirements of their client's mission-critical facilities. They build mission-critical facilities for data center facilities nationwide for Enterprise, Colocation and Hyperscale Companies. This opportunity provides a career-growth minded role with exciting projects with leading-edge technology and innovation as well as competitive salaries and benefits. MEP Superintendent - Critical Facilities - Ashburn, VA Responsible for field activities associated with the project, including supervision of all field construction work by electrical and mechanical subcontractors / trades and self-performed work. Keep in constant contact with Subcontractors to ensure timely work to keep project on time / within budget. Ensures equipment purchased is in onsite at the project when needed. Shares responsibility with the construction project manager for developing and keeping to the project budget, actively participating in the preconstruction phase, and ensuring that the project is built on time, within budget, and according to company policies and procedures. Manages and mentors assistant Supers and Coordinators and other field personnel. Maintains a relentless focus on meeting and exceeding customer needs and expectations through the life of the project. Responsibilities: + Maintain liaison with primary client, A/E firm, Owner's Rep firm, Construction Project Manager, subcontractors and any other vendors needed to facilitate construction activities at the data center job site + Establishes and manages the critical work environment project objectives, performance standards, planning and Methods of Procedure and be within boundaries of corporate policies to ensure minimization of human error factors which could cause down time during work processes + Provides leadership of all field related MEP mission critical work activities and coordinates with Construction Project Manager and Subcontractors for proper execution + Keeps all relative parties informed of project's progress throughout the life of the project + Detailed understanding of all MEP systems to include size up, costs, scheduling timeline, quality control focus points, system start-up, commissioning, troubleshooting, etc. + Manage financial aspects of contracts (progress billing, rental equipment, income/expenses) to protect the company's interest and simultaneously maintain good relationship with the client + Ensures that project site and company assets are secure and maintains a safe and respectful working environment at all times by implementing programs for safety / OSHA, Equal Employment Opportunity / EEO, risk management, training, and quality control + Confirms that extra charges from subcontractors/suppliers are reasonable and work is correctly executed. Coordinates with project manager for approval on extra charges + Facilitates weekly project progress and safety meetings with all subcontractor representatives and coordinates the upcoming week's work to be accomplished. Attends all progress meetings with the owner's rep / data center construction Project manager + Ensures that the project closeout process is finalized, demobilize all resources, and transition the project to the client Qualifications: + 5-8+ years of data center / critical facilities MEP construction experience. (project size, scope, and complexity the years of experience will also be a large factor) + Experience working for a General Contractor or Trade + Detailed understanding of Mechanical and Electrical systems to include integrated testing, MOPs/ SOPs of installation, functionality and troubleshooting; etc. + Experience working on projects with Budget sizes ranging from 5mm - 300mm + to be considered + Experience in directing and/or supporting the commissioning effort + Willingness to travel + Demonstrates solid presentation, verbal, written and communication skills + Demonstrates proficiency using a personal computer (PC) and company communication tools, such as email, internet, and Microsoft products (e.g., Word, Excel, Office, Outlook, PowerPoint, MS Project, Timberline, etc.) + Previous administrative experience managing change orders, billing, creating reports, etc. + Previous experience in the Military / Military Veterans a huge plus! Experience with Electrical / Mechanical: Navy nukes - EMN, ETN, MMNs, SeaBees, Army - Power Generation, Air Force - Power Production, Generator Techs, Maritime, Coast Guard, Army National Guard, etc. Submittal Instructions: Qualified candidates can send their resume to ( resume at pkaza dot com ) with in the subject. After applying, if you have further questions, you may call and ask for Iggy. You can also submit via our career portal and also see all of our critical facility openings at: If this job is not for you, feel free to forward this along. WE PAY FOR REFERRALS!! Company offers a competitive compensation and benefits package, medical insurance and a 401(k) plan EOE/AA Employer M/F/D/V Pkaza LLC is a third party employment firm. All fees assessed by Pkaza will be paid by our employer that we represent and not by the candidate. Apply for this Job