Field Construction Supervisor

Field Construction Supervisor

Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets. We are more than 34,000 people, in over 30 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world's most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.

Arcadis is seeking an experienced Field Construction Supervisor to join the Arcadis Construction Services (ACS) Team. The Field Construction Supervisor will support Construction Administration and Owner's Representative services for construction projects at industrial facilities, with an emphasis on AFFF foam-transition and fire suppression system experience. The successful candidate will provide field leadership and oversee subcontractors performing civil, mechanical, electrical, and other construction work. AFFF (Aqueous Film Forming Foam) transition projects may include demolition, decontamination, waste handling, fire protection system modifications, replacement system installation, testing, commissioning, and project closeout. This role follows industry practices for construction oversight and administration on AFFF conversion projects.

This role will require extensive travel to project sites throughout the United States.

Role accountabilities:

The Field Construction Supervisor will act as the owner's on-site representative, ensuring work is completed safely, in accordance with contract documents, project schedules, quality requirements, regulatory requirements, and facility operational constraints. The ideal candidate will effectively manage multiple subcontractors in an active industrial environment and communicate professionally with facility personnel, contractors, engineers, and project managers.

Construction Oversight:

• Serve as the primary field representative for the owner during construction activities.
• Monitor subcontractor performance, staffing, productivity, workmanship, and compliance with project requirements.
• Verify construction is performed in accordance with approved drawings, specifications, permits, and applicable codes.
• Conduct routine site inspections and document progress and deficiencies.
• Coordinate daily field activities with facility operations personnel and project stakeholders.

Fire Protection and AFFF (Aqueous Film Forming Foam) Transition Projects:

• Oversee removal and decommissioning of existing AFFF foam suppression systems.
• Monitor PFAS-related decontamination, flushing, waste handling, transportation, and disposal activities.
• Oversee installation of replacement fire suppression systems, including water-based, fluorine-free foam, sprinkler, deluge, detection, alarm, and releasing systems.
• Coordinate impairment management, temporary fire protection measures, fire watches, shutdowns, and system cutovers.
• Support acceptance testing, commissioning, and turnover activities.

Contract Administration:

• Review field reports, schedules, daily logs, testing documentation, and quality records.
• Participate in progress meetings and subcontractor coordination meetings.
• Track RFIs, submittals, shop drawings, punch-list items, and corrective actions.
• Review contractor progress against schedule and report potential impacts.
• Assist with change-order evaluations and documentation.
• Review contractor payment applications and verify completed work quantities.

Health, Safety, and Compliance:

• Promote and enforce project health and safety requirements.
• Monitor contractor compliance with OSHA, site-specific safety plans, and environmental requirements.
• Verify proper handling of hazardous and non-hazardous wastes associated with system removal and decontamination activities.
• Support incident investigations and corrective-action implementation.
• Ensure work is performed with minimal impact to ongoing facility operations.

Quality Assurance:

• Verify materials, equipment, and installations meet project requirements.
• Witness pressure tests, flushing, acceptance testing, integrated system testing, and commissioning events.
• Maintain deficiency logs and oversee punch-list completion.
• Verify as-built documentation and closeout deliverables are complete and accurate.

Qualifications & Experience:

Required Qualifications:

• 5+ years of construction supervision or construction management experience with 3+ years of experience with industrial facility construction projects preferred. • Demonstrated experience overseeing subcontractors in active industrial facilities. • Working knowledge of fire protection systems, including