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.

Role description:

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 his 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 sprinkler, foam, deluge, detection, and alarm systems preferred.
•    Experience with contractor scheduling, safety oversight, and quality control.
•    Strong skills in problem-solving, team communications, and documentation/reporting.
•    Strong working knowledge of construction drawings and specifications, with the ability to identify deviations, resolve field conflicts, and ensure subcontractor compliance with the design intent.
•    Ability to travel extensively to project sites. 

Preferred Qualifications:

•    Experience with AFFF transition, PFAS-related remediation, or fire suppression system replacement projects.
•    Degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Fire Protection, or related discipline is desirable, not required.
•    Knowledge of NFPA standards, including NFPA 11, NFPA 13, NFPA 15, NFPA 16, NFPA 30, and related fire protection codes.
•    OSHA 30-Hour certification.
•    NICET certification, Certified Construction Manager (CCM), Project Management Professional (PMP), or similar credentials.
•    Experience within chemical manufacturing, petroleum, aerospace, industrial manufacturing, or distribution facilities.

Why Arcadis?

We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyone's contribution matters. It’s why we are pioneering a skills-based approach, where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together.

You’ll do meaningful work, and no matter what role, you’ll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark, on your career, your colleagues, your clients, your life and the world around you.

Together, we can create a lasting legacy.

Join Arcadis. Create a Legacy.

Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging

We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. We are an equal opportunity employer. We are dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on any basis including race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, disability, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law.

Arcadis offers benefits for full time and part time positions. These benefits include medical, dental, and vision, EAP,  401K, STD, LTD, AD&D, life insurance, paid parental leave, reward & recognition program and optional benefits including wellbeing benefits, adoption assistance and tuition reimbursement.  We offer nine paid holidays and 15 days PTO that accrue per year. The salary range for this position is $58,320- $97,200. Actual salaries will vary and are based on several factors, such as experience, education, budget, internal equity, project and location.

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