General HVAC Superintendent

Position Overview

The General Superintendent is BME's senior field leader for HVAC installation. This role leads the team of Install Superintendents and spends most of the week in the field, walking active job sites, coaching leaders on the ground, and making sure every BME install is built safely, to standard, and on schedule.

The General Superintendent sets the field standards that define how BME installs work, develops the superintendents who carry those standards to every crew, and balances manpower across all install work so the right people are on the right jobs. As the senior field voice in planning and resourcing decisions, this leader partners with project management, estimating, and operations leadership to turn awarded work into well-run jobs.

Key responsibilities

Field leadership and job site presence

• Spend the majority of each week in the field, visiting active job sites to assess progress, quality, safety, and crew performance firsthand
• Lead, support, and hold accountable BME's Install Superintendents, setting clear expectations for job execution and field leadership.
• Step in on high-risk, complex, or struggling jobs to remove obstacles, reset plans, and get work back on track.
• Serve as the escalation point for field issues involving customers, general contractors, other trades, or inspectors.

Field standards, quality, and safety

•  Establish, document, and enforce consistent field standards for install methods, workmanship, job site organization, and closeout.
•  Champion a safety-first culture in partnership with BME's Safety Director, ensuring OSHA compliance, job hazard analyses, and corrective action on every site.
•  Conduct regular quality walks and punch reviews, and drive lessons learned back into standards and training.
•  Ensure start-up, commissioning, and turnover requirements are met before handoff to the customer or BME's service team.

People development

•  Coach and develop superintendents as leaders, building their skills in planning, crew management, communication, and problem-solving.
•  Identify high-potential field talent and build a bench of future superintendents in line with the HVAC Install Career Path Guide.
•  Partner with HR on hiring, onboarding, performance reviews, corrective action, and training for field leaders and crews.
•  Support the apprenticeship program by ensuring helpers and apprentices receive structured on-the-job learning and mentorship.

Manpower and resource planning

• Own manpower allocation across all install work, balancing crews and superintendents against the schedule of active and upcoming jobs.
• Forecast labor needs from the project backlog and flag staffing gaps, overtime risk, or subcontracting needs early.
• Coordinate with superintendents and project management on material, equipment, crane, and rental scheduling to keep jobs productive.
• Monitor labor productivity against budgeted hours and act on jobs trending over budget.

Planning and business partnership

•  Represent the field in planning and resourcing decisions with operations leadership, project management, and estimating.
•  Review constructability, labor assumptions, and schedules on bids and newly awarded projects, and support pre-construction and kickoff meetings.
•  Provide field input on job performance, gross-profit fade or gain, and process improvements.
•  Build strong working relationships with customers, general contractors, and trade partners.

Qualifications

Required

•  10+ years of commercial HVAC installation experience, including at least 5 years leading crews and field operations at the superintendent level.
•  Experience overseeing multiple concurrent commercial projects and the field leaders running them.
•  Strong working knowledge of commercial HVAC systems, including rooftop units, split systems, VRF, ductwork, piping, and controls interfaces.
•  Ability to read and interpret mechanical plans, specifications, submittals, and schedules.
•  Proven ability to plan and balance manpower across a portfolio of jobs.
•  OSHA 30-Hour Construction certification, or ability to obtain within six months of hire.
•  Valid driver's license and acceptable driving record.

Preferred

•  Experience in a general superintendent, field operations manager, or similar multi-superintendent role.
•  State or local HVAC/mechanical license in Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, or Tennessee.
•  EPA Section 608 Universal certification.
•  Familiarity with project management, scheduling, and labor-tracking software.
•  Experience supporting apprenticeship or structured field training programs.

Physical demands and work environment

This role is primarily field-based on active commercial construction sites, with exposure to outdoor weather, heights, roofs, noise, and moving equipment. The General Superintendent must be able to walk job sites for extended periods, climb ladders and stairs, access rooftops and mechanical spaces, and wear required personal protective equipment. Some office time is required for planning, meetings, and administrative work.

Equal opportunity employer

BME Mechanical & Electrical, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.