Build a Career With Excel

Are you a field leader who thrives on running multiple projects, developing people, and driving production across teams?

At Excel Services, we are growing fast and looking for an MEP Superintendent to lead and elevate our field operations across electrical, mechanical, and plumbing projects. This is a high-impact leadership role responsible for coordinating field execution, optimizing labor across projects, and ensuring safety, quality, and production standards are consistently achieved.

If you are a strong leader who can see the big picture while driving daily execution – we want you on our team!

About Excel Services

Excel Services is a leading Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, and Low Voltage Design-Build Contractor serving commercial and industrial customers throughout the region.

Our culture is built on our core values:

Core Values

• Teamwork 

Collaborating to achieve shared success. 

• Integrity 

We uphold honesty and respect consistently. 

• Innovative 

We adapt to meet evolving demands. 

• Quality 

We deliver superior, lasting craftsmanship. 

• Accountable 

We take ownership of actions and results. 

• Loyalty 

We are committed to our mission, employees, and community. 

We believe our people are the reason for our success—and we are committed to developing leaders who help others grow.

Position Summary

The MEP Superintendent is responsible for the day-to-day coordination of all field activities across active construction projects. This role leads trade superintendents, drives labor optimization across projects, maintains overall schedule health, and ensures consistent execution of safety, quality, and production standards.

This individual serves as the primary field escalation point, proactively identifying and resolving issues before they impact project performance.

Core Responsibilities

Field Leadership & Team Development

• Lead and manage trade superintendents across all active projects
• Set expectations, conduct weekly performance check-ins, and develop field leadership talent
• Enforce accountability to field leadership standards and expanded authority expectations

Production & Labor Optimization

• Drive cross-project labor allocation and rebalancing based on schedule priorities
• Maximize labor utilization, minimize downtime, and improve mobilization efficiency
• Lead weekly production review meetings with all trade superintendents

Schedule & Project Oversight

• Maintain a consolidated view of all project schedules across the portfolio
• Identify at-risk projects daily and implement recovery plans
• Ensure projects stay on schedule and production goals are met

Field Operations Excellence

• Own and enforce field standards for:
• Safety
• Quality
• Production planning
• GC/client communication
• Monitor quality metrics and ensure superintendent-led quality programs are executed effectively

Escalation & Issue Resolution

• Serve as the primary escalation point for field issues
• Triage and resolve project risks before executive involvement is required
• Partner with Senior MEP Project Managers to resolve multi-trade conflicts and resource challenges

Site Presence

• Conduct regular site visits across all active projects (target: bi-weekly per site)
• Ensure alignment between field execution and company standards 

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in construction field leadership (MEP preferred)
• Proven experience managing multiple projects and field teams simultaneously
• Strong understanding of construction scheduling, labor planning, and production tracking
• Demonstrated ability to lead, coach, and develop field leaders
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills
• Ability to operate at both strategic and tactical levels

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience overseeing multi-trade (MEP) construction projects
• Background in large-scale commercial or industrial construction
• Familiarity with project management and scheduling software

Benefits

• Competitive wages
• Paid overtime
• Paid holidays
• PTO
• Employer-paid Health insurance, dental insurance, and life insurance
• Tuition reimbursement
• 401K
• Company Team Bonus Incentive

Excel Services has been recognized as a leading design-build contractor with “multiple disciplines under one roof” serving commercial, industrial and institutional customers in the Greater Louisville / Southern Indiana market for several years now. The company has been identified as one of the fastest-growing businesses in the country by INC Magazine.