Construction Superintendent
Listed on 2026-08-25
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Construction
Construction Manager/ Foreman, Site Manager
Position Summary / Overview
The Superintendent independently manages all field operations on a project, is on the job site every day work is being performed and fills a key leadership role on the project team, promoting our company's safety standards, coordinating trade partners' work, and participating in daily project meetings.. The role manages the complex stand‑alone and/or multiple complex projects from initial planning through completion and provides management and oversight to multiple subcontractor/vendor teams.
On multifamily and commercial work, the Superintendent leads field operations for the community, provides insight into field scopes, sequencing, constructability, manpower planning, inspections, and logistics, and supports buyout and negotiations. The superintendent is ultimately accountable for timely completion of the project in strict accordance with plans, specifications, and local codes.
- Lead and supervise all daily field operations; direct day‑to‑day coordination of trade contractors and their subcontractors to ensure high‑quality work that meets the approved project schedule
- Manage, coordinate, and evaluate subcontractors, vendors, suppliers, and field staff, and ensure adequate manpower is available for each task
- Help create, manage, and update the project schedule including 6‑8 week look‑aheads and milestone tracking, implement contingency plans, and communicate schedule status and changes to the project team and trade contractors
- Coordinate sequencing across civil, structural, MEP, envelope, and interior finish trades; ensure material deliveries, inspections, and manpower align with the schedule; identify long‑lead items and critical‑path activities
- Act as the primary safety representative in the field, enforce safety compliance with all trades, lead daily safety huddles/stretch‑and‑flex and pre‑task plans, and drive an injury‑free safety culture in compliance with OSHA and company standards; investigate safety incidents and retrain staff as needed
- Implement and manage the QA/QC program: mockups, testing, inspections, deficiency tracking, punch list generation and closeout, and establish/enforce jobsite quality‑control programs so work complies with plans, specifications, manufacturer requirements, and building codes
- Coordinate with the project manager to mitigate unnecessary cost impacts to the project budget for general conditions and site services; track and monitor project budget and costs; administer T&M tracking and timecard approval for accurate hours
- Maintain accurate field documentation: daily logs on Procore, current drawing set and concurrent as‑builts inspection logs, QA/QC, RFIs, submittals, change orders, photos, manpower counts, punch lists, and other documents relevant to proper closeout procedures
- Plan, coordinate, and manage jobsite logistics, hoisting, and temporary construction services; maintain clean, organized, efficient jobsites and field offices
- Coordinate and obtain permits and inspections, and coordinate/direct/schedule all tests, inspections, and punch list activities, confirming required corrections are made
- Lead contractor, trade, daily standup, weekly trade, preconstruction, and progress meetings
- Identify risks, delays, and field conditions requiring design changes; implement corrective action plans; provide field verification and documentation to support accurate change‑order pricing and negotiation
- Communicate conflicts or plan revisions to the project team — superiors, architect, engineer, consultants, owner — for mutual resolution, and resolve conflicts related to sequencing, manpower, overlapping trades, or unforeseen conditions
- Assist in preconstruction/development and planning: write scopes of work, participate in buyout meetings with subcontractors and vendors, and provide constructability input to support PM negotiations
- Supervise, mentor, train, and develop Assistant Superintendents, Superintendents, and Field Engineers; manage workload and performance of direct reports and build field leadership culture
- Represent the company professionally with owners, inspectors, architects, engineers, city officials, unions,…
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