Superintendent, Construction

About D.R. Horton, Inc.

D.R. Horton, Inc., the largest home builder in the U.S., was founded in 1978 and is a publicly traded company on the New York Stock Exchange. It constructs and sells high‑quality homes primarily for the entry‑level and first‑time move‑up markets. The company also offers mortgage financing and title services through its subsidiaries. For more information, visit

The right candidate will manage all functions of the job site as it relates to home construction while providing excellent customer service. Responsibilities include managing the construction of multiple homes from permit to closing by scheduling and supervising job‑site subcontractors, homeowner walk‑throughs, and inspections while maintaining company construction and safety standards.

• Manage the construction schedule and ensure the highest quality product is delivered on time and within budget.
• Schedule all involved subcontractors for each phase of construction and evaluate the quality and efficiency of their work to ensure compliance with local, state, federal building code requirements and company standards.
• Complete each home site on schedule from planning through occupancy, ensuring all contract obligations are satisfied.
• Inspect and determine subcontractor craftsmanship and product quality, halt any work that is not satisfactory or noncompliant with plans, specifications, or applicable code.
• Authorize payment of subcontractors when all standards are met and after thorough inspection of completed work and materials received.
• Manage the customer experience throughout the entire construction process, conduct homeowner orientation and walks, provide regular communications regarding progress and address concerns.
• Monitor community cleanliness and ensure the community and worksite is clean, orderly and visually appealing during construction.
• Manage the post‑close warranty process: assess warranty requests, determine course of action, schedule subcontractors, and manage quality assurance.
• Follow up with homeowners to ensure concerns are addressed in a timely and professional manner.
• Maintain a current working knowledge of all applicable building codes.
• Work closely with the sales, customer warranty, and management teams to ensure open communication on all matters, creating a proactive environment for resolving issues and producing a quality product.
• Conduct all business in a professional and ethical manner to serve customers and increase the goodwill and profit of the company.
• Work additional hours as necessary to meet business needs.

• High school diploma or GED.
• Two to four years of related experience.
• Ability to manage and complete the “13 Milestones of Construction” specified in JDE.
• Must have a vehicle capable of carrying supplies, a valid driver’s license, and be willing to drive among designated communities during daytime and nighttime.
• Ability to read and interpret construction documents, drawings, specifications, scopes of work and knowledge of all phases of new home construction.
• General knowledge of municipal permitting, regulations and building codes.
• Ability to converse with customers, all levels of management and personnel.
• Superb interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated commitment to customer satisfaction.
• Ability to control cost overruns and manage a budget.
• Proficiency with DRH Construction applications on a smartphone, tablet or laptop.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral form or via DRH Construction applications.
• Proficiency with MS Office and email.
• Physical ability to stand and walk for 4 hours straight or up to an 8‑hour day; sit for extended periods; kneel and bend at the waist; climb, balance and stoop, crouch or crawl; walk up and down stairs; walk on uneven terrain; use hands and fingers to handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; talk and hear. Ability to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
  
  Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision and peripheral vision.
• Regular exposure to outside weather conditions, moving mechanical parts, high precarious places and risk of electrical shock.
• Ability to work in noise levels that are generally loud.

• Bachelor’s degree from a four‑year college.
• Ability to work effectively in a high‑pressure and high‑production environment.

• Medical, Dental and Vision.
• 401(K).
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
• Flex Spending Accounts.
• Life & Disability Insurance.
• Vacation, Sick, Personal Time and Company Holidays.
• Multiple voluntary and company‑provided benefits.