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Commercial Construction Superintendent

Job in Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, 50319, USA
Listing for: Graham Construction
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-01-26
Job specializations:
  • Construction
    Operations Manager
Job Description & How to Apply Below

Overview

Who you are:
If you are an experienced commercial construction superintendent who enjoys building relationships, aligns with our core values, and appreciates a performance- and development-based company culture, this may be the right role for you.

Graham Construction, a 3G Company, aims to build relationships. Relationships both internally and externally help guide our clients from concept to completion. We operate with five core values each day:

  • We Live the Graham Mentality
  • We Never Compromise Our Reputation
  • We Do Whatever it Takes to Get the Job Done
  • We Are Professional
  • We Are ALL Committed to Safety

Hear more from our employees.

A day in the life of a superintendent at Graham Construction, a 3G Company: a superintendent will work on a construction site to lead trade partners, suppliers, and internal manpower to safely build clients’ desired spaces. This is a position that focuses on building and maintaining relationships internally and externally to complete commercial construction projects on schedule and within budget.

Job Title

JOB TITLE:

Superintendent I

(Superintendent II and Senior Superintendent Positions also available)

Reports to

REPORTS TO:

Field Operations Leader

Purpose

The purpose of this job is to lead small to medium and/or less complex construction project(s) while always ensuring the project is completed on time and aligned with the budget.

What you’ll do
  • Collaborates with trade partners, field and office staff on a daily basis to complete construction projects on schedule
  • Manages the work of trade partners per contract
  • Ensures local, state, and national building codes are followed
  • Enforce Graham and OSHA safety requirements
  • Build and maintain relationships with owners, architects, trade partners, and industry representatives
  • Construct buildings per plans and specs
  • Complete all daily, weekly, and monthly reports
  • Manage carpenters, laborers, field engineers, and interns
  • Utilize Procore, Bluebeam, Microsoft Projects, Outlook, and Excel
  • Plan and manage schedule with a six-week look ahead
  • Attend and contribute to pull sessions and other preconstruction activities
  • Enforce Graham quality standards per Graham core processes
  • Collaborate with project managers to manage budget, labor, and cost codes
  • All other duties as assigned
What knowledge, skills, and abilities you’ll bring
  • Bachelor’s degree in management or related degree + 5 years of commercial construction experience or equivalent commercial construction field experience
  • Demonstrated ability to build commercial construction projects
  • Use project management and scheduling software effectively
  • Great verbal and written communication skills
  • Ability to build per construction drawings
  • Extremely detail-oriented
  • Ability to work nights and weekends as necessary
Legal Requirements
  • Valid driver’s license
  • Ability to pass pre-employment testing
  • Must be able to navigate all areas of the construction site in all types of weather
  • Must be able to work in a noisy environment
  • Ability to take and pass OSHA 30 certification
  • Ability to work within one of Graham Construction, a 3G Company’s operational areas as assigned
What benefits you’ll enjoy
  • 401K with a 6% immediate vesting match
  • Personalized growth opportunities
  • Two healthcare plans to choose from
  • Vision, Dental, & Life Insurance
  • Paid Time Off
  • 9 Company holidays annually

Note - This is a field-based position and will not be an in-office role.

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