Commercial Construction Superintendent

Join our Team and Lead Successful Federal, Institutional & Ground-Up Commercial Projects!

Company:
King Construction Services, Inc.

Role:
Commercial Construction Superintendent

Location:

Ellsworth, ME / Coastal Maine Projects

Compensation: $110,000–$130,000 base salary + annual bonus / project completion bonus opportunities

Employment Type:

Full-Time

Work Type:
Onsite, regional travel as needed

King Construction Services, Inc. is seeking an experienced Commercial Construction Superintendent to lead onsite field operations for complex commercial, federal, institutional, healthcare, school, and public-sector construction projects across coastal Maine.

This is a hands-off Superintendent role for someone who can independently manage the jobsite, coordinate subcontractors, drive the schedule, maintain quality and safety standards, and keep projects moving without constant owner oversight.

Our work includes ground-up commercial construction, federal projects, institutional renovations, medical facilities, schools, Coast Guard/DHS-related work, Department of Interior / Acadia National Park projects, and other high-impact regional builds. Project sizes can range from approximately $500K to $40M, depending on scope.

This is a strong opportunity for a Superintendent who wants meaningful construction work, long-term stability, and the lifestyle benefits of coastal Maine.

King Construction Services, Inc. is a family-owned commercial general contractor based in Maine. We are known for high employee retention, a down-to-earth team culture, strong project execution, and a growing portfolio of commercial, federal, institutional, healthcare, education, and public-sector work.

Our projects are concentrated throughout coastal and Downeast Maine, including Ellsworth, Mount Desert Island / Acadia National Park, Machias, Calais, Eastport, Southwest Harbor, and surrounding regional markets. Most work is local or regional, and our team generally goes home at night.

• Lead daily onsite operations for commercial, federal, institutional, healthcare, school, and public-sector construction projects.
• Manage field execution from mobilization through closeout.
• Coordinate subcontractors, field personnel, materials, equipment, inspections, and site logistics.
• Maintain aggressive schedules while protecting quality and safety standards.
• Read, interpret, and execute architectural drawings, specifications, schedules, RFIs, submittals, and project documents.
• Identify field conflicts early and resolve issues before they delay the project.
• Maintain accurate daily reports, field documentation, and project updates through Procore or related systems.
• Coordinate with project managers, ownership, subcontractors, vendors, clients, and inspectors.
• Keep the jobsite organized, productive, safe, and aligned with King Construction’s quality expectations.
• Represent King Construction professionally with clients, public-sector stakeholders, subcontractors, and project partners.

• Proven experience as a Superintendent, Field Superintendent, or construction field leader on commercial construction projects.
• Strong background managing subcontractors and field crews.
• Ability to run a jobsite independently without constant owner direction.
• Strong plan-reading skills and the ability to execute from commercial architectural drawings and specifications.
• Experience managing project schedules, material coordination, site logistics, quality control, and safety expectations.
• Strong communication skills with subcontractors, project managers, clients, and internal leadership.
• Strong documentation habits and ability to keep project information accurate and current.
• Ability to work onsite across regional Maine project locations.
• Ability to pass required background screening for federal/base-access projects when applicable.

• 8+ years of commercial construction supervision experience.
• Experience with federal, municipal, institutional, healthcare, school, Coast Guard, DHS, Department of Interior, National Park Service, or other public-sector projects.
• Experience managing ground-up commercial…