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Senior Superintendent

Job in Hoffman Estates, Cook County, Illinois, 60179, USA
Listing for: Leopardo Construction
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-02-15
Job specializations:
  • Construction
    Operations Manager
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 145000 - 160000 USD Yearly USD 145000.00 160000.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Position: Senior Superintendent (Traveling)

Leopardo is looking for a Senior Superintendent to join our team as a traveler, originally working on Healthcare projects.

Summary: As a member of the field operations team, the Senior Superintendent is responsible for providing overall leadership for on-site field administration, supervision and technical management for the day-to-day field operations of a singular large-sized complex project or multiple mid-sized projects. This role will plan, direct and coordinate designated project activities to ensure all project goals/objectives are attained or exceeded, met within the project schedule and budget, all while maintaining a safe project site and at the highest standards of quality.

The Senior Superintendent will also perform quality control and subcontractor/vendor coordination activities. Some supervision of Superintendents I and /or II and Interns may be required.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities
  • Supervise total on-site effort to ensure project is constructed with design, budget and schedule, safety and quality. Monitor and achieve goals to include overhead, profit, general conditions, self perform trades, and total client satisfaction and profit projections/job cost maintenance in collaboration with other leaders as required.
  • Organize, coordinate, and supervise the work of Leopardo Foreman and/or self perform employees; mastery of setting up self perform for success. Proactively monitor budgeted versus actual cost for self perform work.
  • Coordinate daily subcontractor activities including pre-installation meetings with each trade contractor. Track status on subcontracts and insurance.
  • Assist preconstruction and project management to develop an initial project schedule. Monitor the detailed master construction schedule, create a three-week look-ahead schedule that coincides with the master schedule, forecast required manpower, track critical dates of all activities affecting the project completion, document delays, and habitually communicate updates to all stakeholders as required.
  • Develop a project safety plan in collaboration with the safety department, and proactively monitor Environmental Health and Safety initiatives. Walk jobsite daily to review conditions/progress and complete timely audits, inspections and daily logs, which document day-to-day job activities. Manage daily safe work plans and weekly toolbox talks. Report any incidents, property damage, and safety/quality matters for proper communication and investigation immediately.
  • Initiate a project quality plan in collaboration with project management. Proactively monitor initiatives, document associated observations, and enforce subcontractors/vendors and self perform trades compliance to ensure quality of work.
  • Provide technical assistance and direction to stakeholders as required (e.g., interpretation of drawings, recommended construction methods and equipment, planning, scheduling, and engineering functions as required).
  • Actively participate/facilitate and/or lead pre, weekly (e.g., OAC, MEP Coordination, pre-installation, Pull Planning) and post construction meetings. Prepare and distribute meeting minutes, as required.
  • Review construction documents for constructability and conformity. Compare shop drawings and submittals to contract documents and coordinate among various trade activities.
  • Maintain construction documents on site by logging the drawings, sketches and bulletins. Post and process ASI’s, bulletins, CCDs, etc. Generate field documentation to assist the Sustainability Manager in final submission to approving authorities. Ensure final inspections and tests are timely.
  • Generate pre-punch and punch lists, determine responsible subcontractor for each item and follow up with subcontractor(s) to ensure timely completion.
  • Monitor and record project hiring requirements as required. Maintain daily and monthly records along with payroll certifications; execute all required timesheets. Coordinate MBE / WBE compliance monitoring, as required, update and report.
  • Champion client intimacy; build, strengthen and maintain relationships with clients/owners. Assist others in building client relationships through a deeper understanding…
Position Requirements
10+ Years work experience
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