Construction Superintendent

Construction Superintendent

This construction superintendent role offers a long-term opportunity with an established general contractor that focuses on commercial projects across Central Indiana and select locations in surrounding Midwest states. The position centers on ground-up commercial construction, including retail, financial, and dispensary projects, with an initial assignment on a new-build banking facility in Newburgh, Indiana. The superintendent will take full ownership of the jobsite, lead field operations, and act as the primary on-site representative, ensuring projects are built safely, accurately, and on schedule.

The organization follows a "trust, but verify" philosophy and values superintendents who remain visible in the field, build strong client relationships, and consistently verify that subcontractor work matches the drawings and specifications.

Responsibilities:

• Serve as the primary company representative and point of contact on the jobsite, maintaining a professional presence with clients, subcontractors, and inspectors.
• Manage daily field operations from project startup through closeout, ensuring work progresses safely, correctly, and on schedule.
• Coordinate subcontractors, vendors, inspectors, consultants, and deliveries to keep the project organized and efficiently sequenced.
• Prepare and maintain four-week look-ahead schedules, updating and adjusting as needed to reflect field conditions and project milestones.
• Ensure subcontractors are properly sequenced, understand their responsibilities, and meet schedule commitments.
• Walk the project consistently to independently verify completed work and confirm that installations match drawings, specifications, and client expectations.
• Manage jobsite quality control by identifying deficiencies early and driving timely corrective actions before they become larger issues.
• Enforce site safety expectations, promote safe work practices, and maintain a safe working environment for all personnel on site.
• Review drawings, details, and current construction documents, including digital plans and PDFs, to stay current with design requirements and changes.
• Coordinate foundations, underground work, site activities, framing, building enclosure, and subsequent interior and finish scopes.
• Communicate schedule risks, field issues, and required decisions to the Project Manager and other office-based partners in a timely manner.
• Work collaboratively with the Project Manager, Assistant Project Manager, Project Engineer, and office team, focusing on field execution while they manage cost and administrative functions.
• Build and maintain professional relationships with the client and subcontractor partners to support repeat business and a positive project experience.
• Conduct or support inspections and ensure work complies with applicable requirements, standards, and client-specific construction guidelines.
• Document project progress through email, construction management systems, and other digital tools, maintaining clear and accurate records.
• Keep the job moving through proactive communication, including direct phone calls and regular field follow-up with trades and stakeholders.
• Protect and strengthen the client relationship by delivering consistent, high-quality work that positions the company for future projects.
• Perform limited hands-on field tasks when reasonably needed, such as minor adjustments or small corrective items, to help maintain progress.
• Engage actively in the field rather than managing solely from the trailer, staying visible, accessible, and involved with daily jobsite activities.
• Support future assignments that may include projects in Central Indiana and other regional locations such as Kentucky, Illinois, Michigan, or nearby states, including occasional travel as needed.

Essential

Skills:

• Demonstrated experience as a superintendent or similar field leadership role on ground-up commercial construction projects.
• Experience working for a general contractor, with a clear understanding of how field operations integrate with project management and office functions.
• Comprehensive understanding of the complete construction process, including sitework and underground utilities, foundations, structural or wood framing, building enclosure, interior construction, inspections, and closeout.
• Experience coordinating multiple subcontractor trades on active construction sites and sequencing their work effectively.
• Ability to read, understand, and build from construction drawings, details, and…