Superintendent, Construction

Superintendent

Date Posted: 01/13/2026

Location:

Mount Vernon, WA

Pay Range: $ - $

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Dawson Construction has an immediate opening for a Superintendent, working on projects based in Northwest Washington, including Whatcom, Skagit, and Snohomish counties.

As people are our greatest asset, we are committed to being a great place to work and providing a culture of personal growth and development. We envision this position as a first step toward greater company leadership. We prioritize safety, do the right things for employees, partners, clients, and community, and pursue excellence. We have an excellent reputation, steady growth, and strong financial performance since 1967.

Our charitable giving focuses on youth and education. We are resilient and focused on long-term success. We seek the right individual to round out our team and build a career with Dawson.

Build highly successful projects for our clients, partners, and communities.

The Superintendent is a take-charge leader with a strong customer focus, sense of urgency, concern and respect for safety, and desire to achieve quality in the final product. Serves as the on-site supervisor and manager for construction projects. Has the ability to build crews in project location by assessing skill sets, recruiting and hiring. Onsite POC for design teams, subs and owners.

• Input and track employee time to the correct phases for the work being performed.
• Update short interval schedule for weekly progress meetings.
• Track production man-hours and assess percentage complete on all high risk self-performed labor activities.
• Keep project managers informed of all activities by regularly checking your email, calendar, phone, and voicemail.
• Review contract drawings, specifications, submittals, and shop drawings for errors, omissions, and conflicts.
• Write detailed RFI's when conflicts or clarification of documents are needed.
• Facilitate weekly subcontractor coordination meetings to minimize conflicts and avoid trade stacking.
• Conduct and/or assist with crew hiring, drug screening, and new-hire orientation.
• Assist subcontractors with work plans, schedules, jobsite orientation, and safety/quality expectations.
• Conduct weekly all-hands Toolbox Talk (TBT) safety meetings and provide documentation.
• Responsible for safety, quality & productivity of work site to ensure that everyone goes home safely to their family each night.
• That all work is done right the first time.
• Always strive to improve work efficiency.
• Directs the activities of workers engaged in the construction of buildings or other projects.
• Reads and interprets plans and specifications; examines and inspects work progress and site.
• Supervises, directs and coordinates activities of labor, subcontractors and deliveries.
• Meets with subcontractors to ensure satisfactory job progress.
• Ensures all reports and records are completed in an accurate and timely manner.
• Records information such as personnel, production, and operations data.
• Analyzes worker and production problems; improves production methods.
• Understands and adheres to safety and quality control requirements.