Construction Senior Superintendent

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About Higley Construction – Celebrating 100 Years Of Building Community. Higley Construction is one of the most experienced and respected construction firms in the region. This year, we proudly celebrate 100 years in business — a century defined by our core values: people, ethics, respect, commitment, and excellence. Since 1925, we’ve helped our clients bring their goals and visions to life, always guided by honesty, integrity, and mutual respect.

At Higley Construction, we build more than buildings — we build trust, relationships, and communities. From the offices where you work, to the schools where you learn, and the hospitals where you heal, we create environments where people can live, work, and thrive. With every project, we go beyond bricks and mortar to connect people and place, delivering spaces that stand the test of time.

We bring the same care and commitment to our team, offering a supportive, values-driven workplace where employees are empowered to grow, contribute, and succeed—both personally and professionally.

The Superintendent is a professional with previous experience who is responsible for one larger project or a few small projects at any given time. They oversee the work of subcontractors, schedule material and labor, inspect materials and workmanship, and oversee field safety and all on-site operations. The Superintendent is the single point of contact for the Owner and all project stakeholders in the field.

The Superintendent coordinates closely with the Project Manager and reports to the Project Executive. This is a field position that makes occasional visits to the office for training or project reporting. The Superintendent provides exceptional customer service to all Higley Construction staff, field personnel, owners, owner’s representatives, architects, engineers, subcontractors, regulatory officials, and other project stakeholders. It is unlikely that any single individual will possess all the credentials and skills we describe below, which represent the company’s vision for this position.

• Demonstrate delivering work results that consistently exceed corporate goals for profitability, schedule, quality, safety, and client relationship management.
• Demonstrate receiving high ratings for client satisfaction, safety performance and project execution on projects they lead.
• Possess an appreciation of the value of building a professional network of industry and community relationships that will help Higley Construction learn about future project opportunities and a commitment to playing an active role in securing future business.
• Write trade-specific scopes of works for bidding and subcontracting purposes.
• Identify risks and requirements within owner contracts and can manage the project with those risks in mind.
• Detailed understanding of quality control requirements, and experience with common pitfalls of different construction types.
• General ability to read and understand different perspectives of people involved in a dispute or problem, with a consciousness to help resolve the disputes positively.
• Strong problem solving, creative thinking, and the ability to foster a culture where all team members and consultants are encouraged to think creatively.
• Demonstrates a proven track record of establishing project schedules, including critical milestone dates, and managing the schedule, holding all project stakeholders accountable for on-time performance.
• Understands project engineering requirements and manage a project engineer on a daily basis in their duties.
• Has the ability to handle difficult situations on the project.
• Responsible for all field coordination, including all subcontractors, material suppliers, governing agencies, and design team.
• Accountable for instituting a culture of safety in accordance with Higley Construction’s safety plan; able to hold all team members accountable to follow the safety plan and discipline if necessary.
• Participates in all OAC and Subcontractor meetings.
• Runs a daily/weekly foreman and subcontractor meeting.
• Performs other related…