Traveling Superintendent

Job Title:

Traveling Superintendent

Job Description

This Traveling Superintendent role leads ground-up and tenant improvement construction projects for quick-service restaurants and similar commercial retail facilities. You will oversee all on-site activities from site work and civil coordination through final finishes, ensuring projects are delivered safely, on schedule, and within budget. The position requires frequent regional travel, fast-paced project execution, and close collaboration with project managers, subcontractors, and clients while using digital tools such as Field Lens on a Microsoft Surface Pro for daily reporting.

Responsibilities

+ Oversee all daily construction activities on-site for ground-up and tenant build-out projects, including site work and civil coordination.

+ Partner closely with the Project Manager to drive overall project progress, ensuring alignment with schedule, budget, and quality expectations.

+ Plan, schedule, and coordinate subcontractors, equipment deliveries, materials, utilities, and inspections to keep projects on track.

+ Work with subcontractors to complete projects within the established budget and time frame, proactively addressing issues and constraints.

+ Create and maintain detailed two-week look-ahead schedules and ensure all trades, materials, and inspections are properly sequenced.

+ Assess the work quality and progress of subcontractors and other field personnel, providing direction and corrections as needed.

+ Prepare thorough daily field log reports using Field Lens on a Microsoft Surface Pro, documenting progress, issues, and resolutions.

+ Maintain a safe jobsite in accordance with OSHA standards, actively identifying and mitigating hazards and reinforcing safety practices.

+ Coordinate and schedule all required inspections and utility connections to support timely project completion.

+ Represent the general contractor professionally in all client-facing interactions with owners, tenants, inspectors, and other stakeholders.

+ Remain physically present and active on the jobsite, walking and overseeing work rather than remaining trailer-bound.

+ Assist with finish work as needed, including carpentry-related tasks such as door hanging, caulking, décor installation, and trim installation.

+ Leverage experience and sound judgment to plan work, solve problems, and make timely decisions that support project goals.

+ Adapt to fast-paced project cycles, typically 60-90 days, and manage multiple moving parts across several short-duration projects annually.

+ Work some Saturdays when necessary to maintain or recover schedule, particularly when crews are on-site.

+ Report to a Division Manager, providing regular updates on project status, risks, and resource needs.

Essential Skills

+ Ground-up construction experience on at least three projects, including site work and civil coordination.

+ Experience in quick-service restaurant, retail, or commercial construction, including tenant build-out projects.

+ Ability and willingness to travel regionally for projects, with a home base ideally in or near Indiana, Illinois, or Missouri.

+ Comfort working on fast-paced projects with typical durations of approximately 60-90 days (around 3-4 months).

+ Strong scheduling and planning discipline, including the ability to produce detailed two-week look-ahead schedules.

+ Demonstrated construction leadership background with either 2+ years as a Superintendent (preferred) or 3-4+ years as a Foreman/lead in a trade with full project lifecycle exposure and the ability to run site operations.

+ Proven ability to coordinate subcontractors, materials, utilities, and inspections to meet schedule and budget requirements.

+ Proficiency in reading and interpreting blueprints and construction documents.

+ Experience managing subcontractors and overseeing their work for quality, safety, and adherence to plans and specifications.

+ Client-facing communication skills with the ability to represent the general contractor professionally to owners, clients, and inspectors.

+ Technology competence, including the ability to perform field reporting on a tablet (Microsoft Surface Pro), use email, and operate basic software tools.

+ Ability to use Field Lens for all daily reporting and documentation.

+ Physical ability to move around the jobsite extensively, including walking and active oversight of field operations.

+ Willingness to work some Saturdays as needed to maintain project schedules.

+ Ability to successfully complete a background check, social media screen, and drug screen as part of the hiring process.

Additional

Skills & Qualifications

+ OSHA 30 certification.

+ Carpentry background, particularly in finish work such as doors, trim, and décor installation.

+ Experience transitioning between multiple short-duration projects within a year.

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Experience with Procore or similar construction management software.

+ Prior experience in quick-service restaurant construction, retail construction, or broader commercial construction…