Civil Construction Superintendent

Civil Construction Superintendent

Actalent

The Civil Construction Superintendent is the on-site leader responsible for managing day-to-day field operations and ensuring successful delivery of assigned projects on time, on budget, safely, and to the highest quality standards. This role coordinates subcontractors and vendors, enforces safety, maintains schedule and logistics, ensures design intent is met, and serves as the primary field interface with the Project Manager and client stakeholders.

• Review contract documents, plans, and specifications; identify constructability issues and participate in preconstruction planning.
• Develop and maintain site logistics plans, phasing, laydown areas, and equipment plans aligned with project requirements.
• Lead daily coordination of all trades and crews; sequence work to meet milestones and critical path schedules.
• Conduct daily huddles/toolbox talks and weekly coordination meetings; capture and distribute action items.
• Validate installed work for conformance to drawings/specifications and quality standards; elevate RFI/ASI needs promptly.
• Enforce OSHA and company safety standards; conduct regular inspections, correct hazards, and document safety activities.
• Ensure regulatory, permit, and inspection compliance throughout the project lifecycle.
• Build and update 3-week look-ahead schedules; coordinate manpower, equipment, deliveries, and inspections.
• Verify quantities, track production, and support cost control through accurate reporting and proactive issue resolution.
• Issue daily reports (manpower, activities, deliveries, inspections, safety, weather) and maintain site logs and photos.
• Meet regularly with the Project Manager to review progress, risks, changes, and upcoming work.
• Represent the project professionally with owners, designers, and inspectors.

• 5+ years supervising commercial and/or residential construction as a Superintendent or similar field leadership role.
• Ability to read and interpret plans, specifications, schedules, and shop drawings; strong understanding from sitework through MEP.
• Proven success managing multiple subcontractors and priorities in a fast‑paced environment with strong communication skills.

• OSHA 30‑Hour;
  First Aid/CPR (strongly preferred).
• Proficiency with field technologies (plan viewers, RFIs/submittal platforms, daily report apps).
• Experience delivering CM/GC projects emphasizing preconstruction involvement and value engineering.
• Exposure to sustainability practices is a plus.

The work environment involves fieldwork at different project sites, including Palisades, NY (New Build/Renovations) and Newburgh, NY (Mixed Use/Multifamily) with retail stores on the bottom level and apartments on top. The environment requires the use of technologies such as Procore and Bluebeam for project management. Dress code and safety gear compliance is necessary.

Contract to Hire position based out of Poughkeepsie, NY.

The pay range for this position is $ - $/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre‑tax and Roth post‑tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long‑term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type:
This is a fully onsite position in Poughkeepsie, NY. Final date to receive applications:
This position is anticipated to close on Jan 20, 2026.

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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