Senior Project Superintendent - Water​/Wastewater

Wharton‑Smith, Inc., a highly regarded General Contractor throughout the Southeast, is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Senior Project Superintendent – Water/Wastewater
. We are currently seeking someone who is willing to work in Tampa, FL
.

The Senior Project Superintendent is responsible for overseeing larger, more complex construction projects and supervising all field operations on assigned projects. This position provides overall leadership for onsite field administration, supervision, and technical management of all construction activities, including oversight of Assistant Superintendents, Project Superintendents, Field Engineers, Foremen, subcontractors, and other construction-related personnel.

The Senior Project Superintendent serves as a senior field leader responsible for driving project execution, maintaining client relationships, mentoring field leadership teams, supporting company initiatives, and ensuring projects are completed safely, efficiently, on schedule, and within budget.

• Provide leadership and operational oversight for multiple projects or large, highly complex projects.
• Support and mentor Project Superintendents, Assistant Superintendents, Field Engineers, and Foremen.
• Assist executive leadership with strategic planning and operational improvements.
• Support field leadership teams in resolving complex construction, manpower, scheduling, and safety issues.
• Monitor project performance, productivity, quality, manpower utilization, and schedule compliance across assigned projects.
• Participate in staffing, succession planning, hiring decisions, and leadership development initiatives.
• Promote company culture, operational consistency, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Participate in company-wide operational meetings and leadership planning sessions.
• Assist with the development and implementation of field standards, procedures, and best practices.
• Assist HR/Recruiting with staffing needs on project.
• Mentoring/Development and Succession Planning.

• Oversee construction execution on large or high-profile projects to ensure compliance with company standards, project specifications, budgets, and schedules.
• Provide guidance and support regarding construction means, methods, sequencing, logistics, and constructability.
• Review and support project schedules, manpower plans, production goals, and recovery plans.
• Assist project teams with identifying and resolving critical path issues and field conflicts.
• Participate in pre-construction planning, constructability reviews, and project startup activities.
• Support Project Managers and field teams during critical project phases, inspections, commissioning activities, and project closeout.
• Monitor quality control processes and participate in project quality reviews.
• Review project documentation including daily reports, production tracking, safety documentation, and field coordination reports.
• Support coordination with clients, engineers, inspectors, subcontractors, and vendors on critical project matters.
• Assist with identifying and pursuing new project opportunities with existing clients.

• Promote and enforce company safety culture and zero-incident expectations across all assigned projects.
• Support field leadership teams in implementing company safety policies and procedures.
• Participate in project safety audits, inspections, and incident reviews.
• Assist with high-risk activity planning and safety coordination.
• Ensure projects always maintain OSHA compliance and readiness for inspections.
• Mentor field leadership teams regarding accident prevention, hazard recognition, and safety accountability.
• Support implementation of Stretch and Flex programs and other company safety initiatives.

• Mentor and develop field leadership personnel across the company.
• Assist with evaluating field employee performance and advancement opportunities.
• Participate in leadership development and craft training programs.
• Identify training needs and coordinate development opportunities with company leadership.
• Support onboarding and integration of new field personnel.

• Support labor forecasting and manpower planning across assigned projects.
• Review production plans, labor budgets, and field productivity metrics.
• Assist project teams with schedule recovery planning and operational improvements.
• Participate in production…