Project Superintendent - Commercial Construction

Woodward Design+Build

$75K — $95K *
Real Estate & Construction
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of Superintendent experience in commercial construction projects.
  • Proficiency in Procore, Bluebeam, and Microsoft Outlook and Excel.
  • Demonstrated ability to enforce safety protocols in compliance with OSHA.
  • Experience managing budgets and field costs effectively.
  • Strong communication skills for maintaining professional relationships with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

  • Implement and enforce safety measures and protocols on-site.
  • Verify permits and set up construction logistics before project start.
  • Plan daily activities and manage subcontractors to adhere to the project schedule.
  • Conduct quality control checks and coordinate inspections with authorities.
  • Collaborate with project management on budget management and cost control.
  • Maintain professional relationships as the primary communication link between site and management.
  • Document project phases and lead the closeout process to ensure a smooth handover.

Benefits

  • Paid Time Off (PTO)
  • 401(k) plan with company match
  • Paid Family Medical Leave
  • Health Savings Account (HSA)
  • Comprehensive health, dental, vision, and life insurance
  • Paid holidays
  • Opportunities for career development and growth
Full Job Description
RESPONSIBILITIES:

Superintendents are accountable for the safe, timely, and quality completion of all phases of their project. As the company's senior on-site representative, they accomplish this through proactive planning, field leadership, and direct supervision of all subcontractor scopes of work. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Safety & Site Security
  • Implement and enforce the company's jobsite safety program in compliance with OSHA and all applicable regulations, including weekly toolbox meetings and documented worker orientations.
  • Identify and correct hazards promptly; enforce site security, access control, and logistics protocols.

Project Planning & Startup
  • Verify all permits and approvals are in place, existing utilities are located, and temporary facilities and services are installed prior to construction.
  • Establish the means and methods of construction best suited to the project; recommend improvements to enhance productivity and value.

Scheduling & Field Operations
  • Plan and coordinate the daily activities of all subcontractors, vendors, and self-performed work to maintain the master schedule, including look-ahead schedules and manpower plans.
  • Lead pre-activity meetings before each major scope of work; determine equipment, material, and tool requirements.

Quality Control
  • Ensure all work conforms to contract documents, approved submittals, and applicable codes; resolve deficiencies as work progresses.
  • Coordinate all required inspections with authorities having jurisdiction.

Cost & Contract Management
  • Partner with the project management team to manage the budget, apply cost codes, and control field costs; analyze weekly labor reports and correct variances.
  • Enforce subcontracts, purchase orders, change orders, and work orders in the field.

Communication & Relationships
  • Maintain effective, professional relationships with the Owner, design team, subcontractors, and governing agencies.
  • Serve as the primary link between the jobsite and project management team, communicating field conditions and proposed plan deviations for resolution prior to execution.

Documentation & Closeout
  • Maintain complete project records - daily logs, as-builts, and turnover documentation.
  • Conduct pre-punch inspections, develop the punch list with the Project Manager and Owner, and drive all work to a complete, clean, turnover-ready condition.

Professional Development & Continuous Improvement
  • Pursue training and company continuous improvement initiatives, including Lean practices.
  • Remain open to feedback and readily share praise and constructive coaching with the project team.


QUALIFICATIONS & REQUIREMENTS
  • Minimum of 5 years of experience as a Superintendent leading medium- and large-scale commercial construction projects.
  • Fluency with Procore, Bluebeam, and Microsoft Outlook and Excel.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
  • Ability to lift, push, and/or pull up to 50 pounds
  • Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer
  • Flexibility to work outside of regular business hours as needed
  • Ability to operate a motor vehicle
  • Ability to travel to off-site locations in a timely and efficient manner
  • Functional vision for both near and distance viewing, including depth perception and peripheral vision
  • Ability to read and comprehend written materials, including emails and company policies
  • Ability to hear and understand verbal instructions and conversations


BENEFITS:

Paid Time Off (PTO)

401(k) with company match

Paid Family Medical Leave

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Health, dental, vision, and life insurance

Paid holidays

Career development and growth opportunities

Salary is commensurate with experience, together with a competitive benefits package.

Join us for a more collaborative approach to the built environment. Qualified candidates should submit their resume and a list of projects you previously worked on, including the location, owner, and project value.

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