Superintendent

SATTERFIELD & PONTIKES CONSTRUCTION, Inc.

$80K — $110K *
Real Estate & Construction
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • B.A. or B.S. in Engineering, Construction Management, or Architecture, or equivalent experience
  • 5+ years of experience in the construction industry
  • Two or more years in a leadership role
  • 2+ years of experience as a Superintendent I

Responsibilities

  • Lead full-site execution and manage subcontractor and vendor coordination across trades.
  • Drive safety culture through audits, inspections, and proactive risk mitigation.
  • Manage project closeout in alignment with contract documents and operational standards.
  • Review weekly labor reports and monthly job cost reports, and implement corrective actions to maintain budget.
  • Mitigate subcontractor change orders and back-charge impacts to profitability.
  • Lead the development and updates of CPM schedules, including baseline and monthly updates.
  • Mentor field engineers and assistant superintendents, and onboard new personnel.

Benefits

  • Encourages diversity and inclusivity in the workplace
  • Provides opportunities for leadership growth and mentorship
  • Focuses on continuous improvement and operational excellence
Full Job Description
Description

Due to growth Satterfield & Pontikes is looking to add a Superintendent to our team! Superintendent II is a senior field leader accountable for full-site execution on complex, high-visibility, or multi-phase projects. This role drives all aspects of field performance-including schedule planning, subcontractor accountability, manpower coordination, safety enforcement, and quality control-while mentoring and developing the next layer of site leaders. Superintendent II partners with Project Managers, clients, inspectors, and internal teams to ensure field delivery aligns with contract commitments, operational standards, and company values. This role leads through change, solves high-stakes field challenges, and represents the organization with calm, confident leadership from preconstruction through closeout.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
  • Lead full-site execution and oversee all subcontractor and vendor coordination across trades.
  • Drive safety culture through audits, inspections, and proactive risk mitigation; ensure compliance with all safety documentation.
  • Manage project closeout in full alignment with contract documents and operational standards.
  • Review and analyze weekly labor reports and monthly job cost reports; implement corrective actions to maintain budget.
  • Mitigate subcontractor change orders and back-charges, document impacts to profitability.
  • Lead development and updates of CPM schedules, including baseline, monthly updates, narratives, and delay fragnets.
  • Mentor and develop field engineers and assistant superintendents, onboard new personnel and foster leadership growth.
  • Ensure compliance with all jobsite reporting requirements, including daily reports, SOS entries, weekly unit reports, two-week look-a heads, and monthly schedule updates.
  • Represent the company in client meetings, inspections, and high-stakes field decisions.
  • Resolve complex field challenges with strategic thinking and calm leadership.
  • Champion continuous improvement and operational excellence across field teams.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.


REQUIRED SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS
  • B.A. or B.S. in Engineering, Construction Management, or Architecture, or equivalent experience
  • 5+ years of experience in the construction industry
  • Two or more years in a leadership role
  • 2+ years of experience as a Superintendent I


PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES AND REQUIREMENTS
  • This role requires regular physical activity, including walking, standing for extended periods of time, and working in various outdoor conditions as part of daily field operations. Must be able to traverse and inspect all areas of jobsite in all types of weather, if needed. This may include climbing, reaching, bending, crawling, or stretching. Occasional office work will be required.
  • Occasional heavy lifting (=50 lbs./=22.7 + kg) can be expected, though exertion of up to 10lbs of force is more common.
  • Strong manual dexterity for the use of common office equipment (e.g. computers, mobile devices, copiers, etc.).


Satterfield and Pontikes Construction, Inc., is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Satterfield and Pontikes Construction, Inc., encourages qualified females, minorities, veterans, disabled persons to apply.

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