Assistant Superintendent

Balfour Beatty US; Tampa (FL); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Balfour Beatty US is seeking an Assistant Superintendent to be on-site, driving large-scale projects from ground-up through close-out, partnering with seasoned professionals and upholding our Safety/Zero Harm culture.

You’ll gain exposure to complex buildings while sharpening technical, financial, and leadership skills, with a clear path for career growth on marquee projects.

Qualifications

• 1–3 years of experience in commercial construction.
• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Construction Engineering, or related discipline.
• Strong organizational and communication skills with a proactive mindset.
• Familiarity with construction processes, scheduling, budgeting, and document management.
• Experience with project manager software (Constructware, P6, Timberline, etc.) advantageous.
• A drive to learn, grow, and make an impact in a collaborative, fast-paced environment.
• A commitment to safety, quality, and operational excellence.

Responsibilities

• Keep Projects on Track - Support field leadership team to maintain budgets, track costs, process billing, and identify scope changes to ensure schedule and financial performance.
• Stay Ahead of the Schedule - Help manage site logistics, support subcontractor orientations, and ensure schedules align with quality, safety, and sustainability goals.
• Run the Details - Take ownership of documentation: submittals, RFIs, change tracking, quality checks, and project close-out.
• Represent the Best - Build and maintain strong relationships with subcontractors, always representing our company’s values and commitment to excellence.

Skills

Strong organizational skills

Excellent communication

Proactive mindset

Education

Bachelor's degree in Construction Management

Tools

Constructware

P6

Timberline

Job description

The Role

Joining Balfour Beatty as an Assistant Superintendent you’ll be on-site helping to drive the success of high-profile, large-scale projects from the ground up — from preconstruction through close-out. You’ll work shoulder-to-shoulder with experienced professionals, gaining exposure to complex buildings while sharpening your technical, financial, and leadership skills all whilst driving our Safety/Zero Harm culture and ensuring that critical project documentation and communication flow is maintained.

You will have a significant runway for continued development, learning and career growth as well as exposure to a wide range of complex high-value marquee projects.

Essential Functions

• Keep Projects on Track- Support field leadership team (Superintendents) in maintaining budgets, tracking costs, processing billing, and identifying scope changes to ensure schedule and financial performance.
• Stay Ahead of the Schedule- Help manage site logistics, support subcontractor orientations, and ensure schedules align with quality, safety, and sustainability goals.
• Run the Details-Take ownership of documentation: submittals, RFIs, change tracking, quality checks, and project close-out.
• Represent the Best- Build and maintain strong relationships with subcontractors, always representing our company’s values and commitment to excellence.

What You’ll Need:

• 1–3 years of experience in commercial construction, ideally in a field or project engineer capacity
• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Construction Engineering, or related discipline.
• Strong organizational and communication skills with a proactive mindset.
• Familiarity with construction processes, scheduling, budgeting, and document management.
• Experience with project manager software (Constructware, P6, Timberline, etc.) advantageous.
• A drive to learn, grow, and make an impact in a collaborative, fast-paced environment.
• A commitment to safety, quality, and operational excellence.