Chicago Commercial GC Superintendent: Lead Field Ops

John Keno & Company, Inc; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

Paid Time Off

Company Vehicle or vehicle support

Training and Professional Development

Direct access to company leadership

Career growth opportunities

People-first culture

Job summary

John Keno and Company is seeking an experienced General Contracting Superintendent to lead field operations on commercial construction projects throughout the Chicago area.

This hands-on leader will drive safety, quality, communication, and schedule while maintaining strong trade-partner relationships and solving on-site challenges. You will have authoritative field leadership with the ability to influence project outcomes and deliver high-visibility results.

Qualifications

• Five to ten years of commercial general construction experience.
• Progressive experience leading field operations and coordinating multiple subcontractors.
• Strong understanding of drawings, specs, sequencing, quality control, and jobsite documentation.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day field operations and maintain a safe, organized, professional jobsite.
• Help establish and enforce the project safety plan and OSHA requirements.
• Supervise field personnel, subcontractors, temporary labor, and trade partners.
• Coordinate subcontractors, inspections, equipment, manpower, and material deliveries.
• Collaborate with the PM to develop and manage the CPM schedule.
• Prepare three-week look-ahead schedules and recovery plans.
• Lead meetings with owners, occupants, design professionals, subcontractors, and trades.
• Monitor subcontractor progress, safety, and schedule compliance.
• Implement the quality control plan and ensure drawings/submittals/ codes compliance.
• Maintain daily reports, manpower records, and as-built drawings.
• Identify conditions that may cause change orders or back charges.
• Prepare RFIs and resolve field conflicts to protect schedule.
• Represent JKC professionally as the primary field liaison.

Skills

Commercial construction

Field operations leadership

CPM scheduling

OSHA 30 preferred

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Travel availability

Tools

Construction technology

Job description

John Keno and Company is seeking an experienced General Contracting Superintendent to lead field operations on commercial construction projects throughout the Chicago area.

This hands-on leader will drive safety, quality, communication, and schedule while maintaining strong trade-partner relationships and solving on-site challenges. You will have authoritative field leadership with the ability to influence project outcomes and deliver high-visibility results.