Construction Superintendent

Cityscape Recruitment USA; Greenwich (CT); On-site; USD 153,000 - 187,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary up to $170k

Bonus potential

Comprehensive benefits

ESOP/Employee ownership

Career progression

Strong safety culture

CT project exposure

Job summary

Cityscape Recruitment USA is seeking a Senior Superintendent in Fairfield County, CT to lead day-to-day field operations on complex projects in occupied facilities. You will coordinate subcontractors, manage safety, schedule, and budgets, and work closely with the Project Manager and design teams.

The ideal candidate has 8+ years in commercial construction, strong leadership, and experience with healthcare, higher education, or public-sector builds.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of commercial construction experience.
• Experience as a Superintendent or Senior Superintendent.
• Ability to read and interpret architectural, structural, and MEP drawings.
• Strong communication and leadership skills.
• Experience in healthcare, higher education, institutional, commercial, or public-sector construction.
• Experience working in occupied facilities or complex operating environments.
• OSHA and construction safety knowledge.
• Procore experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead onsite construction activities from mobilization through closeout.
• Coordinate subcontractors, vendors, field staff, inspectors, architects, and owners.
• Develop and maintain project schedules and sequencing plans.
• Coordinate logistics, site access, deliveries, temporary facilities, and site safety.
• Review drawings, specifications, submittals, RFIs, and field conditions.
• Lead daily and weekly subcontractor coordination meetings.
• Monitor quality control and ensure work aligns with contract documents.
• Identify scheduling, safety, quality, and coordination issues early.
• Work with Project Manager and project team on project execution.
• Maintain communication with owner, design team, and trade partners.
• Manage inspections, punch lists, commissioning, turnover, and closeout.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Project coordination

Reading drawings

Scheduling

Safety management

Procore

Tools

Procore

Job description

Senior Superintendent Fairfield County, CT

A well-established, employee-owned general contractor is seeking an experienced Senior Superintendent to join its Connecticut operations. This is an excellent opportunity for a field leader who enjoys taking ownership of complex construction projects and working closely with project management, subcontractors, owners, architects, and trade partners.

The company has a strong portfolio across healthcare, higher education, K-12, corporate, municipal, historic, and institutional construction, with particular experience delivering complex projects in occupied facilities.

The Role

The Senior Superintendent will take overall responsibility for the day-to-day field operations of assigned projects, ensuring work is completed safely, on schedule, within budget, and to the required quality standards.

Responsibilities include:

• Lead and manage all onsite construction activities from mobilization through closeout
• Coordinate subcontractors, vendors, field staff, inspectors, architects, and owners
• Develop and maintain project schedules and sequencing plans
• Coordinate logistics, site access, deliveries, temporary facilities, and site safety
• Review drawings, specifications, submittals, RFIs, and field conditions
• Lead daily and weekly subcontractor coordination meetings
• Monitor quality control and ensure work is completed in accordance with contract documents
• Identify potential scheduling, safety, quality, and coordination issues before they impact the project
• Work closely with the Project Manager and project team on project execution
• Maintain strong communication with the owner, design team, and trade partners
• Manage inspections, punch lists, commissioning, turnover, and project closeout
• Promote a strong safety culture across the entire project team

Ideal Background

The successful candidate will have:

• 8+ years of commercial construction experience, preferably with a general contractor
• Previous experience as a Superintendent or Senior Superintendent
• Experience managing projects from the field through completion
• Strong knowledge of construction means, methods, sequencing, and scheduling
• Experience coordinating multiple subcontractors and trades
• Ability to read and interpret architectural, structural, and MEP drawings
• Strong communication and leadership skills
• Experience with healthcare, higher education, institutional, commercial, or public-sector construction is highly valued
• Experience working in occupied facilities or complex operating environments is a plus
• Strong understanding of OSHA and construction safety requirements
• Procore or comparable construction technology experience preferred

Project Environment

Projects may involve new construction, renovations, additions, and complex phased work, including environments where construction must be carefully coordinated around active building operations.

Healthcare experience is particularly relevant, with projects requiring detailed phasing, infection-control planning, life-safety measures, temporary facilities, shutdown coordination, and close communication with building occupants and facility personnel.

What the Company Offers

• Competitive base salary up to $170k
• Performance-based bonus opportunity
• Comprehensive benefits package
• Employee ownership / ESOP environment
• Long-term career progression
• Strong commitment to safety and quality
• Opportunity to work on complex, high-profile projects throughout Connecticut