Construction Superintendent- Buttonwood Estate

TMC Hospitality; Solvang (CA); On-site; USD 165,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation based on experience

Job summary

TMC Hospitality is seeking a Construction Superintendent for a luxury private estate project in Solvang, California. This role requires a seasoned builder with extensive experience in high-end residential construction, ensuring exceptional standards and aesthetics are met.

The ideal candidate will have over 10 years of experience, managing all aspects of construction while coordinating with various stakeholders. This position offers a competitive salary ranging from $165,000 to $220,000 annually.

Qualifications

• Significant experience as a superintendent on estate-level residential projects.
• Deep knowledge of high-end residential construction methods.
• Strong understanding of structure, waterproofing, and MEP coordination.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily jobsite operations and trade coordination.
• Ensure work meets high standards for craftsmanship.
• Drive project schedule and proactively manage risks.

Skills

10+ years of construction experience

Expertise in luxury custom homes

Ability to read plans and specifications

Excellent trade management skills

Job description

About TMC Hospitality

TMC Hospitality is a hospitality management and development company dedicated to creating thoughtfully designed destinations that bring people together through exceptional experiences, memorable spaces, and genuine hospitality.

Our portfolio includes Drift Hotels, Bode, Maleza Restaurants, and Buttonwood Farm & Winery—each with its own unique identity but united by a commitment to design, culture, and community. From boutique hotels and destination restaurants to vineyards and event venues, we create places that inspire connection and celebrate a sense of place.

At Drift, we blend minimalist design with authentic local experiences, creating hotels that feel both elevated and approachable. At Bode, we reimagine group travel by combining the comforts of home with the amenities and service of a boutique hotel. Maleza brings together vibrant hospitality, thoughtful cuisine, and community-driven experiences, while Buttonwood offers a distinctive wine country destination rooted in agriculture, events, and hospitality.

With properties in California, Tennessee, and Baja California Sur, TMC Hospitality continues to grow while remaining focused on one core belief: hospitality should feel personal, intentional, and unforgettable.

If you're passionate about creating exceptional guest experiences and want to be part of a team that values collaboration, creativity, and continuous growth, we'd love to meet you.

TMC Group, LLC is seeking a best-in-class Construction Superintendent to lead the field execution of a highly detailed private estate project at our ranch and vineyard development in the Santa Ynez Valley.

This role is for a builder’s builder: someone who has successfully delivered high-end custom homes, understands the level of precision expected in $10M–$20M+ residential work, and can own the jobsite with discipline, taste, urgency, and accountability.

Role Overview

The Superintendent will be responsible for day-to-day field leadership, schedule execution, trade coordination, quality control, safety, and problem-solving on a custom estate build that will require both technical rigor and aesthetic judgment. This person will work closely with ownership, the project manager, architect, designers, consultants, and subcontractors to ensure the home is built to an exceptional standard.

Key Responsibilities

• Own daily jobsite operations, sequencing, trade coordination, and field execution.
• Maintain a clean, organized, safe, and professional construction site.
• Drive the project schedule and proactively identify delays, conflicts, or long‑lead risks.
• Coordinate subcontractors, vendors, inspectors, consultants, and internal team members.
• Review drawings, details, specifications, shop drawings, and field conditions for constructability.
• Ensure all work meets the highest standards for craftsmanship, alignment, finish quality, and durability.
• Manage framing, waterproofing, MEP coordination, exterior assemblies, interiors, finishes, millwork, stone, tile, steel, glazing, and landscape/interface details.
• Document field issues, RFIs, changes, inspections, and daily progress.
• Protect the owner’s interests by enforcing quality, cost awareness, and accountability from every trade.
• Anticipate issues before they become expensive or schedule‑impacting problems.
• Represent TMC Group with professionalism, calm authority, and pride in the finished product.

Ideal Candidate

• 10+ years of construction experience, with significant experience on luxury custom homes.
• Prior superintendent experience on estate‑level residential projects, ideally in Montecito, Santa Barbara, Santa Ynez, Malibu, Napa, or comparable high‑end markets.
• Deep knowledge of high‑end residential construction means and methods.
• Strong understanding of structure, waterproofing, MEP coordination, finish sequencing, and custom detailing.
• Ability to read plans, details, specifications, schedules, and consultant drawings fluently.
• Excellent trade management skills; respected by subs but not afraid to hold them accountable.
• Calm, organized, direct, and highly detail‑oriented.
• Strong aesthetic judgment and pride in craftsmanship.
• Comfortable working directly with ownership and senior leadership.

What Success Looks Like

• The project is clean, organized, safe, and moving every day.
• Trades are well‑coordinated and held to a luxury standard.
• Problems are surfaced early with practical solutions.
• Details are built correctly the first time.
• Ownership has confidence that the field is being managed by someone who truly cares.
• The finished home feels timeless, precise, and worthy of the Buttonwood property.

Compensation

Competitive compensation based on experience, with the opportunity to play a key role in one of TMC's most important projects.

The pay range for this role is:

165,000 - 220,000 USD per year (Buttonwood Ranch)