Field Superintendent: Utility Construction Leader

Benchmark Utility Services; Fredericksburg (VA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Benchmark Utility Services is seeking a Superintendent to lead field operations on construction projects in the Fredericksburg, VA area. You will direct subs, trades, and crews, ensuring safety, schedule, and budget alignment with Benchmark standards.

The ideal candidate has extensive construction knowledge, strong leadership, and excellent communication skills to coordinate with project teams and clients. This role emphasizes safety, quality, and on-time delivery in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated construction experience overseeing field operations and managing multiple trades, subcontractors, and field personnel.
• Strong working knowledge of construction drawings, specifications, construction methods, and safety standards.
• Hands-on experience managing subcontractors and coordinating work to meet project schedules and budget expectations.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to effectively direct, motivate, and develop field teams.
• Excellent communication, organization, time management, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to identify field challenges early, make sound decisions, and coordinate timely resolutions with project stakeholders.
• Proficiency with email and Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, and Outlook, for reporting, documentation, timesheets, and daily communication.

Responsibilities

• Champion a safety-first culture by promoting and enforcing safety requirements across the jobsite.
• Lead and coordinate daily field operations, including subcontractors, trades, field personnel, equipment, materials, and other project resources.
• Monitor construction progress and productivity to ensure work remains aligned with project milestones, schedules, and performance expectations.
• Collaborate with project management teams to forecast short- and long-term construction activities, manpower needs, equipment requirements, and material deliveries.
• Review project drawings, specifications, and construction documents to ensure field teams understand the scope of work and execute it accurately.
• Identify potential scope changes, out-of-scope work, schedule impacts, and cost concerns early and communicate them promptly to project management.
• Lead project closeout activities, including punch lists, inspections, client walkthroughs, documentation, and resolution of outstanding items.

Skills

Construction supervision

Leadership

Safety compliance

Communication

Time management

Problem solving

MS Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in Construction Management or related field

Tools

Procore

PlanGrid/Fieldwire

Bluebeam

Primavera P6

Microsoft Project

Job description

Benchmark Utility Services is seeking a Superintendent to lead field operations on construction projects in the Fredericksburg, VA area. You will direct subs, trades, and crews, ensuring safety, schedule, and budget alignment with Benchmark standards.

The ideal candidate has extensive construction knowledge, strong leadership, and excellent communication skills to coordinate with project teams and clients. This role emphasizes safety, quality, and on-time delivery in a fast-paced environment.