General Superintendent

C. Herman Construction; Cary (NC); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

C. Herman Construction is seeking a General Superintendent to lead senior field teams across multiple ground-up multifamily projects. You will mentor Superintendents, manage staffing, and ensure schedule, safety, quality, and cost targets are met through proactive planning and strong leadership.

This senior role requires advanced technical skills, scheduling capability, and the ability to travel between active projects while maintaining best-practice field methods and client relations.

Qualifications

• 15+ years leading large-scale ground-up multifamily projects.
• Experience managing multiple projects as a General Superintendent.
• Strong scheduling expertise: baselines, look-aheads, recovery.
• Proficient with Procore and MS Office; strong communication.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership, coaching, and mentorship across multiple projects.
• Forecast staffing needs and assist in performance evaluations for field roles.
• Oversee field execution to meet schedule, budget, safety, and quality goals.
• Lead scheduling oversight: baselines, look-aheads, sequencing, recovery planning.
• Drive field logistics, phasing plans, and best-practice building methods.
• Build and maintain relationships with trade partners, inspectors, and clients.
• Monitor field performance to identify risks and report to leadership.

Skills

Leadership

Scheduling

Communication

Staffing planning

Conflict resolution

Team development

Education

OSHA 30 certification

Tools

Procore

Microsoft Office

Job description

Position Summary

The General Superintendent provides senior-level field leadership across multiple ground-up multifamily projects. This role is responsible for driving consistency, quality, and excellence in jobsite execution by mentoring and developing Senior Superintendents, Superintendents, Assistant Superintendents and Project Engineers.

The General Superintendent partners closely with Leadership and Project Management to ensure each project achieves schedule, safety, quality, and cost objectives. This role also collaborates with Preconstruction to support early logistics and sequencing planning, scheduling, and field resource forecasting.

This position plays a key role in standardizing field processes, supporting staffing decisions, and proactively identifying risks to ensure overall operational success. The role conducts regular jobsite visits to evaluate performance, identify risks, and support site leadership, while also spending time in the office for staffing, planning, reporting, and coordination. This is a senior-level field position that requires advanced technical expertise, scheduling ability, and leadership skills to drive project success.

Basic Responsibilities

Leadership & Team Development

• Provide leadership, coaching, and mentorship to Senior Superintendents, Superintendents, Assistant Superintendents and Project Engineers and/or Interns across multiple projects.
• Partner with leadership to forecast staffing needs, support hiring efforts, and assist in performance evaluations for field roles.
• Support onboarding and training programs for new field personnel; reinforce consistent standards and best practices.
• Model and promote CHC values, teamwork, accountability, and continuous improvement.

Operational Oversight

• Oversee field execution across multiple ground-up multifamily projects to ensure alignment with performance goals for schedule, budget, safety, and quality.
• Conduct routine jobsite visits to evaluate performance, identify risks, and support site leadership teams.
• Lead scheduling oversight by reviewing baseline and updated schedules; evaluating sequencing, manpower requirements, look‑aheads, and recovery plans. Provide proactive guidance to ensure schedule alignment and successful delivery.
• Drive consistent implementation of jobsite logistics, phasing plans, and best‑practice building methods.

Safety & Quality Management

• Champion and reinforce company and OSHA safety policies across all field operations.
• Conduct recurring safety and quality audits; support corrective action plans.
• Ensure consistent application and improvement of the Quality Control Program.

Preconstruction & Planning

• Participate in preconstruction efforts including site assessments, constructability reviews, logistics planning, and sequencing strategies.
• Provide input on staffing plans, site‑specific schedule requirements, and potential field‑execution challenges.

Trade Partner & Client Relations

• Build and maintain strong relationships with trade partners, inspectors, consultants, and clients.
• Assist in evaluating trade contractor capacity, performance, and compliance across projects.
• Support conflict resolution and field‑related issue escalation.

Risk Identification & Reporting

• Monitor field performance to identify and report schedule risks, manpower concerns, trade performance issues, and safety trends.
• Communicate recurring field challenges and improvement opportunities to senior leadership.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to walk, stand, and move around active construction sites for extended periods of time.
• Ability to climb ladders, stairs, and navigate uneven surfaces safely.
• Must be able to lift and carry materials or equipment up to 50 lbs. as needed.
• Comfortable working in outdoor conditions and varying weather.

Required Experience & Qualifications

• 15+ years of progressive experience leading large-scale ground-up multifamily projects (100+ units), including podium and/or garden-style construction.
• Experience overseeing multiple projects simultaneously as a General Superintendent.
• Strong expertise in multifamily construction scheduling, including baseline development, look‑ahead management, recovery scheduling, sequencing, workforce planning, and logistics.
• Proven success in developing and leading high-performing field teams.
• Proficiency with plan/spec interpretation, construction documents, and field engineering principles.
• Proficient with Procore (construction software) and Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook).
• Exceptional communication and conflict‑resolution skills; able to collaborate with all project stakeholders.
• Ability to travel between active projects and markets as required.
• Minimum OSHA 30 certification required.

Key Attributes

• Demonstrates proven leadership ability, earning trust and respect from field teams and peers through consistent performance and accountability.
• Strategic thinker with ability to manage multiple priorities across active projects.
• Strong communicator; able to engage confidently with project teams, clients, and field staff.
• Proactive resource planner who anticipates staffing and sequencing needs.
• Highly organized with strong follow‑through.
• Coaches and develops others to elevate individual and team performance.
• Promotes accountability, teamwork, and professionalism.
• Leads by example with integrity and sound judgment.
• Builds strong relationships and fosters trust at all levels.
• Encourages continuous improvement and embraces change effectively.