General Superintendent

Brinkman Construction; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 140,000 - 171,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

ESOP

Paid parental leave

Company vehicle and fuel card

Flexible benefits including medical, +

401(k) match

Volunteer Time Off

Job summary

Brinkman Construction is seeking a General Superintendent to lead Field Management and craft teams on multiple Denver-area projects—from preconstruction through closeout. You will drive safety, quality, schedule adherence, procurement, and budget controls while maintaining strong client relationships.

The role requires extensive GC leadership experience, advanced scheduling and budgeting skills, and a track record of mentoring teams and managing complex ground-up work.

Qualifications

• Minimum 15-20+ years of experience with a General Contractor.
• 10+ years in a lead role across ground-up projects (commercial, multi-family, healthcare, institutional).
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, scheduling software, and project management apps.
• OSHA 30, First Aid/CPR, SWMP, and CO Class A license strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide decisive leadership for field management and craft teams across multiple projects.
• Mentor staff and set clear performance expectations with regular feedback.
• Oversee safety program and enforce safety on all sites.
• Coordinate buyout, scheduling, budgeting, and procurement with executives.
• Maintain project status reporting, cost control, and client satisfaction.

Skills

Leadership

Mentoring

Safety culture

Budgeting

Scheduling

Education

OSHA 30 Certification

First Aid/CPR Certification

SWMP Certification

Colorado Class A Contractor License

Tools

Microsoft Office

Construction PM software

Job description

About the role

The General Superintendent provides decisive and accountable leadership for our Field Management and Craft team with oversight of multiple projects. This role ensures successful project delivery from preconstruction through closeout, emphasizing quality, safety, schedule adherence, procurement and change management, budget maintenance, and client satisfaction.

Description

About the role: The General Superintendent provides decisive and accountable leadership for our Field Management and Craft team with oversight of multiple projects. This role ensures successful project delivery from preconstruction through closeout, emphasizing quality, safety, schedule adherence, procurement and change management, budget maintenance, and client satisfaction.

Essential Functions

• Cultivate a project environment that fosters employee engagement and high‑performing teams, and where team members feel comfortable expressing concerns and needs.
• Act as a skilled mentor to team members.
• Set clear performance expectations and provide regular, candid feedback to team members.
• Recruit, manage, and mentor field management craft as needed, including assisting in interviewing, hiring, promoting, and terminating field staff.
• Provide leadership, training, and support to all field personnel.
• Ensure staff follow corporate policies and procedures.
• Work with Construction Executive to assemble an effective project team for each project.
• Identify project‑related concerns, assist in resolving team and project problems and conflicts, and hold teams accountable for resolving issues.
• Drive safety culture and emphasize safety on all projects, coordinating with the Safety Director in the development, improvement, training, and enforcement of the Safety Program.
• Identify risks that team members may not yet recognize or understand.
• Participate in the development, training and implementation of the QA/QC Program.
• Maintain in-depth knowledge of contract and insurance language from owner and subcontractor perspectives, leveraging it to drive consistently successful projects.
• Advise and execute negotiations involving high degrees of difficulty and risk.
• Maintain a strong grasp on project status, including scheduling, costs, technical issues, and reporting.
• Work with project teams to maintain the field budget within project expectations.
• Consistently meet or exceed client and company standards and expectations, including schedule, quality, safety, and profitability.
• Oversee schedule management, including activity tracking, impact documentation, schedule analysis, and recovery schedule development.
• Create, assist in, or review project schedules and logistic plans for the preconstruction department.
• Assist with the selection of equipment, manpower, and construction methods for projects to determine project budgets.
• Partner with the Warehouse Manager to coordinate warehouse operations and resources in support of project requirements and execution.
• Partner with Construction Executive in maintaining high‑level knowledge of buyout status, potential risk factors, contingency/allowance expenditures, and profit fluctuations, explaining these details to company leadership.
• Attend project interviews as needed.
• Attend internal preconstruction and design meetings and provide sequencing, schedule, value engineering, and constructability input.
• Ensure effective project start‑up and close‑out. Attend kick‑off and closeout meetings, review the Responsibility Matrix with the Project Team, review site logistics plans and schedules, and make sure closeout tasks are assigned and followed through on. Collaborate with the Warranty Manager to ensure lessons learned from warranty callbacks are trained and communicated to operations staff.
• Actively participate in company‑wide initiatives, strategic planning, and organizational growth efforts.
• Collaboratively and equitably meet the conditions of subcontractor and vendor agreements.
• Foster and maintain strong client relationships, ensuring satisfaction throughout the project lifecycle.
• Attend on‑site project OAC, internal team and subcontractor meetings periodically.
• Monitor timecards and in conjunction with the vehicle equipment manager, monitor Superintendent fuel usage.
• Manage project resource allocations for field personnel using the Bridgit software platform.
• Forecast hiring needs based on future project need projections.
• Visit jobsites on a regular basis to maintain field effectiveness in Budget, Quality, Safety, and Time.
• Review and monitor field labor utilizations and compare to budgets.
• Conduct performance reviews for all field staff and work with the staff on the continuation of their development.

Requirements

Education and Qualifications

• Minimum 15-20+ years of experience with a General Contractor.
• 10+ years of experience in a lead role with a variety of ground‑up product types – including commercial, mixed‑used, multi‑family, medical office, senior living, and/or institutional healthcare.
• Proficiency with Microsoft suite of applications, construction scheduling software, and project management applications.
• OSHA 30 Certification, First Aid / CPR Certification, SWMP Certification, Colorado Class A Contractor License strongly preferred

What We Offer

• Our Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• Open Paid Leave Program and paid parental leave
• Company vehicle and fuel card
• Cell phone reimbursementFlexible benefits including medical, dental, and vision insurance
• No weekend work
• 401(k) match
• Competitive compensation, cash bonuses, spot‑bonuses
• We are committed to making a positive impact in the communities where we live, work, and play through our Volunteer Time Off program.

About Us

Across the Front Range, clients choose to work with us based on the relationships and projects we build, and the unmatched client experience we deliver. As a 100% employee‑owned company, we are all‑in on every project. Our culture of ownership drives us to create buildings of distinction and relationships that last. For us, excellence is non‑negotiable and it’s why so many of our projects are from repeat customers.

Our Core Values

At Brinkman Construction, we’re Driven to Build, and our core values are the cornerstone of our success. They shape our culture, define our character, inform our vision, and empower us to deliver on our mission.

We Are

Relationship Focused

All In

Salary: Starting at $155,000 annually. Salary is commensurate with technical skills and experience.

This position is anticipated to remain open for 30 days.