General Superintendent

Scott Humphrey Corporation; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Scott Humphrey Corporation seeks a General Superintendent (Self Perform) to oversee field execution, production performance, and manpower coordination across self-perform scopes. You will drive planning, staffing, and safe, efficient work aligned with schedules and goals.

You will lead field operations, coordinating with Superintendents and Foremen to meet production targets, manage resources, and ensure quality and safety standards across projects.

Qualifications

• Experience leading field operations across multiple projects.
• Strong leadership and mentorship of field crews including Superintendents and Foremen.
• Excellent communication and collaboration with project management teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead all field operations ensuring alignment with schedule, budget, and production goals
• Manage daily and weekly work planning through Superintendents and Foremen
• Drive production tracking against estimated production rates
• Identify and remove field constraints impacting workflow
• Coordinate execution across trades and project phases
• Own manpower planning across all active projects
• Align staffing with production goals and schedules
• Balance workforce across projects for efficiency
• Support hiring, onboarding, and workforce development
• Ensure crews are equipped and ready for execution
• Lead and mentor Superintendents and Foremen
• Set expectations for planning and accountability
• Build a culture of teamwork and performance
• Develop high-potential field leaders
• Ensure compliance with safety standards
• Maintain quality and workmanship standards
• Ensure jobsite readiness for inspections and turnover
• Align field execution with project financials and schedules
• Provide real-time updates on risks and production
• Support planning and lookahead processes
• Collaborate on manpower and productivity challenges

Job description

The General Superintendent (Self Perform) is responsible for the overall field execution, production performance, and manpower coordination of all self-perform scopes. This role ensures work is planned, staffed, and executed safely, efficiently, and in alignment with project schedules and production goals.

The General Superintendent serves as the leader of field operations, driving accountability, consistency, and quality across all crews while working in close partnership with the Senior Project Manager to achieve project success.

Core Responsibilities

Field Execution & Production Management

• Lead all field operations ensuring alignment with schedule, budget, and production goals
• Manage daily and weekly work planning through Superintendents and Foremen
• Drive production tracking against estimated production rates
• Identify and remove field constraints impacting workflow
• Coordinate execution across trades and project phases

Manpower Planning & Resource Allocation

• Own manpower planning across all active projects
• Align staffing with production goals and schedules
• Balance workforce across projects for efficiency
• Support hiring, onboarding, and workforce development
• Ensure crews are equipped and ready for execution

Field Leadership & Team Development

• Lead and mentor Superintendents and Foremen
• Set expectations for planning and accountability
• Build a culture of teamwork and performance
• Develop high-potential field leaders

Safety, Quality & Compliance

• Ensure compliance with safety standards
• Maintain quality and workmanship standards
• Ensure jobsite readiness for inspections and turnover

Coordination with Project Management

• Align field execution with project financials and schedules
• Provide real-time updates on risks and production
• Support planning and lookahead processes
• Collaborate on manpower and productivity challenges

Success Metrics

• Production meets or exceeds targets
• Proper staffing alignment across projects
• Zero safety incidents
• High quality with minimal rework
• Strong alignment with project management
• Consistent planning execution
• Improved productivity and workforce development
• Experience leading field operations across multiple projects
• Strong understanding of construction methods and sequencing
• Leadership of Superintendents and field crews
• Ability to drive production and accountability
• Strong real-time problem-solving skills
• Effective communication across teams
• Experience with WorkMax, Outbuild or similar tools
• Ability to read plans and specifications
• Knowledge of jobsite safety requirements