General Superintendent

DPR Construction; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

DPR Construction in Phoenix seeks an experienced senior field operations leader to drive safe, high-quality delivery on large and mid-size projects. You will coordinate with regional leaders, manage superintendent teams, and align construction strategies with planning and client needs.

The role requires a Bachelor's in construction management or related field, 10 years of field operations experience, and leadership in senior roles. OSHA 30 certification is preferred and CPR/First Aid is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in construction management, engineering, a related field, or equivalent experience required.
• 10 years of field operations experience required.
• 3 years in a senior superintendent or similar leadership role required.
• OSHA 30-Hour Construction Safety certification preferred and OSHA 30-Hour within 6 months of hire required.
• First Aid and CPR certification required.

Responsibilities

• Leads field operations across multiple mid-size projects or a large project, ensuring safe, high-quality, and timely delivery.
• Partners with leaders to align operational priorities and field execution plans, supporting client and design team reviews.
• Oversees senior superintendents and superintendent teams to ensure alignment with construction strategies.
• Coordinates with project executives, project managers, and self-perform leaders for planning and execution.
• Resolves complex field conditions, logistics constraints, and sequencing challenges across projects.
• Ensures consistent application of safety programs, quality standards, and regulatory requirements.
• Reviews field documentation, productivity metrics, and performance trends to guide improvements.

Skills

Leadership

Safety management

Communication

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in construction management or related field

Job description

Job Summary

Leads field operations for multiple mid-size projects or a large project, ensuring alignment with project objectives and organizational standards. Partners with Operations Excellence specialists and Project Executive – BU leaders to align operational priorities and Do Work needs with project-level execution. Oversees field leadership teams by integrating construction strategies, sequencing, and resource planning across projects. Anticipates and resolves complex constructability and coordination challenges. Builds and maintains effective working relationships with trade partners and owners to support collaboration, issue resolution, and successful project delivery. Drives consistent field performance through standardized practices and continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities

• Leads field operations across multiple mid-size projects or a large project, ensuring safe, high-quality, and timely delivery.
• Partners with Regional Field operation Leader, Regional Do work leaders, and Project Executives to align operational priorities, Do Work needs, and field execution plans, while supporting project “get work” pursuits through logistics planning, preliminary scheduling, job walks, and plan reviews with clients and design teams.
• Oversees senior superintendents and superintendent teams, ensuring alignment with approved construction strategies.
• Collaborates with project executives, project managers, and self-perform work leaders to coordinate construction planning and execution.
• Resolves complex field conditions, logistics constraints, and sequencing challenges across projects.
• Ensures consistent application of safety programs, quality standards, and regulatory requirements.
• Reviews field documentation, productivity metrics, and performance trends to guide corrective actions and operational improvements.

Education Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in construction management, engineering, a related field, or equivalent experience required.

Work Experience

• 10 years of experience in field operations, construction supervision, or a related field required.
• 3 years of experience in a senior superintendent or equivalent leadership capacity required.

Certifications and Licenses

• OSHA 30-Hour Construction Safety certification preferred.
• OSHA 30-Hour Construction Safety certification within 6 months of hire required.
• First Aid and CPR certification required.
• OSHA 510 or OSHA 500 certification preferred.

DPR Construction is a forward-thinking, self-performing general contractor specializing in technically complex and sustainable projects for the advanced technology, life sciences, healthcare, higher education and commercial markets. Founded in 1990, DPR is a great story of entrepreneurial success as a private, employee-owned company that has grown into a multi-billion-dollar family of companies with offices around the world. Working at DPR, you'll have the chance to try new things, explore paths and shape your future. Here, we build opportunity together—by harnessing our talents, enabling curiosity and pursuing our collective ambition to make the best ideas happen. We are proud to be recognized as a great place to work by our talented teammates and leading news organizations like U.S. News and World Report, Forbes, Fast Company and Newsweek. Explore our open opportunities at www.dpr.com/careers. The DPR family of companies is closing the gap between design and construction with an integrated collection of products and services to build smarter, move faster and achieve strong results. Our approximately 11,000 employees share a commitment to growth, innovation and building great things—great teams, great careers and great projects that change the world.

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