Facade Installation Superintendent

Digital Building Components; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 75,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A construction industry leader based in North Carolina is seeking an experienced Installation Superintendent to lead crews on site. This role involves managing logistics, ensuring safety, and responding to challenges during installations. Ideal candidates have over 15 years of experience in metal panel framing and the ability to supervise large teams. This position involves significant travel across the US, where effective communication and organization are crucial for success.

Qualifications

• Leadership experience required for managing a team on site.
• Take responsibility for job site safety and compliance.
• Ability to develop and interpret job hazard analysis and pre-task plans.

Responsibilities

• Manage installation crew and daily operations.
• Ensure site safety and compliance with regulations.
• Document issues and respond to project dynamics promptly.

Skills

General understanding of welding

Ability to identify and resolve complex issues

Excellent listening and communication skills

Strong organizational skills

Dependable with strong work ethic

Education

15+ years of experience with metal stud framing and drywall

Experience supervising a crew of 15 or more

OSHA 10 & 30 training

Tools

BlueBeam

Trimble

Total Station

Job description

Installation Superintendent

Digital Building Components, a part of the DPR family of companies, is looking for a highly motivated, experienced, hardworking, and organized Installation Superintendent to help lead an installation crew of metal panel facades. The opportunity is ideal for a candidate that is looking to be a part of a movement in the construction industry towards prefabrication. This person needs to be ready and willing to travel across the nation to aid in the installation of Digital Building Components (DBC) panels and be involved in everything from safety, planning, production, cost, scheduling, logistics, communication, and organization. Successful candidates will possess strong management skills, with the ability to lead a team, gain commitments, and hold team members accountable to their mutual success.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Manage DBCs held subcontractors in the field (metal panel, caulking, cranes, deliveries, etc).
• Manage crew to achieve productivity and stay on schedule.
• Keep traveling crew to the correct code of conduct while representing DBC.
• Solve field problems and know how and when to elevate to engineering/management group.
• Schedule and manage jobsite inspection process, interaction with inspectors.

Duties / Responsibilities

• Daily reports.
• Manage site logistics, craning, rigging.
• Identify and document field issues using measurements, digital photos, email.
• Respond to issues/questions raised in meetings and emails in a timely manner or elevate when the response isn’t clear.
• Understand, track, and interpret job schedules and track work progress on a daily/weekly basis.
• Identify and eliminate job site hazards and unsafe work practices.
• Hold jobsite safety meetings with DBC crews.
• Help develop an injury‑free environment on all job sites for DBC crews.
• Attend and participate in overall jobsite safety meetings.
• Review, comment, and mark‑up drawings and spool sheets.
• Manage crew traveling plans.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Required Skills / Abilities

• General understanding of welding.
• General understanding of waterproofing systems and exterior skin systems.
• Ability to identify and resolve complex issues.
• Ability to read and interpret drawings, sections, details, and navigate a model.
• Ability to develop, complete, and communicate pre‑task plans, job hazard analysis, crane packages, etc.
• Professional communication with GC team and other subs/consultants.
• Excellent listening skills and strong communication skills; uses technology for communication (tablet, computer, phone, etc).
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail and accuracy.
• Dependable with strong work ethic and ability to meet deadlines and respond to changes in priorities.

Education and Experience

• 15+ years of experience with metal stud framing and drywall: layout and control, framing & hanging, fire ratings & STC ratings, fire caulking & fire safing.
• Experience supervising a crew of 15 or more.
• Experience with panelized construction or concrete formwork systems (layout, flying, setting, anchoring, bracing).
• Experience with leading edge work.
• OSHA 10 & 30.
• Certified Rigging (must achieve in first 2 months).
• First Aid & CPR trained (must achieve in first 2 months).
• Experience with multi‑story load‑bearing framing systems (wood or gauge steel) is a plus.
• Experience using BlueBeam, Trimble, and Total Station is a plus.
• Bi‑lingual in Spanish is a plus.

Physical Requirements

• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds at times.
• Must be ready and able to travel throughout the US to installation sites.

About DPR Construction

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 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 unique 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.