Facade Installation Superintendent

Digital Building Components; Fort Lauderdale (FL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee ownership opportunities

Competitive salary

Professional development programs

Job summary

A leading construction firm is seeking an experienced Installation Superintendent to lead a metal panel installation crew. Responsibilities include managing subcontractor activities, site logistics, and ensuring safety compliance across the nation. Candidates should have over 15 years of experience in metal stud framing, excellent communication skills, and a strong work ethic. The role requires significant travel throughout the US. Join a team committed to innovative practices in the construction industry and shape your career with us.

Qualifications

• Must have 15+ years of experience in metal panel installation.
• OSHA certifications required within two months.
• Experience supervising a crew of 15 or more.

Responsibilities

• Manage subcontractor activities and site logistics.
• Solve field problems and escalate as necessary.
• Ensure safety and conduct jobsite safety meetings.

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

OSHA 10 & 30 certification

First Aid & CPR training

Tools

BlueBeam

Trimble

Total Station

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Job Description

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. This role is ideal for a candidate who wants to be part of a movement in the construction industry toward prefabrication. The position requires travel across the nation to aid in the installation of DBC panels and involves safety, planning, production, cost, scheduling, logistics, communication, and organization. Successful candidates will possess strong management skills, the ability to lead a team, gain commitments, and hold team members accountable to mutual success.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Manage subcontractor activities in the field (metal panel, caulking, cranes, deliveries, etc.).
• Lead the crew to achieve productivity and stay on schedule.
• Hold traveling crew to the correct code of conduct while representing DBC.
• Solve field problems and know when to escalating to engineering or management.
• Schedule and manage jobsite inspection processes and interactions with inspectors.

Duties / Responsibilities

• Daily reporting.
• Manage site logistics, craning, and rigging.
• Identify and document field issues using measurements, digital photos, and email.
• Respond to issues and questions raised in meetings and emails in a timely manner, or escalate when unclear.
• Understand, track, and interpret job schedules and work progress on a daily/weekly basis.
• Recognize and eliminate job site hazards and unsafe work practices.
• Hold jobsite safety meetings with DBC crews.
• Help develop an injury‑free environment at 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.
• Communicate professionally with GC teams and other subs/consultants.
• Excellent listening skills and strong communication skills; use technology for communication (tablet, computer, phone, etc.).
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and accuracy.
• Dependable with a strong work ethic and ability to meet deadlines and respond to changing priorities.

Education And Experience

• 15+ years of experience with metal stud framing and drywall including 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 certification.
• Certified Rigging (must be achieved within first 2 months).
• First Aid & CPR training (must be achieved within first 2 months).
• Experience with multi‑story load‑bearing framing systems (wood or gauge steel) – a plus.
• Experience using BlueBeam, Trimble, and Total Station – a plus.
• Bi‑lingual in Spanish – 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.

Company Overview

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 privately owned, employee‑owned company that has grown into a multi‑billion‑dollar family of companies with offices around the world.

Working at DPR offers 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 U.S. News and World Report, Forbes, Fast Company, and Newsweek.