Lead Construction Superintendent – Ground-Up Housing

Spruce Builders & Civetta Property Group; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Spruce Builders & Civetta Property Group in Philadelphia seeks an experienced Construction Superintendent to lead field execution of ground-up workforce housing projects across the city. You will own daily site operations from mobilization through closeout, delivering work safely, on schedule, and to Spruce standards.

The role requires coordinating subcontractors and city agencies, reviewing drawings and specs, managing schedules in Buildertrend, and maintaining clear communication with the

Qualifications

• 5+ years of superintendent experience in ground-up residential construction.
• Experience with multifamily, workforce housing, townhome, or production residential projects.
• Familiarity with Philadelphia permitting, inspections, utilities, and right-of-way requirements.
• OSHA 30 certification required.

Responsibilities

• Manage the daily field operations of multiple projects from mobilization through closeout.
• Develop, maintain, and update detailed project schedules in Buildertrend.
• Prepare look-ahead schedules and communicate upcoming work, constraints, and milestones to the project team and subcontractors.
• Coordinate subcontractors, vendors, material deliveries, equipment, and site logistics.
• Review drawings, specifications, scopes of work, and field conditions before work begins.
• Inspect work in progress and completed installations for compliance with project requirements, building codes, and quality standards.
• Verify surveys, layouts, elevations, and field dimensions for accuracy.
• Identify construction issues early, develop practical solutions, and clearly communicate next steps.
• Coordinate Philadelphia L&I inspections, special inspections, eCLIPSE requirements, and required approvals.
• Oversee utility coordination and installation, including PECO, PGW, PWD, and right-of-way requirements.
• Maintain complete daily reports in Buildertrend, including photographs, manpower, completed activities, deliveries, inspections, and delays.
• Complete safety reports, quality-control checklists, RFIs, change-order documentation, and punch lists.
• Enforce site-specific safety plans, OSHA requirements, jobsite cleanliness, and proper material storage.
• Hold subcontractors accountable for manpower, schedule, safety, workmanship, and completion of corrective work.
• Lead the punch-list and closeout process to ensure all outstanding work is completed on time.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Organization

Problem-solving

Read drawings

Scheduling

Site safety

Tools

Buildertrend

Microsoft Office

Job description

Spruce Builders & Civetta Property Group in Philadelphia seeks an experienced Construction Superintendent to lead field execution of ground-up workforce housing projects across the city. You will own daily site operations from mobilization through closeout, delivering work safely, on schedule, and to Spruce standards.

The role requires coordinating subcontractors and city agencies, reviewing drawings and specs, managing schedules in Buildertrend, and maintaining clear communication with the