Lead Construction Superintendent - Institutional & Commercial

PeopleSolutions, Inc.; Charlottesville (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

PeopleSolutions, Inc. is seeking an experienced Construction Superintendent to lead field operations on complex commercial and institutional projects across Virginia.

This on-site role focuses on safety, quality, schedule adherence, and seamless trade-partner coordination from mobilization through closeout. You will collaborate with project managers, owners, design teams, consultants, and subcontractors to deliver high-quality facilities safely and efficiently, supporting bid development and

Qualifications

• Seven or more years of construction field leadership experience supervising commercial or institutional projects.
• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or related discipline, or equivalent combination of education, training, and construction experience.
• Experience delivering projects in higher education, healthcare, sports and entertainment, commercial, institutional facilities.
• Strong working knowledge of scheduling, site logistics, safety compliance, quality control, and subcontractor management.
• Experience working in active, occupied environments is preferred.
• Excellent communication, relationship-building, problem-solving, and conflict-resolution skills.
• A consistent commitment to safety, operational excellence, accountability, and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate all on-site construction activities from mobilization through final completion and closeout.
• Foster a safe, productive, organized, and collaborative jobsite culture, with safety as the highest priority.
• Direct daily field operations, subcontractor coordination, work sequencing, and short-term planning to maintain schedule and productivity objectives.
• Partner with project management teams on budgeting, forecasting, cost control, change management, procurement, and project reporting.
• Support the development of bid packages, scopes of work, subcontractor outreach, and procurement strategies.
• Develop and implement site logistics plans that improve efficiency and minimize disruptions in occupied, campus, healthcare, or public-facing facilities.
• Conduct daily planning meetings, jobsite walks, coordination sessions, and progress reviews to identify risks and resolve field challenges proactively.
• Verify that all work complies with contract documents, applicable codes, quality standards, safety requirements, and owner expectations.
• Maintain clear, professional communication with clients, architects, engineers, consultants, inspectors, and trade partners.
• Lead field teams through changing conditions, competing priorities, and schedule-critical milestones while maintaining a strong focus on quality and accountability.

Skills

Construction leadership

Scheduling expertise

Safety compliance

Stakeholder coordination

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management

Equivalent education/experience

Job description

PeopleSolutions, Inc. is seeking an experienced Construction Superintendent to lead field operations on complex commercial and institutional projects across Virginia.

This on-site role focuses on safety, quality, schedule adherence, and seamless trade-partner coordination from mobilization through closeout. You will collaborate with project managers, owners, design teams, consultants, and subcontractors to deliver high-quality facilities safely and efficiently, supporting bid development and