Lead Flooring Superintendent – Multi-Site Projects

Ritsema Associates; Kalamazoo (MI); On-site; USD 75,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Ritsema Associates seeks an experienced Flooring Superintendent to oversee field operations across multiple flooring projects. This role leads foremen and crews, ensuring safety, efficiency, and high-quality results with daily travel between job sites.

The ideal candidate brings extensive flooring know-how, strong leadership, and the ability to read blueprints and construction documents. A high school diploma is required, with construction management training preferred.

Qualifications

• High school diploma required; construction management training preferred.
• Extensive knowledge of commercial flooring materials and installation processes.
• Minimum of 5 years supervisory experience in commercial flooring.
• Strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills.
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints and construction documents.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and support flooring project operations across multiple sites.
• Lead and manage flooring foremen and field personnel.
• Ensure projects are completed on time, within budget, and to quality standards.
• Attend weekly superintendent meetings to coordinate manpower.
• Participate in project start-up meetings with foremen, estimators and PMs.
• Review plans and specifications prior to job start.
• Coordinate procurement of long‑lead materials with estimators and PMs.
• Assign foremen to projects based on scope and strengths.
• Conduct regular job site visits for progress and safety checks.
• Identify and report safety issues and recommend corrective actions.
• Review foremen’s logs and productivity reports; address challenges.
• Inspect work quality and enforce corrective actions.
• Oversee subcontractor buyouts, pay rates, scheduling, and invoices.
• Submit weekly timesheets to payroll; attend closeout meetings.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Organization

Blueprint reading

Flooring knowledge

Education

High school diploma

Construction management training

Job description

Ritsema Associates seeks an experienced Flooring Superintendent to oversee field operations across multiple flooring projects. This role leads foremen and crews, ensuring safety, efficiency, and high-quality results with daily travel between job sites.

The ideal candidate brings extensive flooring know-how, strong leadership, and the ability to read blueprints and construction documents. A high school diploma is required, with construction management training preferred.