Local Field Superintendent, Industrial & Mission-Critical

SL Recruit; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

SL Recruit in Raleigh seeks a Senior Superintendent to lead field operations on a new ground-up aviation hangar project for a new client. This local, non-traveling role focuses on industrial and mission critical portfolio with emphasis on safety, schedule, and quality.

You will mentor junior staff, coordinate subcontractors, and work closely with the Project Manager on RFIs, submittals, and cost control to deliver a complex project on time and within budget.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of field experience with a general contractor.
• Experience on industrial, mission critical or other technically complex projects preferred.
• Proven track record delivering large, complex projects safely and on schedule.
• Confident leadership and communication skills with multiple trades management.

Responsibilities

• Lead all field operations from mobilization through closeout, ensuring safety, schedule, budget, and quality.
• Build and maintain the project schedule with three-week look-aheads and coordinate trades on site.
• Champion safety culture with daily oversight, site inspections, toolbox talks, and OSHA standards compliance.
• Supervise and mentor assistant superintendents, field engineers, and foremen; develop next-gen field leaders.
• Coordinate subcontractors, run regular coordination meetings, and hold trades to manpower, schedule, and quality.
• Collaborate with Project Manager on constructability reviews, RFIs, submittals, change orders, and cost control.
• Serve as field liaison with owner, architect, and engineers; cultivate client relationships.
• Oversee quality control programs, inspections, commissioning, punch lists, turnover.
• Maintain accurate daily reports, logs, and project documentation.

Skills

Leadership

Field operations

Safety oversight

Schedule management

Client relations

Job description

SL Recruit in Raleigh seeks a Senior Superintendent to lead field operations on a new ground-up aviation hangar project for a new client. This local, non-traveling role focuses on industrial and mission critical portfolio with emphasis on safety, schedule, and quality.

You will mentor junior staff, coordinate subcontractors, and work closely with the Project Manager on RFIs, submittals, and cost control to deliver a complex project on time and within budget.