Mission-Critical Field Superintendent

Southland Industries Inc.; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan with 50% company match and

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Annual bonus program

Life insurance and disability coverage

Flexible spending plans

Paid parental leave

Paid holidays and vacation

Training and professional memberships

Wellness benefits

Job summary

Southland Industries is seeking a seasoned Superintendent to lead the field for large, complex projects in Phoenix. You will own field strategy, safety, quality, and schedule performance while coordinating multi-trade teams and subcontractors.

You will guide constructability planning, drive look-ahead planning, manage field documentation, and ensure successful turnover. The role requires strong leadership, safety discipline, and hands-on project delivery expertise.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required; construction management, engineering or related degree or coursework preferred.
• Minimum 10 years of construction field leadership experience, preferably with a general contractor, prime integrator or complex trade contractor.
• OSHA 30 certification required.
• Industrial construction and modular construction experience strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead overall field strategy and daily jobsite operations, including logistics, staffing and manpower planning, deliveries, access, inspections, productivity, work sequencing and site-wide coordination.
• Own field execution of the project schedule, including milestones, short-interval and look-ahead plans, trade sequencing, constraints, handoffs and recovery plans; coordinate with CPM schedules.
• Lead jobsite safety expectations and ensure proactive planning, regulatory compliance, accountability, hazard correction and incident-prevention actions.
• Lead multi-trade subcontractor coordination with attention to MEP systems, interfaces, equipment access, startup, commissioning and turnover.
• Oversee field quality management, including acceptance planning, inspections, deficiency tracking, rework prevention, punch list and documentation.
• Partner during preconstruction and lead constructability and field-planning reviews; identify and resolve scope gaps and sequencing risks.
• Lead, coach and develop assistant superintendents and field team; serve as senior field representative with project stakeholders.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Influence

Judgment

Client orientation

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Construction management / engineering degree or coursework preferred

Tools

Construction technology proficiency

Job description

Southland Industries is seeking a seasoned Superintendent to lead the field for large, complex projects in Phoenix. You will own field strategy, safety, quality, and schedule performance while coordinating multi-trade teams and subcontractors.

You will guide constructability planning, drive look-ahead planning, manage field documentation, and ensure successful turnover. The role requires strong leadership, safety discipline, and hands-on project delivery expertise.