Onsite Construction Superintendent – Federal USACE Project

Tepa Companies; Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Tepa Companies seeks an experienced Construction Superintendent for a USACE Rock Island District design-build project at Lake Red Rock, near Des Moines, Iowa. This role leads day-to-day field operations, safety, schedule, and coordination of subcontractors to ensure quality and on-time completion.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of vertical construction leadership, strong field management skills, and the ability to communicate with government representatives and designers.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required; associate or bachelor's degree preferred.
• 5+ years of progressively responsible commercial or federal construction experience, including supervision of subcontractors and multiple trades.
• Experience as a Superintendent or equivalent field leadership on vertical construction projects.
• Experience with building systems and coordination of civil/site, structural, architectural, mechanical, electrical, plumbing trades.
• USACE project experience strongly preferred; government experience beneficial.
• Knowledge of construction drawings, specifications, submittals, RFIs, schedules, quality requirements, and construction means and methods.
• Ability to develop and manage short-term construction schedules and coordinate multiple subcontractors.
• OSHA 30-hour Safety Training within last five years.
• First Aid/CPR certification or ability to obtain before project assignment.
• Proficiency with Procore, Bluebeam, MS Office, and construction scheduling/documentation tech.
• Strong leadership, communication, organization, problem-solving, and conflict-resolution skills.
• Ability to communicate professionally with Government representatives, subcontractors, design professionals, and stakeholders.
• Must satisfy federal project access requirements and pass drug/background checks.
• Valid driver's license.

Responsibilities

• Review contract drawings, specifications, project requirements, submittals, and construction documents to understand work.
• Partner with Project Manager to develop, maintain, and execute the project schedule and look-ahead schedules.
• Plan and coordinate site logistics, mobilization, temporary facilities, equipment, manpower, deliveries, and subcontractor activities.
• Participate in preconstruction, coordination, safety, quality control, and Government meetings.
• Provide daily on-site leadership and overall supervision of construction activities.
• Direct and coordinate subcontractors, field personnel, equipment, deliveries, and sequencing.
• Maintain project schedule and develop daily/weekly work plans to meet milestones.
• Conduct daily site walks to ensure progress aligns with contract documents and safety standards.
• Coordinate upcoming work with subcontractors and resolve sequencing, access, and logistics conflicts.
• Maintain accurate daily reports of manpower, activities, equipment, deliveries, delays, weather, and events.
• Keep field drawings current and communicate changes, RFIs, and differing site conditions to the team.
• Identify field issues early and drive to resolution to prevent impact on safety, quality, schedule, or cost.
• Develop and drive punch-list and deficiency closure.
• Coordinate inspections, testing, commissioning, training, and final acceptance.
• Support closeout documentation and as-built verification.
• Coordinate subcontractor demobilization and remaining obligations.
• Ensure site is clean, secure, and ready for Government turnover.
• Assist PM and QC Manager with timely closeout documentation.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Organization

Problem-solving

Conflict resolution

Team coordination

Education

High school diploma or GED

Associate degree in Construction Management or related

Bachelor's degree in Construction Management or Engineering

Tools

Procore

Bluebeam

Microsoft Office

Scheduling software

Job description

Tepa Companies seeks an experienced Construction Superintendent for a USACE Rock Island District design-build project at Lake Red Rock, near Des Moines, Iowa. This role leads day-to-day field operations, safety, schedule, and coordination of subcontractors to ensure quality and on-time completion.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of vertical construction leadership, strong field management skills, and the ability to communicate with government representatives and designers.