Senior Construction Operations Leader

Manhattan Construction Company; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Manhattan Construction Company seeks a Senior Superintendent to lead field operations on assigned project(s). This role ensures safe, timely, and profitable completion, requiring strong leadership and client-facing communication.

The Senior Superintendent directly supervises on-site labor, manages schedules and coordination, reviews submittals and pay applications, and upholds QA/QC and safety policies across the project team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or equivalent.
• 15+ years of industry experience.
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects in excess of $100 million.
• Ideal candidate has project experience in Aviation, Mission Critical, and/or Higher Education sectors.

Responsibilities

• Direct day-to-day on-site supervision of field labor force.
• Review and approve Trade Contractor Pay Applications and material invoices with the Project Manager.
• Develop and maintain site logistics plan in coordination with the Project Manager.
• Manage quality program.
• Coordinate site testing and inspection reports.
• Monitor costs, including labor time and material.
• Manage self-performance features of work.
• Manage the CPM schedule and look-ahead schedules.
• Attend and lead project meetings (preconstruction, preinstallation, subcontractor, owner, safety).
• Create daily reports and report quantities.
• Assist with the Preconstruction/Estimating phase of the project.

Skills

Safety culture

QA/QC

MEP understanding

Scheduling

Communication

Leadership

Problem solving

MS Office

Time management

RFIs & submittals

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Construction Management/Engineering

15+ years of industry experience

Experience >$100M projects

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Manhattan Construction Company seeks a Senior Superintendent to lead field operations on assigned project(s). This role ensures safe, timely, and profitable completion, requiring strong leadership and client-facing communication.

The Senior Superintendent directly supervises on-site labor, manages schedules and coordination, reviews submittals and pay applications, and upholds QA/QC and safety policies across the project team.