Senior Construction Superintendent

Scion Staffing; Lansing (MI); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation package

Professional development and training

Safety and leadership training

Team-based collaboration

Job summary

Scion Staffing is seeking a Senior Construction Superintendent to lead onsite field operations for complex commercial projects in Lansing, MI. You will coordinate trade partners, suppliers, and project teams to ensure schedule, safety, quality, and budget goals are met from preconstruction through closeout.

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in commercial construction, excellent leadership and communication skills, and the ability to drive safety initiatives while building strong

Qualifications

• Strong commercial construction leadership across complex projects.
• Proven ability to coordinate trade partners, suppliers and project teams.
• Excellent communication, decision-making and relationship-building skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead field operations for complex commercial construction projects, coordinating trade partners, suppliers, subcontractors, and project teams to meet schedule, safety, quality, and budget goals.
• Develop and manage project logistics, operations, safety, scheduling, work sequencing, material deliveries, inspections, and long-lead items from kickoff to completion.
• Coordinate with Project Managers, architects, engineers, owners, inspectors, and trade partners to resolve design, scheduling, and execution issues.
• Champion jobsite safety and quality control by conducting meetings, inspections, documenting incidents, and holding trade partners accountable.
• Maintain project documentation including RFIs, logs, drawings, change orders, schedules, and dashboards using Procore.

Skills

Construction leadership

Schedule management

Safety leadership

Communication

Client and stakeholder relations

Tools

Procore

Job description

Scion Staffing has been engaged to conduct a search for a Senior Construction Superintendent for a leading commercial construction organization delivering complex projects across a diverse range of markets. This is an onsite, field-based position in Lansing, Michigan.

POSITION OVERVIEW:

The Senior Construction Superintendent will provide hands-on leadership for complex commercial construction projects, coordinating trade partners, suppliers, project teams, and clients to ensure successful project execution. This role will oversee project scheduling, safety, quality, logistics, budget tracking, and client communication from preconstruction through closeout. The ideal candidate is a collaborative and decisive construction leader who can build strong relationships, navigate complex projects, and maintain a high standard of safety, quality, and execution.

PERKS:

• Competitive $100,000–$150,000 salary range, based on experience and qualifications.
• Lead complex commercial construction projects while working alongside experienced project management and field teams.
• Professional development opportunities, including company-provided safety, leadership, and industry-specific training.
• Work across a diverse portfolio of commercial construction projects and collaborate with owners, architects, engineers, inspectors, and trade partners.
• Join a team that values safety, integrity, quality, community, collaboration, and the development of its people.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Lead field operations for complex commercial construction projects, coordinating trade partners, suppliers, subcontractors, and project teams to meet schedule, safety, quality, and budget goals.
• Develop and manage project logistics, operations, safety, scheduling, work sequencing, material deliveries, inspections, and long-lead items from project kickoff through completion.
• Coordinate with Project Managers, architects, engineers, owners, inspectors, and trade partners to resolve design, construction, scope, scheduling, and project execution issues.
• Champion jobsite safety and quality control by conducting meetings and inspections, documenting incidents and near-misses, maintaining safe worksites, and holding trade partners accountable.
• Maintain project documentation, including RFIs, daily logs, drawings, change orders, project schedules, financial tasks, health dashboards, and other records using Procore and related systems.
• Build strong client and project-team relationships, lead progress meetings, mentor field staff, support project closeout, and foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and pride in project execution.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Strong commercial construction background with experience leading field teams and coordinating multiple trade contractors across complex projects.
• Broad construction knowledge across commercial, industrial, retail, and/or multi-unit residential projects, with familiarity across steel, wood, and concrete structures.
• Ability to effectively read and interpret plans, specifications, shop drawings, submittals, scopes of work, contracts, and construction documentation, with strong knowledge of construction sequencing and applicable building, mechanical, electrical, fire protection, and plumbing codes.
• Strong communication, leadership, decision-making, conflict resolution, and relationship-building skills with the ability to collaborate effectively with diverse project stakeholders.
• Valid driver’s license and willingness to travel or work remotely on projects outside a reasonable driving distance; OSHA 30, First Aid/CPR, equipment/operator training, and field leadership certifications are required or can be completed within the required timeframe.

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:

The salary range for this position is $100,000–$150,000, depending on experience and qualifications. The organization offers a competitive benefits package along with professional development and company-provided training opportunities. Additional details regarding benefits and project-specific expectations will be shared with qualified candidates throughout the interview process.

ABOUT OUR SEARCH FIRM:

Scion Staffing is a national award-winning staffing firm! Since 2006, we have had the pleasure of successfully placing thousands of talented professionals with amazing career opportunities. Through our innovative team building and recruiting solutions, we bridge the gap in executive leadership searches, direct hire recruiting, interim leadership placement, and temporary professional staffing. We are proud to be part of the Forbes lists of the Best Recruitment Firms and the Best Executive Search Firms in America. Additionally, Scion has been recognized as a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing firm as well as a top recruitment firm by The Business Times. Additional information about our firm can also be found online.

Scion Staffing, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and service provider and does not discriminate based on race, religion, gender, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, sexual orientation, disability, political affiliation or belief, or any other protected class. We are committed to the principles of Equal Opportunity Employment and are dedicated to making employment decisions based on merit and value, for ourselves, our client companies, and the candidates we represent. For opportunities located in a region that have enacted fair chance, arrest or conviction-based employment ordinances, Scion Staffing proactively follows the enacted guidance and considers for employment all qualified applications with arrest and conviction records. We engage in socially conscious business practices and believe that diverse, equitable, inclusive, and non-biased talent and recruitment processes are foundational to the success of Scion as well as every client organization with whom we partner.