Senior Field Superintendent - Baton Rouge

Wharton-Smith, Inc; St. George (LA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Wharton-Smith, Inc., a respected General Contractor, seeks a Project Superintendent I to lead field operations on Baton Rouge projects. You will supervise field staff, manage safety, quality, and productivity, and ensure on-time, on-budget delivery.

The role requires extensive construction management experience, strong leadership, and the ability to coordinate multiple teams, permits, and documentation while maintaining client relationships.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required; associate degree or construction-related education preferred.
• Minimum of 12 years of construction-related, construction management, or construction engineering experience, with demonstrated success completing multimillion-dollar projects.
• Proven leadership and supervisory experience managing field personnel, project priorities, productivity, quality, and overall project execution.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with Project Managers, General Superintendents, clients, subcontractors, inspectors, vendors, and field personnel.
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate project resources, manpower, schedules, field issues, and execution requirements.
• Ability to travel occasionally throughout Wharton-Smith territories.
• Must be available to work full-time in an exempt position, generally Monday through Friday, with additional hours as required by project needs.

Responsibilities

• Maintain quality control throughout all phases of construction.
• Maintain a safe and organized workplace.
• Conduct pre-task meetings with subcontractors.
• Coordinate permit and inspection processes.
• Oversee project setup and temporary facilities, including site utilization plans.
• Manage field document control and project documentation.
• Complete and review daily reports and progress photographs.
• Supervise material handling activities, including receiving, inventory, storage, and spare parts logs.
• Coordinate subcontractor activities and conduct subcontractor meetings.
• Manage and maintain as-built drawings on a weekly basis.
• Participate in Project Job Reviews (PJR).
• Process field purchases and maintain the Field Purchase Order (FPO) log.
• Maintain positive client and Resident Project Representative (RPR) relationships.
• Perform project progress reviews, completion inspections, and punch list walkthroughs.
• Review scopes of work within contracts and identify potential gaps or conflicts.
• Identify new work opportunities and potential projects with current clients.
• Participate in writing scopes of work.
• Manage weekly HH2 timesheets and field documentation.
• Conduct craft worker evaluations and staffing adjustments.
• Participate in pre-job planning meetings.
• Lead project scheduling activities and schedule updates.
• Assist with creating and maintaining baseline schedules.
• Identify manpower requirements and ensure projects are properly staffed.
• Identify equipment needs and maintain equipment rental logs.
• Monitor project equipment usage and maintain budget accountability.
• Manage SWPPP (Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan) compliance.
• Lead project closeout activities.
• Manage and verify project layout activities.
• Manage and maintain all concrete pour logs.
• Maintain tool inventory logs.
• Manage project budgets and cost awareness in the field.
• Encourage foreman and craft worker training and advancement within the company.
• Review project submittals and field coordination documents.
• Identify and communicate all scope changes to the Project Manager.
• Participate in presentations and proposal preparation.
• Participate in constructability reviews.
• Develop, mentor, and support employees within the company.
• Assist HR/Recruiting with staffing needs on project.
• Mentoring/Development and Succession Planning.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Coordination

Computer proficiency

Team management

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Associate degree or construction-related education preferred

Job description

Wharton-Smith, Inc., a respected General Contractor, seeks a Project Superintendent I to lead field operations on Baton Rouge projects. You will supervise field staff, manage safety, quality, and productivity, and ensure on-time, on-budget delivery.

The role requires extensive construction management experience, strong leadership, and the ability to coordinate multiple teams, permits, and documentation while maintaining client relationships.