Senior Field Superintendent – Large-Scale Projects

Adolfson & Peterson Construction

Duluth (MN)

On-site

USD 116,000 - 192,000

Full time

14 days+
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Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Life Insurance
Health Savings Account
401(k)
Flexible Spending Accounts
Paid Time Off and Holidays
Tuition Assistance Program
Employee Referral Bonus

Job summary

Adolfson & Peterson Construction seeks an experienced Senior Superintendent to lead on-site operations for large, complex projects with budgets over $50 million. You will drive safety, coordinate trade contractors, and partner with the Project Manager to manage schedules, costs, and quality.

You will mentor field teams, manage pre-construction inputs, and maintain strong owner/designer relationships to deliver successful outcomes in varying conditions.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in construction management, architecture, engineering, or related field plus 8+ years of construction management experience or high school diploma or equivalent and 12+ years of directly related experience.
  • 2+ years of people management experience.
  • Strong proficiency with construction management software such as Prolog, P6, MS Project, Excel, AutoCad, and project management software.
  • Solid understanding of building plans and specifications, value engineering, and life cycle costing.
  • Proven results in driving safety initiatives and compliance.
  • Current or ability to become current with OSHA 30 and company safety requirements.

Responsibilities

  • Take personal responsibility for working safely within an incident and injury free (IIF) culture.
  • Manage on-site construction activities for projects whose scopes range from small scale to large and complex.
  • Understand all the plans, specifications, and details for the project; maintain a complete set of updated construction drawings as a permanent record.
  • Procure tools, equipment, and materials necessary for the project; ensure all team members on the jobsite(s) have been trained on the tools and processes necessary to perform their jobs; conduct weekly toolbox talks.
  • Provide information in the project start-up and close-out meetings.
  • Manage, review, and control all project schedule, cost codes, budgets, and production units for the project. Responsible for all site productivity and reporting.
  • Resolve any issues or deficiencies throughout the project life cycle.
  • Ensure that the trade contractors meet the schedule and perform quality work while maintaining a positive relationship with them.
  • Ensure project quality based on AP's quality management programs; create site-specific quality control plans; monitor compliance and performance.
  • Troubleshoot jobsite challenges and create innovative solutions; document all corrections, changes, and requests.
  • Schedule and direct all inspections with city officials, government agencies, and private agencies as required; ensure documentation is ready for presentation.
  • Establish the punchlist process and close-out procedures with the Project Manager, owner, and design team before trade contractor work starts; maintain a zero punchlist.
  • Mentor and train team members.

Skills

Construction leadership
Project management
Safety leadership
Team mentoring
Client relations
Pre-construction collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in CM/architecture/engineering
12+ years experience with HS diploma or equivalent

Tools

Prolog
P6
MS Project
Excel
AutoCad

Job description

Adolfson & Peterson Construction seeks an experienced Senior Superintendent to lead on-site operations for large, complex projects with budgets over $50 million. You will drive safety, coordinate trade contractors, and partner with the Project Manager to manage schedules, costs, and quality.

You will mentor field teams, manage pre-construction inputs, and maintain strong owner/designer relationships to deliver successful outcomes in varying conditions.

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