Senior Superintendent - Charleston - TOP GC

Michael Page; Charleston (SC); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company vehicle

Housing allowance

Technology package

Healthcare

Project bonuses

Job summary

MPI is seeking a Senior Superintendent to lead a major ground-up military construction project in Charleston, SC. You will direct on-site operations, coordinate subcontractors, and ensure safety, quality, and schedule adherence on a $22M project on a secure military installation.

You will mentor on-site teams, partner with project management, QC, and safety personnel, and help drive the company's regional expansion across the Carolinas. Travel across NC/SC is required as projects progress.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of superintendent experience in commercial construction.
• Extensive ground-up construction experience.
• Experience managing site work, concrete foundations, structural construction, and multiple trade partners.
• Proven background delivering highly regulated projects with strict process and compliance requirements.
• OSHA 30 certification.
• Ability and willingness to travel throughout North and South Carolina following project completion.
• Stable career history demonstrating long-term tenure and successful project delivery.

Responsibilities

• Lead all on-site construction activities for ground-up building projects from mobilization through closeout.
• Coordinate and manage all subcontractors, trades, vendors, and field personnel to ensure schedule, quality, and safety goals are achieved.
• Oversee a $22M ground-up military construction project located on a secure military installation in Charleston.
• Enforce government, military, and project-specific standards, specifications, and compliance requirements.
• Direct daily site operations, logistics planning, sequencing, and trade coordination activities.
• Partner closely with project management, quality control, and safety personnel to ensure successful project execution.
• Manage and mentor an on-site team including a Quality Control Manager and Safety Manager.
• Conduct site meetings, progress reviews, and schedule updates to maintain project momentum.
• Ensure projects are delivered safely, on schedule, and in accordance with contract requirements.
• Support future projects throughout North and South Carolina as the company expands its regional presenece.

Skills

Ground-up construction

Superintendent experience

Site coordination

OSHA 30 certified

Travel flexibility

Long-term tenure

Job description

Join a growing general contractor as a Senior Superintendent leading a major ground-up military construction project in Charleston, SC, with a strong pipeline of future work throughout the Carolinas. This role offers the opportunity to manage complex, highly regulated projects, oversee field operations, and play a key role in the company's continued regional expansion.

Client Details

Our client is a well-established general contractor with more than three decades of success delivering complex projects across both private and federal sectors. Known for its strong culture, employee retention, and commitment to quality, the company continues to grow while maintaining a team-oriented environment and long-term client relationships.

Description

• Lead all on-site construction activities for ground-up building projects from mobilization through closeout.
• Coordinate and manage all subcontractors, trades, vendors, and field personnel to ensure schedule, quality, and safety goals are achieved.
• Oversee a $22M ground-up military construction project located on a secure military installation in Charleston.
• Enforce government, military, and project-specific standards, specifications, and compliance requirements.
• Direct daily site operations, logistics planning, sequencing, and trade coordination activities.
• Partner closely with project management, quality control, and safety personnel to ensure successful project execution.
• Manage and mentor an on-site team including a Quality Control Manager and Safety Manager.
• Conduct site meetings, progress reviews, and schedule updates to maintain project momentum.
• Ensure projects are delivered safely, on schedule, and in accordance with contract requirements.
• Support future projects throughout North and South Carolina as the company expands its regional presenece.

MPI does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or based on an individual's status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state or local law. MPI encourages applications from minorities, women, the disabled, protected veterans and all other qualified applicants.

Profile

Must-Have Qualifications

• 6+ years of Superintendent experience within commercial construction.
• Extensive ground-up construction experience.
• Experience managing site work, concrete foundations, structural construction, and multiple trade partners.
• Proven background delivering highly regulated projects with strict process and compliance requirements.
• OSHA 30 certification.
• Ability and willingness to travel throughout North and South Carolina following project completion.
• Stable career history demonstrating long-term tenure and successful project delivery.
• Ability to obtain and maintain access to military or government project sites.

Preferred Experience

• Military, federal, government, municipal, university, healthcare, or other highly procedural project experience.
• Previous experience working on military bases or secure government facilities.
• Experience leading projects valued between $10M and $50M+.
• Strong understanding of quality control, safety programs, and government contracting standards.
• Established industry relationships that could support future business development opportunities.

Job Offer

• Join a growing organization leading its expansion into the Charleston market.
• Work on impactful military and federal projects with a strong backlog of future opportunities.
• Receive above-market compensation tailored to your experience and project background.
• Benefit from company-provided vehicle, housing, technology package, healthcare, and project bonuses.
• Build a long-term career with a stable contractor known for strong retention and a history of never conducting layoffs.

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MPI does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or based on an individual's status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state or local law. MPI encourages applications from minorities, women, the disabled, protected veterans and all other qualified applicants.