Senior Superintendent — Higher Education Construction Leader

Shawmut Design and Construction; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 175,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance

Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)

401(K) with Company Match

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Job summary

Shawmut Design and Construction in California seeks a Senior Superintendent to lead daily field operations, ensuring safety, progress and quality on ground-up projects. The role requires strong leadership and the ability to manage diverse trades and crews across complex, high-visibility projects in higher education and commercial sectors.

You will partner with the PM to align schedules, budgets and milestones, while maintaining open dialogue with subcontractors and vendors.

Qualifications

• 10+ years’ experience as a Project Superintendent at a general contractor
• Proven experience managing ground-up construction projects valued at $25M+
• DSA project experience in California
• Strong background delivering projects within the higher education sector
• Experience overseeing large-scale, complex projects from preconstruction through completion

Responsibilities

• Lead all daily field operations to ensure site safety, construction progress, quality control and a clean site
• Develop comprehensive understanding of project strategy and commitments including financial goals, scheduling, logistics, phasing, milestones, inspections
• Work in partnership with PM to maintain an updated and accurate project schedule that reflects the changes in project status and that meets the cost and time requirements of the project
• Demonstrate and maintain effective and open dialogue with the project team regarding changes in work, job conditions, subcontractor relations and any deviation in the direction of the project
• Always promotes positive relationships by dealing expertly and fairly with all subcontractors and vendors while instilling this philosophy in the project team

Skills

Field leadership

Construction management

Team development

Communication skills

Risk management

Subcontractor relations

Tools

Scheduling software

Budgeting tools

Job description

Shawmut Design and Construction in California seeks a Senior Superintendent to lead daily field operations, ensuring safety, progress and quality on ground-up projects. The role requires strong leadership and the ability to manage diverse trades and crews across complex, high-visibility projects in higher education and commercial sectors.

You will partner with the PM to align schedules, budgets and milestones, while maintaining open dialogue with subcontractors and vendors.