Senior Superintendent - Large Multifamily Construction

Tiello-1; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 120,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Tiello is seeking a Senior Superintendent to lead field execution on a large multifamily project in the Kansas City area. You will own site operations, subcontractor coordination, safety, scheduling, quality control, inspections, and turnover, with responsibility for a high-unit-count residential development.

The ideal candidate has led as a senior superintendent on large ground-up multifamily builds, coordinating schedules, crews, and cost controls while maintaining safety and quality.

Qualifications

• Lead field operations on large, ground-up multifamily projects.
• Strong knowledge of wood-frame, concrete structural systems, and building envelopes.
• Experience coordinating multiple trades and large subcontractor teams.
• Ability to develop, maintain, and recover detailed construction schedules.
• Familiarity with construction safety practices and OSHA requirements.

Responsibilities

• Provide overall field leadership from mobilization to turnover.
• Develop and manage the master schedule with project management.
• Coordinate site logistics, safety, quality, and inspections.
• Lead daily field huddles and weekly subcontractor meetings.
• Mentor assistant superintendents and field engineers.
• Represent the contractor with owners and trade partners.

Skills

Field leadership

Scheduling

Safety compliance

Team coordination

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Construction Management or related field

Tools

Procore

Bluebeam

Microsoft Project

Primavera P6

Job description

Senior Superintendent - Large Multifamily Construction

Senior Superintendent - Large Multifamily Construction

Compensation: $120,000-$140,000 Base Salary + Performance Bonus + Comprehensive Benefits

About the Opportunity

Tiello is partnered with a well-established Midwest commercial general contractor that is expanding its presence in the Kansas City market. With nearly five decades in business, this privately held contractor has built a strong reputation for delivering complex projects through collaborative planning, transparent communication, superior craftsmanship, and disciplined field execution. The company works across the multifamily, industrial, hospitality, education, commercial, and historic renovation markets. The firm has become a recognized leader in multifamily construction, completing thousands of residential units across the Midwest in recent years. Its portfolio includes large ground-up apartment communities, luxury residential developments, affordable housing, mixed-use projects, and complex historic renovations.

We're seeking an experienced Senior Superintendent to lead the field execution of a large multifamily project in the Kansas City market. This individual will take ownership of site operations, subcontractor coordination, safety, scheduling, quality control, inspections, and project turnover. The ideal candidate has successfully served as the lead superintendent on large, ground-up multifamily developments and understands the sequencing, logistics, manpower planning, quality standards, and schedule demands associated with high-unit-count residential construction.

What Makes This Opportunity Different

• Large-Scale Multifamily Projects: Lead complex apartment and mixed-use developments with significant unit counts, multiple buildings, and demanding schedules.
• Proven Multifamily Builder: Join an established contractor with thousands of completed multifamily units and a substantial portfolio of residential work throughout the Midwest.
• Growing Kansas City Operation: Play a key leadership role with an established contractor that is investing in the continued growth of its Kansas City office.
• Privately Held Company: Work in an environment where leadership is accessible, decisions can be made efficiently, and successful employees have visibility across the organization.
• Full Field Ownership: Lead site logistics, subcontractor coordination, safety, scheduling, quality control, inspections, and closeout.
• Strong Project Support: Partner with experienced project managers, project engineers, preconstruction professionals, safety personnel, and executive leadership.
• Diverse Residential Portfolio: Build market-rate apartments, luxury residential communities, affordable housing, mixed-use developments, and historic renovation projects.
• Relationship-Driven Culture: Join a company that emphasizes teamwork, accountability, transparent communication, and long-term relationships with clients and trade partners.
• Visible Leadership Role: Set expectations for field safety, quality, production, scheduling, and professional conduct across the entire project.
• Long-Term Career Opportunity: Build a long-term future with a contractor that has operated successfully for decades and maintains a strong regional project pipeline.
• Provide overall field leadership from site mobilization through final completion and turnover
• Develop and maintain the master construction schedule in partnership with project management
• Create and manage short-interval, three-week, and six-week look-ahead schedules
• Plan site logistics, temporary facilities, access routes, deliveries, staging areas, material storage, and workforce flow
• Coordinate subcontractors, vendors, field personnel, inspectors, testing agencies, and utility providers
• Lead daily field huddles, weekly subcontractor meetings, safety meetings, and schedule coordination sessions
• Establish clear expectations for subcontractor manpower, productivity, sequencing, quality, safety, and housekeeping
• Work closely with the Project Manager to align field operations with the budget, contract requirements, and project delivery strategy
• Review drawings, specifications, submittals, shop drawings, RFIs, and coordination documents before work is installed
• Identify design conflicts, missing information, constructability concerns, and sequencing risks before they affect field production
• Enforce the project-specific safety plan and maintain compliance with OSHA requirements and company standards
• Monitor subcontractor manpower, production rates, material availability, and milestone performance
• Coordinate structural, architectural, civil, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire-protection, elevator, and finish scopes
• Manage critical multifamily sequencing, including foundations, framing, dry-in, MEP rough-in, inspections, drywall, finishes, unit punch, and turnover
• Oversee building-envelope installation and coordinate required testing and inspections
• Maintain quality-control processes to ensure work complies with drawings, specifications, approved submittals, and applicable codes
• Coordinate jurisdictional inspections, utility releases, temporary certificates of occupancy, and final certificates of occupancy
• Lead mockups, first-in-place inspections, preinstallation meetings, and ongoing quality reviews
• Manage phased building, floor, or unit turnover while maintaining safe operations throughout the remaining project
• Maintain accurate daily reports, progress photographs, manpower records, safety documentation, and inspection logs
• Lead punch-list completion, commissioning coordination, owner training, closeout, and final turnover
• Mentor assistant superintendents, field engineers, and other developing field leaders
• Represent the contractor professionally with owners, design teams, trade partners, neighbors, and local authorities

What We're Looking For

• Significant experience as a Superintendent or Senior Superintendent with a commercial general contractor
• Proven experience leading large, ground-up multifamily apartment projects
• Strong working knowledge of wood-frame, podium, structural concrete, and multifamily building systems
• Ability to manage complex site logistics and multiple concurrent scopes of work
• Strong understanding of multifamily sequencing from earthwork and foundations through unit turnover
• Experience coordinating structural, building-envelope, MEP, fire-protection, elevator, finish, and sitework trades
• Demonstrated ability to develop, maintain, and recover detailed construction schedules
• Experience managing phased inspections, certificates of occupancy, unit punch, and owner turnover
• Strong working knowledge of construction drawings, specifications, submittals, RFIs, and contracts
• Familiarity with Procore, Bluebeam, Microsoft Project, Primavera P6, or comparable construction technology
• Working knowledge of OSHA requirements and commercial construction safety practices
• Ability to lead large subcontractor teams and hold trade partners accountable
• Strong communication, organization, problem-solving, and conflict-resolution skills
• Ability to anticipate field issues and implement solutions before they affect safety, quality, cost, or schedule
• Willingness to maintain a consistent presence on the project site
• OSHA 30 certification preferred
• First Aid/CPR certification preferred
• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or a related field preferred
• Equivalent field leadership and multifamily construction experience will be strongly considered

Ideal Project Experience

The strongest candidates will have served as the lead field superintendent on at least one large, ground-up multifamily development and will be able to demonstrate experience with:

• Projects with approximately 100 units or more
• Multifamily projects valued at $20 million or more
• Multiple buildings or phased occupancy
• Detailed unit-by-unit quality control
• Aggressive schedules with overlapping structural, MEP, and finish activities
• Direct leadership of assistant superintendents and field engineers
• Coordination of large subcontractor teams
• Temporary and final certificates of occupancy
• Owner punch, unit acceptance, and phased turnover
• Comprehensive Health, Dental, and Vision Benefits
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Paid Time Off and Company Holidays
• Company Vehicle or Vehicle Allowance, Depending on preference
• Company Phone, Laptop, and Technology Support
• Professional Development and Leadership Advancement
• Long-Term Pipeline of Multifamily Construction Projects

Equal Opportunity Employer

Tiello is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.