Senior Superintendent - Mission Critical Construction

J.E. Dunn Construction Company; Tennessee; On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

J.E. Dunn Construction Company is seeking a Senior Superintendent to plan, manage and execute highly complex projects in the Nashville area. You will lead teams, schedule sequencing, and drive timely, profitable delivery in alignment with company strategy and values.

The role emphasizes safety leadership, subcontractor coordination, and effective site management to ensure quality and on-time project closeout across mission-critical builds.

Responsibilities

• Leads safety culture and mentors staff to maintain an injury-free environment.
• Manages subcontractors and organizes overall job workflow.
• Oversees project staff, subcontractors, suppliers and QA/QC programs.
• Develops work plans for subcontractors and self-performed work.
• Coordinates site care, custody and control; ensures proper site management.
• Leads daily standup and weekly trade meetings; participates in progress meetings.

Job description

Senior Superintendent - Mission Critical Construction

Location:

Nashville, TN, US, 37210Clarksville, TN, US

Best People + Right Culture. These are the driving forces behind JE Dunn's success.

By hiring inspired people, giving them interesting and challenging work, enabling them with innovative tools, and letting them share in the company's rewards, we've found a sustainable way to grow in our industry for the last 100+ years.

Our diverse teams around the country strive to enrich lives through inspired people and places everyday, and we need inspired people like you to join us in building authentic partnerships.

Role Summary

The Senior Superintendent will plan, manage and execute all aspects of significantly complex or multiple projects. This position will be responsible for managing the team, planning all construction sequencing and meeting project goals to achieve timely and profitable completion of each project. All activities will be performed in support of the strategy, vision and values of JE Dunn.

• Autonomy and Decision Making: Makes decisions within defined limits of authority and consults supervisor on other decisions.
• Career Path: General Superintendent

Key Role Responsibilities - Core

SUPERINTENDENT FAMILY - CORE_

• Leads all aspects of the company's safety culture and creates awareness by demonstrating commitment to an injury-free environment through individual actions and mentoring others. Investigates safety incidents and retrains staff and needed.
• Provides management of subcontractors and organization of the overall job and workflow.
• Manages and oversees company staff, subcontractors, suppliers and programs such as Safety, Quality and EEO for a small project or a major portion of a larger project.
• Develops work plans for subcontractors and self-performed work.
• Coordinates and manages the care, custody and control of the project site.
• Leads various meetings including daily standup and weekly trade meetings.
• Attends, manages and participates in appropriate progress and/or project OAC meetings.
• Creates, manages, changes and implements the project's schedule as needed, in conjunction with the Project Manager.
• May be responsible for tracking and monitoring project budget and costs by using the project management system's cost reports and data from the project manager.
• Communicates key project information to owners, design team, governing authorities, subcontractors, suppliers and other departments.
• Follows the project filing and documentation organization system as dictated for the project. Updates drawings, logs, diaries and inspection notebooks.
• Approves and/or records unit cost information for weekly reports and completes daily reports, logs and tracking reports.
• Evaluates progress on self-perform work and make adjustments as needed.
• Manages material and equipment needs for the project.
• Supports the MOC (Material and Other Costs) and DLSC (Dunn Logistics Service Center) procurement and approval processes.
• Assists in the selection of the formwork, tools and equipment necessary to complete self-perform operations.
• Manages timecard approval process to ensure reporting of accurate hours and proper cost codes.
• Ensures quality compliance through use of specifications, setting quality standards, in-house QA/QC and outside resources.
• Supports the project closeouts by supervising pre-punch activities and coordinating activities with the owner, architect and governing authorities.
• Gains understanding of the project pursuit process and methodology.
• Participates with the field operations leadership and the project team to put together a project pre plan; implements, monitors and adjusts as needed throughout the project lifecycle.
• Partners with field leadership to establish field staffing for their assigned project.
• Partners with project management to identify schedule and costs associated with project changes.
• Participates in the negotiation process with the owner and architect to gain agreement for project changes.
• Participates with the project team in preparation and presentation for all project review meetings, including the monthly review process and other key project meetings.
• Participates in the project buy out meetings with subcontractors and vendors.
• Understands and applies the terms and conditions of the owner and subcontractor contracts for the project.
• Responsible for identifying and recruiting top talent.
• Leads, supports and promotes a culture of diversity and inclusion within JE Dunn. Understands JE Dunn's policy of non-discrimination and ensures positive, proactive implementation throughout the organization.

Key Role Responsibilities - Additional Core

In addition, this position will be responsible for the following:

_SENIOR SUPERINTENDENT

• Manages complex stand-alone or multiple projects from initial planning to completion.
• Manages project(s) with multiple su