Sr. Superintendent

The Agency Recruiting; Charlotte (NC); Remote; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A construction firm is seeking a Traveling Superintendent to manage projects, ensuring safety and quality standards. Candidates must have 5-25 years of experience in construction, with strong leadership and conflict resolution skills. Proficiency in Word, Excel, and scheduling programs is essential, along with a willingness to travel nationally. This role involves overseeing project execution and coordinating subcontractors to ensure timely completion.

Qualifications

• 5-25 years of construction experience, with at least 5 years as a lead superintendent.
• Experience on cold storage projects that are a minimum of 100k sq ft.
• Proficiency in computer skills and a valid driver's license.

Responsibilities

• Attend post-award review meetings and participate in project scheduling.
• Direct and control the total construction project to meet specifications.
• Coordinate activities of subcontractors and ensure efficiency.

Skills

Leadership

Commitment to safety

Conflict resolution

Tools

Word

Excel

Outlook

Project scheduling programs

Job description

Job Title: Traveling Superintendent, Construction

Location: US-TX-Houston

Overview

Do you have an extreme commitment to safety? Are you a hard-working leader that never settles for less than superior quality? Do you prefer to manage the construction process from outside the trailer? If the answer is, “Yes!” then we have an exciting, long-term career opportunity for you based in Houston, TX Who are we? We are ARCO, a Family of Construction Companies.

You’ll need 5-25 years of experience leading ground-up, cold storage and light industrial construction projects, 100K sq ft and above. You’ll have the opportunity to manage the construction and administrative activities associated with the field operations of a project from day one! Bringing the project to completion on schedule, within budget, and per the project specifications.

Responsibilities

• Attend the post-award review meeting to receive project information and details for preplanning before construction
• Participate with the project manager in preparing a schedule of construction activities and their sequence, the organization structure, staff selection, and the manpower and construction equipment requirements of the project
• Direct and control the total construction project to meet specifications and within the allotted time schedule in an efficient manner to produce the expected profit
• Assist the project manager/engineer in their duties including prompt shipment of materials and permanent equipment and obtaining approvals of shop drawings and material samples
• Coordinate the activities of subcontractors to permit them to perform their work effectively and to integrate it with project schedules and progress
• Inform all supervisors and subcontractors promptly of any construction schedule changes
• Assist in the preparation of all job progress and cost reports to accurately reflect actual costs
• Review and approve all requisitions, field purchase orders, invoices, and other significant reports and documents
• Cooperate with the owner and his representatives, keeping them informed of construction progress
• Cooperate with architects or owner representatives on an amicable basis, but in the long-term interest of the company
• Hold job site meetings with project manager and the regional manager
• Report regularly to the project manager to keep them constantly informed on job progress, plans, and problems that could significantly affect costs or schedules
• Maintain a daily diary to permanently record all significant project facts, events, conditions, visitors, owner representative contacts, commitments, agreements, and approvals
• Direct adherence to the company’s safety program in all phases and areas of the project
• Make decisions under tight deadlines
• Organize people, tools, and equipment and plan/manage multiple activities to accomplish desired results
• Demonstrate leadership skills with ability and willingness to face challenges, direct others, and effectively address conflict
• Exhibit commitment to quality by evaluating project-related processes, making necessary changes, using customer input to make improvements, and meeting/exceeding internal and external customer expectations
• Act in a manner of integrity that shows support for the company, its values, and the employees while maintaining a constant focus on meeting/exceeding customer requirements and expectations

Qualifications

• 5-25 years of construction experience, with at least 5 of those years as a lead superintendent on cold storage projects that are a minimum of 100k sq ft
• At least five years of recent experience working within the Southeast
• Willing to travel nationally
• Computer skills: proficiency in using Word, Excel, Outlook and project scheduling programs
• Possess and maintain a current, valid driver's license in your state of residence
• Ability to meet the physical demands of the job, including but not limited to: standing or walking for long periods of time, occasionally on uneven terrain, bending, kneeling, crouching, climbing stairs, and/or lifting heavy loads of up to 50 pounds.