Superintendent

Clune Construction Company; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 113,000 - 127,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health premiums for dependents

Employee Stock Ownership Plan 401k

Retirement plan with company match

Employee Assistance Program

Life Insurance

Disability (Short/Long Term)

Flexible Spending Plans

Mentoring and career development

Fitness Program

Pet Insurance

Job summary

Clune Construction is seeking a seasoned construction professional to lead field operations on commercial interior, healthcare, and mission-critical projects in the Chicago area. The role emphasizes safety, quality, and on-time delivery, with an employee-owned culture and strong client collaboration.

The candidate should have 6–15 years of project management experience, a BS in construction/architectural/engineering fields, and a track record of coordinating multiple trades to achieve project

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Construction Management, Architecture or Engineering preferred.
• 6-15 years of experience managing commercial interior, healthcare and/or mission-critical projects.

Responsibilities

• Support project pursuits and preconstruction planning with client presentations and high-level schedules.
• Lead preconstruction and field planning with phasing plans, site logistics, and execution strategies.
• Lead daily field operations, coordinate trade partners, manage manpower, and drive schedule performance.
• Champion safety, quality, and operational excellence by promoting safety culture, leading safety meetings, and QA/QC.
• Coordinate trade partners and field execution, monitor productivity, and ensure materials and labor availability.
• Manage short-term schedules, milestones, progress tracking, and recovery plans.
• Mitigate field risks by making timely constructability decisions and trade coordination.
• Build and maintain strong client/project team relationships through clear communication.
• Lead project closeout and turnover with punch lists, inspections, and turnover documentation.
• Develop field teams by coaching junior staff and fostering a collaborative culture.

Skills

Preconstruction planning

Field leadership

Safety leadership

Schedule management

Stakeholder communication

Team coaching

Education

Bachelor of Science in Construction Management, Architecture or Engineering preferred

Job description

Are you ready to grow your career with a company that values excellence and invests in its people? At Clune Construction, we’re more than builders—we’re a team of driven, collaborative and talented individuals who take pride in delivering exceptional work. Excellence is at the core of everything we do, from the quality of our projects to the way we support our people. As an employee-owned company, we invest in our team, and in return, our people share in our success. This shared commitment has earned us recognition as a Best Place to Work, a US Best Managed Company and a recipient of the Better Business Bureau Torch Award for Ethics. Whether you’re a seasoned construction professional or looking to bring your expertise to a new area, we welcome you to join our team and make an impact!

Essential Skills

• Support project pursuits and preconstruction planning by participating in client presentations, developing high-level construction schedules, and evaluating logistics, constructability, phasing, and sequencing strategies.
• Lead preconstruction and field planning by developing construction phasing plans, site logistics, work area transitions, temporary conditions, and execution strategies that support safe and efficient project delivery.
• Lead field operations by directing daily construction activities, coordinating trade partners, managing manpower, and driving schedule performance while maintaining clear communication across the project team.
• Champion safety, quality, and operational excellence by promoting Clune's safety culture, leading safety meetings, enforcing OSHA standards, and driving QA/QC efforts to ensure work meets project requirements before inspections and turnover.
• Coordinate trade partners and field execution by proactively identifying and resolving constraints, sequencing work, monitoring productivity, and ensuring materials, equipment, and labor are available to support upcoming work.
• Manage project schedules and field progress by maintaining accurate short-term schedules, monitoring milestones, documenting progress, identifying delays, and implementing recovery plans when necessary.
• Resolve field challenges and mitigate project risks by making timely decisions related to constructability, trade coordination, logistics, schedule impacts, and unforeseen jobsite conditions to keep the project moving forward.
• Build and maintain strong client and project team relationships by communicating project status, coordinating with owners, architects, engineers, inspectors, and trade partners, and representing Clune professionally throughout construction.
• Lead project closeout and turnover by managing punch list completion, inspections, commissioning support, owner training, turnover documentation, and final acceptance to ensure a successful project handoff.
• Lead and develop field teams by coaching Assistant Superintendents, Field Engineers, Interns, and trade partners while sharing lessons learned and fostering a collaborative, high-performing culture.

Required For All Jobs Performs other duties as assigned Complies with all policies and standards.

What We Offer

• 100% company-paid premiums for Medical, Dental & Vision for all dependents (effective day one)
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan 401k
• Retirement Plan with Company Match
• Employee Assistance Program
• Company-paid and Voluntary Life Insurance Plans
• Company-paid Short Term and Long Term Disability
• Flexible Spending, Dependent Care and Commuter Plans
• Career Development through Mentoring Program, Learning & Development, Continuing Education
• Fitness Program
• Pet Insurance

Core Values and Behaviors

Clune Construction is proud to have Core Values and Behaviors that all of our employees represent.

Education Bachelor of Science (BS) in Construction Management, Architecture or Engineering preferred.

Work Experience 6-15 years of experience managing commercial interior, healthcare and/or mission-critical projects required.

Salary Range: $113,000 - $127,000.

All candidates must provide a resume.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against applicants due to race, ethnicity, gender, veteran status, or on the basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.

With a robust national footprint, Clune Construction stands as a leading general contractor with offices across the United States. Clune’s workforce of talented employee-owners manages an annual project portfolio exceeding $5 billion in commercial and Mission Critical ventures. At the heart of Clune’s success lies its steadfast dedication to client satisfaction. Rooted in the core values of safety, service, teamwork, respect, excellence, leadership, and innovation, Clune Construction is committed to providing exceptional construction services to our clients and business partners and delivering results that continuously exceed expectations. When you are an employee owner, you feel personally invested in providing exceptional service to the diverse group of clients and industries we work with as a company. It’s part of believing in a shared fate mentality and that’s exactly what sets us apart. At Clune, we value the presence of a family-oriented culture, where we support and challenge our employee owners to be their best. We work together as a team and value quality and integrity in all the work that we do.