Superintendent

Thompson Concrete; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company Truck

Vehicle Allowance

Annual Bonus

ESOP

Health Insurance

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

401(k) Matching

Paid Time Off

Holidays

Employee Assistance

Job summary

Thompson Concrete is seeking a Superintendent to lead daily field operations on commercial concrete projects, ensuring safety, quality, and on-time delivery. This role serves as the main link between field teams, project managers, subcontractors, suppliers, and internal operations.

You will forecast manpower and equipment needs, coordinate crews, review drawings, and lead site meetings to keep projects on track while upholding Thompson Concrete’s safety standards and production goals.

Qualifications

• Experience leading field operations on commercial concrete projects.
• Strong understanding of drawings, layouts, and schedules.
• Proven ability to lead crews and maintain production.
• Excellent communication with PMs, foremen, and subcontractors.
• Commitment to safety, quality, and accountability.
• Forecast manpower, equipment, and material needs.
• Strong organizational skills for multiple priorities.
• Experience with daily reports and job-site documentation preferred.

Skills

Field operations leadership

Construction drawings

Team leadership

Safety oriented

Communication skills

Forecast manpower

Organizational skills

Job description

Position Summary

The Superintendent is responsible for leading daily field operations and ensuring that Thompson Concrete projects are completed safely, efficiently, on schedule, and to the highest standard of quality. This role is the key leader on the jobsite and serves as the connection point between the field team, project manager, general contractor, subcontractors, suppliers, and internal operations team.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage daily field operations for assigned commercial concrete projects.
• Plan, coordinate, and communicate daily work activities with foremen, crews, project managers, safety, quality control, vendors, subcontractors, and general contractors.
• Review project drawings, specifications, schedules, scopes of work, RFIs, submittals, and field changes to ensure the work is properly planned and executed.
• Set clear expectations for safety, quality, production, housekeeping, communication, and crew performance.
• Support resource planning by forecasting labor needs, coordinating crews, and making sure the right people and resources are in place at the right time.
• Coordinate equipment, materials, concrete deliveries, embeds, layout, inspections, and jobsite logistics to maintain schedule and production goals.
• Lead jobsite meetings, communicate schedule needs, identify conflicts early, and help develop practical solutions before issues impact the project.
• Hold field teams accountable for Thompson Concrete’s safety standards, quality expectations, production goals, and professional conduct.
• Track daily progress, labor production, jobsite conditions, delays, safety concerns, and other important project information.
• Develop foremen, lead men, and future field leaders by coaching, teaching, and setting a strong example on the jobsite.
• Build strong working relationships with clients, general contractors, inspectors, suppliers, subcontractors, and internal team members.
• Represent Thompson Concrete with professionalism, ownership, and pride in the way the job site is run.

Benefits

• Company Truck w/ Vehicle Allowance
• Annual Bonuses
• Employee Stock Options (ESOP)
• Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
• Optional Life Insurance
• Short & Long-Term Disability
• 401(k) w/ Matching
• 2-Weeks PTO & 6 Paid Holidays
• Employee Assistance Program

Qualifications

• Experience leading field operations on commercial concrete projects, preferably including foundations, slabs, structural concrete, excavation, or site concrete.
• Strong understanding of construction drawings, layouts, specifications, schedules, sequencing, and jobsite coordination.
• Proven ability to lead crews, plan work, solve problems, and maintain production in a fast-moving jobsite environment.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to work effectively with project managers, foremen, crews, general contractors, inspectors, vendors, and subcontractors.
• Commitment to safety, quality, accountability, and doing the work the right way.
• Ability to forecast manpower, equipment, material, and schedule needs before they become problems.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities on an active construction site.
• Experience with daily reports, production tracking, look-ahead schedules, and job-site documentation is preferred.

What We Are Looking For

We are looking for a Superintendent who takes ownership of the jobsite, supports the crews, communicates clearly, and leads by example. The right person is organized, steady under pressure, safety-minded, production-focused, and committed to building people as much as building projects.

Why Join Thompson Concrete?

• Join an employee-owned company where your leadership in the field directly contributes to shared success.
• Become part of a family of more than 600 ESOP owners across 7 different companies.
• Work with a company that has served Ohio and the surrounding region for more than three decades.
• Lead strong crews on complex commercial concrete projects that shape communities throughout the region.
• Be part of a team known for safety, quality workmanship, field leadership, and long-term client relationships.
• Grow your career with a company that values faith, family, safety, integrity, quality, teamwork, trust, respect, empowerment, and ownership.