Superintendent

Wohlsen Construction; Lancaster (Lancaster County); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Wohlsen Construction in Lancaster, PA seeks a Superintendent to lead field staff, subcontractors, and vendors on a single project from start to finish. You will guide the site team to meet milestones, quality standards, and the project budget.

You will plan and coordinate all work, review drawings and specifications, and ensure safety compliance. The role requires supervision experience and a degree in construction-related field, plus travel ability.

Qualifications

• Read and understand contract drawings and specifications.
• Possess a valid driver’s license and ability to travel.
• Willingness to work additional hours to meet goals.
• Bachelor’s degree in construction or related discipline or equivalent experience.
• Minimum 5 years of field construction supervisory experience on projects $1–$5 million.

Responsibilities

• Provide guidance and leadership for field staff, superintendents, and subcontractors.
• Plan, schedule, and coordinate all work on the project.
• Review contract documents and address constructability issues.
• Manage punch lists and ensure deficiencies are corrected before final inspection.
• Lead weekly coordination meetings and develop Look Ahead Schedules.
• Conduct quality control inspections and ensure Wohlsen standards.
• Prepare daily reports detailing delays, milestones, and weather.
• Evaluate site conditions and logistics to maintain productivity and safety.
• Assist with cost and schedule impact assessments of revisions.

Skills

Contract drawings

Driver's license

Travel

Overtime

Bachelor's degree

Field supervision

Supervisory experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in Construction Technology, Engineering or related field

Job description

About Your Opportunity

As a Superintendent at Wohlsen Construction, you will manage all field staff, subcontractors, and vendors. You will oversee all activities to successfully complete a single project of varying complexity. You will work as a part of a Project Team to produce a quality project on time and within a project budget.

Responsibilities

• You will provide guidance, leadership for other superintendents, assistant superintendents, project engineers and other subordinate site staff.
• Manage the planning, scheduling, and coordination of all work to be done on a given project.
• Review contract documents and provide guidance on constructability issues.
• Manage contractors to complete punch lists for incomplete or deficient work and have all deficient work corrected before the final inspection by the project architect or other consultants.
• You will conduct weekly coordination meetings with the foreman for the various trades to discuss the progress of the work, the project schedule, safety, and upcoming activities. Document discussions through Pull Planning or development and management of a weekly Look Ahead Schedule.
• You will conduct regular quality control inspections and make sure that all work is done following industry and Wohlsen standards.
• Prepare and submit daily reports using software that shows all work performed onsite. This report shall include information related to construction delays, milestones achieved and the weather.
• Lead the team in evaluating site conditions, site logistics and procedures to ensure work is being performed productively and within Wohlsen Construction’s quality and safety standards.
• Assist with the evaluation of cost and schedule impacts of project revisions and ensure that proper documentation is completed to memorialize scope changes with our clients and subcontractors.
• Assist the team in performing and maintaining all required safety inspections, equipment, and documentation.
• Work with the project teams to schedule the delivery of equipment and materials needed for the project.
• Assist with the verification of additional work performed by our subcontractors.
• Work with the project team to prepare final as-built drawings showing project revisions, sketches, and notes.
• Assist with other activities as determined by the Project Executive.

Qualifications

• Ability to read and understand contract drawings and specifications
• Have a valid driver license with the ability to travel
• Ability to work additional hours to meet business plan goals.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Construction Technology, Engineering or other related discipline or equivalent field experience.
• A minimum of 5 years of field construction experience in a supervisory capacity on projects ranging from $1 to $5 million

Physical Requirements

In a normal day, this position requires 4-6 hours of standing, sitting, and walking. In a normal day, the employee must be able to drive 1-4 hours. Employee must be able to lift/carry up to 50 lbs. maximum; frequently lift/carry up to 25 lbs. In this position the employee must be able to use his/her upper extremities for repetitive simple grasping, pushing/pulling, and fine manipulation. In this position, the employee frequently (34-66%) bend at the waist, squat at the knees, climb (including ladders), and reach above shoulders. In this position, employee occasionally (0-33%) must be able to kneel, crawl, use feet (foot controls), and/or work at heights above 6 feet.

It is the policy of Wohlsen Construction to provide equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law. This policy relates to all phases of employment, including, but not limited to, recruiting, employment, placement, promotion, transfer, demotion, reduction of workforce and termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation, selection for training, the use of all facilities, and participation in all company-sponsored employee activities.

The information contained herein is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of the duties and responsibilities of the job, nor are they intended to be an all-inclusive list of the skills and abilities required to do the job. This job description does not constitute a contract of employment and Wohlsen Construction may exercise its employment at-will rights at any time.