Superintendent

Jobot; Racine (WI); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible leadership style

High trust role

Stable, niche business with specialized expertise

Job summary

A construction management firm is seeking a Traveling Superintendent to oversee installations of detention-related equipment across various sites in the Midwest. The ideal candidate has a strong background in commercial construction and experience with hollow metal installations. Responsibilities include managing field crews, ensuring safety and quality standards on-site, and coordinating with office teams. This role involves significant regional travel, up to two days a week, in addition to working in secure environments.

Qualifications

• Experience in commercial construction as a superintendent or field leader.
• Strong background in hollow metal, door, frame, or ironwork.
• Comfort working in active jail or detention environments.

Responsibilities

• Oversee field crews installing detention and security equipment.
• Coordinate with office leadership and project teams.
• Maintain safety, quality, and schedule expectations on site.

Skills

Superintendent or field leadership experience in commercial construction

Strong hollow metal, door, frame, or ironwork background

Comfort working in correctional or secure environments

Ability to lead field crews and coordinate with office teams

Job description

Overview

Want to learn more about this role and Jobot? This job is hosted by Chelsea Piekarski. Salary: $100,000 - $130,000 per year. Up to 2 days of travel per week. Must have hollow metal experience. Fantastic benefits.

Why join us?

• Regional travel only (up to 2x/week)
• Stable, niche business with specialized expertise
• High trust role with real autonomy in the field
• Flexible leadership style and supportive management
• Long-term opportunity with consistent project pipeline

Job Details

This is a Traveling Superintendent role supporting regional projects within a drivable Midwest radius. You will spend up to two days per week traveling with overnights as needed. This person will be hands-on in the field, overseeing crews installing detention-related equipment including doors, frames, windows, locks, gates, and related systems. When not traveling, the role is office-based with flexibility.

You will serve as the primary on-site leader, ensuring quality, safety, coordination, and productivity across multiple job sites. The role requires comfort working in active jail or detention environments and leading crews performing sensitive, security-driven installations.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee field crews installing detention and security equipment
• Act as the on-site superintendent across multiple Midwest projects
• Travel within a 6-hour regional radius with occasional overnights
• Support installation of hollow metal doors, window and door frames, locks, gates, and related systems
• Coordinate with office leadership and project teams
• Maintain safety, quality, and schedule expectations on site
• Provide leadership and oversight to union or non-union field labor

Required Background

• Superintendent or field leadership experience in commercial construction
• Strong hollow metal, door, frame, or ironwork background
• Comfort working in correctional or secure environments
• Willingness to travel regionally during the week
• Ability to lead field crews and coordinate with office teams

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