Superintendent

Smith Arnold Partners; West Haven (CT); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical / Dental

PTO

401k w/match

Job summary

Smith Arnold Partners is seeking a Superintendent to lead day‑to‑day field operations on major CT commercial and industrial projects. The role emphasizes safety leadership, schedule adherence, and coordinating trades on diverse facilities—from schools to hospitals and corporate offices.

Based in CT with project work across CT, you will manage contract documents, safety programs, and field teams while driving quality and on‑time delivery.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Construction Management (or equivalent experience).
• 4–8 years in a superintendent role on $15M–$30M+ commercial/industrial projects.
• OSHA 30-hour and STS-C certified.
• First Aid, CPR, AED, Stop the Bleed trained.
• Strong knowledge of construction divisions, scheduling, and cost control.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and construction scheduling software.
• Understanding of general requirements financial forecasting.
• Ability to enforce a Safety first culture on site.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate trade partners and sub-contractors to keep work on schedule and up to quality standards
• Maintain a thorough understanding of contract documents to proactively head off potential problems
• Participate in constructability review and identify change impacts
• Act as primary safety representative on site
• Lead contractor meetings and maintain accurate daily reports
• Build and maintain the project schedule, including contingency planning
• Oversee project quality plans and inspections
• Coach and mentor Field Engineers on project and business knowledge
• Assist with scope of work writing, buyout, and T&M tracking
• Lead stretch and flex, daily huddles, and pre-task plan reviews

Skills

Safety leadership

Scheduling knowledge

Cost control knowledge

Team coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Construction Management

Tools

Microsoft Office

Construction scheduling software

Job description

A top-10 national construction management firm with impressive history spanning over a century is looking for a Superintendent to run day-to-day field operations on major commercial and industrial projects: schools, hospitals, labs, corporate offices, sports venues and more. This is a family-owned company known for investing heavily in its people, with a dedicated internal university for leadership and technical training.

Location: CT Based Projects, CT

Salary: $85,000–$110,000 + benefits and retirement program

Benefits: Medical / Dental / PTO / 401k w/match

What employees say about working here:

• "Good Compensation and Benefits, reasonable work/life balance, variety of project opportunities"
• "You get to work on a lot of unique projects with good people. Good training structure in place!"
• "They make you feel like you are part of their family."

Responsibilities:

• Coordinate trade partners and sub-contractors to keep work on schedule and up to quality standards
• Maintain a thorough understanding of contract documents to proactively head off potential problems
• Participate in constructability review and identify change impacts
• Act as primary safety representative on site
• Lead contractor meetings and maintain accurate daily reports
• Build and maintain the project schedule, including contingency planning
• Oversee project quality plans and inspections
• Coach and mentor Field Engineers on project and business knowledge
• Assist with scope of work writing, buyout, and T&M tracking
• Lead stretch and flex, daily huddles, and pre-task plan reviews

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Construction Management (or equivalent experience)
• 4–8 years in a superintendent role on $15M–$30M+ commercial/industrial projects
• OSHA 30-hour and STS-C certified
• First Aid, CPR, AED, Stop the Bleed trained
• Strong knowledge of construction divisions, scheduling, and cost control
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and construction scheduling software
• Understanding of general requirements financial forecasting
• Ability to enforce a "safety first" culture on site