Superintendent - Commercial

CyberCoders

Chicago (IL)

On-site

USD 130,000 - 200,000

Full time

7 days ago
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Job summary

CyberCoders is seeking a Superintendent for Commercial projects in Chicago, IL. You will lead ground-up and renovation work across multiple large-scale projects, reporting to senior leadership and driving the program from preconstruction through closeout.

The role emphasizes strong financial management, scheduling, client liaison, and coordination with GCs, subcontractors, design teams, and permitting agencies.

Qualifications

  • 5+ years as Superintendent leading ground-up commercial construction projects.
  • Experience with $10M-$50M projects.
  • Experience with K12, Healthcare, Retail, Commercial, Hospitality, Financial, Banking, Senior Living Assited
  • Strong background in estimating, budgeting, scheduling, bidding, permitting, and contract management.
  • Proven ability to lead PM teams and coordinate with clients, contractors, and stakeholders.
  • Experience working with GCs, subcontractors, procurement, and contract negotiations.
  • Strong financial management skills, including budgets, forecasting, and cost controls.
  • Excellent communication, client-facing, and problem-solving abilities.
  • CAD/BIM experience (AutoCAD, Revit, SolidWorks) preferred.

Responsibilities

  • Provide leadership and oversight for multiple commercial construction projects, including ground-up and renovation work.
  • Manage project finances, including estimating, budgeting, change orders, and profitability.
  • Develop schedules, allocate resources, and drive projects to meet key milestones.
  • Serve as the primary client contact and resolve project-related issues.
  • Coordinate with GCs, subcontractors, design teams, and permitting agencies.
  • Ensure compliance with safety, quality, and regulatory requirements.
  • Lead and mentor PM teams while implementing construction best practices.
  • Support design coordination and constructability reviews using CAD/BIM tools.
  • Oversee procurement, subcontractor selection, contract negotiations, and vendor management.
  • Improve estimating, scheduling, risk management, and project control processes.

Skills

Leadership
Client-facing
Communication
Problem solving

Tools

AutoCAD
Revit
SolidWorks

Job description

Superintendent - Commercial

Location: Chicago, IL
Salary: $130,000 - $200,000 (Based on Experience)

Position Overview

Reporting to senior leadership, the Superintendent will lead and grow our commercial construction program by overseeing multiple large-scale projects from preconstruction through closeout.

Key Responsibilities
  • Provide leadership and oversight for multiple commercial construction projects, including ground-up and renovation work.
  • Manage project finances, including estimating, budgeting, change orders, and profitability.
  • Develop schedules, allocate resources, and drive projects to meet key milestones.
  • Serve as the primary client contact and resolve project-related issues.
  • Coordinate with GCs, subcontractors, design teams, and permitting agencies.
  • Ensure compliance with safety, quality, and regulatory requirements.
  • Lead and mentor PM teams while implementing construction best practices.
  • Support design coordination and constructability reviews using CAD/BIM tools.
  • Oversee procurement, subcontractor selection, contract negotiations, and vendor management.
  • Improve estimating, scheduling, risk management, and project control processes.
Qualifications
  • 5+ years as a Superintendent leading ground-up commercial construction projects
  • Expereince tackling projects within $10M-$50M
  • Experience with some combination of K12, Healthcare, Retail, Commercial, Hospitality, Financial, Banking, Senior Living Assited
  • Strong background in estimating, budgeting, scheduling, bidding, permitting, and contract management.
  • Proven ability to lead PM teams and coordinate with clients, contractors, and stakeholders.Banking
  • Experience working with GCs, subcontractors, procurement, and contract negotiations.
  • Strong financial management skills, including budgets, forecasting, and cost controls.
  • Excellent communication, client-facing, and problem-solving abilities.
  • CAD/BIM experience (AutoCAD, Revit, SolidWorks) preferred.

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Benefits

Full Benefits Included

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