Superintendent, Custom Homes

siliconbeachrecruiter.com; Newport Beach (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Unknown contractor in Orange County seeks a Field Superintendent to lead a ground-up, luxury single-family home in Newport Beach—from site work through closeout. The role requires coordinating with owners, architects, designers, and engineers, while managing schedules, permits, and on-site safety.

You will oversee foundations, framing, MEP, and high-end finishes, ensuring architectural standards are met. Coastal conditions and tight-lot logistics add complexity to daily operations.

Qualifications

• 5+ years as a superintendent on custom or luxury single-family homes, ideally in coastal Orange County.
• Ground-up experience, not remodel only.
• Comfort working directly with owners, architects and designers.
• Scheduling and project management software experience.
• U.S. work authorization and a reasonable commute to Newport Beach.

Responsibilities

• Day-to-day field leadership of the build: foundations, framing, MEP, envelope, high-end finishes, punch and closeout.
• The master schedule and three-week look-ahead, with subcontractors and suppliers sequenced and on site when they should be
• Quality on custom finishes to an architect and designer standard
• Coordination with the Project Manager, architect, designer, engineers and homeowner, including site meetings, RFIs and field changes
• City permits and inspections, coastal and tight-lot logistics, neighbor relations
• Site safety to Cal/OSHA standards, daily reports and photo documentation

Skills

Field leadership

Scheduling

Client coordination

Site safety

Tools

Project management software

Job description

An established Orange County general building contractor with custom residential in its current backlog needs a field Superintendent to run a ground-up custom home in Newport Beach from site work through closeout.

What you will own

• Day-to-day field leadership of the build: foundations, framing, MEP, envelope, high-end finishes, punch and closeout
• The master schedule and three-week look-ahead, with subcontractors and suppliers sequenced and on site when they should be
• Quality on custom finishes to an architect and designer standard
• Coordination with the Project Manager, architect, designer, engineers and homeowner, including site meetings, RFIs and field changes
• City permits and inspections, coastal and tight-lot logistics, neighbor relations
• Site safety to Cal/OSHA standards, daily reports and photo documentation

What you bring

• 5+ years as a superintendent on custom or luxury single-family homes, ideally in coastal Orange County
• Ground-up experience, not remodel only
• Comfort working directly with owners, architects and designers
• Scheduling and project management software experience
• U.S. work authorization and a reasonable commute to Newport Beach