Superintendent, K-12

Suffolk Construction; Framingham (MA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salaries

Auto allowances

Gas cards

Medical benefits

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid time off

401(k) match

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Commuter benefits

Job summary

Suffolk Construction is seeking a Construction Superintendent to oversee day‑to‑day site activities on K‑12 projects. You will lead field personnel, ensure safety and quality standards, and coordinate with the Project Manager and executives to keep the project on schedule.

The role requires strong leadership, excellent communication, and the ability to multitask and adapt to changing processes while maintaining client relations. Join a company known for value across the project lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in an applicable discipline and related experience.
• Minimum 4 years of experience on K-12 construction projects.
• Ability to manage change and adapt to new processes.
• Applicable area licenses.
• Strong leadership and team development.
• Excellent communication and collaboration with PM and staff.
• Self-motivated with organizational and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to multitask and manage priorities while maintaining client relations.
• Commitment to Suffolk Core Values.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day‑to‑day site activities and safety compliance.
• Direct field personnel per project plan and Suffolk methods.
• Communicate progress to Project Manager daily.
• Report issues promptly for cost-effective solutions.
• Build relations with clients and Suffolk team.
• Review and adjust schedules with PM and executives.
• Ensure baseline schedule aligns with contracts.
• Maintain project documentation and logs.
• Lead safety pre‑construction meetings and inspections.
• Attend turnover, coordination, and owner meetings.
• Manage subcontractor performance to quality and safety standards.
• Organize pre‑construction surveys and staging plans.
• Support accurate budgeting and staffing for safety programs.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Multitasking

Organizational skills

Problem solving

Decision making

Team development

Quality management

Core values

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Licenses

Job description

About Suffolk

Suffolk is a national enterprise that builds, innovates, and invests. We provide value across the entire project lifecycle through core construction management services and complementary business lines in real estate investment, design, self‑perform construction, and technology start‑up investment (Suffolk Technologies). Through our Seamless Platform we connect design, construction, and operations to deliver smarter, more predictable results.

Suffolk – America’s Contractor – is a national company with more than $9 billion in annual revenue, 3,000 employees, and 17 offices. We manage complex and transformative projects in healthcare, life sciences, education, gaming, aviation, transportation, government, mission‑critical, and commercial sectors.

The Role

The Superintendent is responsible for overseeing and managing all day‑to‑day job site activities, including project team performance, site conditions, safety and quality standards, compliance with scope, and effective management of trade partners.

Responsibilities

• Oversee, manage, and document all day‑to‑day job site activities, including OSHA safety compliance.
• Direct field personnel according to the project plan and Suffolk supervisory principles.
• Communicate issues, events, performance, and progress daily to the Project Manager.
• Report any problems promptly to the Project Manager to facilitate the most cost‑effective solutions.
• Establish effective working relationships with clients and Suffolk team members.
• Request advice and assistance from the General Superintendent on matters pertaining to materials, sequencing, scheduling and personnel.
• Identify pre‑mobilization activities in conjunction with the Project Executive, General Superintendent, and the Project Manager.
• Develop a start‑up schedule with the Project Manager and send it to the Project Executive and General Superintendent for review.
• Assist in formulating and implementing construction schedules in the field.
• Establish and implement the Project Baseline Schedule based on the project contracts and subcontractor input, taking into account any elements that might impact the schedule.
• Maintain the schedule and ensure that work performed is consistent with the contract and will meet or exceed client expectations.
• Update the Project Schedule monthly.
• Provide a progress report with the two‑week look‑ahead of schedule to the Project Manager and the field staff.
• Ensure that all subcontractors participate in a safety pre‑construction meeting prior to starting work on the project.
• Ensure that all subcontractors have a full set of MSD sheets, a site‑specific safety plan, and current insurance certificate or OCIP/CCIP enrollment ID.
• Review the project daily to ensure that all activities are performed in accordance with OSHA and governing requirements and the project site‑specific safety plan.
• Review safety reports and injury data to assess safety performance on assigned projects.
• Ensure project(s) are budgeted and staffed appropriately to support safety programs.
• Communicate clear expectations for safety to project teams.
• Perform safety inspections using predictive solutions software in accordance with the SCCI safety program.
• Adhere to all Suffolk Safety program requirements.
• Ensure that all pertinent benchmarks for the project are established and inserted into the baseline schedule.
• Ensure that all appropriate individuals become members of the Q‑Team.
• Ensure that all first‑delivery inspections and benchmark inspections occur per the baseline schedule so as not to impact the progression of subsequent work.
• Ensure that inspections are approved, documented, and communicated to the project team.
• Manage site pre‑construction activities, including pre‑construction survey, job site utilization and staging plans.
• Mobilize the field office and maintain the job site to Suffolk standards.
• Organize documentation of the job site for easy access and review.
• Manage subcontractor performance to quality and ethical standards.
• Work with PM to identify and resolve personnel issues and construction process revisions.
• Manage all phases of the construction process, including documenting and reporting site activities and progress, manage excavations and assist with the Job Site Utilization Plan.
• Attend project turnover, mobilization, and project coordination meetings.
• Attend or chair safety pre‑construction meetings.
• Attend or chair weekly foreman and safety meetings.
• Attend or chair monthly schedule review meetings.
• Attend closeout meetings.
• Attend owner meetings.
• Attend or chair subcontractor meetings and any other necessary meetings to monitor and manage the project.
• Complete and implement construction office checklists, including emergency phone lists.
• Complete daily reports and maintain logs of key activities, files, and shop drawings.
• Manage the quality and condition of all material deliveries.
• Maintain required safety reporting and all other required files to Suffolk standards.
• Ensure as‑built working drawings are maintained, along with the current drawing log and revision log, communicating this to subcontractors.
• Manage subcontractor closeout, transfer of utilities, owner training, work list and punch list.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in an applicable discipline and experience relative to project size/scope.
• Minimum of 4 years of related experience working on K‑12 construction projects.
• Ability to manage and embrace change, respond and adapt to new processes.
• Applicable area licenses.
• Excellent team development skills and leadership abilities.
• Strong ability to partner with the Project Manager and staff.
• Committed to excellence.
• Self‑motivated and self‑confident.
• Effective communication skills.
• Capable of dealing with ambiguity and tight work oversight.
• Able to constantly multi‑task and handle competing priorities between Suffolk business needs and organizational issues while maintaining excellent customer relations.
• Business judgment to negotiate the critical balance between budget and construction processes.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Judgment to know when to appropriately elevate issues up the chain of command.
• Excellent management skills to manage subcontractor performance to high quality.
• Excellent problem‑solving skills and the ability to take action confidently and decisively.
• Candidate must possess Suffolk’s Core Values: Passion, Integrity, Hard Work, Professionalism, and Caring.

Working Conditions

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit for long periods of time; talk or hear; perform fine‑motor, hand and finger skills using a keyboard, telephone, or writing. The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, and reach with arms and/or hands. Specific vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. The employee will spend time in an office environment with a quiet to moderate noise level and on the job site walking.

EEO Statement

Suffolk provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy or maternity, national origin, citizenship, genetic information, disability, protected veteran, gender identity, age or any other status protected by law. This policy applies to recruiting, hiring, transfers, promotions, terminations, compensation, benefits, and all other terms and conditions of employment. Suffolk will not tolerate any unlawful discrimination toward, or harassment of, applicants or employees by anyone at Suffolk, or anyone working on behalf of Suffolk.

Compensation Information

Where required by law, pay ranges can be found in Suffolk’s job postings. Base Salary for this position is just one component of Suffolk’s total rewards package for employees. Actual salaries may be based on several factors including, but not limited to, a candidate’s skill set, experience, education and other qualifications. Suffolk offers a comprehensive benefits package as part of its overall total rewards strategy. Salary ranges are reviewed regularly to reflect market trends.

Benefits

Competitive salaries, auto allowances and gas cards for certain roles, access to market‑leading medical and emotional/mental health benefits, dental, and vision insurance plans. Virtual care options for physical therapy and primary care, generous paid time off, 401(k) plan with employer match and access to expert financial resources, company‑paid and voluntary life insurance, tax‑deferred savings accounts, backup daycare days, short‑ and long‑term disability, commuter benefits, and more.