Superintendent- Mission Critical

Choate Construction Company; South Carolina; On-site; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)

Medical coverage options

Dental & Vision

Flexible Spending Accounts

401k Profit Sharing

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Parental Leave

Disability insurance

Debt reduction program

Employee Assistance

Referral program

Charitable matching

Stewardship Day

Job summary

Choate Construction Company is seeking a Superintendent with 3+ years of leadership experience to own complex, full‑cycle projects from day one through close‑out. You’ll lead safety culture on site, develop schedules, review construction documents, and coordinate with owners, trade partners, and internal teams to deliver top‑quality results.

In this role you’ll use Procore to streamline daily activities, manage documentation, and drive collaboration across multiple project types.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of leadership experience delivering complex, full-cycle projects.
• Ability to own safety culture onsite daily.
• Strong scheduling and project planning capabilities.
• Thorough review, interpretation, and clear communication of construction documents to ensure alignment and successful delivery.

Responsibilities

• Lead projects from day one through close-out.
• Champion safety onsite and promote a strong safety culture.
• Review and interpret drawings, specs, contracts, and scopes.
• Coordinate with owners, trade partners, and internal teams to drive collaboration.

Skills

Safety leadership

Project management

Scheduling

Construction docs

Team leadership

Procore expertise

Tools

Procore

Job description

Who We Are Looking For

If you’re a Superintendent with 3+ years of leadership experience delivering complex, full‑cycle projects, and you thrive on owning the build from day one to final close‑out, this is where you level up. At Choate Construction, our Superintendents are nimble, relationship‑driven leaders and professional solution‑finders—trusted partners who confidently build across multiple project types while leading our safety culture every day, because we only live one life and protecting our people is non‑negotiable.

• You can demonstrate you have championed Safety as an onsite leader on a consistent basis.
• You have experience leading and managing projects from day one through project completion.
• You have demonstrated success in the creation and execution of project planning and scheduling.
• You can demonstrate the ability to thoroughly review, interpret, and clearly communicate construction documents, including drawings, specifications, contracts, and scopes of work, to ensure accurate execution, alignment across teams, and successful project delivery
• You have led project teams through strong relationships, serving as the primary field leader who builds trust with owners, trade partners, and internal teams to drive collaboration, accountability, and successful outcomes.
• You can effectively leverage construction management platforms such as Procore to streamline jobsite communication, coordinate daily activities, manage documentation, and support efficient project execution.

YOU COULD BE THE NEXT CHOATE SUPERINTENDENT IF…

• You can demonstrate you have championed Safety as an onsite leader on a consistent basis.
• You have experience leading and managing projects from day one through project completion.
• You have demonstrated success in the creation and execution of project planning and scheduling.
• You can demonstrate the ability to thoroughly review, interpret, and clearly communicate construction documents, including drawings, specifications, contracts, and scopes of work, to ensure accurate execution, alignment across teams, and successful project delivery
• You have led project teams through strong relationships, serving as the primary field leader who builds trust with owners, trade partners, and internal teams to drive collaboration, accountability, and successful outcomes.
• You can effectively leverage construction management platforms such as Procore to streamline jobsite communication, coordinate daily activities, manage documentation, and support efficient project execution.

Benefits Of Being a Full Time Choate Employee Owner

• 100% Employee Owned Company with Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• Medical Coverage Options: Surest, a copay plan, or High Deductible Health Plan with a Health Savings Account; Dental & Vision Coverage
• Flexible Spending Accounts (Medical & Dependent)
• Basic Life & AD&D Insurance
• 401k Profit Sharing Plan
• Paid Time Off (PTO) Policy
• Parental Leave
• Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
• College Student Debt Reduction Program
• Employee Assistance & Financial Wellness Programs
• Employee Referral Program
• Charitable Contribution Matching ($1,000 per year per employee)
• Stewardship Day (Community Volunteering)

One additional benefit Choate offers which cannot be understated is a safe working environment. Whether working in the office or at a jobsite, it is our goal to elevate safety standards and ensure everyone goes home safely – and more safety conscious – at the end of each day.

Choate is a Drug Free Workplace and pre-employment drug screening in required for all new hires.

Choate Construction is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to providing a safe work environment and to fostering the well‑being and health of its employees.

The above description covers the principal duties and responsibilities of the job. The description shall not, however, be construed as a complete listing of all miscellaneous, incidental, or similar duties which may be required from day-to-day. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Choate does not accept any speculative or unsolicited CV’s that have been sent to our internal recruitment team or hiring managers from agencies outside of our preferred supplier list. Any speculative or unsolicited CV’s will be treated as a direct application.