Traveling Senior Superintendent - Corrections

EWI Recruitment; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

EWI Recruitment is seeking a Traveling Senior Superintendent – Corrections to lead the delivery of major correctional and secure-facility projects across multiple locations. This high-visibility role coordinates construction activities from mobilisation through to completion, maintaining safety, quality, programme and commercial performance.

The successful candidate will oversee site teams, specialists, consultants and suppliers, ensuring work adheres to drawings, specifications and regulatory

Qualifications

• Substantial experience as a Senior Superintendent, General Superintendent, Construction Manager or similar.
• Experience in corrections, justice, healthcare, government, defence or other secure environments would be highly advantageous.
• Strong reading of technical documentation, leading meetings, managing competing priorities and making sound decisions under pressure.
• Excellent communication, organisational and problem-solving skills; willingness to travel across locations.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage day-to-day construction operations on complex correctional, custodial or similarly secure projects.
• Supervise project teams, subcontractors and trade partners, promoting collaboration and accountability.
• Develop and monitor short-term programmes, logistics plans, phasing strategies and resource requirements.
• Maintain rigorous health, safety, quality and environmental standards across all site activities.
• Coordinate inspections, testing, commissioning, handover and close-out documentation.
• Identify project risks, manage changes and support resolution of technical, operational and contractual matters.
• Build effective relationships with clients, design teams, authorities, security specialists and other stakeholders.
• Travel regularly to project locations and provide leadership during critical construction phases.

Job description

Traveling Senior Superintendent – Corrections

An experienced construction professional is required to lead the delivery of major correctional and secure-facility projects across multiple locations. This is a highly visible site leadership role, responsible for coordinating construction activities from mobilisation through to completion, while maintaining exceptional standards of safety, quality, programme and commercial performance.

The successful candidate will oversee site teams, specialist subcontractors, consultants and suppliers, ensuring that all work is delivered in accordance with approved drawings, specifications, building regulations and contractual requirements. You will act as a key point of contact for project stakeholders, providing clear progress updates and resolving issues promptly and effectively.

Key responsibilities

• Lead and manage day-to-day construction operations on complex correctional, custodial or similarly secure projects.
• Supervise project teams, subcontractors and trade partners, promoting collaboration and accountability.
• Develop and monitor short-term programmes, logistics plans, phasing strategies and resource requirements.
• Maintain rigorous health, safety, quality and environmental standards across all site activities.
• Coordinate inspections, testing, commissioning, handover and close-out documentation.
• Identify project risks, manage changes and support the resolution of technical, operational and contractual matters.
• Build effective relationships with clients, design teams, authorities, security specialists and other stakeholders.
• Travel regularly to project locations and provide leadership during critical construction phases.

About you

You will have substantial experience as a Senior Superintendent, General Superintendent, Construction Manager or similar, gained on large-scale and technically complex projects. Experience within corrections, justice, healthcare, government, defence or other secure environments would be highly advantageous.

A strong understanding of construction methods, sequencing, quality assurance, health and safety legislation and project controls is essential. You should be confident reading technical documentation, leading meetings, managing competing priorities and making sound decisions under pressure. Excellent communication, organisational and problem-solving skills are required, together with the flexibility to travel and work on projects across different locations.

This opportunity offers the chance to contribute to landmark facilities while working within a professional, safety-focused project environment. A competitive package, development opportunities and long-term progression are available for the right candidate.