Traveling Superintendent

Campbell Construction; Town of Mukwonago (WI); On-site; USD 95,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Campbell Construction seeks a Traveling Construction Superintendent to lead ground-up fast-food restaurant builds and renovations nationwide. You will supervise field teams, manage subcontractors, and ensure adherence to schedules, budgets, and safety standards across multiple sites.

The role requires strong coordination with owners, architects, and vendors, with travel to project locations through mobilization to turnover. Experience in restaurant construction and site safety is essential.

Qualifications

• Supervise field operations and crews to meet schedules and safety requirements.
• Review architectural and MEP drawings to identify conflicts and constructability issues.
• Develop and manage project schedules and coordinate trade sequencing.
• Ensure work complies with plans, codes, and client standards.

Responsibilities

• Travel nationwide to supervise ground-up fast-food restaurant construction, renovations, and TI projects.
• Direct subcontractors, vendors, and crews to meet milestones and budgets.
• Oversee sitework, foundations, framing, roofing, interiors, and final site improvements.
• Coordinate kitchen equipment installations and utility systems.
• Monitor safety, quality control, and OSHA compliance across sites.
• Prepare daily reports and maintain project documentation.

Skills

Construction management

Field operations

Subcontractors

Scheduling

Safety

Budgeting

Coordination

MEP coordination

Job description

Traveling Superintendent needed

Traveling Construction Superintendent – Fast-Food Restaurant Construction

• Travel nationwide to supervise ground-up fast-food restaurant construction, restaurant renovations, remodels, and tenant improvement projects from mobilization through final turnover.

• Manage daily field operations, subcontractors, vendors, and construction crews to ensure projects meet established schedules, budgets, quality standards, and safety requirements.

• Oversee all phases of restaurant construction, including sitework, excavation, foundations, concrete, structural framing, roofing, exterior finishes, interior buildout, and final site improvements.

• Coordinate installation of commercial kitchen equipment, walk-in coolers and freezers, exhaust hoods, grease interceptors, plumbing, HVAC, electrical, fire protection, and food-service systems.

• Review architectural, structural, civil, and MEP drawings to identify design conflicts, constructability issues, and discrepancies before they affect field production.

• Develop and maintain project schedules, coordinate trade sequencing, and manage critical-path activities to meet aggressive restaurant opening dates.

• Direct subcontractor activities, conduct daily coordination meetings, monitor manpower, and verify that work progresses according to project milestones.

• Coordinate material procurement, equipment deliveries, site logistics, temporary utilities, inspections, and installation schedules.

• Collaborate with Project Managers, owners, franchise representatives, architects, engineers, vendors, and local building officials to resolve field issues and maintain project momentum.

• Monitor workmanship and conduct quality-control inspections to ensure compliance with approved plans, specifications, building codes, and client standards.

• Enforce OSHA regulations, site‑specific safety plans, PPE requirements, housekeeping standards, and safe work practices across all project sites.

• Identify schedule delays, material shortages, subcontractor deficiencies, and unforeseen site conditions; implement corrective actions to maintain progress.

• Coordinate permitting, utility connections, concrete testing, fire and life-safety inspections, equipment startup, and municipal approvals.

• Prepare daily reports, progress updates, inspection records, schedule forecasts, and documentation of field changes and construction activities.

• Manage punch lists, final cleaning, landscaping, paving, signage, equipment commissioning, and final inspections before restaurant turnover.

• Coordinate closely with restaurant operations and ownership teams to support equipment training, final handover, and readiness for opening.

• Manage multiple projects or locations as assigned, adapting to local subcontractors, site conditions, construction requirements, and client expectations.

• Ensure projects are delivered safely, on schedule, within budget, and in accordance with brand standards and restaurant opening commitments