Traveling Superintendent: Ground-Up Commercial Lead

Uprite-Construction; Tacoma (WA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Uprite Construction is seeking an experienced Traveling Superintendent to lead a ground-up commercial project in Tacoma, WA, with opportunities to travel to future sites across the United States.

The ideal candidate will have strong leadership, scheduling, safety, and field coordination skills, plus experience with self-storage construction preferred. Candidates from other locations willing to travel to Tacoma and beyond are encouraged to apply.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Superintendent overseeing commercial construction projects.
• Strong ground up construction experience required.
• Self storage construction experience strongly preferred.
• Experience managing projects from site work and foundations through vertical construction, finishes, and turnover.
• Strong understanding of drawings, specs, scheduling, sequencing, and field coordination.
• Ability to manage multiple subcontractors while maintaining schedule, quality, and safety.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily field operations and oversee construction activities from start through project completion.
• Manage subcontractors, vendors, deliveries, inspections, and site logistics.
• Maintain the project schedule and address issues impacting milestones.
• Coordinate with Project Managers, owners, design teams, subcontractors, and internal teams.
• Conduct daily site walks and monitor quality, safety, productivity, and progress.
• Review drawings, specs, RFIs, submittals to ensure work is correct.
• Coordinate sequencing of trades and prep for upcoming work.
• Identify field conflicts and develop practical solutions with the team.
• Maintain accurate daily reports, site docs, and progress photos.
• Lead safety on site and maintain a clean, organized jobsite.
• Handle punch lists, turnover, and project closeout.
• Travel to future project locations across the United States as needed.

Skills

Superintendent experience

Ground up construction

Self-storage construction

Scheduling

Safety management

Team leadership

Travel flexibility

Problem solving

Job description

Uprite Construction is seeking an experienced Traveling Superintendent to lead a ground-up commercial project in Tacoma, WA, with opportunities to travel to future sites across the United States.

The ideal candidate will have strong leadership, scheduling, safety, and field coordination skills, plus experience with self-storage construction preferred. Candidates from other locations willing to travel to Tacoma and beyond are encouraged to apply.