Senior Superintendent

The Superintendent is the on-site leader responsible for field execution-planning, coordinating, and supervising day-to-day construction activities to deliver safe, high-quality projects on schedule and within budget.

Client Details

My client is a Philadelphia-based construction manager and general contractor with a legacy that spans over 100 years. The firm delivers preconstruction, construction management, design-build, and general contracting services across healthcare, higher education, life science, and commercial/corporate markets

Description

• Lead daily field operations, foremen, and trade partners to execute work plans aligned with project schedule, logistics, and safety goals.
• Develop, maintain, and communicate look-ahead schedules; sequence work to reduce conflicts and minimize disruptions in active/occupied environments common to healthcare and higher-ed projects.
• Implement Lean-informed routines (e.g., daily huddles, constraint removal) and leverage construction technology to streamline workflows and decision-making.
• Champion site safety culture; conduct daily safety walks, enforce company and OSHA standards, and coordinate with Safety leadership.
• Ensure quality control through inspections, first-work reviews, mockups, and adherence to contract documents and specifications.
• Manage permits, inspections, and closeout documentation in collaboration with the Project Manager and local authorities.
• Serve as the single point of on-site authority; coordinate with Project Managers, design teams, owners, and inspectors to maintain design intent and resolve field issues.
• Lead subcontractor coordination meetings; manage RFIs and field directives; document daily reports, progress photos, and manpower logs.
• Foster strong relationships consistent with the firm's collaborative, client-focused culture and long-standing reputation in the region.
• Monitor progress against the master schedule; identify variances early and drive recovery plans.
• Coordinate site logistics (deliveries, hoisting, shutdowns, infection control barriers, noise/vibration controls) appropriate to complex, sensitive, and occupied facilities.
• Validate quantities and percent completes to support pay applications and cost controls with the Project Manager.

Profile

• 10+ years of field leadership experience (Superintendent, General Foreman, or equivalent) delivering commercial or institutional projects; healthcare, higher education, or life science experience strongly preferred.
• Proven track record coordinating multi-trade teams on complex, occupied-facility projects.
• Strong grasp of means and methods, building codes, reading drawings/specs, and managing RFIs/submittals.
• Demonstrated commitment to safety and quality; ability to lead by example on site.
• Proficiency with construction technology and collaboration platforms used for scheduling, field reporting, and plan management (e.g., look-ahead planning, digital plan sets).
• Experience with Lean construction practices in the field (pull-planning, daily huddles, constraint tracking).
• Healthcare construction requirements (e.g., ICRA, interim life safety measures) and shut-down coordination in active facilities.
• OSHA 30 certification and first aid/CPR.

Job Offer

• Opportunity to build landmark projects for leading healthcare, academic, life science, and corporate clients in the Mid-Atlantic.Comprehensive benefits package.
• Competitive compensation package
• Company Vehicle or Auto Allowance
• 401k with company match
• Generous PTO Policy

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