Senior Project Superintendent | Ground-Up Construction

Key Responsibilities

• Key Responsibilities
• • Lead and supervise daily construction site operations and field personnel.
• • Coordinate subcontractors, suppliers, architects, engineers, and project management teams.
• • Develop and maintain project schedules, critical path plans, and short-term look-ahead schedules.
• • Prepare site logistics plans, project phasing plans, and work schedules.
• • Monitor construction progress and address delays, productivity issues, and scheduling conflicts.
• • Ensure compliance with construction drawings, specifications, building codes, and quality standards.
• • Develop and maintain jobsite safety programs and ensure compliance with applicable safety regulations.
• • Coordinate inspections, permits, deliveries, materials, equipment, and subcontractor activities.
• • Conduct regular site inspections and verify that completed work meets project requirements.
• • Manage project documentation, daily reports, progress photographs, delay logs, and quality control reports.
• • Use Procore and scheduling software to manage project documentation and reporting.
• • Monitor field productivity, labor requirements, project costs, and general conditions budgets.
• • Assist with change order management and document additional work performed on-site.
• • Coordinate utilities, project phasing, and construction activities affecting surrounding properties or occupied facilities.
• • Lead, mentor, and develop field staff and other superintendents.
• • Communicate project updates, delays, and field issues to project stakeholders.
• • Support project handover and maintain accurate as-built drawings.

What We Are Looking For

• Qualifications
• • At least 5 years of construction field leadership experience as a Superintendent or in a comparable role.
• • Experience in multifamily residential and/or senior housing construction, including ground-up construction or renovation projects.
• • Strong understanding of construction drawings, specifications, building codes, and field coordination.
• • Proven experience managing subcontractors, schedules, quality control, and jobsite safety.
• • Experience using Procore for construction management and project reporting.
• • Working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word, and project scheduling software such as Microsoft Project or Primavera P6.
• • Ability to track productivity, manage project priorities, and resolve construction challenges.
• • Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• • Demonstrated leadership, organization, decision-making, and problem-solving abilities.
• • OSHA or other relevant construction safety certifications are preferred.
• Physical Requirements
• • Ability to spend extended periods standing and walking across construction sites.
• • Ability to climb stairs and ladders and perform routine physical activities associated with jobsite supervision.
• • Ability to lift, move, or carry items weighing less than 50 pounds.
• Compensation and Benefits
• • Base salary of $120,000–$150,000 per year, depending on experience and qualifications.
• • Car allowance.
• • Performance-based bonuses.
• • 401(k) retirement plan.
• • Comprehensive benefits, including medical and dental coverage.
• • Long-term career growth opportunities.
• • Projects throughout the Chicagoland area, with no out-of-state travel required.

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