CONSTRUCTION SUPERINTENDENT: Up to $120K + Housing + Per Diem
Our client, an established family-owned construction and development company, is hiring experienced Construction Superintendents Must be willing to travel regularly to projects throughout the country Nice one bedroom corporate housing in project city as opposed to motels or low quality hotels.
Base salary:
up to $120,000 $75 daily per diem $550 monthly vehicle allowance when using a personal vehicle Gas reimbursement while working in the project city GSA mileage reimbursement when driving between the employee's home city and project location Opportunity for project-based bonuses for exceptional performance Superintendents remain paid between project assignments Annual bonus based on company performance Annual company-performance contribution to employees' 401(k) accounts
COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:- Performance bonus
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance 401(k) with company match
- Short-term and long-term disability insurance
- Life insurance
- Generous paid time off
- Primarily local Chicago-area projects
- Full-time, exempt position
RESPONSIBILITIES:- Oversee assigned construction projects from mobilization through successful completion
- Direct and supervise subcontractors, consultants, and vendors on a daily basis
- Coordinate manpower, inspections, schedules, materials, and site activities
- Maintain responsibility for jobsite safety, quality control, and project scheduling
- Confirm that subcontractors comply with their contracted scopes of work
- Review project drawings, RFIs, material submittals, and shop drawings
- Identify conflicts between project plans and actual field conditions
- Coordinate inspections with local jurisdictions and ensure sites are inspection-ready
- Enforce safety requirements, building codes, permits, and quality standards
- Lead weekly subcontractor coordination meetings
- Maintain daily logs, progress reports, safety reports, job-status reports, and three-week look-ahead schedules
- Communicate project progress and field issues to project managers, clients, architects, and consultants
- Ensure deficiencies and punch-list items are corrected promptly
- Maintain a clean, organized, and professionally managed jobsite
QUALIFICATIONS:- Minimum of three years of verifiable experience as a Commercial Construction Superintendent
- Required experience with high-end retail tenant improvements and restaurant buildouts
- Demonstrated ability to manage commercial projects from start to finish with minimal supervision
- Strong knowledge of construction trades, sequencing, quality control, and jobsite safety
- Proficiency with Procore and construction scheduling software; Outbuild experience is preferred
- Familiarity with PlanGrid, Microsoft Excel, Word, Project, and Outlook
- Excellent organization, communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills
- Strong and stable employment history; candidates with frequent job changes will not be considered
- Must currently reside in or be established within the Chicagoland area
- Must be able to provide a detailed five-year project list
- PREFERRED EXPERIENCE
- Additional consideration will be given to candidates with experience in: Luxury or high-end commercial construction
- Complex restaurant buildouts
- High-end retail tenant improvements
- Hospitality construction
- Multifamily new construction or rehabilitation projects
EOE:
Equal Opportunity Employer Employment Type: Full Time Years Experience: 3 - 5 years Salary: $100,000 - $120,000 Annual Bonus/Commission: No
