Traveling Superintendent

Location: Primarily Southeast U.S. travel
Work Setting: Active commercial construction job sites
Employment Type: Full-time, direct hire
Salary Range: $90,000 to $120,000 base salary, based on experience

Key Required Experience:
Commercial general contractor experience
5+ years of commercial Superintendent experience
Large commercial projects, ideally $5M to $50M
Big box retail, light industrial, warehouse, distribution, grocery, or similar commercial construction
Willingness to travel regularly throughout the Southeast

Quick Summary

We are seeking an experienced Traveling Superintendent with a strong background working directly for commercial general contractors and managing substantial commercial construction projects.

The strongest candidates will have Superintendent experience with big box retail, light industrial, warehouse, distribution, grocery, or similar commercial projects. Experience with ground-up construction is highly preferred, although significant large-scale commercial buildout, expansion, or similar project experience will also be considered.

This position requires regular travel throughout the Southeast and direct responsibility for field operations, subcontractor coordination, scheduling, safety, quality, inspections, punch list, and project closeout.

Position Overview

A growing commercial general contractor is seeking an experienced Traveling Superintendent to oversee commercial construction projects throughout the Southeast.

This individual will take ownership of day-to-day field execution and coordinate subcontractors, vendors, inspections, materials, site logistics, safety, quality, schedules, and overall jobsite progress.

We are specifically looking for candidates whose experience comes from established commercial general contractors and includes projects of meaningful size and complexity. Typical relevant projects include big box retail, light industrial, warehouse and distribution facilities, grocery, and other large commercial developments, generally in the $5 million to $50 million range.

Candidates whose backgrounds are primarily residential, multifamily, subcontractor-only, facilities, maintenance, owner-side construction, small retail remodels, or minor renovations are unlikely to align unless they also have substantial direct commercial GC Superintendent experience.

Key Responsibilities

Manage day-to-day onsite construction activities and overall field execution.

Coordinate and supervise subcontractors, vendors, field personnel, inspections, deliveries, and site logistics.

Drive project schedules and coordinate subcontractor sequencing, manpower, materials, and equipment to maintain progress.

Communicate schedule updates, delays, field conditions, and project risks to project management.

Review drawings, specifications, scopes of work, project requirements, and field conditions.

Enforce jobsite safety standards, quality requirements, and project procedures.

Identify and resolve field issues, trade conflicts, scheduling concerns, and other obstacles affecting project execution.

Maintain daily logs, field reports, inspection documentation, delivery records, punch list items, and related jobsite documentation.

Coordinate with project managers, subcontractors, suppliers, inspectors, owners, and other project stakeholders.

Manage inspections, punch list completion, project turnover, and closeout activities.

Maintain a clean, organized, safe, and professional jobsite.

Required Qualifications

Minimum 5+ years of Superintendent experience in commercial construction.

Direct experience working for a commercial general contractor is required.

Demonstrated experience managing substantial commercial construction projects.

Experience with big box retail, light industrial, warehouse, distribution, grocery, or similar commercial projects is strongly preferred.

Experience with projects generally ranging from approximately $5 million to $50 million is strongly preferred.

Ground-up commercial construction experience is strongly preferred.

Ability to clearly discuss previous projects, including project type, size or value, individual role, field responsibilities, and overall project scope.

Strong experience managing subcontractors, schedules, safety, QA/QC, inspections, punch list, and project closeout.

Ability to read and interpret construction drawings, specifications, scopes of work, and project requirements.

Strong field leadership, communication, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.

Willingness and ability to travel regularly throughout the Southeast.

Stable employment history with consistent tenure is strongly preferred.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with Procore, Bluebeam, Microsoft Project, Fieldwire, or similar construction management and scheduling tools.

OSHA 30 certification.

Experience managing projects from mobilization through final turnover and closeout.

Experience with multiple commercial project types within retail, industrial, warehouse, distribution, or similar markets.

Education

High school diploma or equivalent required.

Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or a related field is preferred but not required. Significant commercial construction field experience will be considered in place of a degree.

Additional Requirements

Valid driver's license and reliable transportation.

Ability to stand, walk, climb, and perform work on active construction sites.

Ability to work in varying weather conditions and active jobsite environments.

Ability to travel regularly and remain onsite as project requirements dictate.

Strong professional references preferred.