Superintendent

Job Description

Job Description

Summary

An established general contractor is seeking an experienced Superintendent to lead field operations on a ground-up market-rate multifamily project. The company has a strong background in affordable housing and multifamily construction and is looking for a field leader who understands residential construction, drives schedules, and communicates effectively with owners and project stakeholders.

The ideal candidate has significant experience with ground-up multifamily, affordable housing, market-rate apartments, townhomes, or walk-up developments. Strong scheduling capabilities are a major priority for this position.

• Lead all day-to-day field operations from mobilization through final turnover
• Develop, maintain, and drive the master construction schedule and short-term look-ahead schedules
• Coordinate subcontractors, vendors, inspections, manpower, and material deliveries
• Manage trade sequencing to ensure project milestones and completion dates are achieved
• Proactively identify schedule risks and develop recovery plans when necessary
• Oversee construction of townhome-style and walk-up multifamily units
• Coordinate units featuring ground-level garages with one to two residential stories above
• Review drawings, specifications, RFIs, submittals, and shop drawings
• Lead subcontractor coordination meetings and hold trades accountable for schedule commitments
• Maintain quality control throughout structural, MEP, building envelope, interior, and finish phases
• Manage jobsite logistics, safety, inspections, and overall field productivity
• Maintain strong communication with ownership, Project Managers, architects, consultants, and subcontractors
• Provide clear project updates and ensure ownership remains informed of schedule, progress, and potential issues
• Manage punch lists, inspections, turnover, and final project closeout

• 7–10+ years of Superintendent experience with a general contractor or multifamily builder
• Strong ground-up multifamily construction experience required
• Experience with affordable housing and/or market-rate multifamily strongly preferred
• Experience with townhomes, walk-up apartments, garden-style, or similar multifamily construction
• Experience with units incorporating garages at the ground level with residential construction above
• Proven ability to independently run projects from ground-up construction through turnover
• Strong construction scheduling experience required
• Ability to develop and manage detailed schedules, look-aheads, sequencing plans, and recovery schedules
• Strong understanding of subcontractor coordination and field production
• Ability to read and interpret architectural, structural, civil, and MEP drawings
• Strong quality control, safety, and inspection knowledge
• Professional and confident communication skills when working directly with owners and project stakeholders

• Affordable housing
• Market-rate apartments
• Townhome-style multifamily
• Walk-up or garden-style apartments
• Ground-up residential communities
• Garage-under-unit residential construction
• Wood-frame multifamily construction

• Base compensation may vary depending on overall experience and project background
• Non-taxable vehicle allowance
• Comprehensive benefits package
• Long-term multifamily project pipeline