General Superintendent - Mechanical/Heavy Industrial Division

Job Description

Job Description

Position Summary

The General Superintendent Mechanical/Heavy Industrial Division provides leadership and technical expertise across diverse construction projects, ensuring safe, timely, and profitable completion. This role promotes a strong safety culture, drives operational excellence, and resolves complex field challenges. Acting as a mentor and coach, the General Superintendent develops high-performing teams, standardizes best practices, and collaborates closely with project leadership to achieve schedule, budget, and quality objectives.

Hiring Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in construction management or similar discipline (e.g. civil, mechanical, industrial engineering) or equivalent construction-related experience.
• Minimum 10 years of progressive construction leadership experience, including at least 5 years as a Site Superintendent with responsibility for projects $20MM+ involving complex piping and heavy rigging components.
• Construction Supervisor's License preferred, not required.
• Operational expertise in construction methodologies, design principles, financial management, and advanced delivery practices.
• Demonstrated leadership excellence with the ability to influence teams, drive change, and implement new processes.
• Highly organized and decisive, skilled in developing talent, building high-performing teams, and fostering strong relationships with clients, subcontractors, and stakeholders.
• Proficiency with contract documents, drawings, specifications, survey methods, and construction materials/methods.
• Advanced proficiency in scheduling, ERP systems, and operating platforms, including Primavera P6, COINS, Procore, and Microsoft Office Suite.
• OSHA-30 Certification required (company-supported if not current), DOT Medical Card (assistance provided), valid U.S. driver's license, successful drug screen, background check, and motor vehicle review (MVR) per regulations.

At R.H. White , our day-to-day work is construction, and we do it well. Our Core Purpose, however, is to create well-being for our people, our customers, and our communities. We've been doing it for 100 years and we are always looking for team members that want to be part of something special.

We could list a variety of construction things we do, the projects that we win, and the accolades we have received, but we would rather tell you about our culture. For instance, our employees selected three charities to dedicate our 100th-anniversary fundraising efforts and we presented each organization - Easterseals, Alzheimer's Association, and The Greg Hill Foundation - with $100,000 checks following nine months of fundraising. Now, that is living our core purpose!

Additionally, our team members regularly volunteer with organizations that help to fight food insecurity, revitalize homes and neighborhoods, raise money for cancer and other diseases, and participate in charitable missions that are important to them and their families.

We don't only build things; we build careers. That's why our Employee Development Department manages our Construction Management Trainee (CMT) and our Foreman Development Programs. Our Leonard H. White Training Center is regularly abuzz with craft skills training and leadership learning activities as well. Yes, we have tuition reimbursement too. It's been an amazing 100 years - just ask our people!

So, if you're looking for a dynamic and rewarding career with a diversified, profitable, and sustainable business - that holds Employee Safety as a core value - apply now!

R.H. White Company is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer, we encourage all qualified applicants from all backgrounds to apply.