Commercial Superintendent

Job Description

Job Description

Commercial Superintendent – Lead Design-Build Commercial Projects Across Mississippi

Job Overview

• Company: Peoples Construction Corporation
• Salary/Pay Rate: $87,000 - $105,000+ a year depending on experience
• Location: Flowood, Mississippi (projects mainly across central Mississippi, some in surrounding states)
• Job/Employment Type: Full-Time
• Schedule: Monday – Friday (Standard business hours, 40 hours per week, occasional overtime)
• Project Scope: Commercial & Industrial Construction ($500,000 to $25 million)
• Mandatory Licences & Certifications: Valid Driver's License

The Opportunity

You will serve as a key field leader driving the successful execution of high-impact commercial and light industrial design-build projects. This role empowers you to direct site operations, manage sub-contractors, and enforce buildable quality standards from groundbreaking to project completion. You will collaborate directly with our internal design, estimating, and project management teams in a supportive, family-owned culture that has thrived for nearly 60 years.

How You Will Make an Impact

• Oversee day-to-day field operations, sub-contractors, and site personnel to ensure projects are completed safely, on time, and within budget.
• Enforce strict quality control standards to ensure all work aligns with architectural plans, structural specifications, and local building codes.
• Maintain daily field reports, site logs, and safety documentation to ensure complete project transparency.
• Resolve real-time constructability challenges and field conditions in direct coordination with architects, detailers, and project managers.
• Manage site logistics, material deliveries, and equipment scheduling to maintain uninterrupted project momentum.
• Lead regular job site safety meetings and enforce job site safety practices across all trade partners.

Required Qualifications & Experience

• Proven leadership experience serving as a Superintendent on commercial or light industrial construction projects.
• Strong ability to read and interpret detailed construction drawings, structural plans, and project schedules.
• Demonstrated experience managing sub-contractors, job site logistics, and trade coordination.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills required to direct field teams and interface with clients.
• Valid Driver's License and willingness to manage job sites across Mississippi and surrounding regions.

Preferred Qualifications & Experience

• Prior experience with design-build delivery methods and pre-engineered metal building projects.
• Working knowledge of safety and OSHA compliance standards.
• Proficiency with mobile project management tools and digital drawing review platforms.

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive salary, based on experience.
• End of year bonus based on profitability
• Weekly pay schedule with performance-based increase opportunities.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, life, and vision insurance options.
• 401K Retirement savings plan with profit sharing.
• Paid time off including vacation, sick leave, and holidays.
• Paid training and professional development opportunities.
• Technology package and tools needed for job site management.
• Truck allowance

About Us

Founded in 1966, Peoples Construction Corporation is a third-generation, family-owned design-build general contractor serving Mississippi and the surrounding region. With nearly 60 years of experience and more than 95% of our work coming from repeat clients and referrals, we have built our reputation on integrity, craftsmanship, and long-term relationships. Our projects range from $500,000 to $25 million across commercial and industrial sectors. 

Learn more at peoplesconstruction.com.  

Peoples Construction Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender expression, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information (including family medical history), political affiliation, military service, or any other status protected by law or regulations. It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors.