General Superintendent

Clayco is a full-service, turnkey real estate development, master planning, architecture, engineering, and construction firm that safely delivers clients across North America the highest quality solutions on time, on budget, and above and beyond expectations. With $8.1 billion in revenue for 2025, Clayco specializes in the "art and science of building," providing fast track, efficient solutions for mission critical, industrial, life sciences, power & energy, aviation, commercial, institutional, residential and sports & entertainment related building projects. The Role We Want You For In this role, you will manage the organization and direction of project construction activities and oversee total site management including supervision of client contractors, field engineering, contract administration, cost and schedule, field procurement, and finance and accounting. Your leadership will ensure project operations are compliant, safe, timely, within scope and budget, and clients are satisfied. This key project leader for Clayco’s Field Operations team will oversee construction of 100MM - 500MM or more. The Specifics of the Role Responsible for the organization and direction of all on-site construction related activities and the primary contact for all project field activities. Ensure construction operations are in compliance with design, specifications, and that construction operations are completed on schedule, within budget and to quality standards. Responsible for site management including management of construction subcontractors, professional staff to include field engineering, contract administration, cost and schedule, field procurement, finance and accounting services, and workforce services. Responsible for managing and maintaining detailed daily reports. Ensures the development and execution of project automation plan, environmental compliance plan, safety plan, site survey plan, non-manual staffing plan, subcontracting plan, labor strategy, construction execution plan, and job-site work rules. Responsible for implementation of Clayco’s safety program, security, housekeeping, and fire protection on the construction site and ensures strict adherence Federal and State safety codes. Ensures the field organization is composed of qualified and knowledgeable personnel and ensures effective personnel utilization. Establishes and implements construction schedules, methods, manning charts, material, and equipment requirements. Responsible for field project performance and analyzes performances for adherence to quality standards and schedules. Plans and establishes procedures to ensure all construction operations meet engineering designs and specifications. Ensures Clayco’s policies and procedures are fully implemented. Establishes project field procedures to be worked in conjunction with the Clayco’s standards, as necessitated by project conditions. Collaborates with the jobsite team to ensure labor harmony throughout the project. Partners with the project management team to maintain effective client relationship and is the primary contact for client's communication with the field activities. Maintains effective relationships with other functional departments. Develops, implements, and administers a job-site security plan and coordinates the activities with Clayco’s security department. Works with the project management team to participate in all job-site's contractual activities. Participates in contracts and subcontracts negotiations. Participates in the development and implementation of a training program to ensure subordinate personnel receives progressive training to enable them to assume additional responsibilities and is responsible for overall development of construction training and any testing as required. Works with Clayco’s safety team in the development of the project safety program and ensures strict adherence to Company, federal, state, and local safety regulations. Ensures the implementation of an effective community relations plan for the site. Ensures required permits and licenses are in place prior to the start of the affected work at site. Responsible and accountable for construction license reporting to include construction Logbook entries and required notifications for permit closure. Partners with the project management team for the implementation of cost savings methodologies in the Construction organization and the promotion of other continuous improvement processes. Ensures development and execution of strategies and plans for project automation, environmental compliance, safety, site surveying, non-manual staffing, contracting, labor strategy, construction execution, and job-site work rules. Plans and establishes procedures to ensure construction operations meet engineering designs and specifications. Coordinate with the Field Operations Manager for all assignment of Superintendent and Foreman positions. Support Superintendent(s) throughout the duration of the job. Review project schedules with Superintendents/Foreman. Document project field issues that impact budget, quality, or schedule, and provide to the project management team. Ensure subcontractor requests for field issues that impact budget, quality, or schedule are documented and are forwarded to the project management team. Follow guidelines of the Project Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC) program written for the job site. Requirements Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, related technical degree or relevant work experience in lieu of education. 20-25 years of relevant experience, with progressive responsibility and technical knowledge both scope and value of project. Technical knowledge and experience of relevant construction methods and systems including: Utility relocates and slope stability works. Full understanding of multiple mission critical platforms. Full understanding and working knowledge of high voltage, medium voltage, and low voltage systems. General understanding of BMS and EPMS Systems. Full understanding and coordination of Utility relocations, underground medium voltage systems, and BIM modeling coordination of ALL utilities both above and below ground. Full understanding and managing of all LOTO procedure's and FOD inspections for all systems. Ability to research and understand local codes and jurisdictional requirements for the project. Knowledge of project-specific environmental compliance requirements. Experience with successful interface management on Data Center/Mission Critical projects. OSHA 30 required. Ability to walk the job site, climb ladders, and multi-floor scaffolding. Ability to lift objects at least 50lbs. Some Things You Should Know This position will service our clients in the St. Louis area. No other builder can offer the collaborative design-build approach that Clayco does. We work on creative, complex, award-winning, high-profile jobs. The pace is fast! This position is classified as a safety-sensitive role in accordance with applicable state and federal laws. Candidates selected for this position will be subject to a comprehensive background check, which includes mandatory drug testing. Why Clayco? 2025 Best Places to Work – St. Louis Business Journal, Los Angeles Business Journal, and Phoenix Business Journal. 2025 ENR Top 400 – Top Data Center Contractor (Top 3). 2025 ENR Top 100 Design-Build Firms – Design-Build Contractor (Top 5). Discretionary Annual Bonus: Subject to company and individual performance. Comprehensive Benefits Package Including: Medical, dental and vision plans, 401k, generous PTO and paid company holidays, employee assistance program, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, disability coverage, learning & development programs and more! Compensation The salary range for this position considers a wide range of factors in making compensation decisions, including but not limited to: Education, qualifications, skills, training, experience, certifications, internal equity, and location. Compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. #J-18808-Ljbffr