Construction Superintendent

Job Description

Job Description

Description

The Superintendent will be responsible for managing daily onsite construction activities and ensuring projects are completed safely, on schedule, and according to the drawings and specifications. This person will coordinate subcontractors and trades, manage the field schedule, oversee inspections and documentation, enforce safety requirements, maintain as-built drawings, and lead projects through punch list and closeout.

The Superintendent will work closely with the Project Manager, Project Engineer, subcontractors, design partners, inspectors, and other project stakeholders to keep construction moving safely and efficiently.

Key Responsibilities:

-Provide daily field leadership and oversight of construction activities from project startup through completion.

-Coordinate subcontractors, trades, vendors, and other onsite personnel to maintain project progress.

-Develop, manage, and adjust construction schedules based on project activity and changing site conditions.

-Review drawings, specifications, and other project documents to ensure work is being completed according to requirements.

-Build and maintain strong working relationships with owners, architects, engineers, inspectors, subcontractors, and other project partners.

-Coordinate required permits, inspections, testing, and third-party agency involvement.

-Maintain accurate daily documentation covering jobsite progress, manpower, deliveries, issues, and notable field activity.

-Promote and enforce site-specific safety requirements and company environmental, health, and safety standards.

-Help address trade coordination issues, including union or jurisdictional matters when applicable.

-Assist with reviewing subcontractor billing and project-related general condition costs.

-Maintain current field documentation and record drawings reflecting changes made during construction.

-Monitor quality and identify incomplete or deficient work throughout the project.

-Lead the punch-list and closeout process to ensure outstanding items are resolved.

-Communicate field issues, schedule concerns, and potential project risks to the project management team.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

5+ Years working in a superintendent position, on commercial or industrial related projects from a GC.

5+ years of experience where they had to be the face of the project with the customer, while managing subcontractors.

This is a Permanent position based out of Farmington Hills, MI.

The pay range for this position is $80000.00 - $120000.00/yr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

401k, health care, PTO - and potential company performance bonus year to year.

This is a Permanent position based out of Farmington Hills, MI.

This position is anticipated to close on Nov 2, 2026.

This is a fully onsite position in Farmington Hills,MI.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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