Traveling Superintendent

Traveling Superintendent needed

Traveling Construction Superintendent – Fast-Food Restaurant Construction

Travel nationwide to supervise ground-up fast-food restaurant construction, restaurant renovations, remodels, and tenant improvement projects from mobilization through final turnover.

Manage daily field operations, subcontractors, vendors, and construction crews to ensure projects meet established schedules, budgets, quality standards, and safety requirements.

Oversee all phases of restaurant construction, including sitework, excavation, foundations, concrete, structural framing, roofing, exterior finishes, interior buildout, and final site improvements.

Coordinate installation of commercial kitchen equipment, walk-in coolers and freezers, exhaust hoods, grease interceptors, plumbing, HVAC, electrical, fire protection, and food-service systems.

Review architectural, structural, civil, and MEP drawings to identify design conflicts, constructability issues, and discrepancies before they affect field production.

Develop and maintain project schedules, coordinate trade sequencing, and manage critical-path activities to meet aggressive restaurant opening dates.

Direct subcontractor activities, conduct daily coordination meetings, monitor manpower, and verify that work progresses according to project milestones.

Coordinate material procurement, equipment deliveries, site logistics, temporary utilities, inspections, and installation schedules.

Collaborate with Project Managers, owners, franchise representatives, architects, engineers, vendors, and local building officials to resolve field issues and maintain project momentum.

Monitor workmanship and conduct quality-control inspections to ensure compliance with approved plans, specifications, building codes, and client standards.

Enforce OSHA regulations, site-specific safety plans, PPE requirements, housekeeping standards, and safe work practices across all project sites.

Identify schedule delays, material shortages, subcontractor deficiencies, and unforeseen site conditions; implement corrective actions to maintain progress.

Coordinate permitting, utility connections, concrete testing, fire and life-safety inspections, equipment startup, and municipal approvals.

Prepare daily reports, progress updates, inspection records, schedule forecasts, and documentation of field changes and construction activities.

Manage punch lists, final cleaning, landscaping, paving, signage, equipment commissioning, and final inspections before restaurant turnover.

Coordinate closely with restaurant operations and ownership teams to support equipment training, final handover, and readiness for opening.

Manage multiple projects or locations as assigned, adapting to local subcontractors, site conditions, construction requirements, and client expectations.

Ensure projects are delivered safely, on schedule, within budget, and in accordance with brand standards and restaurant opening commitments

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