Construction Superintendent

The Construction Superintendent will be responsible for overseeing the building layout and surveying for foundations, building components, and walls. This role involves site layout and surveying from control points provided by a surveyor, establishing and maintaining control (grade) on a site from an established benchmark, and proficiently operating site equipment such as backhoes, mini excavators, skid steers, site dump trucks, and track hoes. The position requires self-performing all tasks associated with concrete work, including foundations, slabs, paving, walls, formwork, reinforcing steel, and tilt-up. Additionally, the superintendent will handle miscellaneous metals work like pipe bollards and single line hand railings, rough carpentry tasks including wood blocking, backing, and nailers, and installation of doors, frames, hardware, and Division 10 specialty items.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the on-site construction team.
• Coordinate and oversee all work on site.
• Attend production meetings.
• Review and become familiar with the schedule and budget, ensuring adherence.
• Ensure quality standards are met.
• Place orders for materials and manage equipment and materials on site.
• Follow the project timeline to ensure deadlines are met.
• Monitor and ensure on-site safety compliance, cleanliness, and orderliness.
• Maintain records for site personnel such as daily field reports, field orders, and RFIs.
• Liaise with inspection authorities regarding approvals.
• Coordinate with office project manager and adhere to project schedules.

• Minimum of 5 years of superintendent experience.
• Proficient in surveying, with the ability to take drawings and layout buildings.
• Concrete and carpentry self-performing experience.
• Experience as a Concrete or Carpentry Foreman leading a crew.
• Ability to interpret and build according to drawings, specifications, and other documents.
• Proficient at communicating with owners, clients, design professionals, and project managers.
• Ability to lift 40 pounds and operate heavy equipment.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Outstanding organizational skills.

• Bachelor’s or Associate’s degree.
• OSHA 10 or 30 certification.
• Bilingual in Spanish is a plus.

The work environment includes construction sites located throughout North Alabama, with workers returning home every night, ensuring no overnight travel is required. Employees are provided with a company cellphone or allowance for personal cellphone use, a tablet or laptop as needed, and a pickup truck. The company offers a Blue Cross Gold health insurance plan, with 100% of employee health insurance paid by the company and affordable family coverage options. Additional benefits include dental insurance, term life insurance, short and long-term disability insurance, and worker’s compensation insurance. The company also matches up to 2% of employee contributions to the retirement plan and offers eight paid holidays, vacation time, performance bonuses, and both Christmas and Birthday bonuses.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Huntsville, AL.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $90000.00 - $110000.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job
classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be
subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits
available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Huntsville,AL.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Dec 12, 2025.

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 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

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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Salary : $90,000 - $110,000