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General Superintendent – Demolition & Structural Carpentry
Connecticut
Lead Complex Projects. Build Great Teams.
An established Connecticut contractor specializing in demolition, structural modifications, selective demolition, and commercial carpentry is seeking an experienced General Superintendent to oversee field operations across multiple projects.
This is an opportunity to join a company with a strong reputation for tackling technically challenging projects that require careful planning, creative problem-solving, and exceptional field leadership. If you enjoy managing multiple Superintendents, coordinating complex work, and building strong relationships with clients and field teams, this could be an outstanding next step.
What You'll Be Doing
- Provide overall field leadership for multiple demolition and structural carpentry projects throughout Connecticut.
- Mentor and support Superintendents while ensuring projects remain on schedule, on budget, and safely executed.
- Coordinate manpower, equipment, subcontractors, and self-perform crews across several active jobs.
- Partner with Project Managers to develop construction strategies and sequencing plans.
- Lead project planning meetings and proactively resolve field challenges.
- Maintain strong relationships with owners, architects, engineers, and subcontractors.
- Ensure quality control, production goals, and company safety standards are consistently achieved.
- Travel between active projects to support field teams and maintain operational excellence.
Types of Projects
- Selective demolition
- Interior demolition
- Structural demolition
- Structural carpentry and framing
- Building modifications
- Occupied renovation projects
- Commercial interiors
- Healthcare, education, industrial, and institutional facilities
- Complex renovations requiring phased construction and detailed coordination
What We're Looking For
- 10 years of construction field leadership experience.
- Previous experience as a Superintendent, Senior Superintendent, or General Superintendent.
- Strong background in demolition, structural carpentry, commercial renovations, or self-perform construction.
- Experience managing multiple active projects and supervising field leadership teams.
- Excellent planning, scheduling, and organizational skills.
- Ability to build strong relationships with clients, subcontractors, and internal teams.
- OSHA certification preferred.
Why This Opportunity?
- Join a company known for taking on technically challenging and rewarding projects.
- Diverse portfolio—no repetitive ground-up builds or cookie-cutter projects.
- Stable backlog with long-term growth opportunities.
- Collaborative leadership team that values field input and promotes from within.
- Competitive compensation, vehicle allowance/company vehicle, bonus potential, comprehensive benefits, and generous PTO.
- Opportunity to play a key leadership role while helping shape the future growth of the field operations team.
If you're a hands-on construction leader who thrives in fast-paced environments and enjoys solving complex field challenges, we'd love to connect.
Salary : $150,000 - $220,000