Construction Superintendent

Seeking a Superintendent - Commercial/Industrial Construction to fill a position due to business growth in the Fort Wayne, IN area for our Design-Build Construction Firm client. Union position.

You will supervise field personnel, subcontractors, and suppliers, and foster strong working relationships with the full project team. The ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced construction environment and is comfortable working both independently and collaboratively.

Superintendent Responsibilities:

• Lead site coordination, ensuring layout, access, and logistics are optimized for safety and productivity.
• Maintain site cleanliness and organization, enforcing standards across all trades and subcontractors.
• Resolve site-level conflicts and constraints, proactively adjusting plans to maintain workflow.
• Ensure work meets project specs and standards, coordinating with subs and PMs to resolve issues.
• Lead formal quality inspections and punch list walks, documenting issues and driving timely corrective action.
• Review and approve work progress before key milestones to prepare for inspections and turnover.
• Maintain look-ahead schedule and communicate schedule updates to project team and stakeholders.
• Identify and mitigate schedule risks, adjusting sequencing and manpower as needed.
• Coordinate scheduled with subcontractors to ensure readiness.
• Monitor labor, equipment, and material usage, ensuring alignment with budget targets or approvals.
• Prevent rework and inefficiencies through proactive coordination and quality oversight.
• Identify scope changes or potential cost impacts, communicating with project management.
• Ensure site-wide compliance through daily inspections & correcting unsafe behavior.
• Coordinate & document safety training including toolbox talks.
• Lead incident response and reporting, including initial investigation, documentation, and communication.
• Represent the company professionally during client interactions w/ transparency and responsiveness.
• Communicate progress, challenges, and solutions, ensuring client confidence during OAC meetings.
• Ensure site presentation meets client expectations, especially during walkthroughs or visits.
• Ensure Client Satisfaction by recognizing and meeting all Client needs.
• Provide leadership through team building communications, motivation, confidence, good judgement, accountability and listening to others.
• Communicate effectively, both written and verbal.
• Support and assist as needed by all team members in their roles.
• Ensure that all parties know the importance of safety on the project and educate as needed.

Superintendent Profile:

• 10 years of commercial/industrial construction experience
• Experience as lead superintendent on projects with value of $3M
• OSHA 30 Certification
• Procore experience desired but not required
• Ability to read, understand and execute construction work as defined in the drawings, specifications, addenda, submittals, technical manuals, and product/material installation instructions
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite including Word and Excel
• Thorough knowledge of all aspects of construction (technology, equipment, methods)
• Ability to implement and follow Company policies, procedures and standards is essential
• Excellent communication, organizational, supervisory, and planning skills required