Construction Superintendent Position Type: Full-Time Work Location: South Florida - Palm Beach, Miami-Dade, and Broward counties Work Arrangement: Onsite, Project-Based Salary Range: $115,000–$125,000 annually Experience Required: Commercial construction field supervision and subcontractor coordination experience Industry: Commercial Construction / Retail and Restaurant Construction Position Overview We are seeking an experienced Construction Superintendent to lead daily jobsite operations from pre-construction through project completion and closeout. The Superintendent is responsible for supervising active work, coordinating subcontractors and trades, maintaining construction schedules, monitoring quality and job costs, and managing accurate field documentation. The selected candidate will work closely with the Project Manager and project team and use Procore to maintain schedules, daily logs, photographs, safety documentation, Requests for Information (RFIs), submittals, and other field records. Projects may include retail, restaurant, occupied-building, and tenant construction environments throughout Palm Beach, Miami-Dade, and Broward counties. Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Supervise onsite construction activities while work is in progress and maintain consistent communication with the Project Manager and project team.
- Review construction drawings, permit drawings, revisions, shop drawings, existing conditions, layouts, dimensions, and field conditions before and during construction.
- Create, maintain, and update project schedules and two-week look-ahead schedules.
- Coordinate trade sequencing, manpower, milestones, inspections, and material needs.
- Schedule and coordinate subcontractors, lead weekly site meetings, and track subcontractor performance.
- Communicate issues involving manpower, materials, delays, or incomplete work.
- Prepare and communicate RFIs for field issues.
- Track changes and clarifications and ensure authorized direction is documented before work proceeds.
- Review submittals and shop drawings, coordinate layouts with trades, and confirm critical dimensions, rough-ins, equipment, finishes, and installation requirements.
- Monitor job costs and field labor needs to support project budgets.
- Obtain Project Manager approval before making decisions that affect project cost.
- Perform ongoing quality control to verify compliance with drawings, specifications, code requirements, approved submittals, and finish standards.
- Coordinate permits, inspections, final inspections, re-inspections, and documentation required for Temporary Certificates of Occupancy and Certificates of Occupancy.
- Maintain a clean, organized jobsite and enforce project safety practices.
- Conduct weekly safety meetings and toolbox talks.
- Complete accident and incident documentation when required.
- Track deliveries, owner-furnished and subcontractor-supplied materials, tools, rented equipment, and other jobsite resources.
- Complete Procore daily logs, manpower reporting, inspection records, project photographs, weekly progress reports, and schedule updates.
- Manage finishing and closeout activities, including incomplete-item lists, punch work, final cleaning, as-built drawings, permits, attic stock, and turnover documentation.
- Keep current drawings, permits, schedules, safety postings, logs, and project records organized and accessible.
Required Qualifications
- Experience as a Construction Superintendent or in a comparable commercial construction field supervision role.
- Experience coordinating subcontractors and multiple trades.
- Knowledge of commercial construction sequencing, scheduling, and two-week look-ahead planning.
- Ability to read and interpret construction drawings, layouts, shop drawings, and installation requirements.
- Experience managing RFIs, submittals, field changes, and construction documentation.
- Proficiency using Procore for field documentation and project coordination.
- Experience coordinating permits, inspections, quality control, punch lists, and project closeout.
- Understanding of job costs, labor planning, material tracking, and budget accountability.
- Ability to maintain accurate daily logs, progress photographs, safety documentation, and site reports.
- Ability to anticipate schedule, coordination, material, inspection, quality, and field issues.
- Professional communication skills when working with owners, architects, building representatives, subcontractors, adjacent tenants, and internal teams.
- Ability to remain onsite while construction work is actively in progress unless coverage has been coordinated.
- Ability to work at assigned jobsites throughout Palm Beach, Miami-Dade, and Broward counties.
Work Environment
- Onsite commercial construction environment throughout South Florida.
- Projects may include retail, restaurant, occupied-building, and tenant construction settings.
- Daily coordination with subcontractors, trades, the Project Manager, and other project participants.
- Continuous field supervision while construction activities are underway.
- Work involves scheduling, quality inspections, safety oversight, material coordination, cost awareness, and project documentation.
- Strong emphasis on proactive planning, professional communication, and successful project turnover.
Key Competencies
- Construction field supervision
- Commercial construction coordination
- Subcontractor and trade management
- Construction scheduling
- Two-week look-ahead planning
- Procore and field documentation
- Blueprint and shop drawing interpretation
- RFIs, submittals, and change tracking
- Quality control and finish inspections
- Permits and inspection coordination
- Job cost awareness
- Labor and material planning
- Jobsite safety
- Punch-list management and closeout
- Proactive problem-solving
- Communication and accountability