Job Listing

Traveling Superintendent (PEMB)

This role requires the ability to travel extensively and temporarily reside at the project site for extended periods of time, with travel home provided during project.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead Field Operations: Serve as the primary on-site liaison between ownership, architects, engineers, and subcontractors. Oversee all field construction activities, ensuring seamless coordination and clear communication across all stakeholders.
  • Schedule & Plan: Create and execute comprehensive project schedules, identifying critical path activities and ensuring timely delivery of materials, equipment, and labor to keep projects on track and within budget.
  • Team Leadership: Supervise and develop field staff, promote a collaborative culture, and provide mentorship and performance feedback to build a high-performing construction team.
  • Safety Champion: Develop and enforce a proactive site-specific safety plan. Ensure compliance with all applicable safety regulations, codes, and company standards, fostering a zero-incident environment.
  • Quality Control: Ensure all work is executed to the highest standards of quality, in accordance with contract documents, specifications, and best practices. Manage inspections, testing, and approval processes including mock-ups.
  • Problem Solver: Identify and resolve project challenges swiftly, from design clarifications and labor concerns to material delays and scheduling conflicts, to keep work progressing efficiently.
  • Site Operations Management: Oversee site logistics, equipment, subcontractor workforces, temporary facilities, and general site conditions. Manage general requirements and conditions to support field productivity and budget control.
  • Compliance & Permitting: Ensure all necessary permits, licenses, and insurance documents are secured and kept current. Act as the primary contact for local agencies, inspectors, and compliance officers.
  • Budget & Billing Oversight: Monitor labor and material costs, manage project WIP (Work-in-Place), and oversee subcontractor invoicing and progress payments.
  • Environmental Oversight: Act as the Stormwater Compliance Coordinator (SCC), ensuring adherence to stormwater regulations and environmental standards.
  • Additional duties may be assigned as needed.

Physical Demands

  • Navigate active construction sites, including climbing stairs, ladders, and scaffolding
  • Work at heights and in confined spaces when necessary
  • Lift and carry up to 50 pounds occasionally
  • Maintain visual and auditory awareness of site hazards (e.g., alarms, machinery)
  • Stand, stoop, crouch, and walk for extended periods

Work Environment

  • Primarily field-based on active construction sites
  • Regular exposure to weather elements, loud noise, moving machinery, and airborne particles
  • Must be comfortable working in high-risk and high-intensity environments
  • Appropriate PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) required and provided

Qualifications

  • High School Diploma or equivalent required; Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience preferred
  • Minimum 8 years of experience in building construction, including at least 4 years in a supervisory or superintendent role
  • Equivalent combinations of education and hands-on experience considered
  • In-depth knowledge of PEMB erection processes and sequencing
  • Deep understanding of construction means, methods, sequencing, and materials
  • Proficient in reading and interpreting blueprints, specifications, and contracts
  • Experienced with layout, line and grade, and surveying methods
  • Familiar with cost control processes and basic accounting procedures
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook)
  • Experienced with construction software and tools (e.g., Procore, Primavera, BIM, Lean Construction technologies)
  • Strong leadership and communication abilities
  • Strategic thinker with excellent problem-solving skills
  • Able to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
  • This role requires the ability to travel extensively and temporarily reside at the project site for extended periods of time, with travel home provided during project.

Job details