Custom Home Superintendent - On site Project Manager
About The Position
Emery Lane Homes & Development is seeking an experienced, field-driven On-Site Project Manager / Custom Home Superintendent to lead sophisticated ground-up custom homes, major residential remodels, and select development projects. This is not a production or tract-home superintendent position. The role requires personal leadership of complex projects from preconstruction and site mobilization through construction, final inspection, punch-list management, owner orientation, and turnover. The superintendent takes ownership of project schedules, field operations, subcontractors, suppliers, consultants, materials, equipment, site logistics, quality, safety, documentation, client experience, and field cost awareness. The role includes coordination of civil and site-development work—including grading, drainage, utilities, and on- and off-site improvements—as well as custom construction, finishes, commissioning, and closeout. The position works closely with owners, internal leadership, design professionals, trades, suppliers, public agencies, and construction coordinators, using Buildertrend or comparable software to maintain project records and communication.
Requirements
- At least five years of successful experience managing ground-up custom homes or complex high-end projects as a Project Superintendent, Project Manager, or comparable field leader.
- Broad experience across multiple building systems, phases, trades, and finish levels; experience limited to one repetitive product type or narrow construction phase is insufficient.
- Direct experience coordinating civil work, grading and drainage, utilities, driveway approaches, and on-site or off-site improvements.
- Ability to deliver full-cycle projects from site mobilization through final inspection and owner turnover.
- Strong plan-reading and constructability skills across civil, architectural, structural, MEP, and design documents.
- Working knowledge of applicable building codes, permitting, inspections, safety requirements, and construction practices.
- Demonstrated ability to build and enforce schedules, hold trades accountable, solve field problems, and maintain demanding quality standards.
- Confident, professional communication with high-end homeowners, design teams, consultants, subcontractors, and company leadership.
- Proficiency with Buildertrend, Procore, JobTread, or comparable construction-management software, along with Microsoft 365.
- Valid driver’s license and ability to travel among active project sites throughout the Phoenix metropolitan area.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with residential development, luxury remodels, multifamily construction, or small commercial projects in addition to custom homes.
- Experience building in Phoenix, Scottsdale, Paradise Valley, or other demanding municipal jurisdictions.
- A degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture, or a related discipline; equivalent field experience is equally valued.
- Bilingual English/Spanish communication skills.
Responsibilities
- Lead projects from preconstruction and mobilization through completion, punch-list management, owner orientation, and turnover.
- Develop, maintain, and drive detailed construction schedules covering long-lead items, selections, inspections, trade sequencing, and recovery plans.
- Coordinate daily field operations, subcontractors, suppliers, consultants, manpower, materials, equipment, and site logistics.
- Manage multiple active projects in different phases while maintaining priorities, accurate reporting, and follow-through.
- Take ownership of schedule, quality, safety, documentation, client experience, and field cost awareness.
- Read and coordinate civil, grading and drainage, utility, architectural, landscape, and pool plans.
- Manage site preparation, demolition, earthwork, grading, drainage, retention, and building-pad coordination.
- Coordinate wet and dry utilities, including power, gas or propane, water, sewer or septic, communications, trenching, sleeves, meters, and service connections.
- Oversee on-site and off-site improvements, including curbs, gutters, sidewalks, driveway approaches, paving, rights-of-way, and utility tie-ins.
- Coordinate surveyors, civil engineers, utility providers, municipalities, inspectors, and specialty contractors to resolve conflicts and maintain progress.
- Direct custom-home and/or multifamily and select commercial construction from foundations and structural systems through MEP rough-ins, drywall, millwork, specialty finishes, exterior improvements, and closeout.
- Coordinate custom detailing, unique assemblies, changing field conditions, and the work of architects, engineers, interior designers, landscape designers, and specialty trades.
- Review plans, specifications, shop drawings, selections, and scopes for constructability, conflicts, missing information, and quality expectations before work begins.
- Inspect work continuously, enforce company standards, establish corrective-action plans, and verify completion before approving trade progress.
- Maintain clean, secure, professional jobsites appropriate for luxury clients and high-visibility neighborhoods.
- Partner with the Purchasing Manager and Construction Coordinators to confirm scopes, identify gaps, support buyout, control field-driven costs, and prevent unauthorized work.
- Document daily activity, progress photos, inspections, schedule updates, decisions, delays, changed conditions, and trade performance in Buildertrend.
- Lead project meetings and communicate with owners, internal leadership, design professionals, subcontractors, suppliers, and public agencies.
- Identify concerns early, recommend solutions, and follow through until issues are resolved.
- Support permitting, inspections, testing, closeout documentation, and Certificate of Occupancy requirements.
Benefits
- Competitive salary based on relevant custom-construction experience
- Performance-based bonus opportunities
- Health, dental, and vision insurance
- Paid time off and company holidays
- Company vehicle and necessary technology
- Meaningful advancement opportunities within a growing custom-home and development company
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
