General Superintendent (Soft Craft)

Loenbro•Houston, TX

7h•Onsite

About The Position

The General Superintendent, Soft Crafts (Coatings) directs and oversees large-scale industrial coatings and surface preparation projects and provides leadership to field management teams across multiple job sites. The role is responsible for ensuring projects are staffed, equipped, and executed in accordance with contract requirements, coating specifications, customer expectations, schedules, quality standards, and budget objectives. The General Superintendent serves as a technical authority for coatings and surface preparation, including interpreting specifications, inspection requirements, manufacturer recommendations, SSPC/AMPP standards, drawings, and customer quality requirements. The position leads planning and project controls, champions safety and quality, oversees coating inspection and quality assurance, monitors productivity and profitability, and works with customers and project partners to deliver projects successfully. The role is based on-site in Houston, Texas, with travel up to 25% of the time.

Requirements

At least 7 years of experience in industrial coatings, surface preparation, painting, fireproofing, insulation, or related soft craft work, including at least 5 years in a superintendent or senior field leadership role.
Proven experience managing large industrial maintenance, turnaround, new construction, infrastructure, energy, petrochemical, manufacturing, data center, or utility projects.
Working knowledge of SSPC/AMPP standards, coating specifications, environmental controls, quality assurance requirements, and industry best practices.
Demonstrated experience with manpower planning, budgeting, forecasting, scheduling, productivity tracking, and cost control.
Ability to review and interpret project specifications, coating data sheets, inspection reports, quality documentation, drawings, contract documents, and project schedules.
Strong knowledge of industrial coating systems, abrasive blasting methods, protective coatings, fireproofing systems, coating inspection processes, and surface preparation requirements.
Strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills, including the ability to manage multiple complex projects and maintain positive customer relationships.
Comply with applicable safety regulations, personal protective equipment requirements, and Loenbro Environmental Health and Safety policies.

Nice To Haves

AMPP (formerly SSPC/NACE) certifications, such as Coatings Inspector Program (CIP), Protective Coatings Specialist (PCS), or related credentials.
OSHA 30 certification or equivalent safety training.
Experience supporting large-scale industrial facilities, power generation, oil and gas, renewable energy, manufacturing, or data center construction projects.
Experience with project management and construction software, including Procore, Primavera P6, Microsoft Project, Bluebeam, HCSS, or similar platforms.

Responsibilities

Lead and oversee large-scale coatings and soft craft projects, including managing superintendents, foremen, and crews and ensuring projects are staffed, equipped, and executed across multiple locations.
Manage project execution in accordance with contract requirements, coating specifications, customer expectations, project scope, production schedules, quality standards, and budget objectives.
Interpret coating specifications, inspection requirements, manufacturer recommendations, SSPC/AMPP standards, project drawings, and customer quality requirements as the technical authority for coatings and surface preparation.
Lead project planning and controls, including manpower forecasting, production planning, equipment allocation, material procurement coordination, scheduling, budgeting, cost control, and weekly look-ahead planning.
Enforce company safety programs, oversee quality control processes, ensure regulatory compliance, and promote best practices for abrasive blasting, coating application, containment, and environmental controls.
Collaborate with clients, project managers, inspectors, engineers, subcontractors, and trade partners to resolve project challenges, manage changing priorities, and support successful project delivery.
Oversee coating inspection and quality assurance programs, ensuring surface preparation standards, environmental conditions, coating application procedures, dry film thickness requirements, and inspection documentation meet project specifications.
Monitor project performance and productivity metrics and identify opportunities to improve safety, quality, production efficiency, labor utilization, and project profitability.
Manage multiple complex projects while developing field leadership and maintaining positive customer relationships.