Senior Project Superintendent

Wharton-Smith•Palm Beach Gardens, FL

19d•Onsite

About The Position

Wharton-Smith, Inc. is seeking a Senior Project Superintendent to work in Brevard and Indian River County, Florida. This senior field leader oversees large, complex, or multiple construction projects and provides leadership for onsite field administration, supervision, technical management, project execution, and operational performance. The role guides and supports Project Superintendents, Assistant Superintendents, Field Engineers, Foremen, subcontractors, and other construction personnel. The Senior Project Superintendent drives project execution, resolves complex construction issues, maintains client relationships, mentors field leadership teams, and supports company initiatives. The position helps ensure projects are completed safely, efficiently, on schedule, within budget, and in accordance with company standards. It also supports operational planning, workforce development, safety, production, quality, and financial performance across assigned projects. The role is full-time and exempt, typically Monday through Friday, with flexibility for additional hours, nights, weekends, holidays, and overtime according to project needs. Occasional travel within the company’s operating territories may be required.

Requirements

At least 12 years of construction-related or construction management experience.
Demonstrated success managing large-scale, complex, or multimillion-dollar construction projects.
Current First Aid and CPR certifications.
Training in Silica Safety, Risk Management, and Accident Investigation.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications and standard computer systems.
Ability to maintain accurate field documentation and support compliance with project specifications, quality standards, and safety requirements.
Ability to work effectively in active construction environments while maintaining a strong commitment to safety and quality workmanship.
Ability to safely operate or work around heavy construction equipment and use standard office technology, including laptops, smartphones, copiers, and scanners.
Ability to work in varying environmental conditions, including extreme heat, cold, rain, noise, and dust.
Ability to recognize and respond appropriately to job site safety signs, instructions, alarms, and warnings.
Ability to perform physically demanding tasks, including prolonged standing, walking, bending, kneeling, crouching, climbing, crawling, reaching, pushing, and pulling.
Ability to safely navigate uneven surfaces, ladders, scaffolding, stairs, ramps, and elevated work areas.
Ability to handle heavy or bulky construction materials and occasionally lift and move up to 50 pounds.
Availability to work a full-time, exempt schedule, typically Monday through Friday, with flexibility for additional hours, nights, weekends, holidays, and overtime based on project requirements.
Willingness to travel occasionally throughout Wharton-Smith’s operating territories as business needs require.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or a related field; equivalent combinations of education and extensive field leadership experience may be considered.
At least five years of experience in a senior field leadership or Project Superintendent role.
Experience overseeing multiple construction projects and mentoring field leadership teams.
Current OSHA 30-Hour certification.

Responsibilities

Provide leadership and operational oversight for multiple projects or large, highly complex projects.
Mentor and support Project Superintendents, Assistant Superintendents, Field Engineers, Foremen, and other field leadership personnel.
Assist executive and senior leadership with strategic planning, operational improvements, staffing, succession planning, hiring, and leadership development.
Help field teams resolve complex construction, manpower, scheduling, safety, and operational issues.
Monitor project performance, productivity, quality, manpower utilization, schedule compliance, and field standards.
Support development and implementation of field standards, procedures, best practices, and continuous improvement initiatives.
Oversee construction execution on large or high-profile projects for compliance with company standards, specifications, budgets, and schedules.
Provide guidance on construction means and methods, sequencing, logistics, and constructability.
Review and support project schedules, manpower plans, production goals, and recovery plans; help resolve critical path issues and field conflicts.
Participate in pre-construction planning, constructability reviews, and project startup activities.
Support Project Managers and field teams during critical project phases, inspections, commissioning, and closeout.
Monitor quality control processes and participate in project quality reviews.
Review project documentation, including daily reports, production tracking, safety documentation, and field coordination reports.
Coordinate with clients, engineers, inspectors, subcontractors, and vendors on critical project matters.
Assist with identifying and pursuing new project opportunities with existing clients.
Promote and enforce the company safety culture and zero-incident expectations; support implementation of safety policies and procedures.
Participate in safety audits, inspections, incident reviews, high-risk activity planning, and safety coordination; help ensure OSHA compliance and inspection readiness.
Mentor field teams on accident prevention, hazard recognition, and safety accountability, and support Stretch and Flex and other safety initiatives.
Evaluate field employee performance and advancement opportunities, identify training needs, coordinate development opportunities, and support onboarding.
Support labor forecasting, manpower planning, production planning meetings, labor budgets, productivity reviews, schedule recovery, and field reporting systems.
Review financial performance of assigned projects, including labor, field material, and equipment budgets, expenditures, resource use, forecasts, and financial production metrics.
Assist project leadership with budget and forecast updates, identify and communicate potential cost impacts, and promote cost control and resource accountability.