Senior Project Superintendent

Wharton Smith•Fort Myers, FL

18d•Onsite

About The Position

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

Requirements

Minimum of 12 years of construction-related or construction management experience.
Demonstrated success managing large-scale, complex, or multimillion-dollar construction projects.
Advanced knowledge of construction methods, sequencing, field operations, project coordination, scheduling, production planning, quality control, safety requirements, and field documentation.
Ability to lead large field teams, oversee daily construction operations, and support successful project execution.
Strong leadership, coaching, and mentoring skills, including the ability to develop field personnel and emerging leaders.
Ability to manage multiple projects, competing priorities, and complex operational challenges simultaneously.
Strong decision-making, organizational, planning, and operational management skills.
Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills, with the ability to coordinate effectively with leadership, project teams, clients, subcontractors, engineers, inspectors, vendors, and field personnel.
Ability to lead difficult conversations, resolve conflicts, communicate operational expectations, and address complex project issues.
Current Competent Person training and certifications in trenching and excavation, scaffolding, rigging, confined space, and fall protection.
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 with 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; safely navigate uneven surfaces, ladders, scaffolding, stairs, ramps, and elevated work areas; 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.
Support and mentor Project Superintendents, Assistant Superintendents, Field Engineers, and Foremen; develop field leadership personnel and participate in succession planning.
Assist executive and senior leadership with strategic planning, operational improvements, staffing, hiring decisions, and leadership development initiatives.
Support field leadership teams in resolving construction, manpower, scheduling, safety, and operational issues.
Monitor project performance, productivity, quality, manpower utilization, and schedule compliance across assigned projects.
Promote company culture, operational consistency, continuous improvement, field standards, procedures, and best practices.
Participate in company-wide operational meetings and leadership planning sessions, and assist HR and Recruiting with staffing and workforce planning as appropriate.
Oversee construction execution on large or high-profile projects to support compliance with company standards, project specifications, budgets, and schedules.
Provide guidance on construction means and methods, sequencing, logistics, and constructability.
Review and support project schedules, manpower plans, production goals, recovery plans, and critical-path issue resolution.
Participate in pre-construction planning, constructability reviews, project startup, critical project phases, inspections, commissioning, and closeout.
Monitor quality control processes and participate in project quality reviews.
Review 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 opportunities with existing clients.
Promote and enforce company safety culture and zero-incident expectations; support implementation of safety policies and procedures.
Participate in project safety audits, inspections, incident reviews, and high-risk activity planning; help ensure OSHA compliance and inspection readiness.
Mentor field leadership on accident prevention, hazard recognition, safety accountability, Stretch and Flex programs, and other safety initiatives.
Assist with evaluating field employee performance and advancement opportunities; participate in leadership development, craft training, training-needs identification, and onboarding.
Support labor forecasting, manpower planning, production plans, labor budgets, field productivity reviews, schedule recovery, and operational improvements.
Participate in production planning meetings and operational reviews; support implementation of production planning systems and field reporting standards.
Review financial performance of assigned projects, including labor, field material, and equipment budgets; review expenditures, resource use, and financial metrics for potential variances.
Review forecasts for labor, equipment, and material purchases; assist Project Managers and project leadership with budget and forecast updates.
Promote cost awareness and accountability, support financial production goals, identify field-related cost impacts, and guide field leaders on cost control and resource utilization.