Senior Project Superintendent

Wharton Smith•Palm Beach Gardens, FL

18d•Onsite

About The Position

Wharton-Smith, Inc., a general contractor operating throughout the Southeast, is seeking a Senior Project Superintendent to work in Brevard and Indian River County, Florida. The role provides senior-level leadership for field operations, overseeing large, complex, high-profile, or multiple construction projects. It leads onsite field administration, supervision, technical management, project execution, and operational performance, while guiding 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, supports company initiatives, and helps ensure projects are completed safely, efficiently, on schedule, within budget, and in accordance with company standards. The position also supports strategic planning, workforce development, safety, production planning, quality control, and financial performance across assigned projects. The schedule is full-time and exempt, typically Monday through Friday, with flexibility for additional hours, nights, weekends, holidays, and overtime as project requirements dictate. 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.
Advanced knowledge of construction methods, sequencing, field operations, project coordination, scheduling, production planning, quality control, safety requirements, and field documentation.
Proven 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 and ability to coordinate 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 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 for 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 the company’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 and operational improvements.
Help field teams resolve complex construction, manpower, scheduling, safety, and operational issues.
Monitor project performance, productivity, quality, manpower utilization, and schedule compliance.
Participate in staffing, hiring decisions, succession planning, leadership development, and workforce planning.
Promote company culture, operational consistency, and continuous improvement; contribute to operational meetings and field standards.
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 identify and resolve critical path issues and field conflicts.
Participate in pre-construction planning, constructability reviews, project startup, critical project phases, inspections, commissioning, and closeout.
Monitor quality control processes and participate in 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 in pursuing 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, and incident reviews; assist with high-risk activity planning and safety coordination.
Maintain OSHA compliance and inspection readiness; mentor field leaders on accident prevention, hazard recognition, and safety accountability.
Support Stretch and Flex programs and other company safety initiatives.
Evaluate field employee performance and advancement opportunities; identify training needs and support leadership development, craft training, onboarding, and personnel integration.
Support labor forecasting, manpower planning, production planning, labor budgets, productivity reviews, schedule recovery, and operational improvements.
Support company production planning systems and field reporting standards.
Review financial performance of assigned projects, including labor, field material, and equipment budgets; review expenditures, resource utilization, and performance metrics for potential variances.
Review labor, equipment, and material forecasts; assist Project Managers and project leadership with budget and forecast updates.
Promote cost awareness and accountability, support financial performance goals, identify and communicate potential cost impacts, and advise field leaders on cost control and resource utilization.