Senior Project Superintendent - Water / Wastewater

Wharton Smith•Tampa, FL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Wharton-Smith, Inc. is seeking a Senior Project Superintendent for water/wastewater construction projects in Tampa, Florida. The role oversees field operations on large, complex, or multiple projects and provides senior leadership for onsite administration, supervision, and technical management of construction activities. The position supports and mentors superintendents, field engineers, foremen, subcontractors, and other construction personnel, and works with executive leadership and project teams to deliver projects safely, efficiently, on schedule, and within budget. The Senior Project Superintendent provides operational oversight, construction management guidance, safety leadership, workforce development, and production-planning support across assigned projects. The role works with clients, project managers, engineers, inspectors, subcontractors, vendors, and company leadership on project execution and operational matters. Occasional travel within Wharton-Smith territories is required. This is a full-time exempt position, generally Monday through Friday, with flexible and extended hours—including nights, weekends, holidays, and overtime—as project needs require.

Requirements

Minimum of 15 years of construction-related or construction management experience, including demonstrated success managing large-scale, complex, multimillion-dollar projects.
Proven ability to lead large field teams, develop emerging leaders, and establish clear operational expectations.
Strong leadership, communication, interpersonal, and relationship-management skills.
Ability to communicate and collaborate effectively with executive leadership, project managers, superintendents, clients, subcontractors, engineers, inspectors, and field personnel.
Ability to lead difficult conversations, resolve conflicts, and address operational challenges effectively.
Strong decision-making, organizational, planning, and operational-management skills; ability to manage multiple priorities and support several projects simultaneously.
Current Competent Person training and certifications in trenching and excavation, scaffolding, rigging, confined space, and fall protection.
Current OSHA 30-Hour certification.
Current First Aid and CPR certification.
Required training in Silica Safety, Risk Management, and Accident Investigation.
Proficiency with computers and Microsoft Office products.
Ability to work safely and effectively on active construction sites in varying environmental conditions, including heat, cold, rain, noise, and dust.
Ability to work flexible and extended hours as project needs require, including nights, weekends, holidays, and overtime.
Ability to meet the physical requirements of the position, including walking, standing, bending, kneeling, crouching, climbing, crawling, reaching, grasping, pushing, pulling, lifting, and carrying.
Ability to operate foot and hand controls for extended periods and safely handle heavy or bulky materials.
Ability to occasionally lift and move up to 50 pounds and meet physical requirements necessary to perform essential job functions safely.
Ability to communicate clearly, follow written and verbal instructions, recognize safety warnings and alarms, and maintain balance and coordination on uneven surfaces, ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, and similar structures.
Ability and willingness to travel occasionally throughout Wharton-Smith territories.
Must be available to work full-time in an exempt position, generally Monday through Friday, with additional hours as project needs require.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or a related field; equivalent education and extensive field leadership experience will be considered.
At least 5 years of senior field leadership or Project Superintendent experience preferred.
Experience overseeing multiple projects and mentoring field leadership teams preferred.

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 personnel.
Assist executive leadership with strategic planning, operational improvements, staffing, succession planning, hiring decisions, and leadership development.
Help field leadership teams resolve complex construction, manpower, scheduling, and safety issues.
Monitor project performance, productivity, quality, manpower utilization, and schedule compliance.
Promote company culture, operational consistency, continuous improvement, and field standards, procedures, and best practices.
Participate in company-wide operational meetings and leadership planning sessions.
Assist HR and Recruiting with project staffing needs.
Oversee construction execution on large or high-profile projects for compliance with company standards, specifications, budgets, and schedules.
Guide construction means, methods, sequencing, logistics, and constructability.
Review and support 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 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, and incident reviews; assist with high-risk activity planning and safety coordination.
Ensure OSHA compliance and inspection readiness, and mentor field teams on accident prevention, hazard recognition, and safety accountability.
Support Stretch and Flex programs and other company safety initiatives.
Mentor and develop field leadership personnel, assist with performance evaluations and advancement opportunities, and participate in leadership development and craft training.
Identify training needs, coordinate development opportunities, and support onboarding of new field personnel.
Support labor forecasting, manpower planning, production plans, labor budgets, productivity reviews, and schedule recovery planning.
Participate in production planning meetings and operational reviews, and support company production planning systems and field reporting standards.