Senior Superintendent K-12

Joeris General Contractors•Dallas, TX

About The Position

The Senior Superintendent provides overall field leadership for complex K-12 construction projects from preconstruction and mobilization through completion and closeout. The role oversees daily field operations, project scheduling, subcontractor coordination, site logistics, safety, and quality, with responsibility for delivering projects on time and in accordance with project requirements. The position calls for significant experience leading K-12 construction projects and understanding the planning, phasing, safety, and communication needs of active and occupied school campuses. The Senior Superintendent works closely with owners, school district representatives, architects, trade partners, and the internal project team. The role is full-time and salaried exempt, reporting to the Director of Operations or Vice President of Operations. Normal hours are 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. in the field or 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. in the office, Monday through Friday, plus additional hours as required to complete project duties.

Requirements

10 or more years of commercial construction field experience with progressively increasing superintendent and field leadership responsibilities.
Demonstrated experience leading large, complex, and/or multi-phase construction projects.
Meaningful experience leading K-12 educational construction projects, including ground-up construction, additions, renovations, and/or occupied-campus work.
Strong understanding of scheduling, phasing, logistics, safety, and stakeholder coordination for active school campuses.
Proven ability to lead and coordinate multiple subcontractors and field teams while maintaining schedule, safety, and quality expectations.
Strong knowledge of construction methods, sequencing, scheduling, quality control, site logistics, and safety practices.
Ability to read, understand, and interpret construction drawings, specifications, schedules, and contract documents.
Strong leadership, communication, organization, and problem-solving skills.
Ability to identify issues proactively and collaborate with the project team to develop solutions.
Strong mentoring and team development abilities.
Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
Advanced problem-solving and decision-making capabilities.
Ability to manage multiple projects while maintaining safety, quality, schedule, and budget objectives.
Strong relationship-building skills with owners, architects, consultants, inspectors, and trade partners.
Experience leading large subcontractor teams and complex field operations.
Proficiency with Procore, Bluebeam, Microsoft 365, and construction management software.
Strong organizational skills and ability to prioritize competing demands.
Commitment to safety, operational excellence, and continuous improvement.

Nice To Haves

Experience working with Texas public school districts and/or K-12 bond programs.
Experience leading large-scale ground-up or multi-phase K-12 construction projects.
Experience managing construction within active or occupied school environments.
OSHA 30 certification or equivalent construction safety training.
Experience with commonly used construction technology and project management platforms.

Responsibilities

Provide field leadership for K-12 construction projects from preconstruction and mobilization through completion and closeout.
Lead daily on-site construction activities and coordinate subcontractors, field personnel, equipment, deliveries, and site logistics.
Develop, maintain, and communicate short- and long-term project schedules with the project team.
Plan construction sequencing and identify schedule risks, coordination issues, and constructability concerns.
Manage construction on active and occupied school campuses, including phasing, student and staff separation, temporary access, deliveries, shutdowns, and work around school operations.
Establish and maintain a safety culture for employees, subcontractors, owners, visitors, students, staff, and the surrounding community.
Conduct safety meetings, site observations, and coordination meetings.
Monitor work for compliance with plans, specifications, quality standards, and project requirements.
Coordinate inspections, testing, quality control, punch-list activities, commissioning, and project closeout.
Build working relationships with school district representatives, owners, architects, consultants, subcontractors, and internal team members.
Communicate project progress, schedule impacts, field conditions, and potential issues clearly and proactively.
Work with the Project Manager and project team to resolve field challenges and maintain project objectives.
Support preconstruction with field input on constructability, logistics, phasing, scheduling, site access, and project-specific challenges.
Review drawings and specifications to identify conflicts, coordination concerns, and opportunities to improve sequencing.
Mentor and develop Assistant Superintendents, Field Engineers, and other field team members.
Promote teamwork, accountability, professionalism, and a solutions-oriented approach.