Superintendent I (Area)

Skanska USA•San Francisco, CA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Superintendent I (Area) role at Skanska USA Building is responsible for leading field operations within assigned project areas, ensuring work is completed safely, on time, profitably, and in alignment with contract documents, design, budget, and schedule. This position directly supervises field labor and Assistant Superintendents, with a strong emphasis on on-site presence, coordination, and real-time leadership in production, safety, and supervisory meetings. The role requires a solid construction management background, including a bachelor’s degree in engineering or equivalent experience, plus relevant leadership experience on fit-out projects or specific areas of larger building projects. Key experience includes safety and QAQC leadership, subcontractor oversight, schedule updates, change order and ticket management, and interpreting plans and specifications. Preferred qualifications include familiarity with tools and systems such as Procore, Revit, AutoCAD, Bluebeam, OPC and JD Edwards. This position also demands strong competency in contract management, risk management, logistics, quality control, project cost management, schedule ownership, and subcontractor oversight. The Superintendent is expected to coach others, maintain work-site harmony, support business development in the field, and ensure compliance with safety and quality standards. Overall, the role combines operational leadership, technical construction knowledge, and people management to keep projects running efficiently and successfully.

Requirements

5+ Years of proven construction experience
2+ years of being a Safety and QAQC Cultural Champion
2+ years Successful leadership of smaller fit out projects or an area of a larger building project
2+ years experience with change order and ticket management
2+ years experience with subcontractor oversite
2+ years experience with schedule updates and look ahead schedules
2+ years experience with reading and delivering on plans and specs
Bachelor’s degree in engineering or equivalent experience
Solid construction management background
Relevant leadership experience on fit-out projects or specific areas of larger building projects
Competency in contract management
Competency in risk management
Competency in logistics
Competency in quality control
Competency in project cost management
Competency in schedule ownership
Competency in subcontractor oversight

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with Procore
Familiarity with Revit
Familiarity with AutoCAD
Familiarity with Bluebeam
Familiarity with OPC
Familiarity with JD Edwards

Responsibilities

Leading field operations within assigned project areas
Ensuring work is completed safely, on time, and profitably
Ensuring work is in alignment with contract documents, design, budget, and schedule
Directly supervising field labor and Assistant Superintendents
Maintaining a strong emphasis on on-site presence, coordination, and real-time leadership in production, safety, and supervisory meetings
Coaching others
Maintaining work-site harmony
Supporting business development in the field
Ensuring compliance with safety and quality standards