Traveling Superintendent, California
About The Position
Uprite Construction is seeking an experienced Traveling Superintendent to join their California operations team. This role is for a Superintendent residing in Northern or Southern California who is willing to travel to various project locations as needed. The initial project assignment will be in Merced, California. The ideal candidate will have strong commercial ground-up construction experience, with a proven background in managing tilt wall construction. Responsibilities include leading field operations, coordinating subcontractors, maintaining project schedules, and ensuring projects are delivered safely and to the expected quality standards. This is a traveling position, and after the initial assignment, the Superintendent will move to other Uprite projects based on business and project needs.
Requirements
- Proven Superintendent experience with a commercial General Contractor
- Tilt wall construction experience is required
- Strong ground up commercial construction experience
- Experience independently managing field operations on active construction projects
- Knowledge of tilt wall sequencing, panel construction, erection, bracing, structural coordination, and associated site operations
- Strong understanding of construction drawings, specifications, schedules, and field documentation
- Ability to coordinate multiple subcontractors and scopes simultaneously
- Strong scheduling and look ahead planning capabilities
- Ability to identify field issues early and develop practical solutions before they impact the project
- Strong communication and leadership skills
- Comfortable working closely with Project Managers, Project Engineers, subcontractors, owners, and design professionals
- Strong commitment to jobsite safety and quality
- Ability and willingness to travel based on project assignments
- Must currently reside in Northern or Southern California
Responsibilities
- Lead all day to day field operations for assigned commercial construction projects
- Manage ground up tilt wall construction from mobilization through project completion and closeout
- Coordinate and oversee subcontractors, vendors, deliveries, inspections, and field activities
- Develop and maintain short term field schedules while working with the project team to protect the overall project schedule
- Coordinate sitework, underground utilities, foundations, slab activities, tilt wall panel construction, panel erection, structural steel, building dry in, MEP trades, interiors, and closeout activities
- Plan and coordinate tilt wall sequencing, including panel layout, casting activities, erection logistics, crane coordination, bracing, structural connections, and associated field operations
- Conduct daily site walks and proactively identify schedule, quality, constructability, and coordination issues
- Work closely with Project Managers and Project Engineers to resolve RFIs, submittal issues, drawing conflicts, and field conditions
- Lead subcontractor coordination meetings and communicate expectations clearly to all project partners
- Maintain accurate daily reports and field documentation
- Monitor manpower and subcontractor performance against project schedule requirements
- Coordinate inspections with local jurisdictions and project stakeholders
- Maintain a clean, organized, and professionally managed jobsite
- Drive Uprite’s safety expectations and ensure subcontractors comply with project safety requirements
- Manage quality control throughout construction and address deficiencies before they impact subsequent work
- Lead punch list, turnover, and field closeout activities
- Build strong working relationships with owners, subcontractors, design teams, inspectors, and internal Uprite team members
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
