Area Superintendent

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We offer a competitive salary ranging from $92,910 to $102,690 per year, based on skills and experience.

$92,910.00/yr – $/yr.

The Area Superintendent (AS) supervises a specific area of a construction project, ensuring schedule, budget, safety, quality, and personnel development objectives are met. The AS oversees field engineers, safety compliance, craft supervision, trade coordination, scheduling, material handling, daily reporting, quality control, and training. This is a safety‑sensitive position.

• A 4‑year degree in civil/structural engineering, architecture, or construction management.
• Minimum 5‑6 years of experience on large commercial construction projects.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Strong communication skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Excel), Prolog, Primavera, and Autodesk Suite.
• Experience in construction layout, blueprint reading, and shop drawing interpretation.

• OSHA 10 Certification.
• OSHA 30 Certification.
• CPR & First Aid Certification.

• Coordinate, supervise, and mentor the workforce in the assigned area.
• Plan and organize field construction work, collaborating with trade partners; participate in weekly schedule and management meetings.
• Promote and enforce site‑specific safety plans; create AHAs/STAs with foremen and review trade partner AHAs.
• Manage the four‑week schedule for the area to ensure timely project completion.
• Maintain accurate cost and production records.
• Coordinate material handling and site utilization plans; liaise with project and office engineers on material needs, RFIs, etc.
• Oversee quality control, establishing high standards for the company and trade partners.
• Manage the punch list process to ensure owner acceptance at project turnover.
• Develop and maintain relationships with owner, architect, engineer, and trade partners to deliver quality and customer service.
• Participate in project coordination meetings and assist BIM & VDC engineers with issue resolution to keep submittals on schedule.

Moderate work. Requires occasional lifting up to 50 pounds and frequent lifting up to 25 pounds.

• Walk, kneel, sit, crouch, reach, stoop, read, speak, push, pull, lift, stand, and type.
• Walk occasionally within the office to access file cabinets, machinery, and boxes.
• Operate computer and other office machinery continuously.
• Communicate with employees and stakeholders about administration topics.
• Analyze and conceptualize mathematical calculations.
• Read written communications, mail, blueprints, and field measurements.
• Climb ladders, stairs, scaffolding, and ramps.
• Maintain balance to prevent falling.
• Stoop with spine at waist.
• Operate vehicle as required.
• Occasional exposure to temperature extremes, noise, and outdoor elements.

Eligible for company‑paid medical, life, accidental death, long‑term disability, 401(k), HSA (not in Hawaii), and employee assistance program. Paid time off begins upon hire. Eligible for annual bonus, cell phone and/or allowance, and vehicle or vehicle allowance. Cost‑of‑living adjustment may apply.

Hensel Phelps is an equal‑opportunity employer and committed to affirmative action, increasing employment opportunities for protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, domestic partnership status, pregnancy, disability, citizenship, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as part of essential job functions cannot disclose this information unless responding to a formal complaint, conducting an investigation, or disclosing it in accordance with legal duty. (41 CFR 60‑1.35(c))

Equal Opportunity Employer / Protected Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities. This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.

Mid‑Senior level

Full‑time

Other

Construction