General Superintendent

K2 Staffing
  • Irvine, CALIFORNIA
  • Quick Apply
5 days ago

Job Description

Summary

Our client is a premier commercial general contractor delivering innovative construction solutions across the Western United States. They specialize in retail, office, industrial, healthcare, financial, multifamily, tenant improvement, and other commercial construction projects, with a strong reputation for quality, collaboration, and exceptional client service.

They are seeking an experienced General Superintendent to provide strategic leadership for field operations while mentoring Superintendents, partnering with Project Managers, and driving operational excellence across multiple commercial construction projects. This role is ideal for a proven construction leader who is passionate about developing teams, maintaining the highest safety and quality standards, and ensuring successful project delivery.

Duties & Responsibilities

Field Leadership & Operations

  • Provide leadership and oversight for multiple commercial construction projects simultaneously.
  • Lead, mentor, coach, and develop Superintendents and field personnel.
  • Promote a culture focused on safety, accountability, quality, and operational excellence.
  • Collaborate with Project Managers throughout preconstruction, planning, and project execution.
  • Review project schedules, sequencing, and manpower to maximize productivity and efficiency.
  • Conduct regular site visits to ensure projects remain on schedule, within budget, and meet quality standards.
  • Assist with project logistics planning, site utilization, and construction sequencing.
  • Identify project risks early and implement proactive solutions to minimize impacts.
  • Participate in preconstruction meetings, project kickoffs, and executive project reviews.

Project & Client Management

  • Foster strong relationships with owners, architects, subcontractors, inspectors, and internal project teams.
  • Ensure compliance with OSHA regulations, company safety policies, and project-specific requirements.
  • Oversee quality control throughout every phase of construction.
  • Support Operations leadership in establishing field standards, best practices, and continuous improvement initiatives.
  • Assist with hiring, onboarding, training, and performance development of field personnel.
  • Travel throughout the Western United States to support project teams as needed.

Qualifications & Requirements

Required Experience

  • Minimum 10 years of progressive commercial construction experience.
  • Previous experience as a Senior Superintendent, General Superintendent, or similar field leadership role.
  • Extensive experience managing commercial renovations, tenant improvements, occupied renovations, and ground-up commercial construction.
  • Proven experience overseeing multiple Superintendents and concurrent commercial projects.
  • Strong understanding of commercial construction methods, sequencing, scheduling, quality control, and field operations.
  • Demonstrated success developing and mentoring high-performing field teams.

Technical Skills

  • Ability to read and interpret construction drawings, specifications, schedules, and contracts.
  • Strong knowledge of building codes, OSHA regulations, and construction safety best practices.
  • Proficiency with Procore, Bluebeam, Microsoft Project, and Microsoft Office preferred.
  • OSHA 30 certification preferred.

Professional Skills

  • Exceptional leadership, communication, organizational, and conflict resolution skills.
  • Strong decision-making and problem-solving abilities in fast-paced construction environments.
  • Ability to build trust with clients, subcontractors, and project teams.
  • Willingness to travel as project needs require.

Preferred Experience

Experience managing one or more of the following project types:

  • Retail
  • Class A Office
  • Tenant Improvements
  • Industrial Facilities
  • Distribution Centers
  • Medical Office
  • Financial Institutions
  • Multifamily Renovations
  • Occupied Commercial Renovations
Employment Type: Full time Location: Irvine, CA  

Numbers & Facts

LocationIrvine, CALIFORNIA

Skills

  • Best Practicesunmatched
  • Budget Managementunmatched
  • Building Codesunmatched
  • Building Regulationsunmatched
  • Coachingunmatched
  • Commercial Constructionunmatched
  • Conflict Resolutionunmatched
  • Constructionunmatched
  • Construction Drawingsunmatched
  • Construction Safetyunmatched
  • Continuous Improvementunmatched
  • Corporate Policiesunmatched
  • Customer Support/Serviceunmatched
  • Distribution Servicesunmatched
  • Healthcareunmatched
  • Leadershipunmatched
  • Logisticsunmatched
  • Maintain Complianceunmatched
  • Medical Officeunmatched
  • Mentoringunmatched
  • Microsoft Officeunmatched
  • Microsoft Projectunmatched
  • Multitaskingunmatched
  • OSHAunmatched
  • Onboardingunmatched
  • Operational Supportunmatched
  • Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
  • Productivity Managementunmatched
  • Project Executionunmatched
  • Project Planningunmatched
  • Project Scheduleunmatched
  • Project/Program Managementunmatched
  • Quality Controlunmatched
  • Quality Managementunmatched
  • Quality Metricsunmatched
  • Regulatory Complianceunmatched
  • Retailunmatched
  • Risk Analysisunmatched
  • Safety Standardsunmatched
  • Safety/Work Safetyunmatched
  • Sales Managementunmatched
  • Staff Developmentunmatched
  • Time Managementunmatched
  • Willing to Travelunmatched

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