Senior Superintendent

Senior Superintendent – Industrial Projects
Location: Central Valley
Pay Range: $100,000 – $150,000 per year

 

Deacon Construction is seeking a seasoned Senior Superintendent with 10+ years of experience, including a strong background in industrial ground-up projects, to lead field operations on large-scale commercial jobs. The ideal candidate is a hands-on builder who thrives in the field, coordinates subcontractors with precision, maintains critical schedules, and solves problems in real time, all while keeping safety, quality, and cost on track.

 

Why Join Deacon Construction?
At Deacon, we’re more than builders. We’re collaborators and problem-solvers. Our core values, Integrity, Teamwork, and Commitment to Excellence, are at the heart of everything we do. When you join us, you’ll find:

• People-first leadership with mentorship, training, and opportunities for growth
• Meaningful work that includes healthcare, industrial, and commercial facilities that make a real impact
• Stability and growth as a privately held, financially strong company active throughout the West Coast
• Community and culture through volunteer events, summer picnics, jobsite BBQs, and a safety mindset that puts people first

 

About the Role
As a Senior Superintendent, you will run the jobsite from first shovel to final punch. You’ll own the master schedule, coordinate subs, manage logistics, and ensure the project is completed safely, on time, within budget, and to Deacon’s quality standards.

 

Key Responsibilities
• Develop and maintain the full project schedule, including look-ahead and recovery plans
• Direct daily field activities including labor, equipment, materials, and site logistics
• Monitor subcontractor progress and ensure compliance with drawings and specs
• Lead daily safety huddles and jobsite inspections, and enforce all safety protocols
• Manage jobsite documentation such as RFIs, field reports, photos, and daily logs using Microsoft Office and Procore or PlanGrid
• Coordinate with inspectors and agencies for testing, reporting, and compliance
• Mentor project engineers, assistant superintendents, and foremen to build a strong site team
• Track productivity, quantities, and labor needs, and forecast cost codes and equipment requirements
• Resolve field issues quickly, whether related to weather, unforeseen conditions, or emergencies

 

Qualifications and Skills
• 10+ years of field experience, with significant leadership on ground-up industrial projects
• Proven track record as the lead Superintendent on at least two $20M+ projects from start to finish
• Strong understanding of construction methods, blueprints, and subcontract scopes
• Advanced scheduling skills with experience using MS Project
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and familiar with tools like Procore or PlanGrid
• Solid grasp of cost control, labor tracking, and basic construction accounting
• Excellent leadership, communication, and people skills
• OSHA 30 certification or the ability to obtain it within 90 days

 

What We Offer
• Competitive salary plus performance-based project bonuses
• Medical, dental, vision,
• 401(k) with company match
• vehicle allowance, fuel card, laptop, and phone
• Paid time off, holidays, and continuous leadership and safety training

 

Ready to lead industrial projects that make an impact? Apply today and help us build something great.