Superintendent

Design Hire
  • Lexington, Kentucky
    24 days ago

    Job Description


    Design Hire is seeking a Superintendent to manage field execution for commercial construction projects. This role is a strong fit for someone with MEP construction experience who can lead field crews, maintain quality, drive accountability, and support projects through punch list, closeout, and final handoff.

     

    Key Responsibilities

    • Manage daily field operations, crew activity, jobsite coordination, and construction progress.
    • Lead union or craft field crews while maintaining productivity, safety, quality, and professionalism.
    • Coordinate with project managers, subcontractors, inspectors, vendors, and internal teams to keep work moving.
    • Support QA/QC inspections, issue resolution, field documentation, punch list completion, and project closeout.
    • Identify schedule risks, manpower needs, installation conflicts, and field issues before they impact delivery.

     

    Qualifications

    • Experience as a Superintendent, Foreman, General Foreman, Field Manager, or similar construction leadership role.
    • Strong background in MEP construction, mechanical construction, or related field-based project work.
    • Experience leading union or craft field crews required.
    • Fire suppression system experience is a plus.
    • Working knowledge of QA/QC, punch list management, closeout, and project handoff.
    • Ability to read drawings, understand construction documentation, and manage field execution.
    • Strong communication skills with the ability to coordinate between field teams, project managers, and customers.
    • Calm, accountable leadership style with the ability to handle pressure, pushback, and changing jobsite priorities.

     

    Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

    Design Hire is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. It is our policy to consider for employment all individuals regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.

     

    Employment Eligibility: If hired, a Form I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification must be completed at the start of employment. Temporary work authorization or the need for sponsorship may disqualify you from employment.



    Numbers & Facts

    LocationLexington, Kentucky
    Websitewww.designhire.com

    Skills

    • Commercial Constructionunmatched
    • Communication Skillsunmatched
    • Constructionunmatched
    • Construction Drawingsunmatched
    • Documentationunmatched
    • Fire Suppression/Controlunmatched
    • Leadershipunmatched
    • Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing (MEP)unmatched
    • Operationsunmatched
    • Operations Managementunmatched
    • Organizational Skillsunmatched
    • Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
    • Project Close-Outunmatched
    • Project/Program Coordinationunmatched
    • Project/Program Managementunmatched
    • Quality Assuranceunmatched
    • Quality Controlunmatched
    • Quality Managementunmatched
    • Risk Analysisunmatched
    • Safety/Work Safetyunmatched
    • Staff Requirementsunmatched

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