Superintendent - Place & Finish

Summary 
The Place and Finish Superintendent manages all project planning and proactively monitors and verifies project execution, including safety, schedule, cost, and quality. The superintendent is also responsible for ensuring customer service by identifying, monitoring, and resolving conflict, as well as assuring efficient internal and external communication.
 
Duties and Responsibilities 

• Supervise daily place and finish operations to ensure work is completed safely, efficiently, and in accordance with project specifications and quality standards.
• Provide direct oversight of field crews during concrete pours, including placement, finishing, curing, and protection activities.
• Works as a team member and leader to pour, level, and finish concrete successfully. 
• Must be present during all scheduled concrete pours to coordinate field operations and maintain workmanship quality.
• Coordinate manpower, equipment, and material needs to support production schedules and project milestones.
• Review drawings, specifications, and pour plans to ensure proper execution of work.
• Monitor production, identify field issues proactively, and implement corrective actions as needed.
• Conduct daily site walks and pre-pour inspections to verify readiness and quality expectations.
• Track daily progress, manpower, weather impacts, and production quantities through accurate reporting.
• Ensure company equipment is lawfully operated, cared for, maintained, and used effectively. 
• Develop strong, collaborative relationships with customers and vendors, thereby helping to resolve conflicts and ensuring expectations are being met and potential future opportunities.
• Acts as the main point of communication between the field and office, including investigation and conflict resolution when challenges arise.
• Coordinates field hiring and management coordination with appropriate support divisions.
• Mentor foremen and crew members to improve performance, accountability, and field leadership.
• Communicates directly with the general contractor’s field team to ensure expectations are being met.
• Support successful project closeout by ensuring punch list items and quality deficiencies are resolved promptly.

 
Other Duties 
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities required of the employee for this job. Duties and Responsibilities are not comprehensive and can be changed at any time, with or without notice. 
 
Required Experience, Education, and Qualifications 

• 7+ years of field coordination or relevant commercial construction project experience, with at least 3 years in a field management role at a foreman or superintendent level or above.
• Demonstrated ability to read, interpret and execute to construction drawings and contract specifications. Resolving discrepancies as needed.
• Proven experience in producing look-ahead schedules and working with other construction documents as required by the project and leadership.
• General problem-solving/conflict resolution skills.
• Understand basic project financial information (monthly cost projections, labor cost reports, etc.)
• Valid driver’s license  
• Must have reliable transportation to the workplace(s)/ job location(s).  
• Ability to pass drug screening.  
• Must be able to work in the United States without corporate sponsorship now and in the future.  

Preferred education and experience 
7+ years of experience working in construction as a sub-contractor / trade partner.
 
Benefits 
Kent Companies provides its employees with one of the most competitive compensation and benefits packages in the construction industry. Benefits vary by location, with a fully customized benefits package presented upon hire. Typical benefits packages include: 

• Weekly pay 
• PTO (Paid Time Off) 
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage 
• Supplemental insurance options 
• Retirement plans with discretionary employer-matching 
• Holiday pay (New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day) 
• Scholarship opportunities for dependents 
• Leadership development opportunities 

Perks associated with this role 
Our goal is to offer an unparalleled career progression that is not precisely pre-determined; rather, it builds on the teammate’s strengths, interests, and pursuits as the individual gains experience, grows, and develops in their career. You would be hard-pressed to find another ENR Top 6 Commercial Concrete Company that parallels Kent Companies. 
 
Work Environment/Physical Demand 

• This position requires daily driving to multiple jobs a day to supervise projects across the region. 
• This position needs to be able to lift 80 lbs.

 
Position type, travel, and expected hours of work 

• This is a full-time position. Hours and schedules fluctuate with the project(s). This position needs to be available if work is occurring on the job site.
• This position requires regular travel to local job locations in and around Charlotte. Day/Overnight travel to other regions will occur occasionally.
• Typical hours will vary per week and are subject to change depending on the time of year and workload. This role requires the ability to work non-typical days and irregular hours based on construction schedules. Due to the critical nature of the role, accepting phone calls even during non-typical workdays and hours is also necessary. 

Office Location 
1223 Quarry Overlook Drive, Fort Mill, South Carolina 

Perks associated with this role
Our goal is to offer an unparalleled career progression that is not precisely pre-determined, rather it builds on the teammate’s strengths, interests, and pursuits as the individual gains experience, grows, and develops in their career. You would be hard-pressed to find another ENR Top 6 Commercial Concrete Company that parallels Kent Companies.

About Kent Companies
Kent Companies is a full-service specialty trade contractor with operations across Michigan, Texas, Ohio, and the Carolinas. As a third-generation, family-owned business, we believe our people are our greatest assets. We employ over 2,000 trade professionals nationwide and deliver every project with our Four Hallmarks: Safety, Productivity, Quality, and Customer Service. Kent Companies is known as The Leaders in Concrete and continuously ranks in the Top 10 Concrete Contractors nationwide by ENR Magazine. 
 
Kent Companies’ family of brands includes Kent Concrete, Kent Underlayments, Kent Facilities, Kent Foundation Solutions, and Foundation Rescue Supply. 

Kent Concrete
We deliver comprehensive, turnkey concrete construction services for customers nationwide. Our services include structural concrete, tilt-up concrete, concrete paving, curb and gutter, and concrete pumping. From the most complex cast-in-place structures to mission-critical facilities, our customers turn to us because they know we’ll deliver the horsepower and expertise to get the job done. 

About Kent Companies Carolinas Commercial Concrete Division
Kent Concrete operates a Charlotte-based commercial, multifamily, and structural division. This team delivers comprehensive, turnkey concrete packages for our customers. Our crews perform a variety of scopes including foundations, slabs, Ductilcrete®, tilt-up, and structural cast-in-place concrete. With this team, you’ll have a hand in the projects that change Charlotte and the Southeast region. Learn more about Kent Concrete by visiting concrete.kentcompanies.com.  

EEO Statement
At Kent Companies, we value a diverse, inclusive workforce and we provide equal employment opportunity for all applicants and employees. Kent Companies’ does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all employment practices and personnel actions, including but not limited to hiring, recruiting, promotions, performance evaluations, termination, and compensation decisions. 

The Company will strive to ensure that all employees and prospective employees will be treated equally in regard to recruitment, employment, promotions, demotions, discipline, termination, access to benefits and training, leaves of absence and layoffs. The Company will further ensure that its management staff is aware of the Company’s commitment to this policy and each member understands their individual role in the process of administering this plan.

Kent Companies will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities unless doing so would result in an undue hardship.