Superintendent

Description

We are seeking an experienced Construction Superintendent to oversee field operations on industrial, manufacturing, and automotive construction projects in the San Antonio area. This individual will be responsible for day-to-day site leadership, subcontractor coordination, schedule execution, safety, quality, and communication with project management and ownership teams.

The ideal candidate has experience managing multidisciplinary construction scopes and understands how to keep complex projects moving safely, efficiently, and on schedule.

Key Responsibilities

Provide day-to-day leadership and supervision of all onsite construction activities.

Coordinate subcontractors, vendors, field personnel, and project stakeholders to maintain the construction schedule.

Manage multiple trades and construction divisions, including:

Mechanical/process piping

Plumbing

HVAC

Electrical

Fire protection

Structural and architectural scopes

Conduct daily site walks and monitor progress against project schedules and milestones.

Lead subcontractor coordination meetings, daily huddles, and look-ahead planning.

Maintain and communicate 2-week and 3-week look-ahead schedules to identify potential schedule conflicts or delays.

Coordinate RFIs, submittals, drawings, specifications, and field changes with the project management team.

Review construction documents to identify constructability issues and potential field conflicts before they impact schedule.

Utilize project management platforms such as Procore, Autodesk Construction Cloud/Forma, Bluebeam, or similar construction technology.

Work closely with Project Managers to track schedule, manpower, material deliveries, and overall project progress.

Coordinate inspections, testing, commissioning activities, punch-list completion, and project closeout.

Enforce site-specific safety requirements and promote a strong safety culture among subcontractors and field personnel.

Monitor workmanship and ensure construction meets drawings, specifications, quality standards, and owner expectations.

Proactively identify field issues and drive them to resolution with a strong sense of urgency.

Maintain daily reports documenting manpower, work completed, site conditions, delays, safety items, and significant project activities.

Communicate effectively with owners, project executives, project managers, engineers, architects, subcontractors, and field personnel.

Skills

superintendent role, scheduling, procore, RFI

Top Skills Details

superintendent role,scheduling,procore,RFI

Additional Skills & Qualifications

Preferred Experience

Ground-up industrial or manufacturing construction.

Automotive manufacturing or supplier facilities.

Plant expansions, renovations, or brownfield construction within active operating facilities.

MEP-intensive projects.

Equipment installation, startup, commissioning, and turnover.

Experience working in environments where maintaining production or facility operations during construction is critical.

Experience Level

Intermediate Level

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of San Antonio, TX.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $38.46 - $48.07/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: Medical, dental & vision Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital 401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) Short and long-term disability Health Spending Account (HSA) Transportation benefits Employee Assistance Program Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of San Antonio, TX.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Nov 18, 2026.

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in San Antonio,TX.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI): We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.