Traveling Superintendent - Retail Projects

HIRING: Traveling Retail Construction Superintendent [Colorado Springs!!]

Job Description

The Traveling Retail Construction Superintendent leads fast-paced retail construction projects from mobilization through closeout, overseeing all on-site activities to ensure schedule, quality, safety, and client satisfaction. This role requires a strong field leader who manages day-to-day site operations, coordinates subcontractors and inspections, maintains clear documentation, and serves as a professional, solution-oriented client-facing representative throughout the project lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Lead all on-site construction activities from project start-up through turnover on retail construction projects.
• Run day-to-day site operations, ensuring work progresses according to schedule, quality standards, and project requirements.
• Coordinate subcontractors, deliveries, inspections, and daily site logistics to maintain an efficient and organized jobsite.
• Maintain site organization and productivity while ensuring compliance with plans, specifications, and retail brand standards.
• Produce consistent daily reports, progress updates, and look-ahead schedules to keep stakeholders informed.
• Communicate project status clearly to internal stakeholders and the client team, providing timely updates on milestones and issues.
• Track project constraints and proactively escalate risks related to schedule, cost, safety, or quality.
• Own the site Quality Control/Quality Management (QCM) process, including inspections, punch walks, and verification of completed work.
• Ensure all construction work aligns with approved drawings, specifications, and retail brand requirements.
• Coordinate corrective actions with subcontractors, document resolutions, and verify that issues are fully closed.
• Serve as a professional, solution-oriented client-facing representative on site, maintaining strong customer service at all times.
• Lead and participate in OAC meetings, site walks, punch walks, and turnover discussions with project stakeholders.
• Drive full project closeout, including punch list completion, as-built documentation, warranties, O&M manuals, inspection sign-offs, and turnover packages.
• Ensure all closeout documents are organized, complete, and submitted within required timelines.
• Coordinate final inspections and support a successful handover of the completed space to the client.
• Enforce site safety protocols and maintain compliance with OSHA and company safety standards.
• Conduct toolbox talks, perform safety audits, and maintain required site safety documentation for the jobsite.
• Manage subcontractor performance, ensuring a safe, productive, and high-quality work environment.
• Support short-duration builds (typically 12-20 weeks) by driving schedule adherence and managing multiple trades in a fast-track environment.

Essential Skills

• 4+ years of experience as a Superintendent or Assistant Superintendent ready to step into a lead role in retail construction, commercial interiors, or fast-track projects.
• Proven experience running short-cycle builds with tight schedules and multiple trades on site.
• Strong understanding of quality control and quality management (QC/QCM) processes, including punch list management and inspections.
• Hands-on experience in retail construction environments, with familiarity with retail brand standards.
• Demonstrated ability to manage subcontractors effectively and maintain a safe, productive jobsite.
• Solid construction management and construction supervision skills in commercial and retail projects.
• Proficiency in blueprint reading and interpreting construction documents to guide field work.
• Ability to build and maintain strong subcontractor relationships and oversee subcontractor performance.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including comfort producing daily reports and interacting directly with clients.
• Strong safety awareness and the ability to enforce site safety protocols in line with OSHA and company standards.
• Capability to coordinate inspections, logistics, and daily site activities in a fast-paced environment.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience with commercial construction and commercial interiors projects.
• Background working with general contractors on retail-focused construction programs.
• Experience as a Traveling Superintendent or willingness to travel for projects as needed.
• Proven success managing fast-track, short-duration builds (typically 12-20 weeks).
• Comfort leading OAC meetings, site walks, punch walks, and turnover discussions.
• Ability to thrive in active retail environments where maintaining client-facing professionalism is essential.
• Strong organizational skills for managing documentation, including as-builts, warranties, O&M manuals, and closeout packages.
• Customer service mindset with a solution-oriented approach to resolving field issues.
• Ability to coordinate final inspections and support smooth project handover to clients.

Work Environment

This role operates in a fast-paced retail construction environment with national travel as projects require. The superintendent works primarily on active job sites, coordinating multiple trades and managing short-duration builds, typically ranging from 12 to 20 weeks. The first project is scheduled in Colorado Springs for approximately 8 to 10 weeks. The work involves regular interaction with clients, subcontractors, and internal teams, participation in on-site meetings and walks, and oversight of safety and quality in a dynamic field setting. The environment emphasizes strong communication, detailed reporting, and adherence to brand and construction standards, within a small general contracting culture focused on retail projects across the country.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Colorado Springs, CO.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $35.00 - $45.00/hr.

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)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Colorado Springs,CO.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Aug 7, 2026.

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