Construction Superintendent

Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries. Working with clients across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources, we transform together delivering outcomes that improve people’s lives. Our capabilities include program, project, cost, asset and commercial management, controls and performance, procurement and supply chain, net zero and digital solutions.

About the role

As a Turner & Townsend Superintendent you will oversee daily operations at a designated construction site within the Construction Management function. You are responsible for ensuring all deliverables of construction projects are completed on time and will travel up to 40 % of the time.

Responsibilities

• Provide formal supervision to employees.
• Monitor the training and development of staff.
• Conduct performance evaluations and coaching.
• Oversee the recruiting and hiring of new employees.
• Coordinate and manage the team’s daily activities.
• Establish work schedules, assign tasks, and cross‑train staff.
• Set and track staff and department deadlines.
• Mentor and coach as needed.
• Work directly with project managers, architects, engineers, electricians, and other specialists to ensure timely completion of projects.
• Order necessary equipment, tools, and materials.
• Oversee the project budget and ensure it stays on schedule for completion.
• Review construction drawings and approved plans for accuracy.
• Verify all local, state, and national business codes and regulations are followed.
• Confirm the team adheres to all company policies and safety protocols.
• Write and organize daily logs and other necessary documentation for management and client review.
• Apply a broad knowledge of the business and how your discipline integrates with others to achieve team and departmental objectives.
• Lead by example and model behaviors consistent with company values.
• Influence others to adopt different points of view while being guided by policies and departmental plans.
• Identify and solve technical and operational problems of complexity.
• Understand and recognize the broader impact across the department.
• Improve and change existing methods, processes, and standards within your discipline.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred with 5–8 years of relevant experience (or equivalent combination of experience and education).
• Experience in staffing, selection, training, development, coaching, mentoring, measuring, appraising, and rewarding performance and retention.
• Ability to lead the exchange of sensitive, complicated, and difficult information, convey performance expectations, and handle problems.
• Leadership skills to motivate the team to achieve broad operational targets impacting multiple disciplines.
• In‑depth knowledge of Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.).
• Extensive organizational skills and an advanced inquisitive mindset.
• Intermediate math skills, including the ability to calculate percentages, fractions, and other financial‑related figures.

Additional Information

SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role and must be adhered to where applicable.