General Field Superintendent

About the role

The General Field Superintendent is a senior field leader responsible for developing, coaching, and evaluating an assigned team of Superintendents and/or field-based Project Engineers, regardless of the projects to which those direct reports are staffed. The role's primary focus is people leadership and the continued development of ICI's field team.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, develop, and evaluate assigned direct reports, taking ownership of their growth, performance, engagement, and long-term success regardless of project assignment, and coaching them through challenges by encouraging ownership and sound decision-making.
• Build strong relationships with direct reports through consistent communication and regular one-on-one meetings per ICI's Leadership Coaching program, establishing clear expectations and providing timely, direct, constructive feedback on performance, development, and career goals.
• Maintain regular communication and appropriate visibility into the projects where direct reports are staffed, partnering with the Director of Field Operations, Project Executives, Project Managers, and other project leadership to understand day-to-day performance, working conditions and coaching needs.
• Identify individual strengths, development needs, and readiness for increased responsibility; establish meaningful development goals, and provide meaningful input for performance evaluations, career development planning, promotion decisions, and succession planning for assigned direct reports.
• Identify performance, workload, development, engagement, or staffing concerns involving direct reports, and partner promptly with the Director of Field Operations and appropriate company leadership to address them with improvement plans, corrective action, or other personnel matters when necessary.
• Serve as a trusted leadership and operational resource to Superintendents, field-based Project Engineers, and project teams across the organization, providing coaching and hands-on support for complex project, personnel, subcontractor, client, technical, scheduling, or operational challenges.
• Provide additional leadership presence and support during jobsite emergencies and periods of significant transition or staffing change, stepping in wherever increased field leadership involvement is needed.
• Coach the field team on the consistent implementation of ICI field standards, Best Practices, and expectations including planning, scheduling, documentation, communication, safety, quality, logistics, project closeout, and the effective use of company systems and technology such as Procore.
• Promote, model, and reinforce a proactive safety culture, supporting field leaders in meeting company, client, and OSHA requirements.
• Support field staff in understanding and implementing company quality standards, and in developing plans to prevent and resolve quality concerns.
• Partner with the Director of Field Operations and other company leaders on field staffing needs and assignments, providing input on employee strengths, project fit, workload, and readiness for increased responsibility, and supporting successful transitions between projects, roles, and levels of responsibility.
• Communicate and engage with company leadership, contributing to strategic goals and supporting the implementation of field leadership initiatives and priorities.
• Coach and support field leaders in building lasting client and A/E partnerships rooted in trust, open communication, accountability, and results.

Requirements

• Deep, credible understanding of construction management processes, means and methods, building products, and relevant rules, regulations, and quality/safety standards.
• Demonstrated ability to lead, coach, develop, evaluate, and hold others accountable, building trust and credibility with field employees through direct, constructive feedback and strong team leadership.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite and Procore Construction Management Software.
• Certified OSHA 30 Hour Certification or willingness to obtain within 6 months.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management or similar field preferred, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• At least ten years of proven construction supervision experience on commercial construction projects.

Skills

• Ability to read and comprehend construction drawings, specifications, schedules, and other Contract Documents.
• Competent in crisis and conflict management, with the ability to work in a fast-paced environment, prioritize effectively, and manage time and competing demands.
• Professional, adaptable, and dependable team player.

Benefits

Includes a competitive and generous compensation and benefits package including medical, vision, dental and life insurance, short and long term disability insurance, a tuition reimbursement program, flexible spending accounts, an innovative wellness program, paid vacations and holidays, and a matching 401(k) plan.

Pay

Commensurate with experience.

Schedule

Full-time.