Senior Project Superintendent

Build More with Your Career at Christman. Are you interested in becoming an employee‑owner with a leading national general contractor that will provide you with opportunities to build more in your professional career? The Christman Company is looking for Senior Project Superintendent candidates in our Dallas‑Fort Worth region.

Responsibilities

• Ensure Christman is represented at the project site every day work is being performed by setting expectations, responsibilities, and maintaining commitments.
• Review conceptual, schematic, and design development documents for constructability, phasing options, temporary protection requirements, site logistics, and other field construction issues; recommend or evaluate construction options and efficiencies based on these reviews.
• Establish project site expectations for safety, quality, unforeseen conditions, housekeeping, and general conduct.
• Create project‑specific safety program highlighting key or unique hazards introduced by site conditions or work methods and scheduled adjacencies; develop and communicate a leadership approach for addressing hazards on the project.
• Define safety expectations by providing a safety orientation for every individual who enters the site, emphasizing the importance of not sacrificing safety for speed, and discuss relevant safety topics with trade contractors weekly or more frequently as needed.
• Plan and coordinate site logistics, including traffic patterns, equipment locations, and storage and staging.
• Partner with the Project Manager, client, and trade contractors to develop a work plan for the project; coordinate the project team’s preparation for upcoming work through scheduling and progress meetings.
• Plan and coordinate timely initiation, momentum, and completion of all trade contract work on the project site according to the project schedule.
• Oversee technical interpretation of construction documents and drawings, recommend construction methods and equipment as required, and assure consistency with contractual specifications and requirements.
• Discuss quality expectations with trade foremen prior to installation (pre‑bid, post‑bid, and pre‑installation meetings); arrange pre‑installation coordination meetings for work areas involving overlapping trade contractors.
• Prioritize and review critical submittals for dimensional control and constructability.
• Maintain a rolling punch list defining final quality expectations and ensure its completion.
• Verify and authorize trade contractor timesheets for extra work performed on a time‑and‑material basis.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum ten (10) years of commercial construction experience in a leadership role as a foreman or superintendent, leading multiple projects simultaneously or a single large/complex project typically ranging from $40 M and above.
• Successful completion of classes or other training in Construction Management, Project Management, Safety, or Communication – or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum five (5) years leading a large/complex commercial construction project.
• OSHA 30‑Hour, First Aid/CPR, and any other safety‑related certifications.

Additional Eligibility Qualifications

• Advanced understanding of construction scheduling, cost control, and demonstrated ability to lead, control, and supervise large groups.
• Ability to lead, manage, and plan work activities while recognizing safety concerns and promoting a safe culture among the team, partners, and trade contractors.
• Deep understanding of site requirements, tools, methods, and materials across the full range of trade divisions.
• Excellent problem‑solving skills and ability to communicate solutions, with an understanding of risk management as it relates to the project and the company.
• Proven capability to effectively drive a project schedule.
• Understanding of job‑cost accounting practices and ability to analyze related reports.
• Strong time‑management skills: ability to plan, schedule, organize, and prioritize responsibilities to consistently meet deadlines.

The Christman family of companies is an affirmative‑action/equal‑opportunity employer committed to diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or disability status. Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the United States; we are unable to sponsor employment visas at this time. This position requires successful completion of pre‑employment screening, including drug and background checks.