Traveling Construction Superintendent
About the Company
Wallick Communities is a 100% employee-owned company with over 55 years of experience providing affordable housing and assisted living for families and seniors across the Midwest. With 1,000+ associates and a mission to open doors to homes, opportunity, and hope, Wallick fosters a supportive, collaborative work environment where every employee-owner plays a vital role.
Benefits
- Pay-on-Demand: access your money as you earn it
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage for full-time associates (30+ hours/week) starting the first day of the next pay period after hire; two medical plan options
- $0 Teladoc visits
- Employer HSA contributions: $750 for associate-only coverage, $1,000 for family coverage
- Company-paid Basic Life and AD&D insurance
- Employer-paid Long-Term Disability coverage
- Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) at no cost to eligible associates
- 401(k) plan with company match
- PTO earned from date of hire, annual allocation starting at 160 hours, plus 9 paid company holidays
- Tuition assistance, fitness reimbursement, Employee Assistance and Work-Life Services
- Voluntary insurance options, employee discounts, optional pet insurance with preferred pricing and multi-pet discounts
- Steady multifamily construction pipeline across multiple markets and project types with clear jobsite ownership and support from Project Management and Construction Leadership
- Career growth opportunities into Senior Superintendent, Senior Project Manager, Regional Construction Manager, and broader construction leadership roles
Responsibilities
Lead multifamily construction projects from mobilization through turnover and closeout. Travel is a major part of the role; assignments typically last 9 to 36 months, after which you will be assigned to a new construction role at another Wallick community.
Project Types
- Ground-up multifamily apartment communities
- Affordable and LIHTC housing developments
- Senior housing, mixed-income, and market-rate communities
- Occupied unit renovations and resident-in-place modernization
- Historic rehabilitation, building-system replacements, exterior envelope work, repositioning, and capital improvements
Daily Jobsite Leadership
- Lead daily field operations from mobilization through turnover and closeout
- Coordinate subcontractors, vendors, inspections, deliveries, site logistics, and trade sequencing
- Conduct site walks, verify progress, and address field issues before they become delays, rework, or added cost
- Read and work from drawings, specifications, contracts, and project schedules; communicate freely with all design consultants
- Maintain an organized, professional, and accountable job site
- Enforce safety, manage subcontractors, drive the schedule, protect quality and cost, and solve problems as conditions change
Requirements
- 5+ years of construction field leadership, supervision, or superintendent experience
- Demonstrated experience in multifamily construction projects
- Experience with either ground-up construction or occupied renovation/rehabilitation work
- Knowledge of construction means and methods, sequencing, scheduling, safety, quality, field cost control, and project controls
- Proven ability to lead subcontractors and coordinate multiple trades in active field environments
- Ability to read and interpret drawings, specifications, contracts, and schedules
- Strong judgment, communication, organization, and problem-solving skills
- Experience with Procore, Bluebeam, Microsoft Project, or similar construction systems
- Valid driver's license with an acceptable driving record
- Willingness to travel extensively and remain near assigned project sites for extended periods
Preferred Qualifications
- LIHTC, affordable housing, senior housing, HUD, USDA, or other publicly funded projects
- Historic rehabilitation, occupied redevelopment, or resident-in-place modernization
- Projects up to $15 million
- Project recovery or turnaround assignments
- Formal scheduling and project controls experience
- OSHA 30 certification
Mission & Values
Wallick Communities believes in opening doors to homes, opportunity, and hope for residents, associates, and community. Core values guide everything we do:
- Care – We show compassion and respect for everyone.
- Character – We do the right thing, even when no one is looking.
- Collaboration – We work together to achieve more.
Wallick celebrates Diversity, Equity, Inclusion + Belonging (DEI+B) in the workplace and communities, creating an environment where associates feel welcome, respected, and empowered to bring their authentic selves to work every day. For nearly 60 years, a safe and inclusive workplace has been at the core of the organization's culture.