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Audubon Companies

General Superintendent

Houston, TX · On-site

The Construction General Superintendent is the lead field authority responsible for overall execution of construction activities at site. This role provides boots-on-the-ground leadership to ensure ...

Audubon Companies

General Superintendent

Houston, TX · On-site

The Construction General Superintendent is the lead field authority responsible for overall execution of construction activities at site. This role provides boots-on-the-ground leadership to ensure ...

Audubon Companies

General Superintendent

Houston, TX · On-site

The Construction General Superintendent is the lead field authority responsible for overall execution of construction activities at site. This role provides boots-on-the-ground leadership to ensure ...

Valcourt

General Superintendent (72542)

Pensacola, FL · On-site

The Construction General Superintendent is responsible for leading, managing, and overseeing field operations for multiple waterproofing construction projects. This role ensures that projects are ...

Raya Workforce

General Superintendent

Sacramento, CA · On-site

GENERAL SUPERINTENDENT Location: Sacramento, CA We are seeking a highly accomplished General ... Provide overall field leadership for multiple commercial construction projects * Direct and mentor ...

RimePro Inc

General Superintendent

Irvine, CA · On-site

$200K - $250K/yr

This is a rare opportunity to step into a General Superintendent role with established, well ... Tilt-Up Construction * Cold Storage & Refrigerated Facilities * Distribution Centers & Logistics ...

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How much do construction general superintendent jobs pay per year?

As of Sep 11, 2026, the average yearly pay for construction general superintendent in the United States is $95,168.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $71,000.00 and $115,500.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What does a construction general superintendent do?

A Construction General Superintendent oversees all aspects of a construction site, ensuring projects are completed safely, on time, and within budget. They coordinate and supervise the work of subcontractors, site staff, and trades, while managing schedules and resources. Their responsibilities also include enforcing safety regulations, resolving on-site issues, and communicating progress with project managers and stakeholders. This role is critical in maintaining quality standards and ensuring the smooth execution of construction projects.

How does a construction general superintendent typically interact with project managers and subcontractors during a project?

A Construction General Superintendent serves as the on-site leader, coordinating closely with project managers to ensure that schedules, budgets, and quality standards are met. They facilitate regular meetings with subcontractors to align on project milestones, address safety concerns, and resolve any on-site challenges. This role acts as a communication bridge between the field and office, ensuring that updates, changes, and issues are relayed promptly and accurately. Strong collaboration and leadership skills are essential for managing diverse teams and keeping projects running smoothly.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a construction general superintendent, and why are they important?

A Construction General Superintendent must have strong leadership abilities, extensive knowledge of construction processes, and typically several years of field experience, often supported by a relevant degree or trade certification. Familiarity with project management software, scheduling tools, and safety regulations is essential for efficiently coordinating large-scale projects. Outstanding communication, problem-solving, and organizational skills help manage diverse teams and adapt to on-site challenges. These competencies ensure projects are completed safely, on time, and within budget while maintaining high-quality standards.

What is the difference between Construction General Superintendent vs Construction Project Manager?

AspectConstruction General SuperintendentConstruction Project Manager
Primary FocusOverseeing on-site construction activities and field operationsPlanning, coordinating, and managing overall project execution
CredentialsRelevant construction experience, OSHA certifications, possibly a degree in construction managementDegree in construction management, engineering, or related field; PMP certification often preferred
Work EnvironmentConstruction sites, field officesOffice-based with site visits
Employer UsageConstruction companies, general contractorsConstruction firms, project owners, developers

The Construction General Superintendent primarily manages on-site construction activities, ensuring safety and quality, while the Construction Project Manager oversees the entire project planning, budgeting, and coordination. Both roles require construction experience, but their focus areas differ, with the superintendent more field-oriented and the project manager more administrative and strategic.

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Infographic showing various Construction General Superintendent job openings in the United States as of September 2026, with employment types broken down into 1% As Needed, 81% Full Time, 16% Part Time, and 2% Contract. Highlights an 96% Physical, 1% Hybrid, and 3% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $95,168 per year, or $45.8 per hour.

Construction General Superintendent

Chickasha, OK • On-site

Midwest Cooling Towers
51 - 200 employees
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Full-time

Re-posted 21 days ago

Job description

Summary The purpose of this position is to supervise field erection of cooling towers, ensuring that each job is completed safely, efficiently, and with quality. The incumbent ensures that the construction aspect of cooling towers is completed under experienced leadership and direction. Further, the incumbent is responsible for customer satisfaction and completing each job according to contract and budget. This role involves travel, within the US, in order to effectively hire and supervise the craft workers who complete cooling tower construction. The successful incumbent demonstrates strong leadership skills, ensures that job sites are as safe as possible, works well with clients and fellow associates, and stays on time and on budget. This position typically overseas project(s) of a large scale, with a large budget and/or that contains smaller projects being operated all as part of the overall project.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following (other duties may be assigned).
  • Knowledgeable of the policies set in the Employee Information Handbook and know the consequences of not following company policy.
  • Interface with clients.
  • Highly knowledgeable in carpentry skills, procedures, and fabrication to insure the most efficient and timely installation.
  • Demonstrate safety knowledge on all tools they may work with within their area.
  • Conduct safety orientations and supervise safe work practices
  • Receive and manage construction materials
  • Create daily reports and time reports
  • Close out each job, including final paperwork, ensuring client approval and satisfaction
  • Attend pre-construction meetings
  • Confer with supervisory and engineering personnel and inspectors and suppliers of tools and materials to resolve construction problems and improve construction methods
  • Study specifications to plan procedures for construction on basis of starting and completion times and staffing requirements for each phase of construction
  • Keep work area neat and clean
  • Conduct daily and weekly Safety meetings
  • Complete incidents reports as necessary
  • Purchase small construction needs, rent any equipment required, and issue purchase requisitions to management as necessary.

Supervisory Responsibilities:
  • Recruit and train field construction employees in job duties and safety, including foremen that can independently handle a specific job assignment.
  • Hire, supervise, and terminate craft employees.
  • Responsible for all supervision of the crew members, handle any day to day labor problems and any safety violations on the jobsite.
  • Send employees for urine drug screens when required by either Midwest Cooling Towers or jobsite personnel and complete necessary paperwork.
  • Responsible for inspecting and supervising work to ensure that the workmanship is to job specifications.
  • Monitor progress of subcontractors
  • Maintain contact with management concerning job progress.

Qualifications:
  • Required HS Diploma or GED.
  • Minimum 5 years cooling tower field experience or equivalent.
  • Must have OSHA 30 within 18 months of taking position.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Safety Knowledge:
  • Conduct daily and weekly Safety meetings
  • Must demonstrate safe work practices in installation of cooling towers including safety knowledge concerning chemical and/or process hazards associated with work in plants. Including: Lock Out/ Tag Out, Confined Space, Plant Emergency Action Plan, Safe Work Permits, Hole Watch/Standby, Fire Watch, and Fall Protection.
  • Must work safely on and around scaffolding, platforms, ladders, and/or cooling tower structures.
  • Administer basic first aid when/if needed on the jobsite.

Language Skills:
  • Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
  • Ability to write simple correspondence.
  • Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and large group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.

Reasoning Ability:
  • Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed and involved written or oral instructions.
  • Capable of laying out work, preparing progress reports on construction, errors in design, fabrication, shipments, recording time records and field payroll records.

Physical Demands:
  • The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
  • While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear. The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 100 pounds, frequently lift and/or move more than 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment:
  • The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
  • While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts; high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; outside weather conditions; extreme cold; extreme heat and risk of electrical shock. The employee is frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; toxic or caustic chemicals and vibration.
  • The noise level in the work environment is usually very loud.

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