General Superintendent

Wharton-Smith, Inc., a highly regarded General Contractor throughout the Southeast, is seeking qualified candidates for the position of General Superintendent. We are currently seeking someone who is willing to work in Palm Beach Gardens, FL.

GENERAL DESCRIPTION:

The General Superintendent is responsible for overseeing field operations, workforce management, operational support, and construction execution across assigned divisions or regions. This position provides leadership and direction to Senior Project Superintendents, Project Superintendents, and field personnel while ensuring projects are staffed appropriately and company standards for safety, quality, productivity, and operational performance are achieved.

The General Superintendent works closely with Vice Presidents, Directors, Project Managers, Safety, Human Resources, and executive leadership to maintain a highly qualified workforce, balance manpower and equipment resources, support operational initiatives, and drive successful project execution across all assigned operations.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Workforce Management & Leadership

Maintain a well-trained and qualified workforce through onboarding, workforce planning, employee rotation, and offboarding activities.

Coordinate with Vice Presidents, Directors, and field leadership regarding placement and development of field supervisors and craft personnel.

Assign and monitor required training for craft workers and field personnel.

Evaluate workforce performance and support employee development and advancement opportunities.

Promote employee engagement, retention, and career growth initiatives.

Mentor Senior Project Superintendents, Project Superintendents, and field leadership personnel.

Support staffing and hiring initiatives to meet operational and project demands.

Operational Oversight

Maintain a well-trained and qualified workforce through onboarding, workforce planning, employee rotation, and offboarding activities.

Coordinate with Vice Presidents, Directors, and field leadership regarding placement and development of field supervisors and craft personnel.

Assign and monitor required training for craft workers and field personnel.

Evaluate workforce performance and support employee development and advancement opportunities.

Promote employee engagement, retention, and career growth initiatives.

Mentor Senior Project Superintendents, Project Superintendents, and field leadership personnel.

Support staffing and hiring initiatives to meet operational and project demands.

Client & Business Support

Maintain professional relationships with clients, engineers, subcontractors, and vendors.

Periodically attend critical meetings with clients, engineers, subcontractors, and vendors.

Support the Preconstruction Department with jobsite visits, planning activities, and estimating efforts.

Assist with identifying new project opportunities and maintaining strong client relationships.

Support company initiatives, operational goals, and continuous improvement programs.

Safety Responsibilities

Maintain professional relationships with clients, engineers, subcontractors, and vendors.

Periodically attend critical meetings with clients, engineers, subcontractors, and vendors.

Support the Preconstruction Department with jobsite visits, planning activities, and estimating efforts.

Assist with identifying new project opportunities and maintaining strong client relationships.

Support company initiatives, operational goals, and continuous improvement programs.

QUALIFICATIONS:

High school diploma or equivalent required; Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or a related field preferred.

Minimum of twenty (20) years of construction-related, construction management, or engineering experience.

Demonstrated success managing and delivering multimillion-dollar construction projects.

Minimum of ten (10) years of experience in a Project Superintendent or senior field leadership role.

Proven experience providing strategic leadership across multiple construction projects, jobsites, and operational areas.

Extensive knowledge of construction operations, project execution, workforce management, scheduling, resource allocation, logistics, safety, quality control, and operational planning.

Advanced understanding of construction means and methods, field operations, and project coordination.

Demonstrated ability to oversee workforce planning, allocate resources, and support operational efficiency across multiple projects.

Strong leadership, organizational, and decision-making skills with the ability to manage competing priorities and resolve complex operational challenges.

Proven ability to mentor, coach, and develop senior field leaders while promoting accountability, productivity, safety, and quality.

Ability to establish performance expectations and maintain accountability for workforce management, operational performance, and successful project execution.

Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively with Vice Presidents, Directors, Project Managers, Superintendents, Safety, Human Resources, Preconstruction, and executive leadership.

Strong conflict resolution, negotiation, and relationship management skills with the ability to communicate effectively with clients, engineers, subcontractors, vendors, and field personnel.

Ability to coordinate cross-functional teams and support strategic initiatives, workforce planning, and operational objectives.

Current Competent Person training and certifications in trenching and excavation, scaffolding, rigging, confined space, and fall protection.

Current OSHA 30-Hour certification preferred.

Current First Aid and CPR certifications required.

Training in Silica Safety, Risk Management, and Accident Investigation required.

Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications and standard computer systems.

Ability to utilize standard office technology, including laptops, smartphones, copiers, and scanners, and safely operate or work around heavy construction equipment.

Ability to work in varying environmental conditions, including extreme heat, cold, rain, noise, and dust.

Ability to recognize and respond appropriately to jobsite safety signs, instructions, alarms, and warnings.

Ability to perform physically demanding tasks, including prolonged standing, walking, bending, kneeling, crouching, climbing, crawling, reaching, pushing, and pulling.

Ability to safely navigate uneven surfaces, ladders, scaffolding, stairs, ramps, and elevated work areas.

Ability to handle heavy or bulky construction materials and occasionally lift and move up to 50 pounds.

Availability to work a full-time, exempt schedule, typically Monday through Friday, with flexibility for additional hours, evenings, weekends, and holidays based on operational and project requirements.

Willingness to travel occasionally throughout assigned Wharton-Smith territories, including travel between regional offices, jobsites, and operational areas.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disability

Wharton-Smith provides equal opportunity to qualified disabled veterans, Pre-JVA special disabled veterans and individuals with disabilities to online application systems by making reasonable accommodation to ensure equal access for submitting to job openings.  (i.e., wheelchair accessibility, website accessibility, etc).

RECRUITER POLICY:

Notice to Staffing Agencies

Wharton-Smith, Inc. will not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than directly from a candidate. Any unsolicited resumes sent to Wharton-Smith, Inc., including unsolicited resumes sent to a Wharton-Smith, Inc. mailing address, fax machine or email address, directly to Wharton-Smith, Inc. employees, or to Wharton-Smith, Inc.'s resume database will be considered Wharton-Smith, Inc. property. Wharton-Smith, Inc. will NOT pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume. Wharton-Smith, Inc. will consider any candidate for whom an Agency has submitted an unsolicited resume to have been referred by the Agency free of any charges or fees. Agencies must obtain advance written approval from Wharton-Smith, Inc.'s recruiting function to submit resumes, and then only in conjunction with a valid fully executed contract for service and in response to a specific job opening. Wharton-Smith, Inc. will not pay a fee to any Agency that does not have such an agreement in place. Agency agreements will only be valid if in writing and signed by Wharton-Smith, Inc.'s Human Resources Representative or his/ her designee. No other Wharton-Smith, Inc. employee is authorized to bind Wharton-Smith, Inc. to any agreement regarding the placement of candidates by Agencies.