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TriCon Construction is seeking an experienced Construction Superintendent / Site Superintendent to join our growing team in New Jersey.
TriCon is a commercial general contractor managing projects throughout New Jersey and the surrounding region across a variety of markets, including healthcare, institutional, commercial, industrial, multifamily, and specialty construction.
We are looking for someone who takes genuine ownership of their projects. The right candidate will be capable of running day-to-day field operations, managing subcontractors, maintaining the project schedule, coordinating with the project management team, and representing TriCon professionally with our clients, architects, engineers, and trade partners.
This is not simply a field coordination position. We are looking for a superintendent who understands how to plan a project, drive a schedule, solve problems, maintain quality, and get a job across the finish line.
Responsibilities
- Manage all day-to-day construction activities at the project site.
- Coordinate and supervise subcontractors, vendors, deliveries, inspections, and site logistics.
- Develop and maintain short-term look-ahead schedules in coordination with the Project Manager and overall project schedule.
- Drive subcontractors to meet project milestones and completion dates.
- Review construction documents, specifications, RFIs, submittals, and shop drawings as required to properly coordinate field work.
- Identify constructability issues, conflicts, scope gaps, and potential schedule impacts before they become larger problems.
- Coordinate work between trades and ensure proper sequencing.
- Maintain a clean, organized, safe, and professionally operated project site.
- Conduct subcontractor coordination and safety meetings as required.
- Maintain daily reports, manpower tracking, progress photos, and other project documentation.
- Coordinate required inspections and work with local officials and third-party inspectors.
- Monitor workmanship and maintain TriCon's quality standards.
- Develop punch lists and drive subcontractors through completion and closeout.
- Work closely with the Project Manager, Assistant Project Manager, estimating team, and company leadership.
- Maintain strong communication with owners, architects, engineers, and other project stakeholders.
- Help identify potential change conditions and communicate them to the project management team.
- Take ownership of project safety, quality, schedule, logistics, and field execution.
Qualifications
- 5+ years of commercial construction field experience preferred, with prior experience as a Superintendent, Assistant Superintendent, or similar field leadership role.
- Experience managing commercial construction projects from mobilization through closeout.
- Strong understanding of construction sequencing, means and methods, building systems, and trade coordination.
- Ability to read and interpret architectural, structural, civil, and MEP construction documents.
- Strong knowledge of commercial construction practices and jobsite safety requirements.
- Ability to effectively manage subcontractors and maintain accountability in the field.
- Strong organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills.
- Comfortable communicating directly with clients, design professionals, subcontractors, and company leadership.
- Ability to use construction technology for project documentation and communication.
- Experience with Procore is strongly preferred.
- OSHA certification preferred.
- Valid driver's license and ability to travel to project sites throughout New Jersey.
The Person We're Looking For
Beyond experience, we're looking for someone who:
- Takes ownership rather than waiting to be told what to do.
- Plans work ahead instead of reacting to problems after they occur.
- Knows how to push a project while maintaining good relationships with subcontractors.
- Understands that quality, safety, schedule, and professionalism all matter.
- Communicates problems early and brings potential solutions with them.
- Is comfortable working in a growing company where strong performers can have a meaningful impact.
- Wants an opportunity to grow into increasingly larger and more complex projects.
Why TriCon
TriCon offers the opportunity to join a growing commercial construction company where experienced field leaders have direct access to senior management and the ability to play an important role in the company's continued growth.
Our superintendents are trusted to run their projects. We believe in giving strong people responsibility, supporting them with capable project management and estimating teams, and providing opportunities to advance as the company and our project portfolio continue to grow.
Job Type: Full-time
Location: Projects throughout New Jersey
Compensation: Competitive salary based on experience, project background, and capabilities.
Qualified candidates should submit a resume outlining relevant commercial construction experience and examples of projects they have managed in the field.
TriCon Construction is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
Work Location: On the road
TriCon Construction is seeking an experienced Construction Superintendent / Site Superintendent to join our growing team in New Jersey.
TriCon is a commercial general contractor managing projects throughout New Jersey and the surrounding region across a variety of markets, including healthcare, institutional, commercial, industrial, multifamily, and specialty construction.
We are looking for someone who takes genuine ownership of their projects. The right candidate will be capable of running day-to-day field operations, managing subcontractors, maintaining the project schedule, coordinating with the project management team, and representing TriCon professionally with our clients, architects, engineers, and trade partners.
This is not simply a field coordination position. We are looking for a superintendent who understands how to plan a project, drive a schedule, solve problems, maintain quality, and get a job across the finish line.
Responsibilities
- Manage all day-to-day construction activities at the project site.
- Coordinate and supervise subcontractors, vendors, deliveries, inspections, and site logistics.
- Develop and maintain short-term look-ahead schedules in coordination with the Project Manager and overall project schedule.
- Drive subcontractors to meet project milestones and completion dates.
- Review construction documents, specifications, RFIs, submittals, and shop drawings as required to properly coordinate field work.
- Identify constructability issues, conflicts, scope gaps, and potential schedule impacts before they become larger problems.
- Coordinate work between trades and ensure proper sequencing.
- Maintain a clean, organized, safe, and professionally operated project site.
- Conduct subcontractor coordination and safety meetings as required.
- Maintain daily reports, manpower tracking, progress photos, and other project documentation.
- Coordinate required inspections and work with local officials and third-party inspectors.
- Monitor workmanship and maintain TriCon's quality standards.
- Develop punch lists and drive subcontractors through completion and closeout.
- Work closely with the Project Manager, Assistant Project Manager, estimating team, and company leadership.
- Maintain strong communication with owners, architects, engineers, and other project stakeholders.
- Help identify potential change conditions and communicate them to the project management team.
- Take ownership of project safety, quality, schedule, logistics, and field execution.
Qualifications
- 5+ years of commercial construction field experience preferred, with prior experience as a Superintendent, Assistant Superintendent, or similar field leadership role.
- Experience managing commercial construction projects from mobilization through closeout.
- Strong understanding of construction sequencing, means and methods, building systems, and trade coordination.
- Ability to read and interpret architectural, structural, civil, and MEP construction documents.
- Strong knowledge of commercial construction practices and jobsite safety requirements.
- Ability to effectively manage subcontractors and maintain accountability in the field.
- Strong organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills.
- Comfortable communicating directly with clients, design professionals, subcontractors, and company leadership.
- Ability to use construction technology for project documentation and communication.
- Experience with Procore is strongly preferred.
- OSHA certification preferred.
- Valid driver's license and ability to travel to project sites throughout New Jersey.
The Person We're Looking For
Beyond experience, we're looking for someone who:
- Takes ownership rather than waiting to be told what to do.
- Plans work ahead instead of reacting to problems after they occur.
- Knows how to push a project while maintaining good relationships with subcontractors.
- Understands that quality, safety, schedule, and professionalism all matter.
- Communicates problems early and brings potential solutions with them.
- Is comfortable working in a growing company where strong performers can have a meaningful impact.
- Wants an opportunity to grow into increasingly larger and more complex projects.
Why TriCon
TriCon offers the opportunity to join a growing commercial construction company where experienced field leaders have direct access to senior management and the ability to play an important role in the company's continued growth.
Our superintendents are trusted to run their projects. We believe in giving strong people responsibility, supporting them with capable project management and estimating teams, and providing opportunities to advance as the company and our project portfolio continue to grow.
Job Type: Full-time
Location: Projects throughout New Jersey
Compensation: Competitive salary based on experience, project background, and capabilities.
Qualified candidates should submit a resume outlining relevant commercial construction experience and examples of projects they have managed in the field.
TriCon Construction is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
Work Location: On the road
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Who's Hiring
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What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in general contractor jobs.
- Active general contractor license in the relevant state or jurisdiction
- Proven experience managing subcontractors, schedules, and construction budgets
- Proficiency with project management software such as Procore or Buildertrend
- OSHA 30-Hour Construction certification or equivalent site safety credential
- Ability to read and interpret blueprints, specifications, and contract documents
- Associate or bachelor's degree in construction management, engineering, or a related field
Tips for Your General Contractor Job Search
List your licenses by jurisdiction
Employers filter candidates fast by license type and state. Include your contractor's license number, issuing state, and any specialty endorsements on your resume so hiring managers don't have to ask. Missing this detail often gets resumes skipped before a recruiter reads a word.
Quantify projects by scope and budget
Replace vague phrases like 'managed large projects' with the contract value, square footage, and crew size you oversaw. General contractor roles are performance-driven, and interviewers and applicant tracking systems both respond to concrete project metrics rather than descriptions.
Target openings that match your delivery method
Design-build, construction manager at risk, and hard-bid general contracting are distinct roles with different skill demands. Filter your search by project delivery method when the listing mentions it, so you apply to roles where your actual experience is a direct fit.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists general contractor openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Prepare for preconstruction scenario questions
Interviewers regularly ask how you'd handle a bid gap, a subcontractor default, or a permit delay before breaking ground. Walk through a real preconstruction problem you solved, name the trade partners involved, and describe the cost or schedule outcome you achieved.
Follow up with a field-specific thank-you
After an interview, reference one project challenge from the conversation and connect it to something you've solved before. Generic thank-you notes get ignored in construction hiring. A message that shows you listened to the project specifics discussed stands out to project executives and owners.
General Contractor Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most general contractors?
The companies hiring the most general contractors right now include Superior Contracting & Maintenance, Radiology Partners, and LiveWell Homecare Agency, with the largest share of openings in California, Texas, and Florida, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of September 2026. Activity shifts with regional project pipelines, so checking current listings gives you the most accurate picture of who is actively staffing.
How many general contractor jobs are remote?
About 30% of general contractor openings are fully remote or hybrid as of September 2026, with most site-based roles requiring regular on-site presence throughout the construction cycle. Estimating, preconstruction coordination, and project controls functions are the sub-areas most likely to offer hybrid or partially remote arrangements within general contractor roles.
How do you become a general contractor?
Start by gaining field experience in a construction trade or in a project coordinator role to understand how builds run on the ground. Pursue a state general contractor license, which typically requires passing a written exam, documenting supervised project experience, and carrying general liability and workers' compensation insurance. Some states also require a surety bond before you can pull permits independently.
Can you get hired as a general contractor with little experience?
Entry points into general contracting usually come through assistant superintendent, project engineer, or field coordinator roles rather than a direct general contractor title. Employers hiring junior candidates look for hands-on site exposure, familiarity with scheduling software, and a demonstrated ability to coordinate between trades. Completing an OSHA certification and apprenticeship hours in a specific trade strengthens an application significantly at this stage.
What does the general contractor interview process look like?
Most general contractor interviews start with a phone screen focused on license status, project types, and budget range managed. A second round typically involves a panel with a project executive or owner, where you walk through a past project from preconstruction through closeout. Some employers add a take-home estimating or scheduling exercise before extending an offer, particularly for roles that include bid responsibilities.
Where can I find and apply to general contractor jobs?
You can find and apply to general contractor jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Find roles that match your license type, project experience, and preferred location, then apply directly to each listing from the same place.
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