General Superintendent Jobs in Georgia
General Superintendent jobs in Georgia are among the most active in the Southeast, concentrated in commercial construction, infrastructure development, and industrial contracting across a seniority range from project superintendent to senior general superintendent overseeing multi-site operations. Atlanta, Savannah, and Augusta are the primary hiring centers, with large construction and development firms like Turner Construction, Brasfield & Gorrie, and Skanska maintaining a strong Georgia presence. The most in-demand specialties are commercial ground-up construction, civil infrastructure, and healthcare facility builds. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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About Us
Clayco is a full-service, turnkey real estate development, master planning, architecture, engineering, and construction firm that safely delivers clients across North America the highest quality solutions on time, on budget, and above and beyond expectations. With $8.1 billion in revenue for 2025, Clayco specializes in the "art and science of building," providing fast track, efficient solutions for mission critical, industrial, life sciences, power & energy, aviation, commercial, institutional, residential and sports & entertainment related building projects.
The Role We Want You For
In this role, you will manage the organization and direction of project construction activities and oversee total site management including supervision of client contractors, field engineering, contract administration, cost and schedule, field procurement, and finance and accounting. Your leadership will ensure project operations are compliant, safe, timely, within scope and budget, and clients are satisfied.
This key project leader for Clayco’s Field Operations team will oversee construction of 100MM - 500MM or more.
The Specifics of the Role
- Responsible for the organization and direction of all on-site construction related activities and the primary contact for all project field activities.
- Ensure construction operations are in compliance with design, specifications, and that construction operations are completed on schedule, within budget and to quality standards.
- Responsible for site management including management of construction subcontractors, professional staff to include field engineering, contract administration, cost and schedule, field procurement, finance and accounting services, and workforce services. Responsible for managing and maintaining detailed daily reports.
- Ensures the development and execution of project automation plan, environmental compliance plan, safety plan, site survey plan, non-manual staffing plan, subcontracting plan, labor strategy, construction execution plan, and job-site work rules.
- Responsible for implementation of Clayco’s safety program, security, housekeeping, and fire protection on the construction site and ensures strict adherence Federal and State safety codes.
- Ensures the field organization is composed of qualified and knowledgeable personnel and ensures effective personnel utilization.
- Establishes and implements construction schedules, methods, manning charts, material, and equipment requirements.
- Responsible for field project performance and analyzes performances for adherence to quality standards and schedules.
- Plans and establishes procedures to ensure all construction operations meet engineering designs and specifications.
- Ensures Clayco’s policies and procedures are fully implemented.
- Establishes project field procedures to be worked in conjunction with the Clayco’s standards, as necessitated by project conditions.
- Collaborates with the jobsite team to ensure labor harmony throughout the project.
- Partners with the project management team to maintain effective client relationship and is the primary contact for client's communication with the field activities.
- Maintains effective relationships with other functional departments.
- Develops, implements, and administers a job-site security plan and coordinates the activities with Clayco’s security department.
- Works with the project management team to participate in all job-site's contractual activities. Participates in contracts and subcontracts negotiations.
- Participates in the development and implementation of a training program to ensure subordinate personnel receives progressive training to enable them to assume additional responsibilities and is responsible for overall development of construction training and any testing as required.
- Works with Clayco’s safety team in the development of the project safety program and ensures strict adherence to Company, federal, state, and local safety regulations.
- Ensures the implementation of an effective community relations plan for the site.
- Ensures required permits and licenses are in place prior to the start of the affected work at site.
- Responsible and accountable for construction license reporting to include construction Logbook entries and required notifications for permit closure.
- Partners with the project management team for the implementation of cost savings methodologies in the Construction organization and the promotion of other continuous improvement processes.
- Ensures development and execution of strategies and plans for project automation, environmental compliance, safety, site surveying, non-manual staffing, contracting, labor strategy, construction execution, and job-site work rules.
- Plans and establishes procedures to ensure construction operations meet engineering designs and specifications.
- Coordinate with the Field Operations Manager for all assignment of Superintendent and Foreman positions.
- Support Superintendent(s) throughout the duration of the job.
- Review project schedules with Superintendents/Foreman.
- Document project field issues that impact budget, quality, or schedule, and provide to the project management team.
- Ensure subcontractor requests for field issues that impact budget, quality, or schedule are documented and are forwarded to the project management team.
- Follow guidelines of the Project Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC) program written for the jobsite.
Requirements
- Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, related technical degree or relevant work experience in lieu of education.
- 20-25 years of relevant experience, with progressive responsibility and technical knowledge both scope and value of project.
- Technical knowledge and experience of relevant construction methods and systems including:
- Utility relocates and slope stability works.
- Full understanding of multiple mission critical platforms.
- Full understanding and working knowledge of high voltage, medium voltage, and low voltage systems. General understanding of BMS and EPMS Systems.
- Full understanding and coordination of Utility relocations, underground medium voltage systems, and BIM modeling coordination of ALL utilities both above and below ground.
- Full understanding and managing of all LOTO procedure's and FOD inspections for all systems.
- Ability to research and understand local codes and jurisdictional requirements for the project.
- Knowledge of project-specific environmental compliance requirements.
- Experience with successful interface management on Data Center/Mission Critical projects.
- OSHA 30 required.
- Ability to walk the job site, climb ladders, and multi floor scaffolding.
- Ability to lift objects at least 50lbs.
Some Things You Should Know
- Our clients and projects are nationwide – Travel will be required.
- No other builder can offer the collaborative design-build approach that Clayco does.
- We work on creative, complex, award-winning, high-profile jobs.
- The pace is fast!
- This position is classified as a safety-sensitive role in accordance with applicable state and federal laws. Candidates selected for this position will be subject to a comprehensive background check, which includes mandatory drug testing.
Why Clayco?
- 2025 Best Places to Work – St. Louis Business Journal, Los Angeles Business Journal, and Phoenix Business Journal.
- 2025 ENR Top 400 – Top Data Center Contractor (Top 3).
- 2025 ENR Top 100 Design-Build Firms – Design-Build Contractor (Top 5).
- 2025 ENR Top 100 Green Contractors – Green Contractor (Top 3).
Benefits
- Discretionary Annual Bonus: Subject to company and individual performance.
- Comprehensive Benefits Package Including: Medical, dental and vision plans, 401k, generous PTO and paid company holidays, employee assistance program, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, disability coverage, learning & development programs and more!
Compensation
- The salary range for this position considers a wide range of factors in making compensation decisions including but not limited to: Education, qualifications, skills, training, experience, certifications, internal equity, and location. Compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case.
About Us
Clayco is a full-service, turnkey real estate development, master planning, architecture, engineering, and construction firm that safely delivers clients across North America the highest quality solutions on time, on budget, and above and beyond expectations. With $8.1 billion in revenue for 2025, Clayco specializes in the "art and science of building," providing fast track, efficient solutions for mission critical, industrial, life sciences, power & energy, aviation, commercial, institutional, residential and sports & entertainment related building projects.
The Role We Want You For
In this role, you will manage the organization and direction of project construction activities and oversee total site management including supervision of client contractors, field engineering, contract administration, cost and schedule, field procurement, and finance and accounting. Your leadership will ensure project operations are compliant, safe, timely, within scope and budget, and clients are satisfied.
This key project leader for Clayco’s Field Operations team will oversee construction of 100MM - 500MM or more.
The Specifics of the Role
- Responsible for the organization and direction of all on-site construction related activities and the primary contact for all project field activities.
- Ensure construction operations are in compliance with design, specifications, and that construction operations are completed on schedule, within budget and to quality standards.
- Responsible for site management including management of construction subcontractors, professional staff to include field engineering, contract administration, cost and schedule, field procurement, finance and accounting services, and workforce services. Responsible for managing and maintaining detailed daily reports.
- Ensures the development and execution of project automation plan, environmental compliance plan, safety plan, site survey plan, non-manual staffing plan, subcontracting plan, labor strategy, construction execution plan, and job-site work rules.
- Responsible for implementation of Clayco’s safety program, security, housekeeping, and fire protection on the construction site and ensures strict adherence Federal and State safety codes.
- Ensures the field organization is composed of qualified and knowledgeable personnel and ensures effective personnel utilization.
- Establishes and implements construction schedules, methods, manning charts, material, and equipment requirements.
- Responsible for field project performance and analyzes performances for adherence to quality standards and schedules.
- Plans and establishes procedures to ensure all construction operations meet engineering designs and specifications.
- Ensures Clayco’s policies and procedures are fully implemented.
- Establishes project field procedures to be worked in conjunction with the Clayco’s standards, as necessitated by project conditions.
- Collaborates with the jobsite team to ensure labor harmony throughout the project.
- Partners with the project management team to maintain effective client relationship and is the primary contact for client's communication with the field activities.
- Maintains effective relationships with other functional departments.
- Develops, implements, and administers a job-site security plan and coordinates the activities with Clayco’s security department.
- Works with the project management team to participate in all job-site's contractual activities. Participates in contracts and subcontracts negotiations.
- Participates in the development and implementation of a training program to ensure subordinate personnel receives progressive training to enable them to assume additional responsibilities and is responsible for overall development of construction training and any testing as required.
- Works with Clayco’s safety team in the development of the project safety program and ensures strict adherence to Company, federal, state, and local safety regulations.
- Ensures the implementation of an effective community relations plan for the site.
- Ensures required permits and licenses are in place prior to the start of the affected work at site.
- Responsible and accountable for construction license reporting to include construction Logbook entries and required notifications for permit closure.
- Partners with the project management team for the implementation of cost savings methodologies in the Construction organization and the promotion of other continuous improvement processes.
- Ensures development and execution of strategies and plans for project automation, environmental compliance, safety, site surveying, non-manual staffing, contracting, labor strategy, construction execution, and job-site work rules.
- Plans and establishes procedures to ensure construction operations meet engineering designs and specifications.
- Coordinate with the Field Operations Manager for all assignment of Superintendent and Foreman positions.
- Support Superintendent(s) throughout the duration of the job.
- Review project schedules with Superintendents/Foreman.
- Document project field issues that impact budget, quality, or schedule, and provide to the project management team.
- Ensure subcontractor requests for field issues that impact budget, quality, or schedule are documented and are forwarded to the project management team.
- Follow guidelines of the Project Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC) program written for the jobsite.
Requirements
- Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, related technical degree or relevant work experience in lieu of education.
- 20-25 years of relevant experience, with progressive responsibility and technical knowledge both scope and value of project.
- Technical knowledge and experience of relevant construction methods and systems including:
- Utility relocates and slope stability works.
- Full understanding of multiple mission critical platforms.
- Full understanding and working knowledge of high voltage, medium voltage, and low voltage systems. General understanding of BMS and EPMS Systems.
- Full understanding and coordination of Utility relocations, underground medium voltage systems, and BIM modeling coordination of ALL utilities both above and below ground.
- Full understanding and managing of all LOTO procedure's and FOD inspections for all systems.
- Ability to research and understand local codes and jurisdictional requirements for the project.
- Knowledge of project-specific environmental compliance requirements.
- Experience with successful interface management on Data Center/Mission Critical projects.
- OSHA 30 required.
- Ability to walk the job site, climb ladders, and multi floor scaffolding.
- Ability to lift objects at least 50lbs.
Some Things You Should Know
- Our clients and projects are nationwide – Travel will be required.
- No other builder can offer the collaborative design-build approach that Clayco does.
- We work on creative, complex, award-winning, high-profile jobs.
- The pace is fast!
- This position is classified as a safety-sensitive role in accordance with applicable state and federal laws. Candidates selected for this position will be subject to a comprehensive background check, which includes mandatory drug testing.
Why Clayco?
- 2025 Best Places to Work – St. Louis Business Journal, Los Angeles Business Journal, and Phoenix Business Journal.
- 2025 ENR Top 400 – Top Data Center Contractor (Top 3).
- 2025 ENR Top 100 Design-Build Firms – Design-Build Contractor (Top 5).
- 2025 ENR Top 100 Green Contractors – Green Contractor (Top 3).
Benefits
- Discretionary Annual Bonus: Subject to company and individual performance.
- Comprehensive Benefits Package Including: Medical, dental and vision plans, 401k, generous PTO and paid company holidays, employee assistance program, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, disability coverage, learning & development programs and more!
Compensation
- The salary range for this position considers a wide range of factors in making compensation decisions including but not limited to: Education, qualifications, skills, training, experience, certifications, internal equity, and location. Compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case.
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What Georgia Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in general superintendent jobs across Georgia.
- Active Georgia general contractor license or supervised work under a licensed qualifier required
- Ten or more years of construction field experience with at least five in a superintendent role
- Demonstrated experience managing subcontractors, schedules, and site safety on large commercial projects
- OSHA 30-Hour construction safety certification required or strongly preferred by most Georgia employers
- Proficiency with construction management software such as Procore, Primavera P6, or equivalent platforms
- Strong communication skills for coordinating with owners, architects, and municipal inspectors across Georgia jurisdictions
General Superintendent Jobs in Georgia: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a general superintendent in Georgia?
Becoming a general superintendent in Georgia typically requires a combination of field experience and licensure credentials tied to the Georgia State Licensing Board for Residential and General Contractors. Most employers expect candidates to have worked progressively from foreman to superintendent before stepping into a general superintendent role. A bachelor's degree in construction management or civil engineering strengthens candidacy, and holding or working under a Georgia general contractor license is standard for overseeing full project delivery.
How much do general superintendents make in Georgia?
General superintendents in Georgia earn a median of about $110,810 a year, based on May 2025 Bureau of Labor Statistics wage data, ranging from around $71,300 for the lowest 10% to over $180,750 for the top 10%. Pay rises with experience, specialty, and employer.
Which companies hire general superintendents in Georgia?
Employers hiring general superintendents in Georgia right now include Gilbane, FlatironDragados, and JE Dunn Construction, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Georgia's construction boom, particularly in the Atlanta metro and the Port of Savannah corridor, means established general contractors and development firms post regularly for experienced site leadership.
Which Georgia cities have the most general superintendent jobs?
Atlanta, Augusta, and Columbus have the most general superintendent openings in Georgia. Atlanta dominates because of its sustained commercial development and corporate headquarters projects, while Savannah's industrial and port-related construction has accelerated hiring, and Augusta draws openings from healthcare campus expansions and government-adjacent infrastructure work in the Central Savannah River Area.
Are there remote general superintendent jobs in Georgia?
Yes, but they're rare. General superintendent work is inherently on-site, requiring daily oversight of crews, subcontractors, and active construction activity. About 0% of general superintendent openings tied to Georgia are remote or hybrid as of November 2026, and those postings almost always involve preconstruction planning, estimating coordination, or multi-project oversight responsibilities rather than traditional day-to-day site management.
How can I get hired as a general superintendent in Georgia with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is starting as an assistant superintendent or field engineer with a mid-size Georgia general contractor, where you gain direct exposure to site operations under a senior superintendent. Firms like Choate Construction and JE Dunn, which have significant Georgia operations, often bring in candidates from construction management programs at Georgia Tech or Kennesaw State University. Building toward an OSHA 30 certification and familiarity with Procore early gives candidates a measurable edge when moving into supervisory roles.
Where can I find and apply to general superintendent jobs in Georgia?
You can find and apply to general superintendent jobs in Georgia on Migrate Mate, which lists current Georgia openings updated regularly. Search the listings, find roles that match your experience level and target market, and apply directly to the employers posting them.
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