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Juneau Construction Company is seeking experienced Commercial Construction Superintendents in South Carolina to join our growing Southeast Regional General Contracting firm.
General Description:
The Project Superintendent’s primary job responsibility is to supervise the execution of Juneau’s projects in the field under the guidance of the Senior Superintendent.
Position Qualifications:
- Bachelors or Associates degree in Construction Management or related engineering discipline is preferred
- Minimum 7 years’ experience on commercial construction projects $30MM+ (with degree)
- Minimum 12 years’ experience on commercial construction projects $30MM+ (without degree)
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Overall support for all field activities
- Safety Officer on project
- Secondary contact to clients and designers for field related matters
- Shared responsibility for schedule, quality, safety on project
- Attend Weekly Subcontractor meetings as needed
- Organize and manage Assistant Superintendents and Field Engineers
- Assist in management of Self-Performed Work Crew (support Concrete Superintendent)
- Provide input related to constructability and assist preconstruction with buyout
- Key participant in formal interviews during contractor selection process
- Assist with permitting when necessary
- Create and maintain site utilization plan as needed
- Assist in establishing master construction schedule
- Assist in managing master schedule updates
- Assist project staff with calculating additional time on delay claims
- Assist in enforcing schedule compliance with subcontractors
- Shared responsibility for quantity, quality, and assignments of Juneau’s hourly staff
- Manager of consistent quality control procedures on project
- Participate with project team in detailed reviews of plans and specifications
- Participate in subcontractor selection with preconstruction
- Constant field monitoring of work in progress
- Ensure compliance of safety related reporting
- Participate in determining project field and hourly staff requirements/cost
- Assist preconstruction with large material purchases as needed
- Contribute to Lessons Learned reporting at the end of each project
- Analyze and provide appropriate prequalification feedback on subcontractor partners
Systems Knowledge:
Experience with traditional construction industry software similar to the following:
- Microsoft Office
- Excel & Procore based cost projection system
- Primavera P6 Scheduling software
- Computerized estimating systems
- Procore document control
- Drone Deploy
- MS Teams
- Viewpoint/Vista financial software
- P-Vault electronic invoicing
- Blue Beam editing software
- Building Connected/Procore Subcontractor Solicitation/Prequalification
- BIM 360 Glue (working knowledge)
Physical Demands / Job Expectations:
- Position will work on-site with exposure to various weather conditions and may require regional travel between applicable Juneau Construction Company locations and jobsites.
- Must be able to stand, sit, feel, twist, walk, talk, hear, see, bend, crouch, squeeze grasp, crawl, kneel, squat, push, pull, apply pressure, reach overhead.
- Ability to lift and carry 50 lbs. regularly if required.
- Must be able to safely operate all required machinery.
Juneau Construction Company is seeking experienced Commercial Construction Superintendents in South Carolina to join our growing Southeast Regional General Contracting firm.
General Description:
The Project Superintendent’s primary job responsibility is to supervise the execution of Juneau’s projects in the field under the guidance of the Senior Superintendent.
Position Qualifications:
- Bachelors or Associates degree in Construction Management or related engineering discipline is preferred
- Minimum 7 years’ experience on commercial construction projects $30MM+ (with degree)
- Minimum 12 years’ experience on commercial construction projects $30MM+ (without degree)
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Overall support for all field activities
- Safety Officer on project
- Secondary contact to clients and designers for field related matters
- Shared responsibility for schedule, quality, safety on project
- Attend Weekly Subcontractor meetings as needed
- Organize and manage Assistant Superintendents and Field Engineers
- Assist in management of Self-Performed Work Crew (support Concrete Superintendent)
- Provide input related to constructability and assist preconstruction with buyout
- Key participant in formal interviews during contractor selection process
- Assist with permitting when necessary
- Create and maintain site utilization plan as needed
- Assist in establishing master construction schedule
- Assist in managing master schedule updates
- Assist project staff with calculating additional time on delay claims
- Assist in enforcing schedule compliance with subcontractors
- Shared responsibility for quantity, quality, and assignments of Juneau’s hourly staff
- Manager of consistent quality control procedures on project
- Participate with project team in detailed reviews of plans and specifications
- Participate in subcontractor selection with preconstruction
- Constant field monitoring of work in progress
- Ensure compliance of safety related reporting
- Participate in determining project field and hourly staff requirements/cost
- Assist preconstruction with large material purchases as needed
- Contribute to Lessons Learned reporting at the end of each project
- Analyze and provide appropriate prequalification feedback on subcontractor partners
Systems Knowledge:
Experience with traditional construction industry software similar to the following:
- Microsoft Office
- Excel & Procore based cost projection system
- Primavera P6 Scheduling software
- Computerized estimating systems
- Procore document control
- Drone Deploy
- MS Teams
- Viewpoint/Vista financial software
- P-Vault electronic invoicing
- Blue Beam editing software
- Building Connected/Procore Subcontractor Solicitation/Prequalification
- BIM 360 Glue (working knowledge)
Physical Demands / Job Expectations:
- Position will work on-site with exposure to various weather conditions and may require regional travel between applicable Juneau Construction Company locations and jobsites.
- Must be able to stand, sit, feel, twist, walk, talk, hear, see, bend, crouch, squeeze grasp, crawl, kneel, squat, push, pull, apply pressure, reach overhead.
- Ability to lift and carry 50 lbs. regularly if required.
- Must be able to safely operate all required machinery.
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What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in project superintendent jobs.
- 5 or more years of field supervision experience on commercial or civil construction projects
- OSHA 30-Hour Construction Safety certification
- Demonstrated ability to manage subcontractors across multiple trades simultaneously
- Proficiency with construction management software such as Procore or Buildertrend
- Strong understanding of construction drawings, specifications, and building codes
- LEED, PMP, or equivalent project credentials preferred for larger general contractors
Tips for Your Project Superintendent Job Search
Quantify your project delivery record
Your resume should list project values, square footage, and schedule adherence for each job you supervised. Hiring managers compare superintendents by the scale and complexity they've delivered, so vague descriptions of 'overseeing construction' won't separate you from the pack.
Highlight subcontractor coordination experience
Call out how many trades you've managed simultaneously on a single site. Owners want to see that you can run concrete, MEP, and finishes crews in parallel without letting one trade bottleneck another, so name the specific trades and project phases you coordinated.
Align your certifications to the project type
OSHA 30 is expected on most commercial sites, but heavy civil roles often prioritize ATSSA or HAZWOPER credentials. Match the certifications on your resume to the project type listed in each posting before you apply.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists project superintendent openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match your project type and experience level and apply directly to each listing.
Prepare a project brag sheet for interviews
Before your interview, put together a one-page summary of two or three projects you're proud of, including the delivery outcome, any schedule recovery you led, and how you handled a significant site challenge. Interviewers ask behavioral questions, and concrete examples close the deal faster than general answers.
Negotiate start date around your current closeout
Leaving a project before punch list completion follows you in a small industry. If you're wrapping up a job, name your realistic available date in your application and explain the project stage. Hiring managers respect honesty about closeout obligations more than an optimistic start date you can't keep.
Project Superintendent Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most project superintendents?
The companies hiring the most project superintendents right now include Turner Construction Company, The Christman Company, and Sundt, with the largest share of openings in Florida, Texas, and California, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of August 2026. Activity tends to cluster around general contractors with active commercial or infrastructure pipelines.
How many project superintendent jobs are remote?
About 10% of project superintendent openings are fully remote or hybrid as of August 2026, since most roles require a daily on-site presence to manage crews and inspections. The sub-roles most likely to allow partial remote work are program-level or multi-site superintendents who spend time on reporting, scheduling, and subcontractor coordination from an office or home.
How do you become a project superintendent?
Most project superintendents start in the field as a laborer, carpenter, or foreman and move into assistant superintendent roles once they've demonstrated the ability to read plans and manage a crew. From there, you take on progressively larger scopes, earn your OSHA 30 certification, and build a history of delivered projects. Formal construction management education helps but is rarely required if your field experience is strong.
Can you get hired as a project superintendent with limited experience?
Breaking in at the superintendent level with little experience is difficult because the role carries direct accountability for schedule, safety, and subcontractor performance on active job sites. The most practical path is to start as an assistant superintendent or field engineer on a mid-size project, shadow the lead superintendent closely, and document every phase you touch so you can speak to it concretely when you apply for your first lead role.
What does the project superintendent interview process look like?
Most project superintendent interviews run two to three rounds. The first is usually a phone screen with HR or a recruiter covering your project history and certifications. The second is a technical interview with a senior superintendent or project executive where you walk through a past project in detail, describe how you handled a schedule slip or safety incident, and sometimes interpret a set of drawings or a construction schedule.
Where can I find and apply to project superintendent jobs?
You can find and apply to project superintendent jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from employers across the United States in one place. Search the listings to find roles that match your project type, experience level, and location, then apply directly to each one that fits.
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