Superintendent Jobs in North Carolina
Superintendent jobs in North Carolina are consistently active, with demand concentrated in construction, public K-12 education, and utilities sectors at levels from assistant superintendent through executive-level district and project leadership. The heaviest hiring is in Charlotte, Raleigh, and Greensboro, where major employers such as Fluor Corporation, Brasfield and Gorrie, and Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools maintain a sustained presence in the state. The most in-demand specialties are commercial construction site management, public school district administration, and water and wastewater utility operations. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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Top employerHarperGC
Top cityCharlotte, NC
Cities hiring55
Work type95% On-site
Top industryStaffing
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IPS-Integrated Project Services
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Senior Superintendent
IPS-Integrated Project Services·Cary, North Carolina
Job functions:
On-Site
Bachelor's degree in construction management
1,001-5,000 employees
Job Description
Job Description:
In this role, you will lead specific construction site activities, including specific trades, and manage parts of the field operations on projects. You will also support the Project Director, Project Manager, and Construction Manager for oversight of work progress, subcontractor manpower, and correct work coordination between the trades. Additionally, you will assist with ensuring that the subcontractor and vendor work is completed safely and in compliance with the contract documents and project schedule.
Additional Responsibilities
Specialties
Process Architecture, Process Design, Engineering, Construction, Commissioning, Qualification, LEAN Project Delivery, Strategic Master Planning, Energy Conservation Management, Project Controls, Program/Project Management, Operations/Logistics Strategy and Planning, EPCMV, and Staffing Services.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment at IPS without regard to race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic predisposition or carrier status, veteran, marital, or citizenship status, or any other status protected by law. IPS is proud to be an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer.
At IPS, we are global leaders in developing innovative solutions for the consulting, architecture, engineering, project controls, procurement, construction management, and CQV of technically complex facilities, primarily in the life sciences industry. We are looking for a dynamic Senior Superintendent to join our Project Delivery and Construction team in Cart, NC.
In this role, you will lead specific construction site activities, including specific trades, and manage parts of the field operations on projects. You will also support the Project Director, Project Manager, and Construction Manager for oversight of work progress, subcontractor manpower, and correct work coordination between the trades. Additionally, you will assist with ensuring that the subcontractor and vendor work is completed safely and in compliance with the contract documents and project schedule.
Additional Responsibilities
- Collect and assemble on-site testing reports, inspection reports, and the completion of Construction Completion Records for close-out documentation to the IPS Commissioning/Validation team and client.
- Assumes primary responsibility for activities associated with specific trades on assigned construction sites.
- Leads assigned vendors and subcontractors to meet project goals.
- Ensures achievement of safety objectives and corporate goals on assigned projects.
- Ensures projects meet applicable quality requirements.
- Interacts with clients at the site on assigned projects and promotes positive relationships.
- Supports the Project Director, Project Manager, Construction Manager, and Senior Superintendent in the development and maintenance of preconstruction, construction, and closeout execution plans.
- Supports the Project Director, the Project Manager, the Construction Manager, and the Senior Superintendent Manager in the development and maintenance of project schedules, including targeted and actual activities lists, durations, and sequencing logic.
- Develops a working knowledge of the project budget for assigned trades and identifies exceptions to the project budget throughout the execution of the project.
- Supports the Project Director and Project Manager in the development of change control documentation and related financial documentation.
- Oversees the work of assigned vendors and subcontractors to ensure compliance with quality requirements.
- Participates in constructability reviews of design documents.
- Supports the Project Director, the Project Manager, the Construction Manager, and the Senior Superintendent in the procurement and coordination of all required extra-corporate project resources.
- Works with the Project Director, the Project Manager, the Construction Manager, and the Senior Superintendent to conduct pre-bid walk-throughs and descope meetings.
- Supports the Project Manager in the evaluation of vendor and subcontractor invoices.
- Assists in the evaluation of requests for payment against actual performance.
- Manages subcontractor and vendor field T&M change requests.
- Evaluates the legitimacy of the request in terms of contractual requirements and the validity of the cost estimate.
- Facilitates communication between subcontractors, vendors, and project personnel, and produces documentation of communication between project participants.
- Supports the RFI process.
- Personally, make periodic site inspections and evaluations, and report on the results of those inspections.
- Supports the Project Director, the Project Manager, the Construction Manager, and the Senior Superintendent in the production of daily reports of site conditions, including weather, force levels, and safety issues.
- In concert with IPS Health and Safety Professionals, reviews job safety analysis documentation and other safety documentation as required by the corporate safety program.
- Supports the Project Director, Project Manager, Construction Manager, and Senior Superintendent in periodic coordination meetings with trade subcontractors at the site.
- Supports the Construction Manager and Document Control to ensure that all submittals are distributed, reviewed, and stored to meet project and corporate requirements.
- Reviews submittals as necessary to meet project requirements.
- Supports the Project Director, Project Manager, Construction Manager, and Senior Superintendent in ensuring compliance of project activities with legal and regulatory requirements.
- Oversees startup activities of assigned trades if included in the project scope.
- Oversees commissioning activities of assigned trades if included in the project scope.
- Other duties as assigned.
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management or a related discipline or an equivalent technical degree.
- 10+ years of experience in Project Delivery or a related discipline.
Physical Demands
- Must be able to stand, sit, and walk for prolonged periods.
- Must possess the ability to stoop, kneel, crouch, and crawl as required.
- Must be able to lift and move objects weighing up to 50 pounds.
- Must be able to climb ladders as necessary.
Work Environment
- Must be able to work in both indoor and outdoor environments, which may include exposure to varying working conditions.
- Must be able to adhere to strict cleanroom gowning protocol.
Travel
- This position will have 25% travel, or as required by the assigned project.
- You may be assigned to a client site for an extended period of time.
- Overnight travel or staying in the city of the Client’s location is possible, depending on the assignment.
- Please review the IPS Travel Policy.
- You will visit construction sites and will be required to take site safety training and adhere to site safety rules.
- Must have access to reliable transportation.
- Must have the ability to travel and commute on a daily or routine basis.
- Work schedule may require flexibility, including availability to work 1st, 2nd, or 3rd shifts, as well as weekends.
Safety
- This position is a safety-sensitive position.
- The employee is designated for field work and attends activities at client sites where they work in construction, process, packaging, manufacturing, research, or other "non-administrative" areas.
All interviews are conducted either in person or virtually, with video required.
About Us:
IPS, a Berkshire Hathaway company, is a global leader in technical consulting, architecture, engineering, procurement, construction management, commissioning, qualification, and validation services for technically complex facilities. Integration is how we think and work. It requires the ability to unite existing and emerging technologies into a process that reliably delivers products and accelerates speed to market. That end-to-end mindset allows us to be agile and anticipate challenges as we move projects toward operational readiness. IPS applies design and delivery expertise, client-side experience, and supplier-side insight to every project. We infuse our curiosity, our passion, and our commitment to partnership in delivering solutions at any scale. We meet our clients where they are and get them to where they need to go. That’s only possible when we care as much as our clients do.
Specialties
Process Architecture, Process Design, Engineering, Construction, Commissioning, Qualification, LEAN Project Delivery, Strategic Master Planning, Energy Conservation Management, Project Controls, Program/Project Management, Operations/Logistics Strategy and Planning, EPCMV, and Staffing Services.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment at IPS without regard to race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic predisposition or carrier status, veteran, marital, or citizenship status, or any other status protected by law. IPS is proud to be an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer.
IPS-Integrated Project Services
Senior Superintendent
Cary, North Carolina
New 6h ago1,001-5,000 employees
Job functions:
On-Site
Bachelor's degree in construction management
Job Description
Job Description:
In this role, you will lead specific construction site activities, including specific trades, and manage parts of the field operations on projects. You will also support the Project Director, Project Manager, and Construction Manager for oversight of work progress, subcontractor manpower, and correct work coordination between the trades. Additionally, you will assist with ensuring that the subcontractor and vendor work is completed safely and in compliance with the contract documents and project schedule.
Additional Responsibilities
Specialties
Process Architecture, Process Design, Engineering, Construction, Commissioning, Qualification, LEAN Project Delivery, Strategic Master Planning, Energy Conservation Management, Project Controls, Program/Project Management, Operations/Logistics Strategy and Planning, EPCMV, and Staffing Services.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment at IPS without regard to race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic predisposition or carrier status, veteran, marital, or citizenship status, or any other status protected by law. IPS is proud to be an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer.
At IPS, we are global leaders in developing innovative solutions for the consulting, architecture, engineering, project controls, procurement, construction management, and CQV of technically complex facilities, primarily in the life sciences industry. We are looking for a dynamic Senior Superintendent to join our Project Delivery and Construction team in Cart, NC.
In this role, you will lead specific construction site activities, including specific trades, and manage parts of the field operations on projects. You will also support the Project Director, Project Manager, and Construction Manager for oversight of work progress, subcontractor manpower, and correct work coordination between the trades. Additionally, you will assist with ensuring that the subcontractor and vendor work is completed safely and in compliance with the contract documents and project schedule.
Additional Responsibilities
- Collect and assemble on-site testing reports, inspection reports, and the completion of Construction Completion Records for close-out documentation to the IPS Commissioning/Validation team and client.
- Assumes primary responsibility for activities associated with specific trades on assigned construction sites.
- Leads assigned vendors and subcontractors to meet project goals.
- Ensures achievement of safety objectives and corporate goals on assigned projects.
- Ensures projects meet applicable quality requirements.
- Interacts with clients at the site on assigned projects and promotes positive relationships.
- Supports the Project Director, Project Manager, Construction Manager, and Senior Superintendent in the development and maintenance of preconstruction, construction, and closeout execution plans.
- Supports the Project Director, the Project Manager, the Construction Manager, and the Senior Superintendent Manager in the development and maintenance of project schedules, including targeted and actual activities lists, durations, and sequencing logic.
- Develops a working knowledge of the project budget for assigned trades and identifies exceptions to the project budget throughout the execution of the project.
- Supports the Project Director and Project Manager in the development of change control documentation and related financial documentation.
- Oversees the work of assigned vendors and subcontractors to ensure compliance with quality requirements.
- Participates in constructability reviews of design documents.
- Supports the Project Director, the Project Manager, the Construction Manager, and the Senior Superintendent in the procurement and coordination of all required extra-corporate project resources.
- Works with the Project Director, the Project Manager, the Construction Manager, and the Senior Superintendent to conduct pre-bid walk-throughs and descope meetings.
- Supports the Project Manager in the evaluation of vendor and subcontractor invoices.
- Assists in the evaluation of requests for payment against actual performance.
- Manages subcontractor and vendor field T&M change requests.
- Evaluates the legitimacy of the request in terms of contractual requirements and the validity of the cost estimate.
- Facilitates communication between subcontractors, vendors, and project personnel, and produces documentation of communication between project participants.
- Supports the RFI process.
- Personally, make periodic site inspections and evaluations, and report on the results of those inspections.
- Supports the Project Director, the Project Manager, the Construction Manager, and the Senior Superintendent in the production of daily reports of site conditions, including weather, force levels, and safety issues.
- In concert with IPS Health and Safety Professionals, reviews job safety analysis documentation and other safety documentation as required by the corporate safety program.
- Supports the Project Director, Project Manager, Construction Manager, and Senior Superintendent in periodic coordination meetings with trade subcontractors at the site.
- Supports the Construction Manager and Document Control to ensure that all submittals are distributed, reviewed, and stored to meet project and corporate requirements.
- Reviews submittals as necessary to meet project requirements.
- Supports the Project Director, Project Manager, Construction Manager, and Senior Superintendent in ensuring compliance of project activities with legal and regulatory requirements.
- Oversees startup activities of assigned trades if included in the project scope.
- Oversees commissioning activities of assigned trades if included in the project scope.
- Other duties as assigned.
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management or a related discipline or an equivalent technical degree.
- 10+ years of experience in Project Delivery or a related discipline.
Physical Demands
- Must be able to stand, sit, and walk for prolonged periods.
- Must possess the ability to stoop, kneel, crouch, and crawl as required.
- Must be able to lift and move objects weighing up to 50 pounds.
- Must be able to climb ladders as necessary.
Work Environment
- Must be able to work in both indoor and outdoor environments, which may include exposure to varying working conditions.
- Must be able to adhere to strict cleanroom gowning protocol.
Travel
- This position will have 25% travel, or as required by the assigned project.
- You may be assigned to a client site for an extended period of time.
- Overnight travel or staying in the city of the Client’s location is possible, depending on the assignment.
- Please review the IPS Travel Policy.
- You will visit construction sites and will be required to take site safety training and adhere to site safety rules.
- Must have access to reliable transportation.
- Must have the ability to travel and commute on a daily or routine basis.
- Work schedule may require flexibility, including availability to work 1st, 2nd, or 3rd shifts, as well as weekends.
Safety
- This position is a safety-sensitive position.
- The employee is designated for field work and attends activities at client sites where they work in construction, process, packaging, manufacturing, research, or other "non-administrative" areas.
All interviews are conducted either in person or virtually, with video required.
About Us:
IPS, a Berkshire Hathaway company, is a global leader in technical consulting, architecture, engineering, procurement, construction management, commissioning, qualification, and validation services for technically complex facilities. Integration is how we think and work. It requires the ability to unite existing and emerging technologies into a process that reliably delivers products and accelerates speed to market. That end-to-end mindset allows us to be agile and anticipate challenges as we move projects toward operational readiness. IPS applies design and delivery expertise, client-side experience, and supplier-side insight to every project. We infuse our curiosity, our passion, and our commitment to partnership in delivering solutions at any scale. We meet our clients where they are and get them to where they need to go. That’s only possible when we care as much as our clients do.
Specialties
Process Architecture, Process Design, Engineering, Construction, Commissioning, Qualification, LEAN Project Delivery, Strategic Master Planning, Energy Conservation Management, Project Controls, Program/Project Management, Operations/Logistics Strategy and Planning, EPCMV, and Staffing Services.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment at IPS without regard to race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic predisposition or carrier status, veteran, marital, or citizenship status, or any other status protected by law. IPS is proud to be an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer.
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Where North Carolina roles are concentrated, by current openings.
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1 jobSpring Hope
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1 jobSuperintendent Job Market in North Carolina
A snapshot from current North Carolina openings, updated as new roles post.
Who's Hiring
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Top Industries Hiring
- Staffing & Recruiting
- Construction & Real Estate
- Consulting & Professional Services
- Energy
- Food & Beverage
What North Carolina Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in superintendent jobs across North Carolina.
- Active North Carolina contractor license or North Carolina principal administrator license for the relevant superintendent role
- Bachelor's degree in construction management, civil engineering, education administration, or a closely related field
- Proven experience managing construction projects or school district operations from start to finish
- Demonstrated ability to oversee subcontractors, budgets, and project schedules simultaneously
- Strong knowledge of OSHA safety standards and North Carolina building codes
- Proficiency with project management software such as Procore, Primavera, or similar platforms
Superintendent Jobs in North Carolina: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a superintendent in North Carolina?
The path depends on the sector. Construction superintendents typically need a bachelor's degree in construction management or engineering and, for general contracting work, a North Carolina General Contractor license issued by the North Carolina Licensing Board for General Contractors. School district superintendents must hold a North Carolina Superintendent licensure issued through the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction, which requires a master's degree and an approved administrator preparation program.
How much do superintendents make in North Carolina?
Superintendents in North Carolina earn a median of about $83,180 a year, based on May 2025 Bureau of Labor Statistics wage data, ranging from around $63,240 for the lowest 10% to over $121,380 for the top 10%. Pay rises with experience, specialty, and employer.
Which companies hire superintendents in North Carolina?
Employers hiring superintendents in North Carolina right now include HarperGC, STO Building, and JE Dunn Construction, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of August 2026. North Carolina's active commercial construction pipeline and large public school districts make it one of the steadier markets in the Southeast for full-time superintendent roles.
Which North Carolina cities have the most superintendent jobs?
Charlotte, Raleigh, and Asheville consistently post the most superintendent openings in North Carolina. Charlotte drives volume through its ongoing commercial and infrastructure development, Raleigh reflects the Research Triangle's expansion in institutional and tech-sector construction, and Greensboro anchors demand through a mix of public school district administration and industrial facility management in the Piedmont Triad.
Are there remote superintendent jobs in North Carolina?
Yes, but they're rare. About 5% of superintendent openings tied to North Carolina are remote or hybrid as of August 2026, which reflects how site-dependent most superintendent work is by nature. The roles most likely to include any remote component are school district administrative positions where planning, budgeting, and compliance work can be handled off-site between site visits.
How can I get hired as a superintendent in North Carolina with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is through an assistant superintendent or field superintendent role, which large North Carolina general contractors such as Rodgers Builders and Clancy and Theys actively post for candidates with internship or co-op experience. Completing a construction management degree at NC State or UNC Charlotte, earning an OSHA 30-Hour certification, and building a project portfolio from internship work gives early-career candidates a strong edge over those without credentials.
Where can I find and apply to superintendent jobs in North Carolina?
You can find and apply to superintendent jobs in North Carolina on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from employers actively hiring in the state. Search the listings, find roles that match your background and location, and apply directly.
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