Commercial Construction Superintendent - Graham Construction : Job Details

Commercial Construction Superintendent

Graham Construction

Job Location : Des Moines,IA, USA

Posted on : 2025-09-10T06:36:36Z

Job Description :

Who you are: If you are an experienced commercial construction superintendent who enjoys building relationships, aligns with our core values, and appreciates a performance and development-based company culture, this may be the right role for you. Graham Construction, a 3G Company's core purpose is to build relationships. Relationships both internally and externally help guide our clients from concept to completion. We operate with 5 core values in mind each day.

  • We Live the Graham Mentality
  • We Never Compromise Our Reputation
  • We Do Whatever it Takes to Get the Job Done
  • We Are Professional
  • We Are ALL Committed to Safety.
  • Hear more from our employees. A day in the life of a superintendent at Graham Construction, a 3G Company: A superintendent will work on a construction site to lead trade partners, suppliers, and internal manpower to safely build clients' desired spaces. This is a position that focuses on building and maintaining relationships internally and externally to complete commercial construction projects on schedule and within budget. JOB TITLE: Superintendent I (Superintendent II and Senior Superintendent Positions also available) REPORTS TO: Field Operations Leader PURPOSE: The purpose of this job is to lead small to medium and/or less complex construction project(s) while always ensuring the project is completed on time and aligned with the budget. What you'll do:
    • Collaborates with trade partners, field and office staff on a daily basis to complete construction projects on schedule
    • Manages the work of trade partners per contract
    • Ensures local, state, and national building codes are followed
    • Enforce Graham and OSHA safety requirements
    • Build and maintain relationships with owners, architects, trade partners, and industry representatives
    • Construct buildings per plans and specs
    • Complete all daily, weekly, and monthly reports
    • Manage carpenters, laborers, field engineers, and interns
    • Utilize Procore, Bluebeam, Microsoft Projects, Outlook, and Excel
    • Plan and manage schedule with a six-week look ahead
    • Attend and contribute to pull sessions and other preconstruction activities
    • Enforce Graham quality standards per Graham core processes
    • Collaborate with project managers to manage budget, labor, and cost codes
    • All other duties as assigned
    What knowledge, skills, and abilities you'll bring:
    • Bachelor's degree in management or related degree + 5 years of commercial construction experience or equivalent commercial construction field experience
    • Demonstrated ability to build commercial construction projects
    • Use project management and scheduling software effectively.
    • Great verbal and written communication skills
    • Ability to build per construction drawings
    • Extremely detail-oriented
    • Ability to work nights and weekends as necessary
    Legal Requirements:
    • Valid driver's license
    • Ability to pass pre-employment testing
    • Must be able to navigate all areas of the construction site in all types of weather.
    • Must be able to work in a noisy environment
    • Ability to take and pass OSHA 30 certification
    • Ability to work within one of Graham Construction, a 3G Company's operational areas as assigned
    What benefits you'll enjoy:
    • 401K with a 6% immediate vesting match
    • Personalized growth opportunities
    • Two healthcare plans to choose from
    • Vision, Dental, & Life Insurance
    • Paid Time Off
    • 9 Company holidays annually
    Note - This is a field-based position and will not be an in-office role.
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