Senior Superintendent

Swinerton Builders

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Honolulu HI Until 8/22/2026 H-1B sponsor history First posted May 13, 2025 Last posted February 6, 2026
Job description

Compensation Range

$117,500.00 - $195,800.00 Annual Salary

Job Description Summary:

Supervision of the construction project resulting in successful project completion

Job Description:

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:
• Able to perform all superintendent job responsibilities
• Enforce safety procedures
• Attend and participate in Safety Training Program
• Verify subcontractor certificates of insurance
• Prepare and Maintain responsibility for CPM job schedule
• Develop Owner and Architect’s confidence
• Recruit, organize, train, direct and coordinate field construction team including subcontractor’s direct hire work
• Assure work quality – set standards for quality control
• Order materials and tools (avoid “crisis” buying)
• Prepare necessary reports (e.g. time sheets, work orders, daily reports and invoice approval)
• Document and complete all punchlists in a timely manner
• Review all drawings, specifications and subcontractor submittals
• Chair or attend pre-job conference, regular subcontractor meetings
• Perform start-up testing and turnover to Owner
• Document final close-out and Owner’s acceptance
• Perform manual work only in rare circumstances when, in employee’s independent judgment, exigent circumstances require it
• Ability to travel as required by management
• Ability to supervise multiple projects over a large geographic area as required by management
• Complete other responsibilities as assigned

MINIMUM SKILLS OR EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:
• Engineering, Construction Management or Architectural degree, or equivalent experience
• Extensive field construction experience at supervisory level (Minimum 8 years as Superintendent)
• Current Safety Trained Supervisor (STS) Certification, or achievement of STS Certification within six months of hire, maintenance of active certification status
• Working knowledge of all crafts (ability to read and understand specifications for all trades), and prior experience as foreman or journeyman in at least one trade, or project engineer
• Knowledge of OSHA laws
• Knowledge of job scheduling, planning, expediting and cost control
• Ability in problem-solving
• Strong sense of urgency

About this role

Summary

Supervise construction projects ensuring successful completion and safety compliance.

Job title

Senior Superintendent

Experience level

8+ years

Industry

construction

Location requirements

Honolulu, HI; remote work not allowed

Salary

$117,500.00 - $195,800.00

Visa sponsorship

H-1B sponsor history

Management role

Yes

Skills & keywords

Required skills

engineeringconstruction managementarchitectural degreesafety trained supervisor certificationOSHA lawsjob schedulingplanningexpeditingcost controlproblem-solving

Preferred skills

None specified

Specializations

supervisionsafetyproject managementquality controlscheduling
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Honolulu, HI, USA

On-site City