Field Superintendent
4 days ago
Amarillo
Job Title: Field Superintendent - Interior Specialties Location: Amarillo, TX Duration: 1-2 Years Pay Rate: $50/hr - $60/hr Summary The Field Superintendent – Interior Systems will work within the Field Operations team and be assigned to support. The position will report to the VP of Operations and President of HSC and will work closely with the HSC Project Manager and HSC Project Engineer. This role leads daily field execution of interior systems including framing, drywall, ceilings, and interior finishes while coordinating with architectural, structural, and MEP partners. The superintendent directs trade partners, foremen, and craft to ensure work is installed safely, meets quality standards, aligns with design intent, and supports the overall schedule. This position is fully based on the project site. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience supervising commercial interior systems work and managing field sequencing, logistics, safety, and coordination in complex environments. Essential Responsibilities • Lead daily planning and coordination meetings with foremen, trade partners, project engineers, and client or design representatives, • Oversee all field activities for interior systems: metal stud framing, drywall, acoustical ceilings, interior finishes, and related components, • Interpret drawings, specifications, and submittals to ensure accurate field installation aligned with the latest construction documents, • Drive execution of short‑interval and look‑ahead schedules and align manpower, materials, and logistics to support project milestones, • Manage site logistics including deliveries, material staging, hoisting, laydown, and waste management, • Lead and enforce safety standards including toolbox talks, pre‑task plans, audits, and compliance with project‑specific safety protocols, • Monitor field installations for quality, tolerances, and compliance with building codes, specifications, and approved submittals, • Coordinate inspections, punch lists, in‑wall and above‑ceiling reviews, mockups, and QA/QC activities, • Identify field issues proactively and collaborate with the HSC Project Engineer and design teams to resolve coordination challenges, • Direct and mentor foremen and craft workers, assign daily tasks, monitor performance, and track labor hours and productivity, • Support commissioning and turnover activities for interior systems, including documentation, attic stock, and client training, • Maintain daily field reports, progress photos, manpower logs, material quantities, and as‑built updates, • Review RFIs, submittals, and construction documentation to provide field‑driven input and identify constructability or sequencing opportunities, • Administer change efforts in the field including time‑and‑material work, extra work authorizations, and field clarifications, • Ensure trade partners meet contractual expectations and adhere to installation standards, • Serve as the primary field point of contact for interior systems installation questions, technical field issues, and day‑to‑day problem solving Qualifications • Minimum five years of interior systems field supervision experience in commercial construction, • Strong understanding of interior construction means and methods including framing, drywall, ceilings, and finishes, • Experience coordinating work with architectural, structural, and MEP trades in fast‑paced environments, • High School diploma or GED required, • Bachelor’s degree in construction management, engineering, architecture, or related field preferred, or equivalent field experience, • OSHA 30 certification preferred or required depending on project, • Prior experience working for or with an interior specialties contractor is strongly preferred Position Related Skills • Commitment to safety and ability to enforce site‑specific requirements, • Ability to work closely with craft and trade partners in a dynamic field environment, • Ability to manage multiple work fronts while responding to urgent field questions and coordination needs, • Proficiency reading drawings, schedules, and specifications, including understanding layout and survey fundamentals, • Strong observation skills and attention to detail regarding quality and conformance, • Excellent communication skills with clients, architects, engineers, vendors, and subcontractors, • Proficiency with Microsoft Office 365, Bluebeam, and project management tools such as Procore and P6, • Familiarity with design platforms such as AutoCAD, Revit, and Navisworks, • Ability to remain professional, calm, and constructive in high‑pressure scenarios, • Strong organizational skills and ability to lead diverse teams Physical and Mental Requirements • Workday is a combination of being stationary and moving about the work location. Must be able to spend equal amounts of time in a stationary position in an office environment and moving about the construction site., • Must be able to ascend and descend ladders, scaffolds, stairs, and work in confined spaces., • Constantly operates a computer and other office productivity machinery, such as a calculator, copy machine, and computer printer. Frequently operates machinery and will use hands/fingers and legs to operate, activate, use, prepare, inspect, place, detect and position materials, • Specific vision abilities required include close vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus in an outdoor environment. The worker is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; reading printed and digital documents, • Must be able to work in proximity to loud equipment more than 50% of the time. Must be able to wear hearing protection, as necessary. Often required to communicate with customers and coworkers in an office setting and on the job site., • Ability to communicate laws, ordinances, plans, regulations, protocols, directives, and standard operating procedures related to project scope in English., • Must be able to lift or manipulate 50 pounds to 3 feet and carry or push it 50-100 feet., • Must be able to regularly bend or twist to examine project work., • Must be able to regularly position self in a kneeling, crouching or crawling position to examine project work., • Must use independent judgment, organizational and problem-solving skills to determine the best method to accomplish desired results.