General Superintendent – Industrial / Design-Build Construction
📍 Irvine, CA
💰 $175,000 – $225,000 base DOE + benefits
A well-established national design-build General Contractor is hiring a General Superintendent to support major industrial project work across the US.
This is with a 100% employee-owned GC with a strong national presence, regional offices across several key markets, and a long-standing focus on industrial, commercial, healthcare, cold storage, manufacturing, adaptive reuse, interiors, and multi-building campus projects.
The company is looking for a proven field leader who can take ownership of field operations, support project teams, manage Superintendents, maintain site standards, and help deliver work safely, professionally, and to a high standard.
This role is best suited to someone who has come through a true General Contractor background, has strong industrial project experience, and understands what it takes to lead field teams across complex projects.
Candidates must be open to travel to project sites across the US, depending on project needs. Strong job tenure and a stable career history are important for this role.
Responsibilities include:
- Overseeing field operations across multiple industrial and commercial projects
- Managing Superintendents, Assistant Superintendents, field teams, and trade partners
- Driving site performance across safety, quality, schedule, logistics, and manpower
- Working closely with Project Executives, Project Managers, Safety, Preconstruction, and senior leadership
- Supporting early planning, constructability, site logistics, sequencing, and field execution strategy
- Keeping project teams aligned on progress, priorities, risks, and upcoming milestones
- Maintaining strong communication with owners, architects, inspectors, consultants, and trade partners
- Holding teams accountable to company standards, client expectations, and project goals
- Supporting closeout, turnover, and client satisfaction
- Mentoring Superintendents and helping maintain consistent field standards across the business
What we’re looking for:
- 15+ years of commercial construction experience
- Previous experience as a General Superintendent, Senior Superintendent, Lead Superintendent, Area Superintendent, or similar
- Majority of experience must be with a General Contractor
- Industrial, warehouse, distribution, manufacturing, cold storage or food processing experience required
- Design-build experience would be a plus
- Experience overseeing multiple projects or multiple Superintendents preferred
- Strong understanding of schedules, sequencing, logistics, QA/QC, safety, inspections, subcontractor coordination, and site operations
- Ability to work closely with both field and office leadership
- Good client-facing skills and the ability to represent the business professionally on site
- Good job tenure and a stable career history
- Open to travel to project sites across the US
Compensation & benefits:
- $175,000 – $225,000 base salary DOE
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- 401(k)
- PTO
- Paid holidays
- Travel support depending on project location
- Long-term career growth with a national contractor
- Enrollment into company ESOP
Why this opportunity:
- Work with a nationally recognised design-build General Contractor
- Strong pipeline of industrial and commercial projects across the US
- Opportunity to take a senior field leadership role, not just run one project
- Stable business with long-standing client relationships
- Exposure to speculative warehouse, build-to-suit, manufacturing, cold storage, food processing, data center, fulfillment, adaptive reuse, and commercial work
- Best suited to someone looking for a long-term move, not just their next project
- Strong fit for someone who wants responsibility, visibility, and the chance to help lead field operations across multiple jobs
If you are interested please apply directly with a project list and resume.