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About the Role
Skanska is seeking a Senior Superintendent for a project in East Austin, Texas. This role is a key operational leader responsible for developing and executing tactical plans to support the company's construction strategy, contributing to operational planning, budget oversight, and process improvements. The position requires addressing complex problems, coordinating across departments, and applying broad construction expertise. Strong communication and influence are essential for interacting with internal and external stakeholders. The role involves supervising multiple teams, ensuring proper staffing, mentoring, and performance management. On active construction sites, consistent on-site presence is required to supervise operations, uphold safety standards, manage schedules, resolve conflicts, monitor subcontractors, and maintain project quality. Additional duties include interpreting plans, managing logistics, mitigating risks, and supporting business development.
Responsibilities
- Develop and execute short- to mid-term tactical plans that support the organization’s construction strategy.
- Contribute to operational planning, budget oversight, and process development.
- Address complex, ambiguous problems requiring deep investigation and cross-departmental coordination.
- Apply broad construction expertise and seasoned judgment to drive solutions.
- Interact with internal departments, external partners, subcontractors, vendors, and clients.
- Oversee multiple teams or units, ensuring proper staffing, mentoring, performance management, and alignment with organizational goals.
- Supervise operations on active construction sites.
- Uphold safety standards.
- Manage schedules.
- Resolve conflicts.
- Monitor subcontractor performance.
- Maintain project quality.
- Interpret plans and specifications.
- Manage logistics.
- Mitigate risks.
- Support business development efforts.
Requirements
- 8+ years actively creating a Safety and QA/QC Cultural
- 5+ years in a Top Leadership position for multiple projects
- 15+ years of Building and construction experience
- 10+ years experience scheduling and prioritizing activities.
- 8+ years experience identifying and dealing with Risk & Mitigation procedures
- Demonstrated ability to Mentor and develop talent.
- Proven experience stepping into a problem project and quickly identifying problem areas or concerns and setting direction for correcting the issue
- Bachelor’s Degree - Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture or similar or 8 years equivalent experience plus minimum 10 years prior relevant experience.
- Knowledge of the DOB’s technical reports and Chapter 33 (For NYC)
Skills
- Construction operations
- Safety culture
- Scheduling
- Risk mitigation
- Team development
- Contract management
- Cost control
- Design coordination
- BIM
- Scheduling software
- Project management systems
- Procore certification (preferred)
- Revit (familiarity)
- OPC (familiarity)
- JD Edwards (familiarity)
Location
- East Austin, Texas
Work Type
- On-site
Experience Level
- Senior
Education Level
- Bachelor's Degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture or similar
- 8 years equivalent experience plus minimum 10 years prior relevant experience
Benefits
- Medical insurance plans
- Dental insurance plans
- Vision insurance plans
- Competitive base salary
- Excellent bonus program
- 401k
- Employee ownership program
About the Company
- Skanska is one of the world's largest construction and project development companies with over 135 years of experience.
- The company builds schools, roads, and hospitals, contributing to society and the environment.
- Skanska's values include: Be Better Together, Act Ethically and Transparently, Commit to Customer and Care for Life.
- Skanska USA operates 28 offices across the country, with headquarters in New York City.
- Global revenue totaled $15.9 billion in 2024.
- In 2024, the U.S. construction sector generated $8.2 billion in revenue.
- The U.S. development sector's net investments in commercial projects totaled $224 million.
- Skanska has 6,300 teammates in the U.S. and 26,300 globally.
- The company creates innovative and sustainable solutions.
- Skanska USA Human Resources provides HR services to Skanska business units within the U.S.A.
Equal Opportunity
- Skanska is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer.
- We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, citizenship, protected veteran status, or any other categories protected under applicable federal, state, and local laws.