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Traveling Superintendent

Cleveland Construction, Inc., Frankfort, Kentucky, United States

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Summary Cleveland Construction is seeking an experienced Traveling Superintendent to assist in planning, scheduling, and directing activities of subcontractors and workers. The primary goal is to ensure work conforms to specifications, meets schedules, and coordinates the site safety program following the company safety manual.

Preferred experience includes adaptive reuse, multi‑family, hotel, grocery, and/or retail general contracting.

Location and Travel Flexibility We are looking for a Superintendent with the flexibility to travel across the eastern half of the U.S. to help complete short‑term and long‑term projects, currently in North Carolina, Ohio, Indiana, Georgia, Louisiana, Kentucky, Florida, and more.

Skills / Knowledge

Good working knowledge of all project documents, including specifications, plans, submittals, subcontracts, shop drawings, and other project‑specific documents.

Implement and enforce the company’s safety policies, site‑specific safety programs, and promote a safety culture on the jobsite.

Clear verbal, written, and electronic communication with all project team members.

Demonstrated leadership skills and strategies for organizing all scopes, people, material, tools, and equipment to manage the project successfully.

Plan, direct, manage, oversee, and document all daily site activities.

Proficiency in electrical, mechanical, and structural systems.

Implement, manage, and maintain a worker orientation program for all new workers.

Enforce the company’s public‑safety program, ensuring the safety of all non‑construction personnel.

Advanced knowledge of OSHA requirements and ability to execute an OSHA site visit successfully.

Maintain, update, and communicate the project schedule.

Implement and enforce the company’s quality control plan.

Coordinate all required field inspections and maintain the inspection log.

Upload and maintain all company documentation, including daily job reports, photos, manpower reports, JHAs, toolbox talks, progress plans, labor reports, etc.

Assist in weekly coordination meetings, generate minutes, and distribute the minutes.

Review monthly pay applications for work in place with the project manager.

Ensure all required insurances, workers’ compensation, and certificates are met before work commences.

Personal / Professional Relationships

Represent the company in a positive professional manner at all times.

Work harmoniously with all parties involved in the project.

Promote the company’s growth and develop programs to aid mutual benefit of the company’s success and the employee’s long‑term career.

Communicate clearly with the project team, owners, architects, engineers, and subcontractors to achieve positive results.

Promote positive subcontractor relations by dealing professionally and fairly with all subcontractors and vendors.

Physical Demands / Working Conditions

Reliable transportation to and from the project.

Willingness to travel and/or relocate based on project location.

Ability to work outdoors in all weather conditions (heat, cold, rain, snow, wind).

Access all jobsite areas, including stairs, scaffolding, ladders, elevation changes.

Capability to work in physically demanding positions such as kneeling, sitting, standing, squatting, bending, etc.

Ability to move, carry, or position items weighing up to 75 pounds.

Computer / Technology

Proficient in personal computers, including iPad/tablet devices.

Basic knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite and related construction software.

Basic knowledge of uploading and managing web‑based document storage.

Education / Experience

Preferred four‑year degree in a construction‑related curriculum or equivalent field experience.

Minimum of 5–7 years of field experience in the commercial construction industry.

OSHA 30 preferred.

Demonstrated leadership abilities to manage and direct on‑site project teams to successful completions.

Military Friendly Employer We value the knowledge, skills and abilities you acquired in the military. Whether you are an active‑serve member, transitioning, or a military spouse, we want you to consider a rewarding career with Cleveland Construction, Inc.

Equal Opportunity Employer It is the policy of Cleveland Construction, Inc. that we will recruit, hire, transfer, train, compensate, layoff, terminate and promote persons in all job titles, and ensure that all other personnel actions are administered, without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, and disability, or other legally protected status, and we will ensure that all employment decisions are based only on valid job requirements.

Employee Benefits Cleveland Construction, Inc. offers comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, 401(k), training and development, opportunity for advancement and corporate support for field operations. (We are not accepting solicitations from 3rd‑party sources at this time, but we thank you for your consideration.)

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