Site Superintendent

Job Title: Site Superintendent Job Description
Join our team as a Site Superintendent specializing in high-end residential construction. Your role will focus on delivering exceptional quality-driven construction services. You will be responsible for managing day-to-day aspects of multiple small jobs on site, ensuring safety, innovation, and integrity in all operations.
Responsibilities
- Set up job sites, including ordering sanitary facilities and dumpsters, and ensure safe site access.
- Implement and monitor job site safety practices and protection.
- Schedule and supervise pre-start meetings and educate clients and their families about the construction process.
- Assist the Project Manager in selecting subcontractors and vendors.
- Evaluate, train, and supervise employees on site.
- Coordinate carpenters, laborers, tools, equipment, and construction vehicles.
- Compose and distribute three-week look-ahead schedules to the Project Manager weekly.
- Order, accept delivery, and monitor materials.
- Meet with mechanical contractors to oversee tagging and documenting of mechanical systems.
- Schedule, monitor, and account for tools used.
- Maintain relations with neighbors and town officials.
- Request and monitor building department inspections and maintain current construction plans.
- Prepare and maintain 'as-built' utility site drawings.
- Send requests for information to architects and maintain a log of these requests.
- Review all design and shop drawings for accuracy and efficiency.
- Prepare lumber and trim take-offs.
- Perform safety training and ensure job site cleanliness daily.
- Prepare daily field reports and communicate with the office.
- Document all time and material work.
- Coordinate and assist with final certificate of occupancy inspections and obtaining the certificate.
Essential Skills
- Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
- Capability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
- Proficiency in a variety of carpentry and general 'handyman' tasks.
- Good driving record is essential.
Additional Skills & Qualifications
- B.S. or B.A. Degree in Business Management, Construction, or a related field is desirable.
- Seven to ten years of experience in all phases of residential construction with at least two years of supervisory experience.
- Carpentry experience preferred.
- Experience with luxury homes, remodeling, renovation, and additions.
Work Environment
You will primarily work on job sites, spending 95% of your time there. The role requires standing, walking, climbing stairs and ladders, bending, kneeling, crawling, reaching/working overhead, and lifting and carrying materials frequently. Normal business hours are 7:00 AM to 4:00 PM, with occasional overtime. Enjoy the opportunity to work on detailed, high-end residential projects with the autonomy to manage your site effectively, backed by a supportive company culture.
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract to Hire position based out of New Canaan, CT.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $100000.00 - $120000.00/hr. Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job
classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be
subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits
available for this temporary role may include the following:

Medical, dental & vision
Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
Short and long-term disability
Health Spending Account (HSA)
Transportation benefits
Employee Assistance Program
Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
Workplace Type
This is a fully onsite position in New Canaan,CT.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Oct 20, 2026. About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.

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