Senior Superintendent-Correctional Facility Construction

**About the Company** Our client is an established national construction contractor with a strong track record delivering large-scale, complex projects across commercial, industrial, institutional, and government markets. The company has built a reputation for **safety, quality, technical expertise, and successful project execution** and offers its employees the opportunity to work on highly complex projects while building a long-term career. With a strong project pipeline and comprehensive benefits, this is an excellent opportunity for an experienced construction leader looking for a major career platform. **About the Position** We are conducting a **national search** for a Senior Superintendent to lead field operations on an approximately **$800 million, ground-up correctional facility** along the Gulf Coast of Alabama/Florida. The project consists of **25+ buildings totaling more than 700,000 square feet**, including precast cell buildings, a central plant, and multiple support facilities. This is a highly complex, multi-building project requiring an experienced field leader with a proven background in large-scale correctional or detention construction. The Senior Superintendent will have overall responsibility for **onsite construction operations, safety, quality, scheduling, logistics, subcontractor coordination, and field execution**. The successful candidate will lead a large field organization and play a critical role in delivering the project safely, efficiently, and according to schedule. **Key Responsibilities** - Lead all onsite construction and field operations for a major correctional facility. - Direct large field teams, subcontractors, and trade partners. - Establish and maintain project schedules using **Primavera P6 or comparable scheduling software**. - Coordinate construction sequencing, materials, site logistics, and manpower requirements. - Drive project safety, quality, productivity, and schedule performance. - Monitor progress and field productivity while identifying and resolving potential issues. - Coordinate closely with project management and other project leadership. - Support project planning, risk management, forecasting, and execution strategies. - Ensure construction activities are performed in accordance with contract requirements, plans, specifications, and quality standards. - Provide strong field leadership throughout all phases of the project. **Requirements** - **15+ years of construction experience** with significant field leadership responsibility. - Extensive experience with **detention, correctional, or prison construction**. - Proven experience leading **large-scale correctional projects**, preferably projects of significant complexity and value. - Demonstrated ability to lead large field organizations and multiple subcontractors. - Strong understanding of construction sequencing, logistics, safety, quality control, and field operations. - Proficiency with **Primavera P6 or similar scheduling software**. - Strong project execution, planning, communication, and problem-solving skills. - Ability and willingness to work **full-time onsite** along the Gulf Coast of Alabama/Florida. - Candidates may be based **anywhere in the United States**; this is a national search. **Benefits** - **$200,000–$250,000 base salary** - Living allowance - Per diem - Truck allowance - Project completion/performance bonus - Comprehensive benefits package - Approximately **three-year project assignment** - Opportunity for continued employment on additional projects following completion - Long-term career opportunities with an established construction organization - Opportunity to lead one of the region's largest and most complex correctional construction projects