Lead Superintendent
Lead Superintendent
An experienced Lead Superintendent is required to oversee the safe, efficient and high-quality delivery of major construction projects. This is a senior site-based position, responsible for coordinating construction activities, supervising delivery teams and ensuring work progresses in accordance with approved designs, programmes, budgets and regulatory requirements.
You will provide visible leadership across the site, working closely with project management, engineers, subcontractors, suppliers, consultants and client representatives. The successful candidate will be confident managing complex construction environments, resolving issues promptly and maintaining strong standards of safety, quality and workmanship throughout each stage of delivery.
Key responsibilities
- Lead day-to-day site operations and coordinate construction activities across multiple work areas.
- Develop and monitor short-term and detailed look-ahead programmes, identifying risks to progress.
- Direct and support site supervisors, engineers, subcontractors and specialist trades.
- Ensure works are completed in line with drawings, specifications, method statements and inspection plans.
- Promote a positive health, safety and environmental culture, ensuring compliance with relevant legislation and site procedures.
- Monitor productivity, quality, materials, plant and resources to support efficient project delivery.
- Chair coordination meetings, provide clear progress updates and maintain accurate site records.
- Manage construction issues, defects, variations and interface challenges through to resolution.
- Support commissioning, testing, handover and close-out activities.
About you
You will have substantial experience in a senior site management or superintendent role, ideally delivering complex commercial, industrial, infrastructure or civil engineering projects. A recognised construction, engineering or related qualification is desirable, together with relevant site management and health and safety certifications.
Strong communication, planning and problem-solving skills are essential. You will be commercially aware, highly organised and capable of making sound decisions under pressure. The ability to build effective relationships, challenge constructively and motivate teams will be central to your success.
This role offers the opportunity to take ownership of significant project delivery responsibilities within a professional, collaborative and performance-focused environment.
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