Job Location: St. Louis, MO
Position: Senior Superintendent
POSITION SUMMARY
Barton Malow is seeking an experienced Senior Superintendent with a structural focus to join our St. Louis, MO team. In this role, you'll provide hands-on field leadership, overseeing day-to-day structural construction operations — including foundations, concrete, and structural steel — while ensuring the project is delivered safely, on schedule, within budget, and to the highest quality standards.
This position is critical to coordinating subcontractors and trade partners, enforcing safety and quality expectations, and resolving field challenges on complex structural scopes. The ideal candidate brings proven superintendent leadership, deep structural construction experience, and the ability to build strong relationships with project teams, trade partners, and internal stakeholders. This is a travel-based role; candidates should be comfortable being on-site at the project location for the duration of the assignment.
KEY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Lead and oversee all phases of structural construction, from initial planning through closeout, including foundations, concrete, and structural steel erection.
- Communicate and enforce compliance with all safety and quality control processes and procedures, with particular attention to structural installation standards.
- Supervise, coordinate, and sequence contractor work to minimize interference between trades and maintain structural progress.
- Maintain records of labor and material cost, and track inventory to ensure materials are on hand to support the schedule.
- Take a lead role in addressing and resolving trade disputes and work jurisdiction issues.
- Provide leadership and mentorship to field staff, and manage relationships and communication with internal team members, subcontractors, and trade partners.
REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:
- 10+ years of superintendent leadership experience.
- 10+ years of commercial construction experience, with a strong background in structural work (foundations, concrete, and structural steel).
- Strong knowledge of structural means and methods, including formwork, reinforcement, placement, and steel erection sequencing.
- Willingness to travel and work on-site at the project location for the duration of the assignment.
- OSHA 30 certification preferred.
Nearest Major Market: St Louis