Posted June 13, 2026
Senior Superintendent
Shawmut Design and Construction
Boston, Massachusetts, United States 02118
Full-Time
Reference: 285250435
Senior Superintendent
US-MA-Boston
Job ID: 2026-6873
# of Openings: 1
Category: Field Operations
Boston
Overview
At Shawmut Design and Construction, we take pride in the culture we’ve built as a 100% employee-owned company—one that’s been recognized with more than . We’ve been honored as a National Fortune Best Workplace, a Fortune Best Workplace for Women, Millennials, and Parents, and one of America’s Best Employers by Forbes—along with numerous regional recognitions across our 15 offices nationwide.
Here’s a glimpse into what we offer:
- Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance.
- Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) – Be an employee-owner!
- 401(K) with Company Match – Receive a company match up to 4% of your eligible pay.
- Generous Paid Time Off – vacation and sick time, 12 holidays, summer Fridays, and a yearly volunteer day.
- The Extras – Cell phone, laptop, tuition reimbursement, pet insurance, financial planning services, and more.
Responsibilities
We are currently looking for Senior Superintendents to join our team. What separates our Senior Supers is their ability to lead from the front and support their staff with charisma and tenacity. We expect our Senior Supers have true building knowledge and conquer challenges fearlessly.
- Lead all daily field operations to ensure proper site safety, construction, progress, quality control and a clean site
- Develop comprehensive understanding of project strategy and commitments including financial goals, scheduling, logistics, phasing, milestones, inspections
- Work in partnership with PM to maintain an updated and accurate project schedule that reflects the changes in project status and that meets the cost and time requirements of the project
- Demonstrate and maintain effective and open dialogue with the project team regarding changes in work, job conditions, subcontractor relations and any deviation in the direction of the project
- Always promotes positive relationships by dealing expertly and fairly with all subcontractors and vendors while instilling this philosophy in the project team
Qualifications
- 10+ years’ experience as a Project Superintendent at a general contractor
- Experience in managing field personnel and all trades on site with great communication skills as well as the training, developing and mentoring of others
- Project Experience: Life Science, Defense Light, Commercial, MSBA, Massport and Higher Education.
- Project Size Experience: 10M to 50M
- Experience with complex and logistically challenging, fast paced and high visibility projects.
Equal employment opportunity, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.
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