Senior Site Superintendent - Project Manager - Residential Construction

We’re seeking a seasoned construction leader to oversee high-end residential projects throughout Greater Boston, from preconstruction and planning through final completion. The ideal candidate brings extensive experience managing luxury custom homes, multifamily developments, major renovations, and historic restoration projects, particularly architect-designed properties and complex urban sites. This role combines hands-on site supervision with full project management, including scheduling, budgeting, subcontractor coordination, quality assurance, safety, and client relations.

Responsibilities

• Direct high-end residential construction projects through preconstruction, execution, final turnover, and closeout.
• Supervise daily jobsite operations to maintain productivity, safety, workmanship, and construction quality.
• Develop and manage master schedules, short-term look-ahead plans, construction sequencing, and site logistics.
• Coordinate subcontractors, suppliers, architects, engineers, consultants, inspectors, interior designers, and homeowners.
• Review architectural drawings, specifications, contracts, scopes of work, and project documentation to ensure accurate field implementation.
• Manage RFIs, submittals, change orders, permits, inspections, daily logs, and other construction records.
• Lead site meetings, subcontractor coordination sessions, quality inspections, and project progress reviews.
• Resolve design discrepancies, unforeseen site conditions, constructability challenges, material delays, and scheduling conflicts.
• Coordinate labor, material deliveries, equipment, site access, and subcontractor activities to maintain construction flow.
• Maintain exceptional craftsmanship across structural components, architectural detailing, custom millwork, interior finishes, and final installations.
• Monitor budgets, job costs, labor efficiency, material consumption, and subcontractor performance to protect project profitability.
• Enforce OSHA standards, company safety procedures, housekeeping requirements, and jobsite operating policies.
• Keep jobsites clean, organized, secure, and professionally managed.
• Communicate project status, schedule updates, budget concerns, and outstanding decisions to homeowners, ownership, architects, designers, and company leadership.
• Oversee punch-list work, owner walkthroughs, warranty obligations, turnover packages, and final project closeout.
• Develop and maintain strong working relationships with clients, design professionals, subcontractors, suppliers, and other project partners.

Requirements

• 15+ years of construction experience with increasing levels of responsibility.
• 10+ years of residential construction project management or field leadership experience in the Greater Boston area.
• Demonstrated experience overseeing luxury custom homes, multifamily developments, major renovations, or historic restoration projects.
• Highly preferred: Background in historic renovations, brownstone restorations, or architect-driven residential construction.
• Strong knowledge of Boston-area construction practices, permitting procedures, inspections, urban site logistics, and local subcontractor coordination.
• Proven ability to manage projects from initial planning and preconstruction through final completion.
• Comprehensive understanding of residential construction methods, scheduling, budgeting, subcontractor management, quality assurance, and project documentation.
• Ability to interpret architectural plans, technical specifications, contracts, and construction documents.
• Experience managing projects in occupied buildings, confined urban sites, or other complex construction environments.
• Proficiency with Procore, Buildertrend, Bluebeam, Microsoft Project, Excel, or comparable construction management tools.
• OSHA certification or equivalent safety training preferred.
• Excellent leadership, communication, organizational, negotiation, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong on-site leadership and the ability to balance competing priorities without compromising construction standards.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with homeowners, architects, designers, subcontractors, vendors, inspectors, and other stakeholders.

Benefits

• Annual salary of $120,000–$160,000, depending on experience and qualifications.
• Performance-based bonus opportunities.
• Comprehensive health benefits.
• Paid time off and company holidays.
• Steady pipeline of high-end residential construction projects.
• Significant project ownership and senior field leadership responsibilities.
• Opportunity to lead architecturally distinctive residential projects throughout Greater Boston.
• Collaborative, team-oriented work environment.
• Long-term career advancement and leadership opportunities.