Project Superintendent - Indianapolis - Clayco

Description

About Us

Clayco is a full-service, turnkey real estate development, master planning, architecture, engineering, and construction firm that safely delivers clients across North America the highest quality solutions on time, on budget, and above and beyond expectations. With $7.6 billion in revenue for 2024, Clayco specializes in the "art and science of building," providing fast track, efficient solutions for industrial, commercial, institutional, and residential related building projects.

The Role We Want You For

As a Superintendent specializing in Life Sciences construction, you will play a crucial role in meticulously planning and orchestrating construction projects. Your primary responsibilities include overseeing the coordination of construction tasks, ensuring strict adherence to project timelines and budgetary constraints, and upholding the highest standards of workmanship and material quality.

Your comprehensive duties encompass the full spectrum of site supervision, ensuring alignment with design plans and continuous progress in construction activities. Your expertise will be pivotal in achieving timely project completion while maintaining the highest industry standards.

Your adept conflict resolution skills will be called upon to address disputes in the field. Approaching challenges courteously and professionally, you will utilize specifications, drawings, and schedules to fairly resolve issues in the best interest of the project.

Specific Responsibilities:

• Implement health and safety project plans on-site.
• Oversee the entire construction process and ensure budget compliance.
• Organize and supervise construction teams, ensuring performance meets requirements.
• Record costs for materials and payments for work done.
• Conduct general inspections of worker performance and safety.
• Ensure compliance with safety rules and regulations.
• Liaise with government inspectors and develop on-site requirements.
• Supervise subcontractors, ensuring punctuality and quality delivery.
• Maintain construction quality and budget adherence.
• Write project progress records in collaboration with the foreman.
• Encourage contractors to educate themselves on safety policies and enforce them consistently.
• Monitor productivity, identify and address problems, and provide solutions to maintain work schedules.
• Inspect work for compliance with company standards and address poor work immediately.
• Communicate safety expectations, follow up on safety audits, and identify critical issues for improvement.
• Build strong relationships, negotiate effectively, and handle constructive criticism.

REQUIREMENTS:

• 5+ years of experience in life sciences construction management, with projects of $30M+, preferably with design/build experience.
• 3-15 years of experience in highly technical commercial/industrial construction management, on projects of 50+ million, ideally with design-build experience.
• Ability to effectively supervise construction employees and achieve work within budget and schedule.
• Strong project safety record and commitment to safety and quality.
• Strong work ethic and willingness to travel or relocate to jobsite.
• Creative and results-oriented with a sense of urgency.
• Positive working relationships with all construction groups.
• Strong analytical ability and capacity to interpret data.
• Comfortable with change and ambiguity, adaptable, collaborative, and a systems hinker.
• Self-motivated, results-oriented, and focused on developing future leaders.
• Strong organizational and time management skills with attention to detail.
• Ability to walk the job site, climb ladders, and multi floor scaffolding.
• Ability to lift objects at least 50lbs.

Some Things You Should Know

• This position will service our clients in the Midwest region.
• Our clients and projects are nationwide – Travel will be required
• No other builder can offer the collaborative design-build approach that Clayco does.
• We work on creative, complex, award-winning, high-profile jobs.
• The pac is fast
• This position is classified as a safety-sensitive role in accordance with applicable state and federal laws. Candidates selected for this position will be subject to a comprehensive background check, which includes mandatory drug testing.

Why Clayco?

• 2025 Best Places to Work – St. Louis Business Journal, Los Angeles Business Journal, and Phoenix Business Journal.
• 2025 ENR Midwest – Midwest Contractor (#1).
• 2025 ENR Top 100 Design-Build Firms – Design-Build Contractor (Top 5).
• 2025 ENR Top 100 Green Contractors – Green Contractor (Top 3).
• 2025 ENR Top 25 Data Center Builders – Data Center Contractor (Top 3).

Benefits

• Discretionary Annual Bonus: Subject to company and individual performance.
• Comprehensive Benefits Package Including: Medical, dental and vision plans, 401k, generous PTO and paid company holidays, employee assistance program, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, disability coverage, learning & development programs and more

Compensation

• The salary range for this position considers a wide range of factors in making compensation decisions including but not limited to: Education, qualifications, skills, training, experience, certifications, internal equity, and location. Compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case.