
Assistant Superintendent - South
Schaumburg, ILJob$55–65K/yrSeen 3w agoSeen in employer's feed 1 day ago
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D.R. Horton is seeking an Assistant Superintendent to support the Superintendent in managing residential construction community job sites. The role assists with subcontractor scheduling and supervision, quality and cost control, inspections, homeowner walk-throughs, site maintenance, and safety enforcement. The candidate also supports construction schedules, materials management, and customer service throughout construction, while helping ensure homes are completed on time and within budget.
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*D.R. Horton, Inc., the largest homebuilder in the U.S.,*was founded in 1978 and is a publicly traded company on the New York Stock Exchange. It is engaged in the construction and sale of high quality homes designed principally for the entry-level and first time move-up markets. The Company also provides mortgage financing and title services for homebuyers through its mortgage and title subsidiaries. Please visit our website atwww.drhorton.comfor more information.
D.R. Horton, Inc.is currently looking for aAssistant Superintendent. The right candidate will assists the Superintendent with the management of the community job site as it relates to home construction while providing excellent customer service. This includes but is not limited to assisting in scheduling and supervising job site subcontractors, maintaining quality standards, cost management, homeowner walk-throughs, inspections, community maintenance and upkeep, and enforcing safety standards.
Essential Duties and Responsibilitiesinclude the following. Other duties may be assigned.
- Inspect each home daily to assure the quality of workmanship, ensure all work is in accordance with plans and specifications, determine the status as it compares to the production schedule
- Schedule and walk all inspections with inspectors
- Walk each completed home before the homeowner walk-through and closing sign-off to ensure the home is complete, clean, and meets standards of quality. Note outstanding homeowner walk-through items and schedule repairs
- Conduct homeowner orientation and any additional walks ensuring homeowner satisfaction
- Aid Superintendent to ensure subcontractors are managed and continually evaluated on quality, safety, scheduling and cost control measures
- Enforce the site safety program and ensure subcontractor compliance with company standards and all applicable safety codes and regulations
- Enforce DR Horton cleanliness standards – Ensure communities and jobsites are free of trash & waste materials.
- Assist Superintendent in managing construction materials to help prevent damage, waste, & theft
- Support the construction schedule and ensure the highest quality product is delivered on time and within budget
- Provide a superior level of customer service during all phases of construction
- Develop and maintain positive relations with subcontractors and homeowners
- Develop knowledge in building codes, construction materials, methodologies, terminology and construction scheduling
- In absence of Superintendent, ensure all schedules, policies, and guidelines are maintained
- Conducts all business in a professional and ethical manner to serve customers and increase the goodwill and profit of the company
- Ability to work overtime
- Ability to work additional hours as necessary to meet business needs
Education and/or Experience
- High school diploma or general education degree (GED)
- Six months to 2 years of related experience
- Must have valid driver’s license and be willing to drive among construction sites in daytime and nighttime
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Commitment to customer satisfaction
- Ability to read plans and other construction documents
- Require minimum supervision and ability to create a systematic approach in carrying out assignments
- Ability to converse with customers, all levels of management and personnel
- Ability to utilize DRH Construction applications on a smart phone, tablet, or laptop
- Proficiency with MS Office and email
- Ability to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree from a four-year college preferred
- Ability to work effectively in high pressure situations
Come join a winning team with a Fortune 500 company! We are growing fast and are looking for enthusiastic attitudes and team players to join our success. We offer an excellent benefits package including:
- Medical, Dental and Vision
- 401(K)
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Flex Spending Accounts
- Life & Disability Insurance
- Vacation, Sick, Personal Time and Company Holidays
- Multiple Voluntary and Company provided Benefits
Salary Range: $55,000 - $65,000 monthly bonus
/Build YOUR future with D.R. Horton, America’s Builder. /**/#WeBuildPeopleToo*/*
Job: *Construction
Organization: *Home Builder
Title: Assistant Superintendent - South
Location: Illinois-Schaumburg
Requisition ID: 2605200
Other Locations: Illinois-Joliet
How this job compares
Set against the 1,547 open Construction Superintendent jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 13, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$55–65K/yr
- Illinois median$90–160K/yr39 salary ranges
- US median$111–157K/yr543 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $60K, is 52% below the Illinois median midpoint ($125K) — in the lowest quarter of Construction Superintendent salary ranges in Illinois.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 53 open Construction Superintendent jobs in Illinois and 1,547 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Experience
- This posting asks for no prior experience — less than three in four Construction Superintendent postings that state a minimum ask for (median 5 years, across 1,330 postings).
- Education
- 57 of the 1,547 open Construction Superintendent jobs (4%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 13, 2026. Figures based on too few postings are left out.
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