Senior Superintendent
Ryan Companies
San Diego, CAFull-time$162–190K/yrPosted 1w agoStill listed today
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Job overview
The Senior Superintendent coordinates employees, subcontractors, and project management on jobsites to complete projects on time and within budget. The role manages personnel, enforces safety programs, and oversees project budgets and work across project scopes. Responsibilities also include contract administration, value engineering, procurement, estimating self-performed work, and project closeout.
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Full job description
Job Description:
The Senior Superintendent is responsible for coordinating the work of all Ryan employees, subcontractors and project management on the jobsite for completion on time and on budget. This position enforces safety programs while managing and training personnel; understanding and controlling project budget. The Senior Superintendent works with trades foremen, superintendent and project management of all scopes of the project; owners and/or tenants.
Some things you can expect to do:
- Coordinate subcontractors and Ryan Company employees.
- Manage select projects applicable to experience.
- Comprehend and administer project budgets.
- Read and administer contracts.
- Value engineer projects and details.
- Assist project team with material procurement process.
- Expedite and control all material purchases.
- Negotiate and purchase limited contracts.
- Do estimates for self-performed work (bids).
- Oversee project closeout.
Candidate Qualifications:
- Post high school education or equivalent in the construction field.
- Management and Sales Training.
- Completed all qualifications and responsibilities of Superintendent.
- 2-5 years as a foreman in the trade.
- 1-2 years’ experience in layout.
- 2-5 years as an Assistant Superintendent in the trade.
- 1-3 years as a Superintendent.
- Thorough knowledge of every aspect of building projects.
- Ability to understand shop drawings.
- Ability to read, comprehend prints and specifications to provide proper direction to project personnel.
Compensation: The salary range is $162,000 - $190,000. The salary base rate may vary within the anticipated range based on factors such as the ultimate location of the position and the selected candidate’s knowledge, skills, and abilities.
Eligibility: Position requires verification of employment to work in the U.S.
Benefits:
- Competitive Salary
- Medical, Dental and Vision Benefits
- Retirement and Savings Benefits
- Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts
- Life Insurance
- Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
- Educational Assistance
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Employee Assistance and Wellness Programs
- Family Planning & Parenting Benefits
- Employee Discount Programs
- Pet insurance
- Charitable Donation Matching
- Volunteer Time Off (VTO)
- Employee Resource Groups (ERGs)
Disclaimer: Eligibility may vary based on factors such as role, hours worked, employment status, length of service, location, and other considerations. Detailed information will be shared with eligible candidates during the hiring process, and the official terms and conditions will be outlined in each individual offer document.
Ryan Companies is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
Notice to Candidates: Please be advised that initial outreach regarding employment at Ryan Companies will only occur via email from the domain @ryancompanies.com email address. If you recieve communication from someone you believe is impersonating Ryan Companies, please report it to us at [email protected]
Non-Solicitation Notice to Recruitment Agencies: Ryan Companies kindly requests that recruitment agencies and third-party recruiters do not submit unsolicited resumes or candidate information to any Ryan Companies employee or office. Ryan Companies will not be responsible for any fees or expenses associated with unsolicited submissions. If recruitment services are required, we will reach out directly to agencies on our approved vendor list. We appreciate your understanding and cooperation.
How this job compares
Set against the 1,416 open Construction Superintendent jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 10, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$162–190K/yr
- California median$115–165K/yr31 salary ranges
- US median$110–155K/yr471 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $176K, is 25% above the California median midpoint ($140K) — in the top quarter of Construction Superintendent salary ranges in California.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 38 open Construction Superintendent jobs in California and 1,416 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in California
- SpaceX7 open
- Kiewit5 open
- Tutor Perini4 open
- Experience
- Construction Superintendent postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 5 to 8 years (1,186 postings).
- Education
- 52 of the 1,416 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 10, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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