
General Superintendent
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Gilbane Building Company is seeking a General Superintendent to independently manage field operations on a project up to $100 million. The role is based on the job site every day and includes coordinating trade contractors, managing general-conditions and site-services budgets, planning field changes, and promoting safety. The superintendent also works with project teams and stakeholders to keep work aligned with project schedules and requirements.
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General Superintendent Job Locations US-MI-Detroit Requisition ID 2026-12618 Category Superintendent Overview Are you looking for a highly rewarding opportunity that provides extensive career growth opportunity? Gilbane is seeking a General Superintendent to be responsible for independently managing all field operations on a project up to $100M. This position will be on the job site every day and will fill a key role on the project team. Who are we? As a Top-10 ENR Contractor, Gilbane is a family-owned business with 45 offices that has been shaping communities since 1870. Consistently recognized as one of the most reputable construction management firms in the country, Gilbane is committed to delivering projects safely and on-time. You will have the opportunity to build schools, labs, hospitals, corporate offices, sports arenas and more! We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles. Who Are You? You are a coach/leader who leads with an inclusive and empathetic mindset. You provide feedback and guidance to help others excel in their current or future roles. You determine priorities, delegate work, and effectively communicate progress. You establish measures to assess the impact, quality, and timeliness of results while praising successes and sharing lessons learned. You build high performing teams by attracting, engaging, developing, and retaining talented individuals through motivation and discipline to maximize impact on the organization and the individual. You leverage business insights by understanding industry trends, local market/economic conditions, and Gilbane's business model to make critical decisions and create competitive advantage. You deploy a strategic mindset when considering solutions to long-term opportunities and risks that may develop in the future. Your core values match Gilbane's: Integrity, Caring, Teamwork, Toughmindedness, Dedication to Excellence, Discipline, Loyalty, and Entrepreneurship. What's in it for you? Gilbane offers employees multi-dimensional training opportunities through a number of resources throughout their career. While managing your responsibilities to the project, you will be able to enroll in trainings through our award-winning Gilbane University to build leadership and technical skills. In addition, General Superintendent's work under the direction of experienced Sr. General Superintendents, Project Mangers and Project Executives on each job site which provides you with opportunity to learn new industry skills every day. You will promote Gilbane's industry-recognized safety standards, coordinate the work of trade contractors, and participate in daily project meetings. Responsibilities Directs the day-to-day coordination of Gilbane's trade contractors and their sub-contractors to ensure high-quality work that meets the approved project schedule Manages the project budget for general conditions and site services Develops, documents, and communicates the work plan regarding changes made in the field Maintains a thorough understanding of contract documents in order to proactively anticipate potential problems Obtains or verifies that subcontractors obtain all necessary permits for construction purposes Acts as primary safety representative in the field and enforces safety compliance with all trades Develops safety strategies and drives safety culture across all project personnel Conducts maintenance and planning of "workarounds," shutdowns and tie-ins Establishes credibility among owners, trade contractors, unions, and other project p
How this job compares
Set against the 1,331 open Construction Superintendent jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 29, 2026.
- Pay
- This postingNot listed
- US median$109–150K/yr409 salary ranges
- US median$45–58/hr105 hourly ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 18 open Construction Superintendent jobs in Michigan and 1,331 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most across the US
- J.E. Dunn Construction Company100 open
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- 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 (1,081 postings).
- Education
- 45 of the 1,331 open Construction Superintendent jobs (3%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 29, 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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