Senior Site Superintendent / Project Manager - Residential Construction

We’re seeking an experienced construction leader to oversee luxury residential projects throughout Greater Boston, combining hands-on jobsite supervision with full project management responsibility. The ideal candidate has extensive experience with custom homes, major renovations, multifamily developments, or historic properties and can manage craftsmanship, schedules, budgets, and client expectations from preconstruction through final handover.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead residential projects through preconstruction, active construction, owner turnover, and final closeout.
• Oversee daily jobsite operations, ensuring productivity, safety, workmanship, and quality standards.
• Develop and manage construction schedules, short-term work plans, trade sequencing, and site logistics.
• Coordinate subcontractors, vendors, architects, engineers, designers, inspectors, consultants, and homeowners.
• Interpret architectural plans, specifications, and contracts to establish clear field requirements and work plans.
• Manage RFIs, submittals, permits, inspections, change orders, daily reports, and project documentation.
• Lead site meetings, coordinate trade activities, conduct quality reviews, and track progress against milestones.
• Resolve design discrepancies, unforeseen site conditions, material delays, and construction challenges.
• Coordinate labor, equipment, material deliveries, site access, and subcontractor schedules.
• Maintain exceptional craftsmanship across structural elements, architectural details, custom millwork, and interior finishes.
• Monitor job costs, labor productivity, material usage, and subcontractor performance to maintain project budgets.
• Enforce jobsite safety requirements, OSHA practices, housekeeping procedures, and site security standards.
• Maintain organized, safe jobsites suitable for complex residential construction.
• Communicate project progress, schedule changes, financial concerns, and pending decisions to clients and stakeholders.
• Oversee punch lists, homeowner walkthroughs, warranty coordination, turnover documentation, and final closeout.
• Build strong working relationships with homeowners, design teams, trade partners, and suppliers.

Requirements

• 15+ years of construction experience with increasing levels of responsibility.
• 10+ years of residential construction project management or field leadership experience in Greater Boston.
• Experience managing luxury custom homes, multifamily developments, major renovations, or historic restorations.
• Experience with historic renovations, brownstone restorations, or architect-led residential projects is strongly preferred.
• Knowledge of Boston-area permitting, inspections, construction practices, urban site constraints, and local subcontractor networks.
• Proven ability to manage projects from early planning through final completion.
• Strong knowledge of residential construction methods, scheduling, budgeting, subcontractor coordination, and quality control.
• Ability to interpret architectural drawings, specifications, contracts, and construction documents.
• Experience working in occupied properties, constrained urban sites, or technically challenging environments.
• Proficiency with Procore, Buildertrend, Bluebeam, Microsoft Project, Excel, or comparable tools.
• OSHA certification or equivalent safety training preferred.
• Excellent leadership, communication, negotiation, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong on-site leadership and ability to manage competing priorities while maintaining high standards.
• Ability to work effectively with homeowners, architects, interior designers, subcontractors, vendors, and inspectors.

Benefits

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