Senior Superintendent

Job Description

Job DescriptionSenior Superintendent

Location: Fredericksburg, VA
Employment Type: Full-Time
Work Mode: Onsite

About the Job

ACE is seeking a skilled, dedicated, and leadership-driven General Superintendent to oversee the execution of complex infrastructure projects for our client, Spotsylvania County. Working onsite in Fredericksburg on the Spotsylvania Wastewater Conveyance Improvements Project, you’ll collaborate with project managers and field crews to ensure safe, efficient, and high-quality project delivery.

This role combines leadership, technical expertise, and strategic oversight. As a General Superintendent, you’ll manage field operations, drive productivity, and lead a team of superintendents, foremen, crew leaders, tradesmen, and laborers. Leveraging ACE’s integrated preconstruction, personnel, and equipment resources, you’ll play a pivotal role in our standing as a Top 200 ENR contractor on the East Coast.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced construction professional with a passion for leadership and operational excellence to make a lasting impact. You’ll be the cornerstone of project success, ensuring safety, quality, and adherence to schedule while fostering a collaborative team environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Preconstruction: Collaborate with project managers and engineers during planning, attending turnover meetings, reviewing plans and specifications, and contributing to the construction schedule. Analyze equipment and forming system needs, develop a comprehensive construction plan, and present the “Stand and Deliver” to senior management. Coordinate site mobilization, establish benchmarks, property corners, and fire protection plans.

• Construction: Lead and manage field crews, ensuring smooth and safe project execution. Adjust crew size based on project needs, monitor labor costs and productivity, and oversee material purchases and deliveries. Schedule equipment use, enforce safety protocols, maintain a clean and secure job site, and coordinate subcontractor activities to ensure compliance with insurance and contract requirements.

• Project Closeout: Oversee final project stages, including system testing and startup. Secure final inspections and certificates, ensure subcontractors complete their inspections, and prepare a completion list to address remaining tasks before the official punch list.

General Responsibilities

• Uphold and promote ACE’s safety policies and standards.

• Participate in ACE management and coordination meetings.

• Mentor and guide junior team members, fostering a culture of learning and growth.

• Invest in your professional development to enhance leadership and technical skills.

Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED with ten (10) years of related construction experience and/or training, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Strong leadership skills, including the ability to provide clear instructions, delegate tasks, and motivate teams.

• Proficiency in organizational communication, project planning, and decision-making.

• Commitment to fostering a positive, equitable, and collaborative work environment.

Physical Requirements

The employee is regularly required to talk and hear, stand for extended periods, use hands to handle or feel, and reach with hands and arms. Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs and climb stairs and ladders. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Working Environment

This role operates on a construction site in all weather conditions throughout the year and routinely uses standard construction tools. Reasonable accommodations may be made to support individuals with disabilities in performing essential functions.

Why ACE

Forge a Career with Purpose: Build a Better Future at ACE.
Imagine your daily work directly contributing to healthier communities and a more sustainable environment. At ACE, a top-200 environmental firm, we don’t just construct projects; we build vital water and wastewater treatment facilities that safeguard public health.

Our commitment to “Building to Last” extends beyond the structural integrity of our projects. It reflects our dedication to quality in everything we do and the enduring relationships we cultivate with our clients, partners, and team.

As a General Superintendent, you’ll find a workplace where your leadership is valued, your contributions have a tangible impact, and community matters. We support our team through ongoing development, work/life balance, and shared company experiences.

If you’re driven to lead meaningful projects in a company that values excellence, collaboration, and building careers—not just projects—explore your path at ACE.

ACE focuses on our core value of Building to Last, which centers on building the people, the projects, the clients, and the communities we serve. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, veteran, or disability status.

ACE Services is a drug-free workplace. All offers are contingent upon a successful drug screening, background check, and E-Verify.