New

General Superintendent

Manhattan Construction
United States, Florida, Tampa
Mar 20, 2026
Why Manhattan? Manhattan Construction Company is a family of builders committed to developing teams who do the right thing for our projects, our clients, and each other. Every year, we celebrate team members who have been with the company for 10, 20, 30, and even 40-plus years. What is it about Manhattan that makes people stick around for decades? We offer large company benefits and professional development opportunities with the care and concern of a family-owned business. At Manhattan, you get: Competitive pay and benefits. A positive, friendly, and team-oriented workplace with caring leadership. Professional development and leadership programs. To work on exciting projects for your community. Security and stability working for a financially strong company. More opportunities to grow your career through our multiple U.S. office locations and affiliated companies. Check out the details in our Career Development Booklet on our website: www.manhattanconstructioncareers.com If Manhattan sounds like the place for you, share your resume with us! POSITION SUMMARY: The General Superintendent leads the construction process and maximizes the teams' potential to safely deliver a successful project. The General Superintendent, as an extension to the Operations Manager, will act as an ambassador of the Manhattan brand who ensures clients, users, and the local community are proud of and satisfied with the development of our projects. Responsible for ensuring safety, schedule delivery, quality of work performed, and adherence to budget of multiple projects. This position must demonstrate strong leadership, organizational, and time management skills and strong communication and client service skills. MAJOR DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES: Manage construction risks on assigned projects. Develop and implement remedies to address cost overruns or schedule slippages on assigned projects. Assist with the implementation and interpretation of Company safety programs on assigned projects. Deliver a quality project that meets the client's agreed specifications to time and budget. Ensure the appropriate project reporting is completed within the agreed timeframe and provide clear direction to the project team. Ensure project schedule is built per company policies and ensure all activities take place on or ahead of scheduled dates. Take part in the review of bid schedules and General Conditions estimates on assigned projects. Attend and participate in project meetings, including subcontractor meetings on assigned projects. Assists with PreCon/Estimating phase of the project on those projects assigned. Attend project status report reviewing on assigned projects. Responsible for conducting themselves in accordance with our Guiding Principles and exhibiting attributes matching the Way We Work. Other duties as assigned Manhattan Way Responsibilities: Safety, Health and Environmental Client Focus Risk Management Change Management Quality Management Project Closeout JOB SKILLS & ABILITIES GUIDELINES: Track record of working on large construction projects Experience with risk management and claim resolution Broad understanding of industry Strong written and verbal communication skills Functions effectively as a leader of a team Exhibits strong leadership qualities Strong decision-making/problem-solving skills Computer knowledge and efficiency, including Microsoft Office products Excellent time management and organizational skills MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Bachelor's Degree- Construction Management, Engineering or equivalent. May substitute required education degree with related experience on a one-to-one basis 15 years of industry experience Project sector experience including Sports, Healthcare, Government Municipalities, and Aviation is a plus WORKING CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL EFFORTS: You must be adaptable to all types of weather conditions and traverse and inspect all areas of a construction job site, including walking, climbing, reaching, bending, crawling, or stretching. Ability to physically stand, bend, sit for long periods, and squat throughout the day. Ability to repeat the same movements. Ability to communicate effectively to participate fully in meetings, video conferences, and phone calls. Ability to compose, send, and reply to emails and written correspondence. Must be able to lift, pull, or move up to 50 pounds at a time. Travel may be required occasionally, primarily in the metropolitan area but sometimes domestically (must have a valid Driver's License). Exposure to characteristic construction site hazards. About Manhattan Founded in 1896, Manhattan is a top-ranked national construction services firm that provides preconstruction, construction management, program management, general building, and design-build services. Manhattan's award-winning portfolio includes mission-critical, sports, healthcare, government, education, laboratory, aviation, transportation, convention, casino, and hospitality facilities. Manhattan is a: 20-time Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) Accredited Quality Contractor (AQC) ABC 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023 Top Performing Contractor Ten-time STEP Diamond Safety Award Winner 2017, 2021, and 2022 National Safety Pinnacle Award winner 2023 Great Company To Work For (Oklahoma Magazine) Under the fifth generation of Rooney family ownership and headquartered in Oklahoma, Manhattan focuses on building trust and building excellence. We pride ourselves on our uncompromising commitment to ethical conduct, safety, and making fiscally sound business decisions to support our clients' long-term goals, team members, and project partners. For the same reasons we have so many tenured team members, we also have been fortunate to work with many clients for decades, some for over half a century. Attention All Third-Party Agencies, Headhunters, and Recruiters Manhattan Construction will not accept candidate submission by unsolicited third parties through this site or any company email address. All unsolicited candidates presented to Manhattan Construction will be considered the property of Manhattan Construction. Manhattan Construction will not be responsible for any fees associated with unsolicited candidates, nor will a contractual relationship be formed by the submission. Manhattan Construction will not be obligated and will not under any circumstances pay any fees to said third parties submitting candidates in this manner. Manhattan Construction only forms contracts with recruiters with whom we have an established business relationship and with whom we have in place a signed agreement. All contact with Manhattan Construction from third parties must be through our Human Resources Recruiting department. Outside recruiters are asked not to contact our hiring managers directly. Any contact made outside of the Manhattan Construction Human Resources Recruiting Department by a third party will cancel any future business relationships between the third party and Manhattan Construction.