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Traveling Assistant Superintendent, Construction

Charlotte, NCOnsiteFull TimePosted 2 months ago

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Required skills

  • traveling
  • steel framing
  • ground up commercial
  • industrial
  • safety program
  • quality
  • schedule changes
  • job progress reports
  • cost reports
  • requisitions

Nice to have

  • design-build

Role summary

ARCO is seeking a Traveling Assistant Superintendent for a long-term career opportunity based in Charlotte, NC. This role focuses on leading steel framing installations and managing the construction process for ground-up commercial or industrial projects. The ideal candidate has over 2 years of experience in leading steel framing installs, a strong commitment to safety and quality, and proficiency in computer skills like Word, Excel, and project scheduling programs. Responsibilities include participating in project planning, directing subcontractors, ensuring adherence to schedules and specifications, managing costs, and maintaining safety programs. Travel across the country is required, with an airplane ticket home every two weeks.

About You:

Do you have an extreme commitment to safety? Are you a hard-working leader that never settles for less than superior quality? Do you prefer to manage the construction process from outside the trailer? If the answer is, “Yes!” then we have an exciting, long-term career opportunity for you based in Charlotte, NC. Who are we? We are ARCO, a Family of Construction Companies.

A Day in the Life:

  • Attend the post award review meeting to receive project information and details for preplanning prior to construction
  • Participate with the project manager in preparing a schedule of construction activities and their sequence, the organization structure, staff selection, and the manpower and construction equipment requirements of the project
  • Direct and control the steel framing scopes to meet specifications and within the allotted time schedule in an efficient manner to produce the expected profit
  • Assist in the activities of the project manager/engineer in their duties including prompt shipment of materials and permanent equipment, in obtaining approvals of shop drawings and material samples
  • Coordinate the activities of subcontractors to permit them to perform their work effectively and to integrate it with project schedules and progress
  • Inform all supervisors and subcontractors promptly of any construction schedule changes
  • Assist in the preparation of all job progress and cost reports to accurately reflect actual costs
  • Review and approve all requisitions, field purchase orders, invoices, and other significant reports and documents
  • Cooperate with the owner and his representatives, keeping them informed of construction progress
  • Cooperate with architects or owner representatives on an amicable basis, but in the long term interest of the company
  • Hold jobsite meetings with project manager and the regional manager
  • Report regularly to the project manager to keep them constantly informed on job progress, plans, and problems that could significantly affect costs or schedules
  • Maintain a daily diary to permanently record all significant project facts, events, conditions, visitors, owner representative contacts, commitments, agreements and approvals
  • Direct adherence to the company’s safety program in all phases and areas of the project

    • Necessary Qualifications:

  • 2+years of construction experience leading steel framing installs
  • Ground up commercial or industrial experience
  • Ability to travel across the country
  • Computer skills: proficiency in using Word, Excel, Outlook, and project scheduling programs

  • Possess and maintain a current, valid driver's license in your state of residence

    • What We Can Offer You:

    We are dedicated to the well-being of our associates and are proud to be consistently recognized as a Best Place to Work. Our compensation and benefits package not only supports our associates and their families but benefits local communities and communities around the world.

  • An airplane ticket home every 2 weeks when traveling
  • Business expenses and mileage reimbursement
  • Industry-leading performance-based bonus program
  • Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
  • Traditional and Roth 401k
  • Tuition reimbursement for associates
  • Scholarship for associates’ children up to $28,000 per child
  • 1-month paid sabbatical after every five years of employment, plus $5,000 for travel
  • 1-week paid volunteer leave each year
  • 100% charitable match
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage
  • 100% paid 12-week maternity leave

    • At ARCO, our first core value is to treat people fairly and do the right thing. We are committed to building and sustaining a culture that supports diversity and inclusion. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, drug-free workplace, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment.

    From recruiting, training, and hiring practices to selecting our subcontractors, we understand that diversity of all those involved in the construction process enhances our ability to deliver the best solutions to our customers. We hire the best and the brightest from across the country – constructing a team of experts in architecture, design, engineering, project management, and business services.

    MAKE YOUR MOVE

    We are proud to be one of the fastest-growing, privately-owned companies in America, celebrating over 30 years of experience as design-build experts. We have completed over 7,500 design-build projects nationwide. We ranked #9 on ENR’s Design-Build Firms list and #34 on ENR's Top 400 Contractors list of 2026. Most importantly, our clients like us, trust us, and want to do business with us. We are looking for people with the same enthusiasm, passion, and respect for the hard work that brought us to where we are today. Are you a person who can make a difference at ARCO? If the answer is “Yes!” we look forward to meeting you.

    ARCO does not accept unsolicited resumes from individual recruiters or third-party recruiting agencies without pre-approval from ARCO’s Human Resources team. Pre-approval is required before any external candidate can be submitted. ARCO will not be responsible for fees related to unsolicited resumes and for candidates who are sent directly to our hiring managers. Agencies must have a fully executed vendor agreement in place as well as written approval to submit candidates from an ARCO TA Manager for a specific position before submitting candidates.

    LEGAL DISCLAIMER

    EOE, including disability/vets

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