Assistant Superintendent

Assistant Superintendent over seeing Framing crew – Direct Hire | Superior Skilled Trades
📍 Location: Madison, WI (projects primarily within 2 hours of Madison)
💰 Salary Range: $45–$50/hr
🕒 Schedule: Full-time, Monday–Friday 7a-4p OT as needed 
Weekly Hours: 40+ hours/week

Company Overview

Superior Skilled Trades is partnered with a leading construction management company delivering high-quality hospitality, restaurant, multi-family, and light commercial projects on time and on budget. The company emphasizes safety, communication, collaboration, and community-focused development. With the expansion of its self-perform framing capabilities, this is an exciting opportunity to lead crews, influence project quality, and grow within a hands-on construction environment.

Position Overview

This is a Direct Hire Opportunity. As a Assistant Superintendent, you will lead and supervise framing crews of 4-6 carpenters on commercial construction projects including apartments, hotels, retail, and light commercial spaces. This hands-on leadership role requires overseeing daily operations, performing framing work when needed, maintaining quality and safety standards, and coordinating with Project Managers, Superintendents, and subcontractors. You will also assist with some superintendent responsibilities such as scheduling, material coordination, and problem-solving on-site.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, supervise, and train framing crews to complete structural framing tasks on commercial projects.

• Read, interpret, and execute work according to blueprints, plans, and specifications.

• Perform hands-on framing when necessary, including measuring, cutting, and assembling structural components.

• Collaborate with Project Managers, Superintendents, and other trades to ensure project schedules and quality standards are met.

• Enforce safety protocols (including OSHA standards) and maintain organized, clean job sites.

• Coordinate material, tools, and equipment staging, and communicate effectively across trades.

• Delegate, mentor, and develop crew members to improve productivity and skill sets.

• Provide daily updates and progress reports to management.

• Address on-site issues and propose solutions to maintain schedule, quality, and budget integrity.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of framing foreman experience, including structural framing on commercial or multi-family projects; foreman/leadership experience preferred.

• Proficient in reading blueprints, plans, and construction documents.

• Strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills.

• Solid understanding of safety practices and ability to enforce them consistently on site.

• Physical ability to perform framing work and lift heavy materials.

• Valid driver’s license.

Preferred Skills / Certifications:

• OSHA-10 or OSHA-30 certification (or willingness to obtain).

• Experience in hospitality, multi-family, or light commercial construction.

• Commitment to core values of teamwork, integrity, and collaboration.

Benefits

• Full company benefits: health, dental, retirement, etc.

• Overtime and premium pay opportunities.

• Paid time off and potential bonuses.

• Advancement opportunities within the organization.

• Collaborative, hands-on work environment.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to walk, stand, and work outdoors for extended periods.

• Regularly lift and move up to 50+ lbs.

• Work in varying outdoor conditions including heat, cold, rain, and dust.

• Frequent use of hands and arms for framing tasks and equipment operation.
  
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