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Warfel Construction

Builds and renovates commercial properties

Traveling Construction Superintendent

Full-TimeUpdated on 10/23/2026
No salary listed
Expert
East Petersburg, PA, USA
HybridHybrid workplace; frequent travel and extended stays at project sites as assigned.
Architecture & Civil EngineeringConstruction Management

About the job

Requirements
  • Strong leadership and problem-solving abilities.
  • Ability to work independently and make quick, informed decisions in the field.
  • Proficiency in construction management software such as Procore, PlanGrid, and Bluebeam.
  • Ability to build relationships with clients, subcontractors, and field personnel.
  • Minimum 10 years of supervisory experience on commercial construction projects of similar size to Warfel Construction Company’s projects.
  • Experience managing ground-up, renovation, and/or interior build-out projects ranging from $10 million to $100 million.
  • Proficiency in interpreting construction drawings, blueprints, and specifications.
  • Construction background and training.
  • Ability to travel frequently and be stationed at project sites for extended periods as required.
  • Ability to work in variable weather conditions and changing work environments.
  • Ability to move frequently on uneven construction-site terrain; occasional lifting or moving of materials up to 50 pounds; occasional equipment operation; working at heights using ladders, scaffolds, aerial lifts, and personal fall protection; occasional climbing, bending, kneeling, crouching, and crawling.
  • Ability to work the standard Monday–Friday schedule beginning at 7:00 a.m. through 3:30 p.m.; occasional Saturday work and overtime may be required.
Responsibilities
  • Read and interpret project plans and specifications and analyze construction methods and schedules for details and work sequences.
  • Promote jobsite safety, require safe practices, promptly correct hazards, and ensure safety procedures are followed by Warfel employees, subcontractors, and visitors; ensure designated safety personnel conduct regular inspections and reviews.
  • Promote a safety-first culture among Warfel employees and conduct weekly Toolbox Talks.
  • Maintain detailed daily logs of onsite work.
  • Create weekly three-week lookahead schedules and assist project management staff with overall schedule updates; proactively communicate upcoming work to subcontractors, vendors, and clients.
  • Maintain direct contact with trade subcontractors and vendors to schedule deliveries and required manpower; notify project management staff of unusual circumstances or issues that may cause delays.
  • Coordinate with General Superintendents, Foremen, and the Project Manager on manpower, equipment, and supplies to ensure timely arrival onsite.
  • Establish and maintain project dimensional controls, potentially using a third-party surveyor or layout personnel.
  • Supervise subcontractor workmanship to ensure compliance with project drawings and specifications and Warfel quality standards.
  • Review subcontractor shop drawings and field measurements to confirm design requirements before materials are fabricated.
  • Purchase miscellaneous jobsite materials, rough hardware, and supplies as authorized by the Project Manager.
  • Ensure extra work or deviations from contract documents are not made without Project Manager authorization; promptly raise client and architect change requests with the Project Manager for schedule and cost discussions.
  • Meet with client representatives as appropriate to discuss project status and identify questions, coordinating with project management staff to relay information to the client.
  • Coordinate with local authorities, inspectors, and utility providers as needed.
  • Adapt to regional regulations and work environments.
  • Work with remote Project Management Teams and follow company standard operating procedures.
  • Oversee all phases of construction at the project site to achieve completion within the required budget and schedule and to the required quality.
  • Adhere to Warfel Construction safety rules and regulations, including site-specific requirements.

About the company

Warfel Construction builds and renovates commercial buildings for senior living operators, healthcare providers, schools and other organizations across the Mid-Atlantic. Its work spans ground-up facilities and improvements to existing properties, with design-build contracts that bring design and construction into one coordinated project. Clients engage the company for early cost planning and scheduling, general contracting and construction management, with Warfel coordinating architects, trade contractors and suppliers through construction and final project closeout. The company was founded in 1911 and is headquartered in East Petersburg, Pennsylvania.

Company Size

201-500

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

East Petersburg, PA

Founded

1911

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What believers are saying

  • Warfel has a repeat-client base: the contractor reports 77% client repeat business.
  • Apprentices avoid tuition bills: Warfel covers apprenticeship schooling costs and supplies financial support during classes.
  • New hires get scheduled support: Warfel mentors meet weekly for the first 90 days and monthly afterward.

What critics are saying

  • Schedule flexibility matters: Warfel's full-time onsite Delaware Superintendent posting includes occasional Saturday work and overtime.
  • Field exposure dominates: Warfel's full-time onsite Delaware Superintendent spends approximately 80% of working time on active construction sites.
  • Paoli administration involves field visits: Warfel's full-time onsite Project Administrator visits jobsites several times yearly, as needed.

What makes Warfel Construction unique

  • Warfel structures property ownership: its development service includes assembling investment groups for clients seeking leases.
  • Warfel diagnoses buildings before construction: thermal drones detect excessive heat, moisture and air leakage.
  • Warfel stays after handover: facilities management combines preventative maintenance plans, scheduled visits and self-performed renovations.

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