Construction Superintendent resume examples for 2025

Construction Superintendent resume format and sections

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   1. Add contact information to your construction superintendent resume

   Your name should be the biggest text on the page and be at or near the top of the document. Your address doesn't need to include your street name or house number - listing your city and state works just fine. Your email address should be professional, but not your current work email address. It's not a good look to use your work email for personal projects (job-searching). Your social media can be included if you have a fully-fledged LinkedIn page or another social media page that showcases your relevant skill set.

   Construction Superintendent Resume Contact Information Example #1

   Hank Rutherford Hill

   St. Arlen, Texas | 333-111-2222 | hank.hill@gmail.com

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   2. Add relevant education to your construction superintendent resume

   Your resume's education section should include:

   • The name of your school
   • The date you graduated (Month, Year or Year are both appropriate)
   • The name of your degree

   If you graduated more than 15 years ago, you should consider dropping your graduation date to avoid age discrimination.

   Optional subsections for your education section include:

   • Academic awards (Dean's List, Latin honors, etc. )
   • GPA (if you're a recent graduate and your GPA was 3.5+)
   • Extra certifications
   • Academic projects (thesis, dissertation, etc. )

   Other tips to consider when writing your education section include:

   • If you're a recent graduate, you might opt to place your education section above your experience section
   • The more work experience you get, the shorter your education section should be
   • List your education in reverse chronological order, with your most recent and high-ranking degrees first
   • If you haven't graduated yet, you can include "Expected graduation date" to the entry for that school

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   Majors

   Business

   25.3%

   Construction Management

   15.8%

   Civil Engineering

   9.2%

   General Studies

   5.1%

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   Construction Superintendent Resume Relevant Education Example #1

   Master's Degree In Construction Management 2007 - 2008

   Wentworth Institute of Technology Boston, MA

   Construction Superintendent Resume Relevant Education Example #2

   Bachelor's Degree In Criminal Justice 1992 - 1995

   Ashford University San Diego, CA

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   3. Next, create a construction superintendent skills section on your resume

   Your resume's skills section should include the most important keywords from the job description, as long as you actually have those skills. If you haven't started your job search yet, you can look over resumes to get an idea of what skills are the most important.

   Here are some tips to keep in mind when writing your resume's skills section:

   • Include 6-12 skills, in bullet point form
   • List mostly hard skills; soft skills are hard to test
   • Emphasize the skills that are most important for the job

   Hard skills are generally more important to hiring managers because they relate to on-the-job knowledge and specific experience with a certain technology or process.

   Soft skills are also valuable, as they're highly transferable and make you a great person to work alongside, but they're impossible to prove on a resume.

   Example of skills to include on an construction superintendent resume

   • Construction Sites Skills.
      

     A piece of land where constructional activities are to be conducted is termed as a construction site.

   • Safety Program Skills.
      

     Safety programs are a series of measures to protect employees from any mishaps and make the work environment safer. Safety programs include checklists, guidelines, and direct procedures that a specific area or department must follow. Safety programs take care of office space safety, maintenance and repairs, and identification of frauds as well.

   • Quality Standards Skills.
      

     Quality standards are a specific level of standards of products that are set by the companies for the customers that have to be met and maintained throughout the process until the time of delivery. Quality standards are information that includes the customer's requirements, guidelines, and characteristics for the needed final product or service.

   • Punch List Skills.
      
     A punch list is a document prepared near the end of a construction project or at the end of each key milestone to list the tasks that did not follow or meet the contract specifications. A punch list is prepared by the general contractor before receiving the final payment from the vendor.
   • Customer Service Skills.
      

     Customer service is the process of offering assistance to all the current and potential customers -- answering questions, fixing problems, and providing excellent service. The main goal of customer service is to build a strong relationship with the customers so that they keep coming back for more business.

   • Safety Procedures Skills.
      

     Safety procedures are a set of standardized procedures, that ensures minimal to no risk to people, resources, and the work environment. A company follows the step-by-step safety procedures as it they not only keep the customers and the employees safe, but also help in avoiding legal claims.

   • Cost Control Skills.
      

     Cost control is a process in which actual costs are recorded and incorporated into a format that allows comparison with project budgets to regulate and control operating costs within an organization. The goal of cost control is to manage project delivery within the approved budget and reduce expenses to increase profits.

   Top Skills for a Construction Superintendent

   OSHA, 13.0%
   Construction Management, 8.0%
   Project Management, 6.4%
   Construction Sites, 5.4%
   Other Skills, 67.2%
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   4. List your construction superintendent experience

   The most important part of any resume for a construction superintendent is the experience section. Recruiters and hiring managers expect to see your experience listed in reverse chronological order, meaning that you should begin with your most recent experience and then work backwards.

   Don't just list your job duties below each job entry. Instead, make sure most of your bullet points discuss impressive achievements from your past positions. Whenever you can, use numbers to contextualize your accomplishments for the hiring manager reading your resume.

   It's okay if you can't include exact percentages or dollar figures. There's a big difference even between saying "Managed a team of construction superintendents" and "Managed a team of 6 construction superintendents over a 9-month project. "

   Most importantly, make sure that the experience you include is relevant to the job you're applying for. Use the job description to ensure that each bullet point on your resume is appropriate and helpful.

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   Work History Example # 1

   Sales Service Coordinator

   Advocates

   • Maintained internal documents for build procedures to provide uniform, compliant servers for production implementation.
   • Acted as a professional solicitor via telephone communications.
   • Managed external and internal communications in social media and print.
   • Facilitated NEO (new employee orientations) and staff development trainings on diversity, communication, and professional goal setting.
   • Promoted to CSR II after 8 months of employment.

   Work History Example # 2

   Project Engineer

   DPR Construction

   • Reviewed and processed project documentation (RFIs, submittals, etc.)
   • Converted process flow diagrams (PFDs) over to process and instrument diagrams (P&IDs).
   • Reviewed and approved vendor packages, conducted feasibility studies.
   • Performed TBM troubleshooting, project scheduling, PLC programming, and Wonderware changes.
   • Played an integral role in coordinating a new Ellipse - CMMS process implementation.

   Work History Example # 3

   Construction Superintendent

   Toll Brothers

   • Managed sub-contractors, foremen and laborers Managed production for a podium building, of 165 condominiums and surrounding three story townhomes.
   • Submitted RFI'S to architect and structural engineers.
   • Supervised twenty - plus sub-contractors in production of residential home building.
   • Administered OSHA safety training meetings for subcontractors and co-workers monthly.
   • Reviewed and answered RFI's.

   Work History Example # 4

   Piping Superintendent

   IPS

   • Observed and enforced safety regulations to ensure compliance with OSHA, local and state laws.
   • Managed the priorities and programs of several engineers supporting the facility.
   • Requested by plant to come in as Superintendent and assist Operations with blinding and startup of Unit.
   • Assigned to South Texas Project (Unit #1, 1100 MW Pressured Water Reactor).
   • Provided oversight supervision on all projects under our division workload.

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   5. Highlight construction superintendent certifications on your resume

   Specific construction superintendent certifications can be a powerful tool to show employers you've developed the appropriate skills.

   If you have any of these certifications, make sure to put them on your construction superintendent resume:

   1. OSHA Safety Certificate
   2. Certified Construction Manager (CCM)
   3. EPA Amusement Operators Safety Certification (EPA)
   4. Project Management Professional (PMP)
   5. Certified Construction Professional (CCP)
   6. Certified Safety Professional (CSP)
   7. Certified Real Estate Inspector (CRI)
   8. Certified Sales Professional (CSP)

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   6. Finally, add an construction superintendent resume summary or objective statement

   A resume summary statement consists of 1-3 sentences at the top of your construction superintendent resume that quickly summarizes who you are and what you have to offer. The summary statement should include your job title, years of experience (if it's 3+), and an impressive accomplishment, if you have space for it.

   Remember to emphasize skills and experiences that feature in the job description.

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