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Example Commercial Superintendent resume and feedback
Jordan M. Reyes
Austin, TX | jordan.reyes@email.com | 512-555-0184 | linkedin.com/in/jordanreyes
Construction Managers
- Construction Manager with 8+ years of experience leading commercial and multifamily builds; strong in subcontractor coordination, schedule tracking, and owner communication.
- ABC Builders, Construction Manager (2021-Present) - Managed multiple ground-up projects from precon through closeout, keeping work moving and supporting the superintendent and PM team.
- ABC Builders - Worked with subs to build weekly schedules in MS Project and run coordination meetings; helped reduce delays by improving communication and follow-ups.
- ABC Builders - Reviewed submittals/RFIs and supported procurement to keep materials on track; coordinated punch list and turnover documentation with owners and property management.
- BuildRight Construction, Assistant Project Manager / Field Engineer (2017-2021) - Tracked RFIs, submittals, and change orders; assisted in processing about $1.2M in change orders and updated cost logs.
- BuildRight Construction - Led toolbox talks and weekly safety meetings; maintained a strong safety record and ensured site housekeeping and PPE compliance.
Overview
- Add project scope metrics (contract value, units/sq ft, schedule/budget results) to prove scale and performance.
- Replace generic claims ("managed multiple projects," "strong safety record") with measurable outcomes and specifics.
- Clarify your personal role vs. team support and tighten action verbs to show ownership.
Suggestions
Rewrite to name project types and quantify scope and delivery results (value, size, schedule, budget variance). Example: "Managed 3 ground-up projects ($18M-$42M; 85k-210k sq ft retail/multifamily) from precon through closeout; delivered 2 on schedule and closed out within 1.5% of GMP."
"Managed multiple" and "keeping work moving" reads credible but does not show scale, complexity, or your measurable performance as a construction manager.
Referenced resume text
"ABC Builders, Construction Manager (2021-Present) - Managed multiple ground-up projects from precon through closeout, keeping work moving and supporting the superintendent and PM team."
Add a concrete baseline and outcome for the delay reduction, and specify the mechanism you led (look-ahead planning, constraint log, pull planning, RFI aging). Example: "Implemented 3-week look-ahead planning and a constraints log with 14 trade partners; improved on-time task completion from ~60% to 80% and reduced schedule slippage by 2 weeks."
Saying you "helped reduce delays" is directionally good, but the impact is unprovable without a before/after metric and clearer ownership.
Referenced resume text
"ABC Builders - Worked with subs to build weekly schedules in MS Project and run coordination meetings; helped reduce delays by improving communication and follow-ups."
Specify volume and cycle-time improvements (counts, turnaround), and connect to field outcomes. Example: "Managed 120+ RFIs and 260 submittals with 3-day average internal turnaround; reduced rework during finishes and supported TCO on first inspection."
The bullet lists common duties but does not show throughput, responsiveness, or how your document control improved schedule/quality.
Referenced resume text
"ABC Builders - Reviewed submittals/RFIs and supported procurement to keep materials on track; coordinated punch list and turnover documentation with owners and property management."
Clarify context for the $1.2M figure (project size, % of contract) and describe results (margin recovery, approvals, disputes avoided). Example: "Prepared and negotiated 35 change orders totaling $1.2M (3.8% of $32M GMP); recovered labor/material escalation and reduced owner approval cycle time from 21 to 12 days."
A dollar amount without project context can undersell or oversell the impact; adding counts, % of contract, and outcomes makes it credible and comparable.
Referenced resume text
"BuildRight Construction, Assistant Project Manager / Field Engineer (2017-2021) - Tracked RFIs, submittals, and change orders; assisted in processing about $1.2M in change orders and updated cost logs."
Replace "strong safety record" with recognized safety metrics and your specific controls (audits, JHAs, near-miss reporting). Example: "Led weekly toolbox talks and monthly safety audits for 40-60 workers; achieved 0 recordables over 180,000 labor hours and improved EMR from 0.92 to 0.84."
Safety is a key CM differentiator; metrics (TRIR, DART, EMR, labor hours) make the claim credible and show operational maturity.
Referenced resume text
"BuildRight Construction - Led toolbox talks and weekly safety meetings; maintained a strong safety record and ensured site housekeeping and PPE compliance."
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