Construction Superintendent vs Engineering Manager
Pay, skills and open jobs side by side, from current job postings across the US.
Pay
Construction Superintendent
$120,000 typical, a year
Most Construction Superintendents earn $104,000 to $144,500 a year.
From 1,227 postings that list pay
3,977 open jobs now
Construction Superintendent salaries Construction Superintendent jobs
Engineering Manager
$187,500 typical, a year
Most Engineering Managers earn $158,800 to $227,200 a year.
From 2,449 postings that list pay
4,391 open jobs now
Engineering Managers typically earn about $67,500 more a year than Construction Superintendents.
What each one does
Construction Superintendent
- Supervise daily construction activities and manage subcontractors on the job site.
- Ensure all work meets safety standards and follows OSHA regulations.
- Monitor project progress to keep construction on schedule and within budget.
- Coordinate with project managers and other teams to resolve field issues.
- Conduct quality control inspections to ensure work meets specifications.
- Review and approve subcontractor work and manage project documentation.
Summed up from 30 job postings
Engineering Manager
- Lead, mentor, and develop a team of engineers to build a high-performing culture.
- Partner with product management and other stakeholders to translate business goals into engineering plans.
- Oversee the design, development, and delivery of engineering projects or products from concept to completion.
- Ensure technical quality and compliance by reviewing designs, documentation, and engineering standards.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to solve complex problems and drive innovation across the organization.
- Manage resources and budgets to meet project schedules, costs, and operational objectives.
Summed up from 30 job postings
Skills employers ask for
Construction Superintendent
Asked for in both
- Project Management 2 in 10 postings
More common in Construction Superintendent postings
- Microsoft Office 2 in 10 postings
- Quality Control 2 in 10 postings
- Driver's License 2 in 10 postings
- Bachelor of Construction Management 2 in 10 postings
- Procore 2 in 10 postings
- OSHA 30-Hour Certification 2 in 10 postings
- Project Schedule 1 in 10 postings
- Project Planning 1 in 10 postings
- High School Diploma 1 in 10 postings
Engineering Manager
Asked for in both
- Project Management 2 in 10 postings
More common in Engineering Manager postings
- Bachelor's Degree in Engineering 3 in 10 postings
- Engineering Management 2 in 10 postings
- Technical Degree 2 in 10 postings
- Electrical Engineering 1 in 10 postings
- Design 1 in 10 postings
- Professional Engineer (PE) License 1 in 10 postings
- Process Improvement 1 in 10 postings
- Software Development 1 in 10 postings
- Python 1 in 10 postings
Out of each role's current postings.
Open jobs
Construction Superintendent
Superintendent
Turner ConstructionPay not stated Monroe, LA | Memphis, TN | Dallas, TX | Houston, TXQuality ControlLogisticsTraveling Electrical Superintendent- MSG - Pharma/Biotech
Turner ConstructionPay not stated Raleigh, NC | Philadelphia, PA | Charlotte, NC | Atlanta, GA | Columbus, OH | Houston, TXCommissioningQuality ControlPreconstructionLogisticsProject Superintendent- Civil
Wanzek Construction$100k - $150k/yrstated Edgerton, KansasMicrosoft OfficeOSHA 30-Hour CertificationQuality ControlPrimavera P6Document Control +1
Engineering Manager
Engineering Manager, Security Infrastructure
CoreWeave, Inc.$182k - $242k/yrstated New York, NY / Sunnyvale, CAGrafanaDistributed SystemsIncident ManagementObservabilityFault-tolerant Design +11- $171,700 - $232,300/yrstated Ridley Park, Pennsylvania, United States OnsiteSoftware DevelopmentEstimatingData ScienceProposal DevelopmentDesign Reviews +6
- Pay not stated NYC, San Francisco, SeattleTypeScriptReactRubyFull-Stack DevelopmentGo +4
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