Our greatest asset
is our employees.

At Cooper Construction, relationships matter. As the eighth largest general contractor in Alabama, we believe that our growth and success has been built by those who have poured their passion into building great things. With locations in Birmingham, Huntsville, and Dallas, job sites nationwide, and a client roster that continues to grow, opportunities are a given. But our sights are set beyond building buildings. More than just positively impacting clients with successful projects and helping communities with philanthropic giving, we are dedicated to investing in our team with career path opportunities and growth initiatives.

Cooper Construction is currently seeking an experienced Senior Superintendent to join our field team and assist the General Superintendent with daily management of the job site. More information on daily responsibilities can be found below.

Principal Responsibilities

Coordinate and manage daily field operational activities, timelines and manage safety by actively walking the site, participating in inspections, training and meeting with staff and subcontractors regularly.

Monitor the overall progress of a project and work site, review processes and practices within teams to ensure consistency, efficiency, and quality of work delivery.

Participate in monitoring and updating project schedule and budget with Superintendents.

Coordinate with subcontractors’ office for recovery plans where necessary, meet regularly with staff and subcontractors to discuss progress, obstacles, challenges and assist in removing barriers to complete work in a timely fashion.

Reviewing drawings for accuracy of work installed

Reviewing contract and Exhibit B’s and work performed by subs is accurate.

Record and maintain information such as personnel, production, project logs, and other operational data.

Physical demands: walk, stand, and sit for prolonged periods of time. Frequently stoop, bend, kneel, crouch, crawl, climb, reach, twist, grasp, and make repetitive hand movement in performance with daily activities. Lift, carry, push, and pull amounts of weight up to 50 lbs. without assistance. Operate assigned equipment and vehicles; and to verbally communicate and exchange information.

Interacting with clients, interpreting their needs and requirements, and working with the office to keep client relations on a high note.

Performing quality control with all trades and work performed.

Cooperating and communicating with the Project Manager daily and other project participants and collaborating with supervising field roles to create more efficient project methods.

Managing job site equipment rental

Overseeing the development of younger Cooper staff on the jobsite.

Requirements

At least fifteen (15) years of construction experience

Project history in tilt wall, institutional, commercial and/or medical buildings

Excellent computer literacy and knowledge of construction and scheduling software.

The ability to work with multiple discipline projects.

Excellent management and supervision skills.

Excellent organizational, time management, leadership, and decision-making skills.

Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Knowledge of applicable codes, policies, standards, and best practices.

Benefits

We provide a variety of benefits to meet the changing needs of the talented people who make up our team. In addition to healthcare insurance, additional benefits include 401(k) matching, Bonus potential, and more.

401(k) with 6% company match
Employee assistance programs
Paid work travel
Paid time off
Learning and development
Bonus potential
Medical and prescription drug insurance
Disability Insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Life Insurance & AD&D
Telehealth Services
Flexible Spending Account

Apply Today!

Ready to start a career with us? To apply, please email your resume to our Resumes Inbox at resumes@cooperconstruction.com. For more information about Cooper Construction, please visit CooperConstruction.com.

At Cooper Construction, relationships matter. As the eighth largest general contractor in Alabama, we believe that our growth and success has been built by those who have poured their passion into building great things. With locations in Birmingham, Huntsville, Mobile, Atlanta and Dallas, job sites nationwide, and a client roster that continues to grow, opportunities are a given. But our sights are set beyond building buildings. More than just positively impacting clients with successful projects and helping communities with philanthropic giving, we are dedicated to investing in our team with career path opportunities and growth initiatives.

Cooper Construction is currently seeking a senior project manager to be responsible for handling our company’s ongoing projects. You will be working closely with your team members to ensure that all project requirements, deadlines, and schedules are on track. Responsibilities include submitting project deliverables, preparing status reports, and establishing effective project communication plans as well as the proper execution of said plans.

Principal Responsibilities:

Coordinating with cross-discipline team members to make sure that all parties are on track with project requirements, deadlines, and schedules.

Meeting with project team members to identify and resolve issues.

Submitting project deliverables and ensuring that they adhere to quality standards.

Preparing status reports by gathering, analyzing, and summarizing relevant information.

Establishing effective project communication plans and ensuring their execution.

Facilitating change requests to ensure that all parties are informed of the impacts on schedule and budget.

Coordinating the development of user manuals, training materials, and other documents as needed to enable successful implementation and turnover of the process or system to the clients.

Identifying and developing new opportunities with clients.

Obtaining customer acceptance of project deliverables.

Managing customer satisfaction within the project transition period.

ERP project oversight.

Develop project business plan

Proven ability to run a $15M and above project with minimal supervision

Work with field management to generate job site safety plan

Serve as the main point of contact for the Engineer and Architect

Work with Pre-Construction and Field Supervision to identify and implement all contract deliverables, quality testing, and reporting requirements

Create staging, logistics, and phasing plan for project

Lead coordination of subcontractors

Set up project in Viewpoint Software

Responsible for project startup, including obtaining permits and licenses and managing jobsite mobilization

Facilitate subcontractor pre-construction/startup meetings

Issue and administer subcontracts (payments, insurance, bond, safety, haz-com, etc.) and purchase orders for multiple trades

Develop and update the overall project schedule. Attend/direct frequent job scheduling meetings

Lead responsibility for project quality control plan implementation and compliance

Manage project safety

Prioritize, review, and expedite submittals

Expedite material deliveries according to project schedule requirements

Understand quantity updating and work with Superintendents to maintain accurate labor forecasts

Review, develop and administer subcontractor and purchase order change orders

Review projections, labor reports, safety documents, and schedules on a monthly basis

Review and approve material/equipment invoices according to project budget

Prepare payment requests and ensure timely collections

Meet with AHJ to review project and inspections

Attend OAC progress meetings and create monthly status reports

Enter and update information in project management software (job status reports, projections, change orders, and RFI’s)

Manage and oversee job close-out documentation and procedures (closeout documents, final job report, and final accounting)

Mentor and train assistant project managers and co-op/intern students

Conducting post-project evaluation and identifying successful and unsuccessful project elements.

Requirements:

A bachelor’s degree or master’s degree in construction, engineering, or related field.

Proven experience in project management.

Six or more years’ field and project planning experience.

Ability to lead project teams of various sizes and see them through to completion.

Strong understanding of formal project management methodologies.

Able to complete projects in a timely manner.

Understanding of ERP implementation.

Experience overseeing a construction project.

Budget management experience.

Senior Superintendent

Cooper Construction is currently seeking an experienced Senior Superintendent to join our field team and assist the General Superintendent with daily management of the job site. More information on daily responsibilities can be found below.

Principal Responsibilities

• Coordinate and manage daily field operational activities, timelines and manage safety by actively walking the site, participating in inspections, training and meeting with staff and subcontractors regularly.

• Monitor the overall progress of a project and work site, review processes and practices within teams to ensure consistency, efficiency, and quality of work delivery.

• Participate in monitoring and updating project schedule and budget with Superintendents.

• Coordinate with subcontractors’ office for recovery plans where necessary, meet regularly with staff and subcontractors to discuss progress, obstacles, challenges and assist in removing barriers to complete work in a timely fashion.

• Reviewing drawings for accuracy of work installed

• Reviewing contract and Exhibit B’s and work performed by subs is accurate.

• Record and maintain information such as personnel, production, project logs, and other operational data.

• Physical demands: walk, stand, and sit for prolonged periods of time. Frequently stoop, bend, kneel, crouch, crawl, climb, reach, twist, grasp, and make repetitive hand movement in performance with daily activities. Lift, carry, push, and pull amounts of weight up to 50 lbs. without assistance. Operate assigned equipment and vehicles; and to verbally communicate and exchange information.

• Interacting with clients, interpreting their needs and requirements, and working with the office to keep client relations on a high note.

• Performing quality control with all trades and work performed.

• Cooperating and communicating with the Project Manager daily and other project participants and collaborating with supervising field roles to create more efficient project methods.

• Managing job site equipment rental

• Overseeing the development of younger Cooper staff on the jobsite.

Requirements

• At least fifteen (15) years of construction experience

• Project history in tilt wall, institutional, commercial and/or medical buildings

• Excellent computer literacy and knowledge of construction and scheduling software.

• The ability to work with multiple discipline projects.

• Excellent management and supervision skills.

• Excellent organizational, time management, leadership, and decision-making skills.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

• Knowledge of applicable codes, policies, standards, and best practices.

Cooper Construction is currently seeking a dedicated Assistant Superintendent to assist the Superintendent or Senior Superintendent with daily management of jobsites. Applicants should have excellent organizational, time management, leadership, and decision-making skills.

Principal Responsibilities

• Coordinate and manage daily field operational activities, timelines and manage safety by actively walking the site, participating in inspections, training and meeting with staff and subcontractors regularly.

• Monitor the overall progress of a project and work site, review processes and practices within

• teams to ensure consistency, efficiency, and quality of work delivery.

• Participate in monitoring and updating project schedule with Superintendents.

• Reviewing drawings for accuracy of work installed

• Reviewing Exhibit B’s and work performed by subs is accurate.

• Performing quality control with all trades and work performed.

• Managing job site equipment rental

• Cooperating and communicating with the Project manager and other project participants and collaborating with supervising field roles to create more efficient project methods.

• Physical demands: walk, stand, and sit for prolonged periods of time. Frequently stoop, bend, kneel, crouch, crawl, climb, reach, twist, grasp, and make repetitive hand movement in performance with daily activities. Lift, carry, push, and pull amounts of weight up to 50 lbs. without assistance. Operate assigned equipment and vehicles; and to verbally communicate and exchange information.

• Record and maintain information such as personnel, production, project logs, and other operational data.

• Interacting with clients, interpreting their needs and requirements, and working with the office to keep client relations on a high note.

• Coordinate with subcontractors’ office for recovery plans where necessary, meet regularly with staff and subcontractors to discuss progress, obstacles, challenges and assist in removing barriers to complete work in a timely fashion.

Requirements

• 4 years of construction experience

• Ability to work with multiple discipline projects.

• Excellent management and supervision skills

• Excellent organizational, time management, leadership, and decision-making skills

• Strong written and verbal communication skills

• Knowledge of applicable codes, policies, standards, and best practices.

Cooper Construction is currently seeking an experienced Project Manager to be responsible for handling our company’s ongoing projects. You will be working closely with your team members to ensure that all project requirements, deadlines, and schedules are on track. Responsibilities include submitting project deliverables, preparing status reports, and establishing effective project communication plans as well as the proper execution of said plans on multiple projects at the same time. 

Principal Responsibilities

• Coordinate with cross-disciplined team members to ensure all parties are on track with project requirements, deadlines, and schedules.

• Meet with project team members (daily) to identify and resolve issues.

• Submit project deliverables and ensure they adhere to quality standards.

• Prepare (internal and external project) status reports by gathering, analyzing, and summarizing relevant information.

• Establish effective project communication plans and ensure their execution (both internally and externally).

• Facilitate change requests to ensure that all parties are informed of the impacts on schedule and budget.

• Coordinate the development of user manuals, training materials, and other documents as needed to enable successful implementation and turnover of the process or system to the clients.

• Identify and develop new opportunities with clients.

• Obtain customer acceptance of project deliverables.

• Manage customer satisfaction throughout the project.

• Project budget oversight

• Must have the ability to run at least two $15M and above projects at one time with minimal supervision.

• Work with field management to generate job site safety plan.

• Serve as the main point of contact for the Owner’s Representative, Engineer, and Architect

• Work with Pre-Construction, Operations, and Field Supervision to identify and implement all contract deliverables, quality testing, and reporting requirements.

• Create staging, logistics, and phasing plan with Field Supervision for project.

• Lead coordination of subcontractors

• Responsible for project startup, including obtaining permits and licenses and managing jobsite mobilization.

• Facilitate subcontractor pre-construction/startup meetings.

• Issue and administer subcontracts (payments, insurance, bond, safety, haz-com, etc.) and purchase orders for all trades.

• Develop and provide weekly updates on the overall project schedule. Attend/direct frequent job scheduling meetings

• Joint responsibility with Field Supervision for project quality control

• Prioritize, review, and expedite submittals.

• Expedite material deliveries according to project schedule requirements.

• Understand quantity updating and work with Superintendents to maintain accurate labor forecasts.

• Review, develop and administer subcontractor and purchase order change orders.

• Review projections, labor reports, safety documents, and schedules on a monthly basis.

• Review and approve material/equipment invoices according to project budget.

• Prepare payment requests and ensure timely collections.

• Meet with AHJ to review project and inspections.

• Attend OAC progress meetings and create monthly status reports.

• Enter and update information in project management software (job status reports, projections, change orders, and RFI’s)

• Manage and oversee job close-out documentation and procedures (closeout documents, final job report, and final accounting)

• Mentor and train younger staff.

• Conduct post-project evaluation and identify successful and unsuccessful project elements.

Requirements

• A bachelor’s degree or master’s degree in construction, engineering, or a related field.

• Proven experience in project management.

• Four or more years’ field and project planning experience.

• Ability to lead project teams of various sizes and see them through to completion.

• Strong understanding of formal project management methodologies.

• Understanding of ERP implementation.

• Experience overseeing several construction projects.

• Budget management experience.

Cooper Construction is seeking a motivated Assistant Project Manager with commercial or industrial construction experience. The APM plays a key role in supporting the Project Manager in scheduling, planning, forecasting, procurement, and overall coordination to ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards.

This role is responsible for managing project documentation, tracking progress, communicating with subcontractors and suppliers, and assisting with technical activities to ensure accuracy and compliance. The APM will also help establish and maintain quality and safety standards, while driving effective collaboration across field and office teams.

The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, proactive, and eager to grow into a future Project Manager role within our organization.

Principal Responsibilities

• Participate in regular meetings with clients to ensure clarification and meet specific requirements in a timely manner.

• Delegate tasks to team members according to their individual skill sets, experience, and abilities to ensure efficient completion of the project.

• Maintain budgets and adjust with oversite by the Project Manager according to needs as they arise.

• Track performance and analyze the completion of key goals.

• Document and report project progress to upper management and clients. Preparing, scheduling, coordinating, and monitoring of assigned engineering projects.

• Formulating project parameters with Project Manager and assigning responsibilities to the most capable employees and monitoring the project team.

• Interacting with clients, interpreting their needs and requirements, and representing them in the field.

• Performing quality control tasks on budgets, schedules, plans, and personnel performance and reporting on the project’s status.

• Cooperating and communicating with the project manager and other project participants and collaborating with senior engineers to create more efficient project methods and to maintain the project’s profitability.

• Reviewing the engineering tasks and initiating the necessary guidance or corrective actions required.

• Ensuring the project’s material/installation compliance with the applicable codes, practices, policies, performance standards, and specifications.
  
  

Requirements

• A bachelor’s degree or master’s degree in construction, engineering, or related field.

• One or more years’ field and project planning experience.

• Excellent computer literacy and knowledge of construction and scheduling software.

• The ability to work with multiple discipline projects.

• Excellent project management and supervision skills.

• Excellent organizational, time management, leadership, and decision-making skills.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

• Knowledge of applicable codes, policies, standards, and best practices.

Cooper Construction is seeking a motivated Assistant Project Manager with commercial or industrial construction experience. The APM plays a key role in supporting the Project Manager in scheduling, planning, forecasting, procurement, and overall coordination to ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards.

This role is responsible for managing project documentation, tracking progress, communicating with subcontractors and suppliers, and assisting with technical activities to ensure accuracy and compliance. The APM will also help establish and maintain quality and safety standards, while driving effective collaboration across field and office teams.

The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, proactive, and eager to grow into a future Project Manager role within our organization.

Principal Responsibilities

• Participate in regular meetings with clients to ensure clarification and meet specific requirements in a timely manner.

• Delegate tasks to team members according to their individual skill sets, experience, and abilities to ensure efficient completion of the project.

• Maintain budgets and adjust with oversite by the Project Manager according to needs as they arise.

• Track performance and analyze the completion of key goals.

• Document and report project progress to upper management and clients. Preparing, scheduling, coordinating, and monitoring of assigned engineering projects.

• Formulating project parameters with Project Manager and assigning responsibilities to the most capable employees and monitoring the project team.

• Interacting with clients, interpreting their needs and requirements, and representing them in the field.

• Performing quality control tasks on budgets, schedules, plans, and personnel performance and reporting on the project’s status.

• Cooperating and communicating with the project manager and other project participants and collaborating with senior engineers to create more efficient project methods and to maintain the project’s profitability.

• Reviewing the engineering tasks and initiating the necessary guidance or corrective actions required.

• Ensuring the project’s material/installation compliance with the applicable codes, practices, policies, performance standards, and specifications.
  
  

Requirements

• A bachelor’s degree or master’s degree in construction, engineering, or related field.

• One or more years’ field and project planning experience.

• Excellent computer literacy and knowledge of construction and scheduling software.

• The ability to work with multiple discipline projects.

• Excellent project management and supervision skills.

• Excellent organizational, time management, leadership, and decision-making skills.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

• Knowledge of applicable codes, policies, standards, and best practices.

Cooper Construction is currently seeking an experienced Superintendent to join our field team and run several healthcare jobsites in and around Birmingham, Alabama. More information on daily responsibilities can be found below.

Principal Responsibilities

• Coordinate and manage daily field operational activities, timelines and manage safety by actively walking the site, participating in inspections, training and meeting with staff and subcontractors regularly.

• Monitor the overall progress of a project and work site, review processes and practices within teams to ensure consistency, efficiency, and quality of work delivery.

• Participate in monitoring and updating project schedule and budget with Superintendents.

• Coordinate with subcontractors’ office for recovery plans where necessary, meet regularly with staff and subcontractors to discuss progress, obstacles, challenges and assist in removing barriers to complete work in a timely fashion.

• Reviewing drawings for accuracy of work installed

• Reviewing contracts and Exhibit B’s and work performed by subs is accurate.

• Record and maintain information such as personnel, production, project logs, and other operational data.

• Physical demands: walk, stand, and sit for prolonged periods of time. Frequently stoop, bend, kneel, crouch, crawl, climb, reach, twist, grasp, and make repetitive hand movement in performance with daily activities. Lift, carry, push, and pull amounts of weight up to 50 lbs. without assistance. Operate assigned equipment and vehicles; and to verbally communicate and exchange information.

• Interacting with clients, interpreting their needs and requirements, and working with the office to keep client relations on a high note.

• Performing quality control with all trades and work performed.

• Cooperating and communicating with the Project Manager daily and other project participants and collaborating with supervising field roles to create more efficient project methods.

• Managing job site equipment rental

• Overseeing the development of younger Cooper staff on the jobsite.
  
  

Requirements

• At least ten years of construction experience

• Project history in tilt wall, institutional, commercial and/or medical buildings

• Excellent computer literacy and knowledge of construction and scheduling software.

• The ability to work with multiple discipline projects.

• Excellent management and supervision skills.

• Excellent organizational, time management, leadership, and decision-making skills.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

• Knowledge of applicable codes, policies, standards, and best practices.