Josh LawsonProject Manager and Superintendent

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My career, as a daily log

The whole career in the format I live in every day. Every section is real. Tap a heading to open or close it.

Project
Josh Lawson, career to date
Stage
Open for next assignment
Region
Eastern US, traveling full time, open to relocation
In construction since
Feb 2004. Superintendent since Aug 2020
ManpowerWho ran the jobs
CompanyRoleTimeComments
Josh LawsonSuperintendent / PM23 years17 as an electrician, 6 as a superintendent
W.A. Randolph, Inc.Superintendent of Field Operations (Traveling)Sept 2025 to Oct 2026Open Walmart Supercenters in PA, day shift lead with a night superintendent
Horizon ConstructionConstruction SuperintendentAug 2020 to Sept 2025Chick-fil-A and Chipotle, run solo, mobilization to closeout
SubcontractorsAll trades15 to 80 per jobCoordinated on one schedule, day and night
Deliveries, all 23 projectsDelivered
Delivered on time and on budget. Every job below was handed over to the owner. Restaurant projects ran $500K to $2.2M; Walmart jobs were full remodels of open stores.
No.DatesDelivered toScopeStatus
1Jul to Oct 2026Walmart Supercenter, Everett, PAFull remodel of an open store: 64 scoped areas including a modular pharmacy, customer and associate restrooms, front end and self-checkout, online pickup canopy, site concrete and parking lotGrand opening 10/30/26
2Feb to Jul 2026Walmart Supercenter, Selinsgrove, PAFull remodel of an open store plus a 3,000 to 4,000 SF OGP building expansion, with day and night crews while the store kept selling. Turned over on time with no issuesDelivered
3Jan to Feb 2026Walmart Supercenter, Lewisburg, PAEarly phase of a full remodel of an open store plus a 3,000 to 4,000 SF OGP building expansionDelivered
4Sept 2025 to Jan 2026Walmart Supercenter, Tamaqua, PAFull remodel of an open store plus a 3,000 to 4,000 SF OGP building expansion, with day and night crewsDelivered
5Mar to Aug 2025Chipotle, Wentzville, MOGround-up Chipotle restaurant build, run solo from mobilization through closeoutDelivered
6Jan to Mar 2025Chick-fil-A, Summerville, SCRestaurant remodel with major site work, run solo from mobilization through closeoutDelivered
7Aug 2024 to Jan 2025Chipotle, Bowling Green, KYChipotle restaurant build, run solo from mobilization through turnoverDelivered
8Mar to Aug 2024Chick-fil-A, Orlando, FLRestaurant remodel, run solo from mobilization through closeoutDelivered
9Jan to Mar 2024Chick-fil-A, Seekonk, MARestaurant remodel, run solo from mobilization through closeoutDelivered
10Dec 2023 to Jan 2024Chick-fil-A, Vestavia Hills, ALRestaurant remodel, run solo from mobilization through closeoutDelivered
11Sept to Dec 2023Chick-fil-A, Forest Hill, MDRestaurant remodel, run solo from mobilization through closeoutDelivered
12Jun to Sept 2023Chick-fil-A, Clermont, FLRestaurant remodel, run solo from mobilization through closeoutDelivered
13Feb to Jun 2023Chick-fil-A, Marietta, GARestaurant remodel, run solo from mobilization through closeoutDelivered
14Dec 2022 to Feb 2023Chick-fil-A, Mount Dora, FLRestaurant remodel, run solo from mobilization through closeoutDelivered
15Nov to Dec 2022Chick-fil-A, Virginia Beach, VARestaurant remodel, run solo from mobilization through closeoutDelivered
16Sept to Nov 2022Chick-fil-A, Avon, INRestaurant remodel, run solo from mobilization through closeoutDelivered
17Jul to Sept 2022Chick-fil-A, Bloomington, INRestaurant remodel, run solo from mobilization through closeoutDelivered
18Jun to Jul 2022Chick-fil-A, Athens, GARestaurant remodel with major site work, run solo from mobilization through closeoutDelivered
19Feb to Jun 2022Chick-fil-A, Louisville, KYRestaurant remodel, run solo from mobilization through closeoutDelivered
20Aug 2021 to Feb 2022Chipotle, Decatur (Stone Mountain area), GAGround-up restaurant build from bare site to opening day: underground utilities, retaining wall and detention pondDelivered
21Apr to Aug 2021Chick-fil-A, Pell City, ALRestaurant remodel, run solo from mobilization through closeoutDelivered
22Nov 2020 to Apr 2021Chick-fil-A, Birmingham, ALRestaurant remodel, run solo from mobilization through closeoutDelivered
23Aug to Nov 2020Chipotle, Stockbridge (Eagle's Landing), GARestaurant build-out in a strip center. First project as superintendentDelivered
Schedule, full career2004 to 2026

23 years in construction: 17 electrical, 6 as superintendent. Full career, 2004 to 2026.

  • 2004 to 2006Electrical Apprentice, Jacksonville, FLAllstate, Adkins, Regency and Coastal Electric
  • 2004 to 2007NEFBA Apprenticeship ProgramNortheast Florida Builders Association, Journeyman Electrician program, tested out of year one
  • 2006 to 2009Electrical Supervisor, Southern ElectricJacksonville, FL
  • 2009 to 2010Journeyman Electrician, Zachry ConstructionLoxahatchee, FL
  • 2010Journeyman Electrician, Electronic EnvironmentsAtlanta, GA
  • 2010 to 2013Field Service Technician, McBride ElectricNorcross, GA
  • 2013 to 2014Service Electrician, Flash ElectricSmyrna, GA, residential and commercial service
  • 2014 to 2020Electrician, Horizon ConstructionLead on the most complex jobs, service upgrades, trained junior electricians
  • 2020 to 2025Construction Superintendent, Horizon19 Chick-fil-A and Chipotle projects, run solo
  • 2025 to 2026Superintendent of Field Operations, W.A. Randolph4 open Walmart Supercenter remodels, 3 with building expansions
  • Oct 2026Next: Project ManagerRFI-001 open
Why the 17 years matter: I read drawings, MEP coordination and field conditions like a tradesman, because I was one. I know what each trade needs to hit its dates.
SafetyZero recordables

0

Recordable injuries on any job I have run since 2020.

ItemFrequencyStatus
Lockout/tagout program and panel logsEvery jobIn place
Safety inspectionsWeeklyDone
Toolbox talksWeeklyDone
Subcontractor compliance and worker verificationDailyTracked
Occupied-store phasing to keep customers and associates clearEvery phaseIn place
Inspections4 certifications
CertificationIssued byResult
OSHA 30-Hour ConstructionOSHA outreach trainingPassed
CADE CertifiedWalmartPassed
First Aid, CPR and AEDAmerican Red CrossPassed
Forklift and Rough Terrain OperatorSunbelt RentalsPassed
Submittals, certifications5 approved

Certifications, submitted for review.

No.Spec sectionTitleIssued byStatus
00101 35 26OSHA 30-Hour ConstructionOSHA outreach trainingApproved
00201 10 00CADE CertifiedWalmartApproved
00301 35 26First Aid, CPR and AEDAmerican Red CrossApproved
00401 54 00Forklift and Rough Terrain OperatorSunbelt RentalsApproved
00526 05 00Journeyman Electrician (NEFBA apprenticeship 2004 to 2007, Duval County license inactive)NEFBA / Duval County, FLApproved
Equipment, the software I run8 platforms
SoftwareUseExperience
ProcoreProject management platform8 years, 2,000+ hours
PlanGridDrawings and markups in the field8 years, thousands of hours
ExcelWhole-job schedule and lookahead templates I built1,000+ hours
CMiCDaily journals, punch lists, buyout, compliance300+ hours
WrikeOwner's schedule, dates and actuals200 to 300 hours
HoloBuilder360 photo walks of the siteHundreds of hours
JobsiteHQJob website I built and run myselfHundreds of hours
Primavera P6, MS Project, BluebeamScheduling and markupsIn training
DelaysNone

None charged to the schedule. Material shortages and structural conflicts were solved in the field with engineer-approved fixes that held the dates.

Notes
  • Came up through the trades, so I know how the work actually gets built. That keeps a budget and a schedule honest.
  • Punch lists close because every item has a photo, a spot on the plan and a trade.
  • Daily reports, weekly summaries and a three-week lookahead that match what is actually happening on site. No surprises for the owner.
RFI-001, next opportunityOpen
RFI-001: Next opportunity, project manager or superintendent. Status: open.
To
Your company
From
Josh Lawson, Superintendent
Response needed
As soon as possible
Ball in court
Your company

Question: Does your team need a project manager or superintendent who came up through the trades and knows how the work actually gets built?
Proposed resolution: Hire Josh.

Punch list0 open

How punch works on my jobs. Open items at turnover: 0.

StepHow it worksOwner
Every item gets a photoPinned on the planAssigned trade
Store and owner items come through the super firstLogged once, no duplicatesSuper
Trades see only their own itemsWith photo and pin, on their phoneAll trades
Walk with the owner before turnoverWhole siteSuper and owner
Nothing sits open at turnoverWhole siteAll trades
Photos12

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Chipotle, Decatur, GA, site work
Chipotle, Decatur, GA, site work
Chipotle, Decatur, GA, framing
Chipotle, Decatur, GA, framing
Chipotle, Decatur, GA, finished
Chipotle, Decatur, GA, finished
Chick-fil-A, Athens, GA
Chick-fil-A, Athens, GA
Chipotle, Wentzville, MO, ground-up site work
Chipotle, Wentzville, MO, ground-up site work
Chick-fil-A, Bloomington, IN, finished
Chick-fil-A, Bloomington, IN, finished
Chick-fil-A, Clermont, FL, rebar
Chick-fil-A, Clermont, FL, rebar
Chick-fil-A, Orlando, FL, dining room
Chick-fil-A, Orlando, FL, dining room
Chipotle, Bowling Green, KY, framing
Chipotle, Bowling Green, KY, framing
Chipotle, Bowling Green, KY, kitchen line
Chipotle, Bowling Green, KY, kitchen line
Walmart Supercenter, Selinsgrove, PA
Walmart Supercenter, Selinsgrove, PA
Job trailer, Tamaqua, PA
Job trailer, Tamaqua, PA
Drawings, the plan set9 sheets

Current set, 9 sheets. Each opens in the Plan Set.

SheetTitle
C1Cover sheetOpen sheet
C2Responsibility matrixOpen sheet
A1Work history, 2014 to 2026Open sheet
P1Project history and detailsOpen sheet
P2Project schedule, all 23 jobsOpen sheet
E1JobsiteHQ and the tools I builtOpen sheet
S1Safety record and credentialsOpen sheet
LP1Life plan, structural sequenceOpen sheet
L1Views from the roadOpen sheet
DirectoryContact
NameRolePhoneEmail
Josh LawsonSuperintendent / Project Manager(385) 367-6769josh@joshua-lawson.com