JOSH LAWSON
Construction Superintendent and Project Manager
Traveling full-time, Southeast US. Open to relocation.
Years in construction:23
Years as superintendent:6
Major projects:23
States:11
Recordable injuries:0
Issue date:11/01/26
Drawing Index
ExperienceA1Work history, 2014 to 2026
LandscapeL1Views from the road
Profile Summary
Name of candidateJosh Lawson
Trade backgroundElectrician, 17 years (journeyman)
As super6 years, ground-up, TI, remodels, open stores
Project size$500K to $2.2M restaurants; full Walmart Supercenter remodels
Crew size15 to 80 subcontractors, day and night shifts
Open toRemote PM roles; local PM roles in the Southeast, Florida preferred; superintendent roles in the Southeast
Key Photo
Chipotle, Decatur, GA. Ground-up, 2021
General Scope of Work
- Mobilization through closeout
- Ground-up, TI and site work
- Occupied-store remodels, day and night
- Subcontractor coordination and buyout
- RFIs, change orders, owner schedule
- Punch lists, daily reports, compliance
General Notes
1. 23 years in construction: 17 as an electrician, then 6 as a superintendent.
2. Built restaurants from the ground up and remodeled open Walmart Supercenters around live customers.
3. Came up through the trades, so I know how the work actually gets built. That keeps a budget and a schedule honest.
4. Off the job, a proud dad of two.
Phone (call or text)
(385) 367-6769LinkedIn
linkedin.com/in/josh-lawson-eastResume
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Recruiter page (PIN)1Responsibility MatrixWhat I own on a job / Scale: NTS
| Scope | As superintendent | What it means for a PM role |
|---|---|---|
| Owner schedule | Built and ran the whole-job schedule and a rolling three-week lookahead | Schedule that matches the field, not a guess |
| Buyout and subs | Buyout support, coordination of 15 to 80 subs per job | Knows what each trade needs to hit its dates |
| RFIs and change orders | Wrote and tracked RFIs and change orders, engineer-approved field fixes | Catches cost and scope problems early |
| Budget | Restaurant projects from $500K to $2.2M delivered on time and on budget | Field-checked numbers |
| Safety and compliance | Lockout/tagout, inspections, toolbox talks, worker verification | Zero recordables since 2020 |
| Owner communication | Daily reports, weekly summaries, punch walks with the owner | No surprises |
| Closeout | Punch lists with photos and plan locations, turnover | Jobs that close clean |
RFI-001: Next OpportunityStatus:OPEN
To:Your companyFrom:Josh Lawson, SuperintendentDate issued:11/01/26Response needed:As soon as possible
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.
Response:Respond to RFIDownload resume
1W.A. Randolph, Inc.Superintendent of Field Operations (Traveling) / Sept 2025 to Oct 2026
- Led remodels of four open, operating Walmart Supercenters in Pennsylvania (Tamaqua, Lewisburg early phase, Selinsgrove, Everett) while the stores kept trading. Selinsgrove turned over on time with no issues.
- Led day shift and coordinated with the night superintendent across 15+ subcontractors.
- Owned the safety and compliance program: lockout/tagout, weekly inspections, toolbox talks, manpower reports and worker verification.
- Managed RFIs, change orders, buyout, punch lists, daily journals and the owner's schedule.
- Built JobsiteHQ, a live project website for the client, store management and trades: area status on the plans, photo punch list with map pins, RFIs, change orders and compliance reports.
2Horizon ConstructionConstruction Superintendent / Aug 2020 to Sept 2025
- Ran commercial restaurant projects from $500K to $2.2M and 2,000 to 5,000 SF, including Chipotle and Chick-fil-A: ground-up builds, remodels and reinvestments, many with major site work.
- Traveled to jobs across 10 states, running them independently from mobilization through closeout.
- Coordinated 30 to 80 subcontractors and vendors per project and delivered on time and on budget.
- Solved field problems like material shortages and structural conflicts with engineer-approved fixes that held the schedule.
3Horizon ConstructionElectrician / Apr 2014 to Aug 2020
- Led electrical installation, service upgrades and maintenance on commercial builds, often the most complex or critical jobs.
- Primary contact for urgent electrical calls, including after-hours, weekend and travel response.
- Trained and mentored junior electricians on code, safety and quality. Promoted to superintendent.
1Walmart Supercenter, Everett, PAW.A. Randolph / Jul to Oct 2026 / Scale: NTS
Full 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 lot. Grand opening October 30, 2026.
2Walmart Supercenter, Selinsgrove, PAW.A. Randolph / Feb to Jul 2026 / Scale: NTS
Full remodel of an open store with day and night crews while the store kept selling, plus a 3,000 to 4,000 SF building expansion for the online grocery pickup area: footings, groundwork, grading, stormwater, MEP reconfiguration, new panels, store shutdowns, crane lifts, masonry and third-party inspections. Also new refrigeration equipment, RCUs and RTUs, roof and parapet membrane, structural steel, energy management system and site lighting.
3Chipotle, Decatur, GAHorizon Construction / Aug 2021 to Feb 2022 / Scale: NTS
Ground-up restaurant build from bare site to opening day, including underground utilities, a retaining wall and a detention pond.
4Chick-fil-A remodels, 9 statesHorizon Construction / 2020 to 2025 / Scale: NTS
Remodels and reinvestments from $500K to $2.2M, run solo from mobilization through closeout, many with major site work.
5Chipotle, Bowling Green, KYHorizon Construction / Aug 2024 to Jan 2025 / Scale: NTS
Restaurant build from mobilization through turnover.
Sheet Notes
1. 23 major projects as superintendent since Aug 2020, in 11 states.
2. Shorter remodels, reinvestments and service trips are not listed.
3. Full list on sheet P2.
1Project ScheduleMajor jobs as superintendent since Aug 2020 / Scale: NTS
Keynotes
K1Open store, stayed openK2Day and night shiftsK3Ground-up buildK4Run solo, mobilization to closeoutK5Major site work
| No. | Dates | Project | Location | Type | Keynotes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jul to Oct 2026 | Walmart Supercenter | Everett, PA | Full remodel, open store | K1K2 |
| 2 | Feb to Jul 2026 | Walmart Supercenter | Selinsgrove, PA | Full remodel, open store, plus 3,000 to 4,000 SF OGP expansion | K1K2 |
| 3 | Jan to Feb 2026 | Walmart Supercenter | Lewisburg, PA | Remodel, open store, plus OGP expansion (early phase) | K1 |
| 4 | Sept 2025 to Jan 2026 | Walmart Supercenter | Tamaqua, PA | Full remodel, open store, plus 3,000 to 4,000 SF OGP expansion | K1K2 |
| 5 | Mar to Aug 2025 | Chipotle | Wentzville, MO | Ground-up build | K3K4 |
| 6 | Jan to Mar 2025 | Chick-fil-A | Summerville, SC | Remodel | K4K5 |
| 7 | Aug 2024 to Jan 2025 | Chipotle | Bowling Green, KY | Restaurant | K4 |
| 8 | Mar to Aug 2024 | Chick-fil-A | Orlando, FL | Remodel | K4 |
| 9 | Jan to Mar 2024 | Chick-fil-A | Seekonk, MA | Remodel | K4 |
| 10 | Dec 2023 to Jan 2024 | Chick-fil-A | Vestavia Hills, AL | Remodel | K4 |
| 11 | Sept to Dec 2023 | Chick-fil-A | Forest Hill, MD | Remodel | K4 |
| 12 | Jun to Sept 2023 | Chick-fil-A | Clermont, FL | Remodel | K4 |
| 13 | Feb to Jun 2023 | Chick-fil-A | Marietta, GA | Remodel | K4 |
| 14 | Dec 2022 to Feb 2023 | Chick-fil-A | Mount Dora, FL | Remodel | K4 |
| 15 | Nov to Dec 2022 | Chick-fil-A | Virginia Beach, VA | Remodel | K4 |
| 16 | Sept to Nov 2022 | Chick-fil-A | Avon, IN | Remodel | K4 |
| 17 | Jul to Sept 2022 | Chick-fil-A | Bloomington, IN | Remodel | K4 |
| 18 | Jun to Jul 2022 | Chick-fil-A | Athens, GA | Remodel | K4K5 |
| 19 | Feb to Jun 2022 | Chick-fil-A | Louisville, KY | Remodel | K4 |
| 20 | Aug 2021 to Feb 2022 | Chipotle | Decatur (Stone Mountain area), GA | Ground-up build | K3K4K5 |
| 21 | Apr to Aug 2021 | Chick-fil-A | Pell City, AL | Remodel | K4 |
| 22 | Nov 2020 to Apr 2021 | Chick-fil-A | Birmingham, AL | Remodel | K4 |
| 23 | Aug to Nov 2020 | Chipotle | Stockbridge (Eagle's Landing), GA | Build-out in a strip center. First project as superintendent | K4 |
1How I Run JobsTools I built so the owner, the store and the trades see the same picture / Scale: NTS
JobsiteHQ
A job website I built and run myself: live area status on the plans, a punch list with photos and map pins, RFIs, change orders, compliance reports and a trailer check-in kiosk. It runs alongside whatever systems the company requires. Try the JobsiteHQ demo.
Lookahead template
My own Excel scheduling template: a whole-job schedule that produces a rolling three-week lookahead and tracks deliveries and daily notes in one place.
Punch lists that close
Every item has a photo, a location on the plan and a trade. Items from the store go through me before the trades see them.
Paperwork done by quitting time
AI-assisted daily reports, schedule updates and compliance tracking, so my time goes to the field.
No surprises for the owner
Daily reports, weekly summaries and a three-week lookahead that matches what is actually happening on site.
1Safety RecordSince becoming a superintendent in 2020 / Scale: NTS
0Recordable injuries on any job I have run
- Lockout/tagout program and panel logs on every job
- Weekly safety inspections and toolbox talks
- Subcontractor compliance and worker verification tracked daily
- Occupied-store phasing that keeps customers and associates clear of the work
Credentials
- OSHA 30-Hour Construction
- CADE certified (Walmart)
- Journeyman Electrician Apprenticeship, NEFBA, 2004 to 2007
- Journeyman Electrician, Duval County, FL (inactive)
- Electrical Engineering coursework, FCCJ
- First Aid/CPR/AED
- Forklift and rough terrain operator
- CMiC, Procore, Wrike, PlanGrid, HoloBuilder, Lucernex, Pulse
- Microsoft 365 and advanced Excel (custom scheduling templates)
1Life Plan: Structural SequenceBuilt from the foundation up, read top down / Scale: NTS
T.O. Footing
Foundation
Completed K through 12. Graduated high school with a 3.8 GPA.
Level 1
2007
2007
Journeyman Electrician
Journeyman Electrician Apprenticeship, Northeast Florida Builders Association (NEFBA), Jacksonville, 2004 to 2007. Tested out of the first year.
Level 2
Revised
Revised
Design Change 1
Original design: Electrical Engineering degree, night classes at FCCJ while working full time (1.5 years completed).
Revised to: Start a family and raise two beautiful children. Night classes paused. Master the trade instead: 17 years as an electrician, often the lead on the most complex jobs.
Level 3
2020
2020
Change Order 1: Superintendent
Not in the original design. Promoted from electrician to superintendent in 2020 and delivered 23 major projects in 11 states with zero recordable injuries.
T.O. Roof
TBD
TBD
Next Level: Future Addition
Project manager role. Scope and owner to be determined. RFI-001 issued and open, see sheet A1.
Revision Schedule
005/86: Original design: school, trade, engineering degree108/09: Design change: family208/20: Change order: superintendent310/26: RFI-001: next opportunity (open)
General Notes
1. Every structure gets field changes. The good ones come out stronger.2. The foundation was poured right, so every level above it holds.3. Building is still in progress.
1Views From the RoadBetween jobs / Scale: NTS
No matter what I build, nothing beats the views on the way to the next job.
Note 1. All photos taken by JL while traveling for work.