
Site Supervisor at Diversified Automation (San Diego, CA)
Diversified Automation· San Diego, CA·
Role details
Work type
Onsite
Employment
Full-Time
Job description
Position summary: The Site Supervisor will be responsible for the day-to-day operations at our project locations. Working closely with project managers, you will manage the day-to-day operation of the job site from launch through completion, directing and monitoring the progress of subcontractors while keeping the project on schedule. You will communicate with our team of Project Managers and Engineers, as well as with the customer’s on-site representative(s).
Job Responsibilities:
- Run day to day operations at the customer installation site.
- Coordinate with project manager on job budgets, schedules, progress reports, and cost reports. Maintain documentation that reflects accurate progress.
- Coordinate the activities of subcontractors to permit them to perform their work effectively and safely, as well as integrating it with project schedules and progress.
- Regularly communicate with our customer, including preparing progress reports and issuing updates to progress schedules.
- Keep all key stakeholders informed on job progress, plans, and problems that could significantly affect costs or schedules.
Job Requirements:
- A proactive and assertive mindset; the desire and ability to anticipate and resolve potential issues
- Excellent problem solving and customer service skills
- Deadline driven and detail oriented
- Strong communication skills
- Team-oriented and collaborative
- Ability to develop effective relationships with clients, designers and subcontractors
- Experience with OSHA compliance regulations and maintaining construction site safety
- Bilingual in Spanish a plus
- Extensive travel within US/CA is required
- Experience supervising constructions sites required
Why work at Diversified Automation
- Engineering culture: DA is a controls-first company — the founder built the business on the belief that system controls make the difference in material handling. Engineers work on large-scale, mission-critical systems for the world's biggest logistics operators.
- Career development: Structured co-op programs (Controls, Hardware, Software) plus full-time engineering roles provide a clear pipeline from education into industrial automation.
- Growth trajectory: 43% headcount growth in the last year signals a scaling organization with promotion potential — one current opening is a "Project Claims & Commercial Controls Manager" on the leadership track.
- Work modes: Most engineering and co-op roles are on-site in Louisville, KY; site superintendent roles are on-site at customer locations; some leadership roles are remote.
- Culture & compensation: Employee reviews (3.9/5.0 across 47 reviews) highlight strong compensation (4.1/5.0) and culture (4.1/5.0); work-life balance rates lower at 3.3/5.0, typical of project-based industrial integration roles.
- Company values: Founder-led emphasis on putting customers first, creating "Raving Fans," and a long-term career mindset — "We are always looking for talented people in the industry and we want to retain them for a long, advancing career."
- Geographic reach: Opportunities to work across the US at various customer sites, with offices in KY, TX, NV, and presence in Dallas, Atlanta, Indianapolis, Columbus, and Los Angeles.