Superintendent

Job Description Summary:

Supervision of the construction project resulting in successful project completion.

Job Description:

 POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:

• Able to perform all essential Asst. Supt./Project Engineer job responsibilities

• Attend and participate in Safety Training Program and enforce safety procedures

• Verify subcontractor certificates of insurance

• Prepare and maintain responsibility for CPM job schedule

• Develop Owner and Architect’s confidence

• Recruit, organize, train, direct and coordinate field construction team including subcontractor’s direct hire work

• Assure work quality - set standards for quality control

• Order materials and tools and plan supply allotment to avoid “crisis” buying

• Prepare necessary reports (e.g. time sheets, work orders, daily reports and invoice approval)

• Document and complete all punchlists in a timely manner

• Review all drawings, specifications and subcontractor submittals

• Chair or attend pre-job conference, regular subcontractor meetings

• Perform start-up testing and turnover to Owner

• Document final close-out and Owner’s acceptance

• Perform manual work only in rare circumstances when, in employee’s independent judgment, exigent circumstances require it

• Ability to travel as required by management

• Ability to supervise multiple projects over a large geographic area as required by management

• Complete other responsibilities as assigned

 

MINIMUM SKILLS OR EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

• Engineering, Construction Management or Architectural degree, or equivalent experience (4 years as Assistant Superintendent)

• Extensive field construction experience at supervisory level

• Current Safety Trained Supervisor (STS) Certification, or achievement of STS Certification within six months of hire, maintenance of active certification status

• Working knowledge of all crafts (ability to read and understand specifications for all trades), and prior experience as foreman or journeyman in at least one trade, or project engineer

• Knowledge of OSHA laws

• Knowledge of job scheduling, planning, expediting and cost control

• Ability in problem-solving

• Strong sense of urgency