Superintendent- Higher Education

Compensation Range

$115,000.00 - $160,000.00

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 within Higher Education (experience in New York City or Northern New Jersey areas is a plus)
• 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