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Superintendent II

FOCUS DEVELOPMENT INC
Chicago, IL Full Time
POSTED ON 4/10/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 6/10/2025

Description

Overview:

Manage on site operations and personnel with direct responsibility for project schedule, sequence of construction, logistics, means & methods, safety, security, municipal inspections, and quality assurance with a particular emphasis on complicated projects or mechanical/electrical rough-in and building enclosures. Projects may also include significant sitework improvements and warranty.


Responsibilities:

Managerial

  • Supervise/mentor direct reports
  • Coordinate work on assigned projects to be completed on or ahead of contract schedule
  • Maintain jobsite logistics, security & safety for assigned work
  • Manage quality assurance program and third-party consultants to comply with project specifications for assigned work.
  • If project site lead; maintain relationship with clients on site as company representative

Municipal Liaison

  • Confirm that applicable permits and approvals are in place prior to beginning work on small projects, and maintained as necessary through completion of the work
  • Maintain a constructive relationship with inspectors
  • Coordinate inspections scheduled, conducted, and completed in accord with the project schedule.
  • Ensure construction methods and work in place comply with municipal ordinances
  • Obtain occupancy/final inspections and permits for submittal to the office

Safety

  • Enforce company safety policy on the jobsite
  • Ensure site specific safety manual is on site or accessible
  • Ensure appropriate signage is in place
  • Conduct Weekly Trade Foremen Safety and Coordination meetings to using Procore.
  • Maintain proper housekeeping on site to ensure a safe and productive work environment
  • Accommodate jobsite safety inspections on a periodic basis
  • Write response to jobsite safety inspections as required.

Quality Control

  • Review construction documents for buildability and construction sequence.
  • Assist PM in development of the job specific quality assurance program.
  • Review responsibility for the QC program w/ the PM
  • Coordinate QC program w/ project specifications
  • Review QC program w/ testing agency and establish proposed testing schedule
  • Require testing personnel to sign in and out to verify billings
  • Coordinate timely and accurate jobsite layout and controls
  • Ensure that all required samples for testing in accordance with QA program are taken
  • Confirm that all work placed complies w/ specifications and quality standards
  • Perform pre-punch lists prior to scheduled walk through w/ architect & owner

Schedule

  • Assist Senior Superintendent in development of the project schedule
  • Responsible to schedule materials, deliveries, subcontractors, hoisting, inspections & company personnel to meet the project schedule
  • Monitor progress against the approved schedule and take action to ensure that the project proceeds on the established schedule.
  • Schedule work and activities of crews and subcontractors to effectively sequence activities
  • Coordinate deviations from the established construction sequence with the Senior Superintendent
  • Update construction schedule weekly by preparing the three week look-ahead schedule on the vendor schedule in Microsoft Project using the date filter.
  • Review submittal log to ensure that material will be available to the jobsite to compliment the project schedule and coordinate submittal and review deadlines to compliment the anticipated delivery dates.

Construction

  • Attend the project kick-off meeting
  • Establish jobsite logistic plan with PM.
  • Set-up jobsite trailer for project administration
  • Monitor proper size crews at the jobsite
  • Order construction materials as necessary according to the specifications
  • Oversee the maintenance and protection of company equipment while on site
  • Maintain jobsite security to minimize vandalism, theft, property damage or loss in accordance with the jobsite security plan
  • Order and maintain tools according to the project requirements as coordinated w/ the PM
  • Ensure proper and accurate job layout on a timely basis when applicable
  • Maintain good neighbor relationships
  • Maintain productive working relationship w/ PM & subcontractors
  • Supervise subordinates according to labor contract requirements when applicable
  • Maintain effective and regular communication w/ PM
  • Review and implement subcontract scope of work
  • Assist in collecting compliant insurance certificates from subcontractors for job access as required
  • Require subcontract attendance and run Weekly Trade Foremen Safety and Coordination jobsite meetings.
  • Review and date field copies of shop drawings and submittals, assist PE with reviews as necessary
  • Confirm that all construction documents used on the jobsite are current
  • Ensure that timecards are completed
  • Maintain complete, accurate and up to date daily logs in Procore and file by 9:00 a.m. the following day.
  • Generate back-up for owner change orders and subcontract back-charges as necessary
  • Participate in generating RFI’s when necessary.
  • Catalog field directives and coordinate implementation w/ PM
  • Coordinate subcontract CO’s w/ PM prior to implementing the work. Establish the value of the CO’s that the Superintendent can approve when the PM is unavailable on a project-by-project basis
  • Communicate the percentage of work complete to date to the PM for construction draw and pay-out to the subcontractors

Close Out

  • Compile and complete all punchlist items.
  • Disconnect and obtain all final billings for all construction services.
  • Return all marked documents to the office for preparation of as-built drawings.
  • Assist in acquiring warranty, lien waivers, O&M manuals, etc. from subcontractors.
  • Assist PM in close out of subcontract scope and cost.
  • Attend project close out meeting.

Requirements

Skills

  • 4-year degree in Construction Management, Design or equivalent experience
  • 8-15 years’ experience supervising trades
  • Displays competency and aptitude for complex projects
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office applications including Microsoft Project
  • Proficient in Procore or related construction management software
  • Solid written and communication skills
  • Be positive, energetic and good communicator
  • Complete OSHA 10-hour class

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