Construction Superintendent

Job Description

Job Description

Duties and Responsibilities

Superintendents oversee the entire lifecycle of construction projects, including organization, scheduling, budgeting, and implementation.

This role utilizes subordinate personnel and specialized trades to plan, direct, and coordinate activities concerned with constructing and maintaining structures, facilities, and systems.

This position accepts responsibility for all actions and those of their subcontractors and the safety of all construction personnel, clients' employees, and customers.

Our superintendents are construction managers, estimators, surveyors, laborers, carpenters, and more.

Supervise, train, schedule, assign work and tasks, and provide problem-solving assistance for carpenters, sub-contractors, and staff to meet deadlines

Confer with supervisory personnel, other company staff, owners, contractors, or design professionals to discuss and resolve matters, such as work procedures, complaints, or construction problems

Review project bid proposals, budget, and plans

Prepare and submit budget estimates, progress reports, subcontracts, change orders, purchase orders, or cost-tracking reports

Review job specifications and plans to determine appropriate construction methods

Evaluate construction methods and determine the cost-effectiveness of plans

Interpret and explain plans and contract terms to representatives of the owner or developer, including administrative staff, workers, or client

Apply for and obtain all necessary permits or licenses

Perform or contract others to perform prebuilding assessments, such as conceptual cost estimating, feasibility or energy efficiency, environmental and sustainability assessments

Determine labor requirements for dispatching workers to construction sites

Execute quality control and environmental protection

Ensure the job site is kept clean and neat; this involves physically cleaning up the site

Inspect or review projects to monitor compliance with building and safety codes, environmental or other regulations

Requisition supplies or materials to complete construction projects; manage purchase orders

Investigate damage, accidents, or delays at construction sites to ensure that proper construction procedures are being followed

Implement new or modified plans in response to delays, severe weather, or construction site emergencies

Supply owner with contractor list, owner's manual, and a working knowledge of completed project

Walk through of completed project with city officials to obtain final inspections and occupancy requirements

Walk through of completed project with project manager, owner, and other representatives to create a final punch list of items; punch list is to be completed in a timely manner

Report to the Project Manager and other supervisory personnel

Qualifications :

High School Diploma or equivalent level of education; required

Valid Driver's License; required

Bachelor's Degree in Construction Management or another related field; preferred

• OSHA 10 or OSHA 30 Certification; preferred or within the onboarding process

Forklift Operator Certification : preferred or within the onboarding process

First Aid / CPR Certification; preferred Experience

Four (4) years of construction-related or building-related experience in the field; preferred

One (1) year in a supervisory position; preferred

Thorough knowledge of blueprints, technical drawings, specifications, and contracts

General knowledge and application of building codes, ADA regulations, material takeoffs, budgeting, permitting, and inspection process

General knowledge of all trades, scheduling, and OSHA rules and regulations

General knowledge of construction methods and technologies

General knowledge of trade scope of work and building construction types and details

Working knowledge of scheduling software and email software; other computer skills as needed

Ability to identify OSHA safety issues and resolve them

Ability to adapt and problem-solve in planned and unplanned conditions

Ability to schedule and maintain a timeline; order required materials

Ability to maintain Health Department requirements during a job

Ability to lead a weekly job meeting

Must be able to shoot grades, operate power tools, and caulk as needed

Must have effective leadership, motivation, goal-setting, and conflict-management skills

Must have interpersonal skills with all employees, clients, and customers

Must be able to manage concurrent tasks and maintain paperwork, including daily logs, change orders, purchase orders, and weekly job notes

Must have organizational, time management, delegation, prioritization, and multitasking skills

Must have excellent communication and professionalism, including writing, speaking, and active listening

Working Conditions :

Works indoors (office, office trailer, storage trailer) or outdoors (jobsite)

Exposure to loud noise, extreme hot / cold, various weather conditions, cleaning materials, and other MSDS materials; must use Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) often

Essential physical requirements include walking, standing, sitting, climbing ladders, stooping, bending, typing, maneuvering on uneven terrain, and performing repetitive tasks

Ability to lift, move, push, and pull up to or above 50 pounds

Required to work periodically on weekends, nights, and out of town as needed

Ability to work additional hours beyond a regular workday