Construction Field Superintendent

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We are a fast-paced, growing commercial construction firm that partners with both private and public clients. Our team takes pride in delivering high-quality construction solutions that exceed expectations.

JOB SUMMARY:

Field Superintendents is responsible for scheduling, coordinating and supervising field project activities with the Project Manager ensuring progress against the schedule while maintaining owner satisfaction.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

General:

• Manages all facets of day-to-day coordination and operations on the project.
• Establishes and maintains the highest degree of quality possible on each project.
• Assumes responsibility for understanding all job specifications.
• Maintains drawing/specification updates.
• Opens and closes the project daily.
• Coordinate scheduling of subcontractors, consultants, inspectors, and vendors to complete each project on time.
• Monitor work and materials to ensure quality control standards are met at various stages of the project.
• Communicate with the project team and support each subcontractor to execute his job duties effectively and efficiently.
• Perform inspections or schedule inspectors to meet the varying safety and compliance regulations of each job location.
• Maintain a written daily log of visitors, job actions performed, materials expended, and problems resolved on the job site.
• Travel between multiple job sites and simultaneously manage work loads of individual projects.
• Identify and resolve problems and conflicts, organizing meetings, and cooperating with team members in various roles as necessary.
• Set an example in keeping the job site organized and clean, including meeting standards for waste disposal and environmental protection.
• Establishes and maintains the highest degree of quality possible on each project.
• Assumes responsibility for understanding all job specifications.
• Maintains drawing/specification updates.

Cost Quality:

• Understands and implements use of the issue log whenever cost may be impacted.
• Assists Project Manager with review of Change Orders, payment applications and certified payrolls.
• Observes and monitors Time and Material work.
• Assists in compilation, review, and update of punch list.

Safety:

• Monitors compliance with each Contractor's individual site-specific Safety Program requirements.

• Investigates and documents safety incidents and ensures corrective measures are implemented.

• Assists the Architect/Engineer in the development of project punch lists and monitors the completion of those lists, prior to release of a contractor's final payment.

ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Accomplishes all other duties and tasks as appropriately assigned or requested.

Qualifications:

• 5 years of experience as a superintendent for commercial construction projects.
• Basic knowledge of software programs, such as Microsoft Excel and Word.
• Ability to write reports and professional correspondence to vendors, subcontractors, government officials, and clients.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:

• Excellent time management and organizational skills.

• Effective verbal and written communication skills.

• Excellent people skills including customer relations, diplomacy, and assertiveness.

• Strong negotiation skills.

• A demonstrated ability to supervise and direct staff in meeting goals and deadlines.

• A demonstrated ability to achieve key objectives.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to handle or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk or hear; taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.