Superintendent
Overall management of construction projects, resulting in successful project completion to exceed client expectations.
Responsibilities
- Able to perform all superintendent job responsibilities
- Enforce safety procedures
- Attend and participate in the Safety Training Program
- Develop confidence with the Owner and Architect/Engineer/Construction Manager
- Recruit, organize, train, direct, and coordinate field construction team, including subcontractor's direct hire work
- Review all drawings, specifications, and subcontractor submittals
- Chair or attend the pre-job conference and regular subcontractor meetings
- Assure work quality – set standards for quality control
- Order materials and tools (avoid “crisis” buying)
- Prepare necessary reports (e.g., time sheets, work orders, daily reports, and invoice approval)
- Document and complete all punch lists in a timely manner
- Document final close-out and Owner's acceptance
- Perform manual work only in rare circumstances when, in the 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
Qualifications
- Engineering, Construction Management, or Architectural Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
- Extensive field construction experience at a supervisory level (Minimum 5 years as Superintendent)
- Leadership ability
- Organizational and communication skills
- 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
- Problem-solving ability and a strong sense of urgency