Summary:
To provide on-site coordination for all phases of Single-Family and Multi-Family construction projects, including coordinating subcontractors, material and equipment, ensuring that specifications are being strictly followed, and work is proceeding on schedule and within budget. Superintendent shall be responsible for scheduling, inspections, quality control, and job site safety.
Essential Functions / Major Responsibilities of Superintendent:
- Schedule subcontractors, consultants, and vendors in critical path to ensure timely completion.
- Perform quality control duties and responsibilities regarding the work being performed.
- Communicate with project team regarding RFI’s and Material Submittals.
- Ensure that subcontractor is fully executing and complying with his contracted scope of work.
- Coordinate required inspections with local jurisdictions.
- Identify subcontractor non-compliance with safety standards.
- Maintain daily log (written) of activities on the jobsite.
- Perform Superintendent duties at multiple job sites, simultaneously.
- Ensure subcontractor has corrected all deficiencies identified by project team.
- Walk all units on project daily to monitor activities and assist in future planning.
- Preside over weekly subcontractor meetings designed to coordinate the work.
- Issue notices of non-compliance to subcontractors in regards to quality of work or scheduling.
- Ensure that the job site is always kept in a clean and organized manner.
- Perform job progress and completion punch list identification and completion.
Secondary Functions:
- Assist in budgeting, bidding.
- Gather project material submittals and maintain records of approvals at the job-site as needed.
- Identify areas of work that are outside of subcontracted scope.
- Preside at pre-construction meeting with each subcontractor.
- Opening the jobsite at beginning of the day and securing the jobsite at the end of the day.
Education/Experience
- Construction Superintendent candidates may qualify for this role with only a high school diploma or GED and 5 years of on-the-job training from previous experience and certifications. Many candidates have an associate or bachelor’s degree in construction management, architecture, engineering or another relevant discipline. Candidates may also have professional certifications, including Certified Construction Manager or Certified Professional Constructor. Safety training and certification may also be common.
- As a supervisory position, an ideal Construction Superintendent candidate should have a minimum of 5 years of previous experience in the construction industry, a minimum of 2 years managerial experience on a construction team, and have worked in construction as Construction Workers, Designers, Engineers, Planners or in other capacities.
Knowledge - Skills – Certifications – Licenses
- Excellent communication abilities, including writing, speaking, and active listening.
- Knowledge of construction budgeting best practices.
- Good planning skills, including design execution, resource allocation, and contingencies.
- Understanding of construction equipment, including safe operating practices, and signs of maintenance issues.
- In-depth understanding of local, state, and federal construction regulations.
- Great problem solving and decision-making skills.
- Effective leadership abilities, like motivation, goal setting, and conflict management.
- Organizational skills, including time management, delegation, prioritization, and multi-tasking.
Physical Environment/Requirements
- Must have the ability to lift up to 50 lbs. and be able to walk multiple jobsites each day.
