SUMMARY: To provide leadership, management, and facilitate communications for all for construction site related activities. This will be with emphasis upon site safety, quality assurance and maintaining the schedule.

The Superintendent is the primary staff person responsible for administering the site safety plan, which promotes safe working conditions, addresses identified hazards, and works to proactively prevent hazards from emerging in the first place. The Superintendent will be fully knowledgeable of Safety Manual. They shall assist PM in the development of a site-specific safety plan and any requirements. They are responsible for always communicating and managing site specific plan with staff and sub-tiers at pre-construction meetings and while the site is in operation. The Superintendent shall act as the point of contact upon any OSHA visitations and immediately notify your supervisor for further direction. The Superintendent shall fully investigate all accidents on site and communicate the details with both your PM and HR.

SCHEDULING AND PROACTIVE PLANNING:

• Schedule and Proactive Planning: The Superintendent is responsible for distributing and administering, taking action to correct, and updating the 4-week production level schedule. The Superintendent shall share consistent dialogue with the PM regarding schedule and have a clear understanding of the Overall Owner’s Prime Project Schedule. The Superintendent’s direct supervision of project staff, hours spent on site, coordination and governance of sub-tier agreements, and communications with our sub-tiers provides the Superintendent the greatest influence to ensure production progress is compliant with the schedule. The Superintendent, from Project Start Up through Delivery, shall be working in a proactive manner, providing professional communications, enforcing sub-tier accountability, and production means and methods.

QUALITY ASSURANCE:

• Prime Contract Scope, Plans, Specifications, Bid Documents.
• The Superintendent shall understand the contract obligations, have an experienced and deep understanding of the Construction Documents (plans, specifications). With full understanding of the obligations, the Superintendent shall inform PM of any client or architect request to perform services/improvements beyond stated or contractual obligations. Superintendent shall assist the PM in identifying, assessing impact of proposed changes by client or Architect.
• Deviations or Conflicts in Construction Documents - The Superintendent shall be the primary staff person responsible for identifying Deviations or Conflicts in the Construction documents. Superintendent shall thoroughly study the Construction Documents, consult with Sub-Tier contractors, and use all other means necessary to identify deviations, inconsistencies, or conflicts in the Construction Documents as early as possible. The Superintendent is response for identification of the conflict, communication (RFI, Issue Log), through resolution. The Superintendent will advise the PM of all changes which may result in a change of cost or change in scheduled time. The Superintendent shall maintain the record set of drawings completely and maintain the record set of as-builts throughout the project duration.
• Superintendent shall support and help facilitate the Quality Assurance goals, policies, and procedures. Superintendent shall be the point person, held accountable for all quality of construction related issues. The Superintendent is responsible for initiating, scheduling, audit work in advance, and accompanying government and third-party inspectors in an effort to have the construction work reviewed and approved efficiently. Superintendent is responsible for all communications and efforts necessary to rectify any identified non-conforming / non-compliance issues. This effort shall be of priority to minimize delay impacts to the schedule. The Superintendent shall assist the Project Manager in drafting the PUNCHLIST / DELIVERY acceptance procedures for the Project. Once the procedure is accepted by the Architect and Owner, the Superintendent shall be responsible for professional, timely, and quality presentations of the work for inspection. Superintendent shall facilitate rapid response to “area of work to be completed” or “items of inadequacy” with priority attention in accordance with the delivery plan.

MEETINGS & COMMUNICATIONS:

• Attends, coordinate, and participates at Project Pre-Construction Meetings with Subcontractor and Suppliers.
• Presides at Site Coordination and Safety Weekly Meetings with Subcontractor and Suppliers. Responsible for creating and communicating all supporting meeting docs.
• Daily Reports and Daily Photos: Draft and communicate all critical reports and documents to ensure all information is timely, complete, and accurate.
• Document Management Protocol: The Superintendent is responsible that all project documents assigned to the Superintendent are being created and stored.

Reports to Project Manager

Skills:

• Experience in Construction superintendent; commercial construction superintendent
• Ability to read and understand construction documents as supplied, including specifications, drawings, and other technical data. Understanding of USACE RMS/QCS and EM385-1-1.
• Needs to be able to coordinate/manage subcontractors, suppliers, equipment, and field staff.
• Bachelor’s Degree - Preferred

Experience Level:

• Intermediate Level

Other Requirements:

• Must successfully pass pre-employment drug/alcohol screening.