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Superintendent

Innovative Project Solutions
San Francisco, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 5/8/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/30/2026
We are hiring a Superintendent that can lead, direct, and coordinate the work of subcontractors and/or IPS trade labors. The Superintendent is responsible for ensuring safety, schedule delivery, quality of work performed and adherence to budget of the project. The Superintendent has supervisory responsibility for Field Engineers, Interns and trade labors in his/her area of responsibility.

Reports to: Project Manager or Project Executive

Eligibility Requirements

  • Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without restriction
  • Must be willing to take a drug test and post-offer physical (if required)
  • Must be 18 years of age or older

Qualifications

  • A minimum of four years' related training and/or experience
  • Knowledge of building construction, means and methods, scheduling and cost control procedures, general contract, general conditions, subcontract documents, drawings and specifications
  • Microsoft Office Suite
  • Proficiency in EH&S applications
  • Ability to read, understand, and interpret contract documents, drawings specifications, scopes of work and project schedules
  • Demonstrated leadership and interpersonal skills

Essential Duties and Job Responsibilities*:

  • Oversee and make decisions related to the performance of work related to scheduling, delivery, logistics, quality control and trade employee staffing levels
  • Oversee work among all trades to promote a coordinated project operation
  • Daily coordinate and schedule trades
  • Resolve local area problems regarding procedures, precedence, design clarifications, adequate labor and equipment schedule and all other appropriate matters
  • Manage the overall site safety program as required and ensure subcontractor compliance with IPS standards and all applicable safety codes and regulations
  • Supervise and develop Field Engineers, and/or Interns, as assigned, including providing input on or completing performance appraisals
  • Create schedules and determine sequencing of work
  • Develop and implement recovery strategies to maintain project schedule
  • Communicate with owners and architects/engineers in connections with field issues
  • Investigate and resolve such issues
  • Manage the billing process as it relates to Work in Place (WIP) and oversee the monthly estimate of work completed, payrolls, material invoices and subcontractor payment applications
  • Manage the work to ensure that it is installed in compliance with and conforms to the approved contract documents
  • May perform other duties as assigned.

Physical Demands

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. Performance of the duties will occasionally require physical ability to climb permanent and temporary stairs, passenger use of construction personnel hoists, ability to climb ladders and negotiate work areas under construction. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. Performing this job requires use of hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls, sit, talk and hear (bells, whistles, etc.), stand, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 lbs.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing 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 regularly works on-site at the construction work site where the employee is exposed to moving mechanical parts; high precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; outside weather conditions and risk of electrical shock. The noise in these work environments is usually moderate to very loud.

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