Superintendent - Place and Finish

The Place and Finish Superintendent manages all aspects of a construction project, from its early stages to completion and handover. Overseeing onsite activities, coordinating subcontractors, and ensuring projects are completed on time, within budget, and the required quality standards. The Superintendent is also responsible for job site safety, scheduling, inspections, and quality control.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Lead and direct people, equipment, and resources in the construction of projects.
• Partner with the foreman to ensure the sufficient deployment and productivity of work crews.
• Communicate openly with the general superintendent and project managers and report any issues affecting the project plan.
• Work as a team member and leader to pour, level, and finish concrete successfully.
• Use survey equipment to ensure proper installation of components.
• Organize and coordinate the daily activities of all crew members, subcontractors, and equipment and utilize corrective action to keep the project on time and within budget.
• Identify and execute best practices concerning the efficient use of construction materials.
• Plan work in an efficient and practical order, maximizing progress in a safe and timely manner.
• Lead or direct daily safety huddles and stretch/flex programs.
• Review and adhere to construction schedules, ensuring milestones and completion dates are met.
• Ensure company equipment is lawfully operated, cared for, maintained, and used effectively.
• Read and interpret project plans and specifications.
• Promote, execute, and adhere to the company’s safety program and encourage all employees, subcontractors, and consultants to adopt safety as a culture.
• Conduct daily and weekly safety meetings and inspections.
• Review safe work plans/hazard assessments with the crew before job commencement.
• Work with the Safety Department to investigate damage, incidents, or near misses at the worksite and ensure proper procedures follow the Company’s Safety Program.
• Work safely and responsibly so as not to injure oneself intentionally or unintentionally or endanger the well-being of others.
• Ensure all new hires receive their required orientation and attend company-designated training.
• Monitor and manage employee attendance, ensuring the timely arrival and participation of all crew members and notifying employees of rain days before the start of the work.
• Delegate tasks and accountabilities, instruct, supervise, lead, and direct base crew.
• Liaise between the company and employees on a variety of employee-related matters.
• Comply with relevant legislation regarding employee management, terminations, and resignations.
• Liaise with the Human Resources department on employee-related issues, including employee development, benefits, training, terminations, and investigations.
• Ensure consistent and fair application of the progressive disciplinary policy.
• Continually develop yourself and your team through ongoing training, education, etc.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities required of the employee for this job. Duties and Responsibilities are not comprehensive and can be changed at any time, with or without notice.

Work Environment/Physical Demand

The physical demands will be standing, walking, crouching, stooping, kneeling, squatting, and bending for long periods regularly. This job will require a full range of body movements, including but not limited to using hands, feet, arms, legs, back, and torso; the ability to push, pull, and lift. Must be able to lift and carry 80 lbs. repeatedly or continuously over time without “giving out” or fatiguing. Excellent eyesight, with or without correction, is necessary. Work will be conducted under various weather conditions and temperatures, such as extreme heat or cold, and will be primarily outdoors.

Position type, travel, and expected hours of work

This full-time field position requires travel to local job locations in and around Houston, TX. Typical hours will range from 45-50 hours per week and are subject to change. This role requires working non-typical days and irregular hours based on construction schedules. Due to the critical nature of the role, accepting phone calls even during non-typical workdays and hours is also necessary.

• 10 years of field coordination or relevant commercial construction project experience.
• Comfortable training others on the use of powered finishing equipment. Must have reliable transportation to the workplace(s)/ job location(s).
• General problem-solving/conflict resolution skills.
• Understand basic project financial information (monthly cost projections, labor costs reports, etc.).
• Valid driver’s license.
• Must have reliable transportation to the workplace(s)/ job location(s).
• Ability to successfully pass a background check related to driving (for any driver)
• Ability to pass drug screening.
• Must be able to work in the United States without corporate sponsorship now and in the future.

Kent Companies provides its employees with one of the most competitive compensation and benefits packages in the construction industry. Benefits vary by location, with a fully customized benefits package presented upon hire. Typical benefits packages include:

• Weekly pay
• PTO (Paid Time Off)
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Supplemental insurance options
• Retirement plans with discretionary employer-matching
• Holiday pay (New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day)
• Scholarship opportunities for dependents
• Leadership development opportunities