General Description

The project superintendent is responsible for all field activities on a project. The superintendent reports to the project manager and is onsite full-time.

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide full time day-to-day supervision on site, coordinating all work of subcontractor’s and WEO’s own forces.
• Creates and monitors the project CPM schedule, and uses the schedule as a tool to manage the project. Determines the sequencing of work activities and manages subcontractors to follow the sequence.
• Monitors trade work to ensure it meets the requirements of the drawings and specs.
• Manages the jobsite safety program, including safety walk-thrus, and makes field crews accountable for adherence to the safety program.
• Conduct weekly coordination meetings with subcontractors.
• Manage subcontractors to ensure that the full scope of work is completed per their contract.
• Understand the project budget and ensure accurate cost coding and management of labor and material costs.
• Maintain daily log of project activities.
• Close-out project including punchlist, finalization of subcontract values, assist in the negotiation of final owner change orders, building commissioning, etc.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Building Operations – has a range of experience in field operations and construction means and methods, including project scheduling, management of subcontractors, and project closeout.
• Coordination – Has the ability to plan and effectively coordinate complex projects with many subcontractors. Has knowledge of the means and methods for a wide variety of building systems and construction types.
• Safety – Is competent in the management of all major construction hazards through training and experience. Has the ability to effectively identify hazardous conditions and unsafe acts or practices.
• Financial Understanding – understands project cost reporting systems, and can use them to understand the financial status of a project.

Job Specifications

• A minimum number of 15 years of total experience, with at least 5 years’ experience running projects as a superintendent.
• Experience should be in large commercial construction with a project size of $10 million to $50 million.
• Basic computer skills are necessary (Windows, Excel, P6, Word, etc.).
• Interpersonal skills – ability to engage with business partners and team members in a constructive, productive way to overcome obstacles and achieve results.