Superintendent, Construction

Overview

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. Suffolk is a national company leading in construction management with services across real estate investment, design, self-perform construction, and technology initiatives. The company focuses on integrating data and technology to connect design, construction, and operations.

About Suffolk – Suffolk is a national enterprise with a broad portfolio and offices across the United States. The description highlights its work across healthcare, life sciences, education, gaming, aviation, transportation, government, mission critical, and commercial sectors.

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The Mission Critical Center of Excellence manages billions of dollars in projects annually, specializing in data center and mission-critical construction for leading technology and telecommunications clients across the United States. The group focuses on fast-paced, MEP-intensive projects and offers significant opportunities for career advancement within the mission-critical construction industry.

The Superintendent is responsible for overseeing and managing all day-to-day job site activities, including project team performance, site conditions, safety and quality standards, compliance with scope, and effective management of trade partners.

• Oversee, manage, and document all day-to-day job site activities including OSHA safety compliance
• Direct field personnel according to the project plan and Suffolk supervisory principles
• Communicate issues, events, performance, and progress daily to the Project Manager
• Report any problems promptly to the Project Manager to facilitate the most cost-effective solutions
• Establish effective working relationships with clients and Suffolk team members
• Request advice and assistance from the General Superintendent on materials, sequencing, scheduling and personnel

• Identify pre-mobilization activities in conjunction with the Project Executive, General Superintendent, and the Project Manager
• Develop start-up schedule with Project Manager and send it to the Project Executive and General Superintendent for review

• Assist in formulating and implementing construction schedules in the field
• Establish and implement the Project Baseline Schedule based on the project contracts and subcontractor input
• Maintain the schedule and ensure work aligns with the contract and client expectations
• Provide progress reports with a two-week look ahead of schedule to the Project Manager and field staff

• Ensure subcontractors participate in safety pre-construction meetings
• Ensure subcontractors have full safety documentation, site safety plans, and current insurance where applicable
• Review the project daily to ensure activities comply with OSHA and site safety plan
• Review safety reports and injury data to assess safety performance
• Ensure projects are budgeted and staffed to support safety programs
• Communicate clear safety expectations to project teams
• Perform safety inspections using predictive solutions software in line with Suffolk safety program
• Adhere to all Suffolk Safety program requirements

• Ensure pertinent benchmarks are established in the baseline schedule
• Involve appropriate individuals in the Q-Team
• Coordinate first delivery and benchmark inspections as per schedule
• Ensure inspections are approved, documented, and communicated

• Manage site pre-construction activities including surveys, utilization and staging plans
• Mobilize the field office and maintain the job site to Suffolk standards
• Organize documentation of the site for easy access and review
• Manage subcontractor performance to quality and ethical standards
• Collaborate with PM to identify and resolve personnel issues and process revisions
• Manage all phases of construction, documenting progress and site activities

• Attend project turnover, mobilization, and coordination meetings
• Attend or chair safety pre-construction meetings
• Attend or chair weekly foreman and safety meetings
• Attend or chair monthly schedule review meetings
• Attend closeout meetings and owner meetings
• Chair subcontractor meetings as needed to monitor and manage the project

• Complete and implement construction office checklists
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