Construction Superintendent

Overview

Performs advanced professional, managerial, and highly field-oriented construction management work overseeing complex capital improvement and municipal construction projects from pre-construction through project closeout. This position serves as the City’s primary on‑site representative during active construction and is responsible for monitoring and evaluating field construction activities to ensure projects are completed in accordance with approved plans, specifications, schedules, budgets, safety requirements, and quality standards.

• Provide daily on‑site construction oversight, monitoring contractor and subcontractor performance, identifying and resolving field conflicts, and coordinating with architects, engineers, inspectors, utility representatives, consultants, and City staff to ensure compliance with applicable codes, regulations, and contractual requirements.
• Serve as the City’s technical expert and advisor on matters involving construction management, field operations, project delivery, and capital improvement implementation; report to the department director or designee.
• Review project proposals to determine project schedule, funding, cost, and procedures required to complete the project.
• Assist with the creation of project scopes and cost estimates for various projects.
• Review status reports prepared by project personnel and modify schedules or plans as required.
• Maintain detailed daily reports with photographs and written observations.
• Monitor material deliveries, storage, and installation practices.
• Administer and review outside consultant contracts for design and project development, and in‑house projects for Public Works in accordance with general engineering principles and Public Works policies.
• Provide direction and administration of design and construction projects through architects, engineers, contractors, and project managers.
• Plan, assign, and review the work of professional staff to ensure success in the monitoring of architectural and engineering consultants and contractors engaged in the design and construction of complex city structures and related projects.
• Review and revise bid project documents for bidding purposes.
• Monitor contractor performance, workmanship, staffing, sequencing, and coordination.
• Observe and document construction progress, deficiencies, safety concerns, and quality issues.
• Review pay applications and progress claims for consistency with observed field progress.
• Participate in the development of design concepts, drawings/schematics, specifications, bidding documents, contracts, and cost estimates for Public Works projects.
• Coordinate design and construction surveying and serve as project manager/administrator on Public Works projects as assigned.
• Review work for general compliance with project drawings, specifications, and industry standards.
• Participate in scheduling, preparation, and presentation of projects in public meetings with elected officials, staff from other agencies, departments, and the general public.
• Prepare project reports for the director or designee.
• Coordinate project activities with other governmental agencies as needed.
• Provide objective, independent reporting to City leadership regarding project status, evaluating schedule progress and construction milestones.
• Participate on the City’s Hurricane Damage Assessment Team to facilitate recovery efforts following a natural disaster.
• Conform with and abide by all regulations, policies, work procedures, and instructions, and observe all safety rules, including wearing and using all appropriate safety equipment.
• Perform related duties as required.

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management, or a related field.
• Active or inactive registration as a Professional Engineer, Registered Architect, or General Contractor’s license in the State of Florida is required at the time of hiring.
• A license inhibitor is required to be activated within six months of hire and maintained in an active state for the duration of employment.
• Six (6) years of technical and project management experience in the design and/or construction of public works projects.
• A comparable amount of training or experience may be substituted for the minimum qualifications.
• Valid Florida Driver’s License.