Construction Superintendent

The superintendent is responsible for overseeing and directing project production efforts. This includes organizing work methods, ensuring adherence to safety policies & procedures, scheduling teams and material delivery, controlling costs against budgeted projections and resolving discrepancies, tracking inventory & supplies, and ensuring conformity with project design specifications and workmanship.

Successful delivery of these responsibilities can be accomplished by effective collaboration with clients’ representatives, associates, architects, engineers, suppliers, subcontractors & site staff.

May be responsible for leading subordinates or a team in accomplishing these responsibilities.

• Lead meetings with owners/tenants to discuss build-out specifications and/or improvements and educate on the practicality & cost approaches of each aesthetic.
• Coordinate activities with architects, engineers, or other associates responsible for project design.
• Establish relationships with the design team & coordinate communication as necessary throughout the project lifespan.
• Create a project schedule in Microsoft Project and develop a plan for pre-construction through completion.
• Effectively collaborate with estimators to deliver accurate proposals & bids.
• Manage team schedules to ensure appropriate coverage at all times.
• Manage team task assignments & maintain accurate timekeeping records.
• Effectively supervise & evaluate the performance of employees & sub-contractors.
• Assist & educate project teams to effectively communicate RFIs and submittals to the design team.
• Maintain project/build-out construction schedule, adjusting action as necessary to meet established deadlines.
• Oversee and approve job-cost updates and coordinate with the project manager to achieve the most effective/economical strategy.
• Initiate and attend regular meetings with clients, sub-contractors, and field teams to plan, troubleshoot and assess / monitor costs.
• Continually foster positive relationships with all site staff to deliver a quality finished product.
• Maintain daily reports / meet record-keeping requirements for both material and labor.