Commercial Glazing Foreman​/Superintendent

Working Commercial Glazing Foreman / Superintendent is responsible for the successful field execution of commercial glass and glazing projects while actively working alongside and leading the installation team.

This is a hands-on leadership position
, not strictly a supervisory role. The Foreman / Superintendent is expected to install, troubleshoot, and perform glazing work while directing field personnel, coordinating jobsite activities, maintaining productivity, and ensuring work is completed safely, correctly, and according to schedule.

The individual in this position serves as the company’s primary field representative and is responsible for maintaining the company’s standards for Safety, Quality, Productivity, Accountability, and Professionalism.

• Actively perform commercial glazing installation while leading the field crew.
• Lead the installation of storefront, curtain wall, window wall, commercial windows, aluminum entrances, doors, frames, sidelites, transoms, and specialty glazing systems
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• Install monolithic, insulated, laminated, tempered, and specialty architectural glass.
• Install and troubleshoot commercial door hardware including closers, pivots, hinges, panic devices, locks, thresholds, sweeps, and related components.
• Properly execute glazing procedures utilizing gaskets, setting blocks, tapes, sealants, backer rod, and specified glazing materials.
• Establish daily work assignments and clearly communicate expectations to field personnel.
• Lead by example in workmanship, productivity, attitude, attendance, and professionalism.
• Train and develop glaziers, apprentices, and less-experienced field personnel.
• Hold crew members accountable for safety, quality, productivity, and company expectations.

• Thoroughly review contract drawings, approved shop drawings, specifications, submittals, elevations, details, and installation requirements before and during field installation.
• Understand project scope and identify the materials, equipment, manpower, and sequencing necessary to complete the work.
• Verify field dimensions, rough openings, substrates, embeds, blocking, structural conditions, and other conditions affecting installation.
• Identify discrepancies between field conditions and approved drawings before installation proceeds.
• Plan work activities in advance to minimize downtime and maximize field productivity.
• Coordinate material staging and ensure the crew has the proper materials, tools, equipment, and information required to perform the work.
• Monitor project progress against established schedules and labor expectations.
• Immediately communicate conditions that could affect schedule, labor, cost, quality, or project completion to the Project Manager.
• Assist with punch list completion, inspections, testing, and project closeout.

The Foreman / Superintendent serves as the company’s primary field point of contact and is expected to:

• Attend required jobsite coordination and superintendent meetings.
• Coordinate glazing activities with the General Contractor, other subcontractors, suppliers, and company Project Management.
• Communicate upcoming manpower, material, equipment, and access requirements.
• Coordinate installation sequencing with surrounding trades.
• Verify that openings and substrates are ready before committing glazing labor and materials.
• Document conditions that prevent or delay installation.
• Maintain professional relationships with General Contractors, owners, architects, inspectors, and other trades.
• Protect the company’s contractual position by communicating scope discrepancies, delays, changes, and additional work to Project Management before proceeding whenever possible.

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