Construction Superintendent

Construction Superintendent

Job Location:

Los Angeles, CA

Compensation Range $110,000 - $145,000 (USD) Annual Base Salary (California only)

About Hensel Phelps

At Hensel Phelps, we don't just build projects—we build careers, communities, and a culture of excellence. As an employee-owned company, every person here plays a vital role in shaping our success and future. Guided by our core values of Ownership, Integrity, Builder mindset, Diversity, and Community, we combine cutting-edge technology with hands-on expertise to deliver landmark projects across the nation. When you join Hensel Phelps, you join a team that values your growth, empowers your ideas, and invests in your journey.

Together, we create an environment where innovation thrives, safety is paramount, and every individual has the opportunity to make a lasting impact.

Job Description

The Construction Superintendent (CS) is responsible for the safe completion of his/her projects within budget, on schedule, to the company's quality standards, and to the customer's satisfaction. Responsibilities are typically safety compliance, craft supervision and production, subcontractor coordination, scheduling, material handling, daily reports, quality control and craft training. The CS's duties will vary as required to support the project team.

The following is a list of the primary tasks of the Construction Superintendent, some of which may be delegated to jobsite personnel, but which require his or her close supervision:

• Safety
  - The primary responsibility for job safety rests with the Superintendent. Ensure safety is properly incorporated into job planning and execution; promote accountability among staff members and subcontractors as it relates to the project safety policies; and enforce these policies by actively participating in all safety-related functions
• Quality – The Superintendent is responsible for all quality control on the project, both Company and subcontractors. Any repetitive quality problems with a subcontractor or vendor should be called to upper management's attention. The Company has a policy and past record of providing high-quality work and this high-quality standard is to be maintained on each project
• Job Planning
  - Development and implementation of the pre-job plan. Make course corrections to the plan as required. Create material handling and site utilization plans
• Scheduling
  - Participate in the project scheduling to the extent necessary to ensure that it is "his/her schedule" and that it complies with the job planning
• Mobilization
  - Complete specific tasks as assigned in pre-job planning sessions
• Coordinate and supervise all Company work forces on the project including employment of laborers and craft persons. The Superintendent has the authority to hire and fire all hourly paid personnel under his or her direct supervision. This also includes the indoctrination of Foreman and holding them accountable
• Develop Assistant Superintendents, Coordinators, Engineers, Foremen and craft persons Personnel evaluation, development, and retention. The Superintendent will be consulted in the assignment of salaried staff. He or she is responsible for defining what is expected of (goal setting), providing feedback to, and evaluating salaried personnel under his or her direction. He or she is to recommend promotion, transfers, or termination according to the projects needs and personnel evaluations
• Recruiting of salaried personnel as time permits
• Coordinate and schedule all subcontractors – Hold weekly scheduling meetings with all subcontractors' Foremen
• Develop forms detailing and special construction methods for job efficiency
• Maintain accurate time keeping and cost records
• Study labor recaps and cost controls carefully to determine areas needing special attention and initiate changes and procedures to bring costs back into budget
• Expedite vendors and subcontractors on a daily and weekly basis. Use the Construction Manager for assistance with major or unusual delivery performance problems
• Material Receiving
  - Be sure that material received is properly inspected for quantity and quality, and that the receiving tickets are properly signed…