Assistant Superintendent - Construction

Jacobs is seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Assistant Superintendent to support the New York City School Construction Authority (NYCSCA) Emergency Program. This role assists with daily field operations, subcontractor coordination, documentation management, and compliance tracking across multiple active school construction sites.

The ideal candidate has progressively responsible construction experience, strong organizational skills, and the ability to support all phases of construction work on fast paced emergency and renovation projects.

Key Responsibilities

* Organize, schedule, and oversee the daily and weekly activities of subcontractors and vendors.

* Proactively identify and resolve construction challenges to maintain project progress.

* Maintain accurate project records, including daily logs, timekeeping, and cost records.

* Supervise self-performed work and implement innovative construction methods to improve jobsite efficiency.

* Track material deliverables according to approved submittals and project schedules.

* Ensure timely approval of submittals and monitor long lead items.

* Oversee receiving processes to ensure materials are inspected for quantity and quality, and that receiving tickets are properly signed, coded, and filed.

* Support jobsite reporting requirements including daily reports, RFIs, change orders, weekly unit reports, two weeks lookahead schedules, and monthly schedule updates.

* Review shop drawings and submittals to ensure compliance with contract documents and reporting standards.

* Attend all required jobsite meetings.

* Maintain quality assurance throughout all phases of the project to ensure compliance with standards.

* Work primarily first or second shift, or a combination of both, typically 40 hours per week Monday through Friday.

* Be available to work additional hours Monday-Friday, often with short notice.

* Be available to work on weekends and holidays, often with short notice.

* Work locations may be in any of the five NYC boroughs;
Assistant Superintendents must be available to work at any program location.

* Bachelor's degree in engineering, Architecture, Construction Management, or a construction related field from an accredited college or university.

* Minimum of five (5) years of fulltime progressively responsible work as a technical specialist in construction or design related fields.

* A minimum of two (2) years must involve managing all phases of construction work on multiple projects.

* Must have managed or monitored at least two (2) projects of substantial value.

* Must have a valid New York State driver's license.

* Ability to understand and interpret contract documents such as specifications, drawings, and shop drawings.

* Experience in new and renovation type construction.

Ideally, you'll have:

* Experience with NYC public building projects and familiarity with NYC Department of Buildings filing, rules, and requirements.

* Previous work with NYC public agencies such as SCA or NYCHA is preferred but not required.

* Construction supervision & field coordination experience

* Timekeeping, cost tracking, and material control experience

* Submittal and shop drawing review experience

* Daily reporting, RFIs, and change order support experience

* Strong understanding of specifications, drawings, and shop drawings

* Experience in new construction and renovation projects

* Follow the safety requirements as per the NYCDOB/OSHA and SCA safety Manual.

* Excellent written and verbal communication

* Ability to work flexible shifts, including nights, weekends, and holidays

* Proficiency with Microsoft Office and jobsite reporting tools

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