Project Superintendent

Position: Project Superintendent I
Location: New York

Job Details

Job Location:

Levine Builders - NYC/Douglaston, NY - New York, NY 11102

Salary Range: $ - $

We’re looking to build the best teams possible with highly motivated and engaged employees. We have an exciting opportunity for an Project Superintendent I to join The Douglaston Companies. If you are looking to work in a collaborative and supportive environment, but also be challenged in your role, we welcome you to apply!

Essential duties and responsibilities

• Responsible for the timely completion of the project and ensuring that the project is constructed in strict accordance with plans, specifications, and local codes.

• Schedule all subcontractors, consultants, and vendors in critical path (with project team) to ensure timely completion.

• Perform quality control duties and responsibilities regarding the work being performed in accordance with plans and specifications.

• Establish and enforce job site quality control programs to ensure quality completion of construction.

• Ensure that subcontractor is fully executing and complying with his contracted scope of work.

• Communicate with project team regarding ASI’s, RFI’s, and material submittals.

• Coordinate required inspections with local jurisdictions.

• Identify subcontractor non-compliance with safety, health, and environmental quality standards and take appropriate steps to correct non-compliance.

• Identify conflicts in construction progress and communicate them to project team for resolution.

• Maintain daily log of activities on the jobsite using companies project software.

• Ensure subcontractor has corrected all deficiencies identified by project team.

• Walk all areas on project daily to monitor activities and assist in future planning.

• Preside over weekly subcontractor meetings designed to coordinate the work.

• Issue notices of non-compliance to subcontractors regarding quality of work or scheduling.

• Perform job progress and completion punch list identification and completion.

• Prepare daily reports to maintain accurate project documentation.

• Arrange for labor, tools, equipment, and other supplies needed to perform General Conditions work or other items as determined by project team.

• Prepare timesheets for all labor, if applicable, and other on-site staff.

• Manage workforce efficiently to render jobsite safe and clean, and to assure all areas are ready for trades to perform their work as scheduled.

• Review construction drawings to understand design intent, identify potential conflicts, and provide suggestions for improvement where possible.

• Perform quality inspections in accordance with company quality control systems; participate and guide project quality control from kick-off until final turnover of the project.

• Monitor safety compliance on jobsite.

• Perform other duties as assigned by management, including but not limited to participating in preplanning for future jobs, conducting evaluations of trade performance, completing project close-out reports, and overseeing completion of post-occupancy repair work.

Qualifications

• DOB NYC Licensed Superintendent required.

• 6-10 years of Project Superintendent experience, required.

• Thorough knowledge of construction trades and respective union, nonunion and prevailing wage requirements.

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as site safety plans, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.

• Ability to safely navigate a construction site which will include the following: climbing ladders and stairs, use of job hoists, inclement weather conditions, hazardous/cluttered and dark areas.

• Excellent communication abilities, both oral and written, plus active listener.

• Knowledge of construction budgeting best practices.

• Strong planning skills, including design execution, resource allocation and contingencies.

• Understanding of construction equipment, including safe operating practices and maintenance.

• Comprehends local, state, and federal construction regulations.

• Great problem-solving and decision-making skills.

• Effective leadership abilities, able to motivate team, set goals and resolve conflicts.

• Organizational skills, including time management, delegation,…