Superintendent, Construction

Job Summary

This position is responsible for coordinating all site construction activities. This includes maintaining the highest quality, supervising all trade and field personnel, administering good construction safety practices with all on-site activities and completing the project on schedule and within budget.

• Assist the General Superintendent in the development, updating, modification (as required) and maintenance of the project schedule including a master schedule, 60-day look ahead schedules for assigned trades, and two-week look ahead schedules for assigned trades.
• Assure the implementation and continuous maintenance of corporate safety program requirements in all day-to-day operations on the project.
• Understand and be familiar with the date by which all materials must arrive on the job and convey that information to the project superintendent for preparation of the contract items list and shop drawing schedules. Assist the General Superintendent in following deliveries.
• Attend the weekly foreman and superintendent meetings.
• Prepare the daily construction reports in a thorough and timely manner.
• Understand and ensure risk controls are properly established and maintained.
• Attend weekly meetings with the project team for updates on the status of fieldwork and communication of any issues requiring the input or action of others on the project team, and for notification of issues that may be important or of interest to them.
• Establish and maintain a system of document control to ensure work is installed per the latest design documentation and approved shop drawings.
• Communicate any issues requiring additional information from designers in a timely fashion to the project manager for issuance of RFIs.
• Assist in the preparation of the monthly status report to be submitted to the client.
• Assure the required permits and approvals from jurisdictional agencies are secured, posted, and renewed as required before starting work.
• Work in partnership with the project manager to identify and address issues of constructability or lack of scope during the preconstruction phase.
• Participate in the development and final review of scope, buy-out, and schedule.
• Research, review, and address any owner, landlord, city/state requirement or procedure to avoid project delays, ensure safety, and/or ensure client satisfaction.
• Develop a comprehensive understanding of project strategy and commitments including financial goals, scheduling, logistics, phasing, milestones, and inspections.
• Oversee all daily field operations to ensure proper site safety, construction progress, quality control and a clean site.
• Work in partnership with PM to maintain an updated and accurate project schedule that reflects the changes in project status and meets the cost and time requirements of the project.
• Promote positive subcontractor relations by dealing professionally and fairly with all subcontractors and vendors, always instilling this philosophy in the project team.
• Maintain and review the punch list process to ensure all items are addressed and executed promptly.

• Requires Engineering, Construction Management or related Bachelor’s degree, or possess equivalent years of related experience.
• Requires working knowledge of various construction disciplines, union agreements/jurisdiction, cost control, scheduling, safety regulations, engineering drawings and other required documents.
• NYC Buildings Construction Superintendent License is a plus.
• 10-Hour OSHA and 30-Hour OSHA Construction Safety and Health Certificate.
• 4-Hour Supported Scaffold User Certificate.

• Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Project, and Timberline.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment at JRM without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other characteristics protected by law.

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