Construction Superintendent

Job Description

Responsibilities

Enforce Safety and Job Cleanliness – will include safety orientations, JHAs, Hot Work Permits, etc.

Communication:

Lead Point of communication to subcontractors and their foremen. Able to manage a foreman’s meeting, agenda, issue meeting minutes

Lead point of communication for utility coordination with subcontractors and utility companies

Point of contact for city inspectors, will schedule inspections and track in inspection log, along with coordination with subcontractors

Be able to guide and communicate with Project Management on construction issues

Be able to communicate job sequencing and scheduling

Preconstruction:

Know the municipality/permitting/inspection environment of the project

Able to accurately coordinate drawings and construction details

Logistics:

Capable of developing logistics to support the project and altering logistics plan as needed

Understand logistical impacts of details / materials / structural components

Identify associated budgetary issues (hoisting requirements / site conditions / material handling, etc.)

Schedule:

Has a grasp of durations of typical activities

Able to build a 2-week and 6 week lookahead

Can identify all tasks of a main or sub task set and identify the schedule drivers

Assess schedule impacts from sequencing / material & design elements / logistical requirements and identify associated budgetary issues

Can follow critical path

Leads and facilitates meeting, is able to develop an agenda and issue meeting minutes

Management:

Able to generate RFIs, can identify conflicts within drawings

Understands Submittals and will identify material / job specifications

Have a complete understanding of the subcontracts (i.e. boilerplate, exhibits and addendums)

Understanding of Change Orders / tickets can sit with project manager to review

Basic understanding of monthly requisition to assist PM in billing

Documentation

Complete Daily Reports, Manpower Logs

Anticipate manning requirements and challenges early and be proactive to prevent schedule/quality impacts

3rd Party reports (concrete breaks, soils and compaction reports, etc., and capture repairs & solutions)

Generate Punchlists and complete punchlist tasks

Schedule, sequencing, completing logs to track subcontractor work

Track laborer hours, keep log for payroll

Miscellaneous

· Knowledge of means and methods, able to ascertain improper tool use or machine use

· Able to use tools, machines, etc.

Full-time