Superintendent
$130,000–$170,000 year
On-siteSan Diego, California, United States
Job Summary
Coordinate field operations for medium- to large-scale projects by managing material, workforce, and subcontractors to ensure client satisfaction and company profit. Enforce safety compliance through weekly audits, incident response planning, and all-hands meetings while overseeing quality control, mock-ups, and zero punch list management. Develop and manage the master project schedule, approve layoffs, and generate daily reports on time delays, cost implications, and labor units. Administer jobsite mobilization, coordinate with architects and owners, and settle union jurisdictional disputes. Prepare labor production budgets, process back-charge documentation, and obtain owner sign-off on completed work.
Required Qualifications
- Applicants must be eligible to work in the United States without visa sponsorship now or in the future
- NO STAFFING AGENCY CANDIDATES WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS POSITION
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Minimum of Eight (8) years of experience in the field or in a related area
- Work experience in all disciplines of construction (civil, structural, architectural, electrical, mechanical, and plumbing)
- Experience managing multiple subcontractors
- Intermediate knowledge/proficiency of MS Office Suite (strong Excel skills in particular)
- Basic knowledge of scheduling, estimating and cost principals
- Demonstrates full and current knowledge of all OSHA safety requirements
- Develops the jobsite specific safety plan
- Develops a jobsite-specific incident response procedure
- Maintains jobsite-safety and continuously monitors jobsite for potential safety hazards
- Schedules safety meetings and leads all-hands safety meetings
- Ensures all employees receive company safety training
- Ensures subcontractors follow safety procedures
- Performs weekly safety audits (Dailies, Twice Daily Safety Walks, Pre-Task Meetings, Injury Reports)
- Monitors work quality, and implements and oversees the field Quality Control Program
- Develops and manages the Quality Assurance/Quality Control Plan (QA/QC)
- Performs quality walks, ensuring the QA/QC requirements are being met
- Oversees mock-up and first-in-place installations
- Provides documentation of all QA/QC processes
- Reviews and confirms subcontractor as-built documents
- Creates and manages the master project schedule
- Possesses a working knowledge and understanding of logistics and scheduling
- Prepares and reviews job schedules (look-ahead schedules at three weeks and nine weeks in advance intervals)
- Communicates to all subcontractors the downstream impact of each scope of work and potential consequences
- Knowledge of Lean/Last Planner practices for pull planning, weekly work plans, performance percent complete, and visual tools
- Implements established job plan, monitors progress, and reports results to supervisor
- Responsible for all daily reports and reporting of any job-specific impacts that may occur regarding time delays, scheduling conflicts, and/or cost implications
- Oversees field operations, including supervising and managing personnel and subcontractors
- Manages and monitors construction activity to maintain compliance with contract specifications, company quality, and safety standards
- Generates all requisitions, purchase orders, tool acquisitions, inventory, returns, and equipment rentals
- Supervises and monitors the performance of Assistant Superintendents
- Interfaces with Project Manager to settle any union jurisdictional disputes that may arise
- Works cooperatively and proactively to maintain labor union relations
- Monitors schedule with Project Manager and Project Engineers, approves all layoffs, assigns work to field personnel
- Reports labor time and signs timesheets
- Prepares, reviews, and initials Daily Construction Reports
- Administers jobsite mobilization
- Participates in or chairs weekly subcontractor coordination meetings and verifies minutes
- Reviews and verifies weekly quantities for the percentage of work in place or completed
- Participates in weekly coordination meetings with architect and owner
- Leads schedule meetings, weekly coordination meetings, and all safety meetings
- Chairs the finish subcontractor coordination meetings
- Oversees the maintenance of jobsite security
- Coordinates special inspections as required
- Coordinates and manages all permits/inspections
- Knows thoroughly all active subcontractor agreements
- Has detailed knowledge of client expectations with respect to what is contained in the contract documents
- Participates in the formulation of subcontractor scope of work, Instructions to Bidders, and post-bid evaluations
- Participates in preconstruction meetings
- Responsible for reporting cost codes and daily labor units
- Prepares labor production budget, establishes and maintains labor control in coordination with Superintendents, and reviews cost reports
- Completes and processes back-charge documentation
- Obtains acceptance of completed work and owner sign-off
- Demonstrates basic knowledge of commercial construction projects (surveying, soil nailing, excavation, site rough grading, masonry installation and framing, and interior finishes)
- Communicates job status to Project Manager and other management team members on a regular basis
- Maintains a good line of communication with owner, subcontractors, building trades, and local unions
- Uses conflict mediation and troubleshooting skills to resolve any issues, questions, or concerns
- Handles a varied workload and multiple priorities while working as a team with coworkers to accomplish company and project goals
- Always represents the company with professionalism and a commitment to quality
- Performs all other duties as assigned by supervisor
- Ensure compliance with OSHA regulations to include health, safety, and welfare as appropriate
- Develops and instills confidence, competence, and trust with subcontractors
Desired Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering Construction Management or a related field
- A combination of education and work experience will also be considered in lieu of degree
- Work experience in all disciplines of construction (civil, structural, architectural, electrical, mechanical, and plumbing) preferred
- Experience with large commercial projects; healthcare, higher education, corporate campuses, justice, science & technology is desired
- Experience managing multiple subcontractors
- Excellent communication, organizational and interpersonal skills
- Intermediate understanding of Procore construction software is preferred
- Basic knowledge of Primavera P6 desired
- Basic knowledge of scheduling, estimating and cost principals desired
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