Assistant Superintendent

About the role

Adolfson & Peterson Construction, one of the nation’s top contractors, is recruiting an experienced Assistant Superintendent. The position collaborates with the Superintendent and/or Project Manager to coordinate field operations, site safety, productivity, schedule, work quality, and trade contractor and supplier coordination. Project scopes are generally less than $5 million or represent a component of a larger, complex project. Safety is paramount, and all team members are expected to work within an Incident and Injury Free (IIF) culture.

Responsibilities

• Take personal responsibility for working safely within an incident and injury free (IIF) culture.
• Manage on‑site construction activities.
• Understand all plans, specifications, and details for the assigned project; maintain a complete set of updated construction drawings as a permanent record.
• Schedule and procure tools, equipment, and materials necessary for the project; ensure all team members are trained on the tools and processes; attend weekly toolbox talks.
• Partner with the project team to provide information in the project start‑up and close‑out meetings.
• Hold trade contractors accountable for meeting the schedule and performing quality work while maintaining a positive relationship.
• Manage, review, and control all project cost codes, budgets, and production units for assigned portions of the project.
• Ensure project quality based on AP’s quality management programs; participate in creating site‑specific quality control plans; monitor compliance and performance.
• Troubleshoot jobsite challenges, offer innovative solutions, and document all corrections, changes, and requests.
• Collaborate in the creation of site‑specific safety plans; monitor compliance and performance.
• Support AP’s safety program to strive for Zero Injury on each project, including:
  • Ensuring all job safety requirements are understood and implemented by project team members and trade contractors.
  • Collaborating with AP safety support team members as needed.
  • Leading or attending on‑site safety meetings.
  • Reviewing trade contractors’ safety programs and SDS information during start‑up meetings.
  • Identifying and correcting safety hazards; reporting all safety incidents to AP safety team members.
  • Maintaining and posting OSHA and company‑required safety literature.
• Collaborate with other departments in the pre‑construction and planning phases.
• Provide technical expertise throughout the pre‑construction process and participate in constructability reviews.
• Assist with the management of the pre‑construction schedule.
• Review plans and specifications for constructability and construction schedules; advise the project team on issues or deficiencies.
• Assist in quantity take‑off and pricing estimates.
• Help prepare, coordinate, and update the detailed project schedule with sequence and activity duration, including procurement items.
• Establish the punchlist process and close‑out procedures with the Project Manager, owner, and design team; maintain a Zero Punchlist.
• Understand the contract between AP and the owner, the project estimate, budget set‑up, and trade contractor and supplier contract scopes.
• Ensure all subcontractors meet insurance requirements prior to being onsite.
• Participate in procuring future projects and help build client loyalty.
• Participate in marketing efforts, presentations, and proposal preparations; support others in determining sequence activities and activity duration on schedules for proposed projects.
• Build and maintain a network of potential client leads.
• Participate in at least one industry organization.
• Maintain a positive relationship with the owner and design team throughout the project; communicate the owner’s goals to all field team members.
• Other responsibilities as assigned.

Requirements

• Progressively responsible experience and proven results, including:
  • Post‑secondary or bachelor’s degree in construction management, architecture, engineering, or related field and 2+ years of related experience, **or** a high school diploma/equivalent and 7+ years of directly related experience.
• Familiarity with construction management software such as Procore, MS Project, P6, Excel, AutoCAD, Revit, and other project management tools.
• Solid understanding of building plans and specifications, value engineering, and life‑cycle costing.
• Proven results in driving safety initiatives and compliance.
• Current or ability to become current with OSHA 30 and company safety requirements.
• Physical ability to climb, walk, lift, carry, push, and perform repetitive motion activities throughout the day; occasional lifting/moving of up to 100 lb.
• Ability to travel to project sites and accept long‑term out‑of‑area assignments.
• Willingness to work in various (sometimes extreme) climate conditions.
• Ability to obtain a forklift certification (preferred).
• Demonstrated integrity and ethical standards.
• Experience on complex projects with a track record of driving growth, change, and operational execution.
• Strong analytical and logical skills with high precision on detailed work.
• Developed written, oral, and listening communication skills for diverse audiences.
• Ability to efficiently manage multiple priorities simultaneously under time constraints.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to build successful, lasting relationships.

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