Assistant Superintendent

About the Role

Vaughn is a regional commercial construction company operating throughout Texas, focused on building higher education, healthcare, and research buildings for commercial clients. As a sophisticated construction manager, we utilize the latest technology to plan and build high-quality, enduring facilities. Our family-like environment values safety, integrity, teamwork, excellence, and work ethic, and we aim to retain and develop individuals aligned with our core values by providing life-changing opportunities.

Our assistant superintendents assist with on-site field supervision for the project, inspecting construction activities to ensure compliance with established procedures and compliance with project plans, specifications, and shop drawings.

Responsibilities

• Inspect construction activities in accordance with established quality procedures and evaluate compliance with project plans, specifications, shop drawings and other project related documents.
• Know, understand and consistently enforce Vaughn’s safety program and OSHA rules.
• Provide technical assistance, e.g. interpretation of drawings, recommended construction methods and equipment, etc. as required.
• Actively coordinate trade and associated installations in advance to mitigate conflicts due to sequencing, constructability, schedule and/or spatial issues.
• Review plans, specifications, general notes and shop/working drawings for assigned activities prior to performing assigned duties.
• Communicate positively among employees and works as a team with project management, QA/QC and safety co-workers.
• Help sustain a positive company image.
• Assist in effectively training foremen and workers to adhere to policies/procedures, submittals, schedules, contracting and motivating assistants to uphold core values by leading through example.
• Develop professional relationship with client and design team to ensure project is delivered successfully.
• Ensure all on-site personnel comply with project procedures.
• Exhibit organization skills to ensure loose ends are cleaned up and completes projects timely.
• Ensure timely and accurate preparation of time sheets, unit reporting, daily construction reports and labor projections.
• Review and works within company policies and procedures.
• Work integrally with project management team on status reports labor and material projections
• Actively work on schedule development and maintenance to ensure coordinated and timely installations.
• Assist project management team in development and implementation of an effective job site communications plan.
• Communicate often and clearly with the team.
• Maintain excellent attendance and punctuality.

Qualifications

A four-year degree in construction, engineering or related field or equivalent combination of technical training and/or related experience is required. A minimum of four years construction experience with minimum of three years in a supervisory capacity is necessary. Experience with healthcare, higher education, and/or laboratory projects with a commercial general contractor is preferred, as well as experience with self-performing work in excavation, concrete, and finish carpentry.

A profitable track record, beat-the-budget self-perform labor track record, and ability to meet or beat project schedules are also preferred.

Skills

• Ability to handle multiple personnel and technical issues simultaneously on an ongoing basis.
• Knowledge of construction (technology, equipment, methods) and safety.
• Good leadership skills.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
• Good organizational and planning skills.
• Computer skills including MS Office, Email, PDF.