Construction Project Superintendent (Multi-Family Preferred)

The Role

The Project Superintendent provides leadership and oversight for all jobsite construction activities related to multi-family residential and mixed-use projects. This role ensures project objectives—including schedule, budget, safety, and quality—are met. The Project Superintendent collaborates with various stakeholders and manages projects valued between $50 million and $100 million.

Key Responsibilities

• General Management
  • Partner with the Project Manager to establish preconstruction responsibilities, schedules, and manage change orders.
  • Oversee and ensure safe work performance aligned with quality standards, timelines, and project scope.
  • Identify and resolve hazards, delays, and quality issues by developing risk mitigation plans.
  • Address subcontractor performance issues and implement corrective actions.
  • Serve as the Quality Control Manager, ensuring all work meets project specifications.
• Planning and Scheduling
  • Develop comprehensive site plans addressing public safety, site security, logistics, and material movement.
  • Maintain labor projections and support staffing decisions for jobsite roles.
  • Schedule and lead daily and weekly project team meetings.
  • Create and update construction schedules with key milestones and deadlines.
  • Cook up and update construction schedules with key milestones and deadlines.
  • Cook up and update construction schedules with key milestones and deadlines.
  • Coordinate subcontractors, owners, and site contractors to ensure alignment with project requirements.
• Relationship Management
  • Motivate project team members to achieve objectives within defined timelines and budgets.
  • Foster strong relationships with team members, architects, inspectors, subcontractors, municipalities, and suppliers.
  • Negotiate and secure commitments from project stakeholders.
  • Provide coaching, feedback, and support to team members to drive high performance.
• Non-Essential Duties
  • Coordinate inspections, turnovers, and documentation processes.
  • Participate in scope meetings and review project scopes.
  • Track and manage shop drawings and submittals.
  • Maintain inspection logs and coordinate scheduling with utility providers.
  • Oversee punch list completion and updates.
  • Conduct unit acceptance walks with engineering teams.
  • Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor.

Qualifications

• Education
  • A high school diploma or equivalent required.
  • Vocational or technical construction-related coursework preferred.
• Experience
  • A minimum of 10 years supervising residential construction projects.
  • Modest knowledge of all construction disciplines and phases.
• Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
  • Strong planning and project management expertise.
  • Proven leadership and prioritization skills.
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, adaptable to diverse teams.
  • An analytical problem-solver with familiarity with construction plans and documentation.
  • Knowledge of building codes and local jurisdiction policies.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office and project management software.
  • Technical understanding of building components, civil engineering, and structural design.
  • Exceptional organizational abilities and stress management under tight deadlines.

Additional Info

AvalonBay is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and is committed to an inclusive and diverse work environment free of discrimination and harassment. We believe that in order to achieve our purpose of creating a better way to live, we must recruit, develop and retain associates with a wide range of backgrounds, experiences and perspectives and create an environment that encourages all voices to be heard, understood and appreciated. With this we know we can do great things.

AvalonBay makes employment decisions without regard to a person’s race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation or related medical conditions), age, physical or mental disability, genetic information (including characteristics or testing), citizenship status, military or veteran status, or any other status protected by the law.

AvalonBay will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with requirements under the law.

Applications are being accepted on an ongoing basis.

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