Construction Superintendent

Job Requirements

Superintendent Position Responsibilities:

• Understands the contract between The Samuels Group and the owner.
• Reviews the plans and specifications for constructability and construction schedules, advises project team of issues or deficiencies.
• Affords assistance in quantity takeoff and pricing estimates.
• Prepares, manages and updates the detailed project schedule with sequence and activity duration including procurement items.
• Establishes the punch list process and closeout procedures with the Project Manager, owner and architect before trade contractor work starts.
• Understands all the plans, specifications and details during the project. Maintains a complete set of updated construction drawings as a permanent record.
• Schedules and procures tools, equipment necessary for the project.
• Provides information in the project start-up and closeout meetings.
• Understands project estimate and budget set-up.
• Understands trade contractor and supplier contract scopes.
• Ensures the trade contractors meet the schedule and perform quality work.
• Maintains positive relationships with trade contractor personnel.
• Manages, reviews and controls all project cost codes, budgets, and production units for the project.
• Responsible for all site productivity and reporting.
• Reviews shop drawings, RFI’s and ASI’s (all change orders) for coordination and implementation of project requirements.
• Updates Record drawings with all changes.
• Prepares and submits RFI’s on project questions and problems and manage the project manager, owner and architect response time.
• Reviews and coordinates the scope of work responsibilities for trade contractors in the trade contractor start-up meeting.
• Manages the trade contractor progress and manpower requirements on a daily basis.
• Affords assistance in the weekly site progress meetings held with the owner, architect and key trade contractors.
• Makes sure project utilization goals for The Samuels Group personnel or document good faith efforts.
• Maintains and reports to project manager trade contractor participation in utilization goals.
• Prepares and reports to the General Superintendent on job progress, manpower requirements, materials used, labor cost, and work in place.
• Affords assistance in the monthly interim progress meeting.
• Discusses and takes action on critical issues promptly with the project manager.
• Finalizes all punch list work within one month of owner occupancy.
• Affords assistance in preparing the final written analysis on project profitability, profit enhancers, profit busters and project problems for discussion in the closeout meeting and the permanent project records.
• Directs and assists foreman in managing crews to conform to progress schedules.
• Confers with trades people and unions to resolve complaints and grievances within the work place.
• Ensures that work in progress conforms to specifications and that work is completed with quality workmanship.
• Mentors, coaches and trains foremen, field engineers and assistant superintendents assigned to the project team.
• Involves team members in making key decisions.
• Provides counseling and feedback to field employees, trade contractors and suppliers to ensure they understand performance expectations and how their performance compares.
• Provides recognition and positive reinforcement to employees and project team members to support the desired performance.

Other Experience and Qualifications

Degree in Construction Management, Architecture, Engineering, trade school, comparable training or the equivalent combination with 5-10 years of relevant work experience in the construction industry.

3-5 years of managerial and supervisory experience preferably in a construction industry.

Ability to read and understand construction blueprints/documents/specifications.

Computer experience: project scheduling, spreadsheets, word processing, cost control, and project management software.

Ability to travel.

Application Instructions

E-Mail a resume: hr-management@samuelsgroup.net

Attn: Human Resources - THE SAMUELS GROUP INC

311 Financial Way

Suite 300

WAUSAU, WI 54401