Demolition and Facade Superintendent

Key Responsibilities

• Lead on-site management of demolition, facade installation and remediation activities from mobilization through closeout, ensuring work meets design, contract and safety requirements.
• Develop, implement and enforce comprehensive site logistics, access, rigging and suspended platform plans to sequence work, protect the public and maintain productivity.
• Cookordinate and supervise multiple subcontractors and trades; schedule daily work, resolve conflicts and ensure subcontractor compliance with site rules and quality standards.
• Prepare, review and manage shop drawings, submittals, RFIs and technical documentation; liaise with designers, engineers and project management to resolve technical issues.
• Manage permits, inspections and regulatory compliance (including demolition permits, environmental containment and traffic/pedestrian protection) and coordinate with authorities having jurisdiction.
• Implement and enforce site safety programs and OSHA/site-specific requirements, conduct toolbox talks, oversee fall-protection, scaffold erection/inspection, rope access and confined work procedures.
• Oversee QA/QC inspections, punch lists and closeout activities; document completion, deficiencies and remedial work to achieve client acceptance.
• Monitor schedule and budget: update MS Project schedules, identify critical path items, track labor/equipment costs, prepare change orders and assist with cost estimating.
• Plan and supervise heavy equipment operations, rigging and hoisting activities, crane signaling, concrete cutting, selective demolition, shoring and underpinning as required by the scope.
• Implement environmental controls including dust control, containment, lead/asbestos abatement procedures and waste handling to meet regulatory and client requirements.
• Coordinate with BIM/Revit, AutoCAD and field layout teams to ensure accurate installation of curtain wall, glazing, stone cladding, metal panel, EIFS, masonry systems.
• Provide daily and weekly reporting, maintain site logs, RFI records and communicate progress to project management, clients and stakeholders.
• Mentor and supervise on-site foremen and craft personnel, enforce productivity standards and promote continuous improvement and safe work culture.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5-7 years of progressive field experience in demolition and facade installation with demonstrated superintendent-level responsibility.
• Proven hands-on experience in demolition, facade systems (curtain wall, glazing, stone cladding, metal panel systems, EIFS, masonry restoration) and remediation work.
• Strong site logistics planning and subcontractor coordination experience on urban, occupied and constrained sites.
• Comprehensive knowledge of OSHA and local safety regulations, fall protection systems, scaffold erection/inspection, and suspended access procedures.
• Experience with permits acquisition/compliance, traffic/pedestrian protection planning and environmental containment (dust, lead/asbestos) procedures.
• Proficiency in blueprint reading, shop drawings and submittals; working knowledge of AutoCAD and BIM/Revit coordination preferred.
• Working knowledge of MS Project scheduling, QA/QC inspections, cost estimating, change order management and project closeout procedures.
• Experience with heavy equipment operations (excavator, skid steer), concrete cutting/core drilling, structural stabilization, shoring/underpinning and rigging/hoisting is highly desirable.
• Certifications such as OSHA 30, Fall Protection, Scaffold Competent Person, Rigging/Signaling and relevant trade tickets are preferred.
• Strong communication, leadership and problem-solving skills; ability to produce clear site reports, RFIs and client updates.
• Valid drivers license and ability to work in variable site conditions; willingness to travel between job sites as required.