Project Superintendent

About the role

The Christman Company is seeking Project Superintendent candidates in the greater Greensboro, North Carolina area. The Project Superintendent's primary responsibility is to oversee the day-to-day operations on construction sites.

Responsibilities

• Ensures Christman is represented at the project site every day work is being performed by setting expectations, responsibilities, and maintaining commitments.
• Reviews conceptual, schematic, and design development documents for constructability, phasing options, temporary protection requirements, site logistics, and other field construction issues.
• Establishes project site expectations for safety, quality, unforeseen conditions, housekeeping, and general conduct.
• Develops and communicates a leadership approach for addressing hazards on the project.
• Defines safety expectations by providing a safety orientation for every individual who enters the site.
• Emphasizes the importance of not sacrificing safety for speed and discusses relevant safety topics with trade contractors on a weekly basis or more frequently if needed.
• Addresses early offenses to clarify expectations and reinforce commitment to safety, recognizes and corrects common work area hazards, and promptly reports and investigates accidents and safety-related incidents.
• Plans and coordinates site logistics, including traffic patterns, equipment locations, and storage and staging.
• Pairs with Project Manager, client, and trade contractors to develop a work plan for the project.
• Covers project team's preparation for upcoming work through progress meetings.
• Coordinates timely initiation, momentum, and completion of all trade contract work on the project site according to the project schedule.
• Oversees technical interpretation of construction documents and drawings, recommends construction methods, and equipment as required.
• Affirms consistency with contractual specifications and requirements for the project.
• Discusses quality expectations with trade foremen prior to installation (pre-bid, post-bid, and pre-installation meetings).
• Arranges pre-installation coordination meetings for all work areas that involve overlapping work by multiple trade contractors.
• Arranges and coordinates timely permitting and required inspections to start and complete work.
• Prioritizes and reviews critical submittals for dimensional control and constructability.
• Maintains rolling punch list defining final quality expectations and ensures completion.
• Authorizes purchase requisitions for material, equipment, and labor as agreed with Project Manager, Executive, or Director prior to the project startup or in the event emergency situations arise and is required to keep the project and team members safe.
• Completes thorough and accurate daily reports of progress and concerns or challenges, including daily weather and safety inspections, violations, and accidents.
• Continuously assesses and analyzes the project's actual status against goals, develops contingency plans, and revises construction strategy as required.
• When conflicts and disputes arise during the course of the project, focuses all parties on developing mutually acceptable solutions aligned with the contractual agreements.
• Compiles fair and honest reports of the project team's experience with each trade contractor using the trade contractor evaluation survey.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, or related field.
• Minimum five (5) years of commercial construction experience in a leadership role as a Foreman or Superintendent.
• Successful completion of classes or other training in Construction Management, Project Management, Safety, or Communication.
• Or equivalent combination of the above education, training, and experience.

Additional Eligibility Qualifications

• Ability to manage and plan work activities along with the ability to recognize safety concerns while promoting a safe culture amongst our team, partners, and trade contractors.
• Demonstrated interest and familiarity with site requirements, tools, methods, and materials as it relates to the entire range of trade divisions.
• Good problem solving and communication skills along with an understanding of how risk is managed as it relates to the project and company as a whole.
• Advanced understanding of construction scheduling, cost control and ability to control and supervise large trade and subcontractor groups.
• Ability to manage time, plan, schedule, organize, and prioritize responsibilities to consistently meet deadlines.
• Passion for team-based planning and problem-solving and wholehearted commitment to building strong partnerships to support project goals.
• Basic computer skills and a basic understanding of Microsoft Outlook, Excel, Microsoft Word, Procore, Building Information Modeling (BIM), and a firm understanding of Microsoft Project.

Benefits

Here at Christman, everyone is an owner. Through our employee stock ownership plan, each employee-owner shares in the collective success and wealth of our nationally recognized company and is eligible to participate in our comprehensive benefits program, including health insurance, 401K contribution, professional development and tuition reimbursement, and more.

Pay

Details on compensation will be provided upon interview.

Schedule

Details on working hours will be provided upon interview.

Christman is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or disability status.