Senior Project Superintendent

Essential Job Functions

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Ensures Christman is represented at the project site every day work is being performed by setting expectations, responsibilities, and maintaining commitments.

Review conceptual, schematic, and design development documents for constructability, phasing options, temporary protection requirements, site logistics, and other field construction issues.

Recommend or evaluate construction options and efficiencies based on these reviews.

Create project-specific safety program highlighting key or unique hazards introduced by site conditions or work methods and scheduled adjacencies.

Develop and communicate leadership approach for addressing hazards on the project.

Define safety expectations by providing a safety orientation for every individual who enters the site.

Emphasize the importance of not sacrificing safety for speed.

Discuss relevant safety topics with trade contractor on a weekly basis or more frequently if needed.

Address early offenses to clarify expectations and reinforce commitment to safety, recognize and correct common work area hazards.

Promptly report and investigate accidents and safety-related incidents, disciplining repeat or extreme violations, up to and including, permanently removing individuals from the project site.

Plan and coordinate site logistics, including traffic patterns, equipment locations, and storage and staging.

Partner with Project Manager, client, and trade contractors to develop a work plan for the project.

Coverage of project team’s preparation for upcoming work through scheduling and progress meetings.

Plan and coordinate timely initiation, momentum, and completion of all trade contract work on the project site according to the project schedule.

Oversee technical interpretation of construction documents and drawings, recommend construction methods, and equipment as required.

Assure consistency with contractual specifications and requirements for the project.

Discuss quality expectations with trade foremen prior to installation (pre-bid, post-bid, and pre-installation meetings).

Arrange pre-installation coordination meetings for all work areas that involve overlapping work by multiple trade contractors.

Prioritize and review critical submittals for dimensional control and constructability.

Maintain rolling punch list defining final quality expectations and ensure completion.

Verify and authorize trade contractor timesheets for extra work performed on a time and material basis.

Authorize 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.

Complete thorough and accurate daily reports of progress and concerns or challenges, including daily weather and safety inspections, violations, and accidents.

Continuously assess and analyze project’s actual status against goals, develop contingency plans, and revise construction strategy as required.

When conflicts and disputes arise during the course of the project, focus all parties on developing mutually acceptable solutions aligned with the contractual agreements.

Compile fair and honest reports of the project team’s experience with each trade contractor using the trade contractor evaluation survey.

Complete assigned and required training for this role.

Promote Professional Development

• Establish an environment that supports questions and learning in the context of project goals and schedules.
• Promote development of knowledge base, leadership skills, and partnership by modeling effective performance, encouraging discussion and debate over solutions and approaches, connecting project team members with learning opportunities and other team members who could serve as mentors, and prompting team members to recognize challenges early and plan ahead for important project activities.
• Provide motivational and constructive feedback to team members regarding the impact of their efforts on the project’s success, impressions being created with other team members, and contributions to the quality of relationships being developed within the team.

Work Environment

The majority of work is completed outside at the construction site and in an office trailer where the project is monitored and make daily decisions are made about construction activities.

The position is often exposed to sounds and loud noises, such as construction equipment.

Temperatures and conditions may vary depending on the weather and seasons.

Physical Demands

• While performing the duties of the job the employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, sit, reach with hands and arms, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• They must be able to talk, hear, use hands and fingers to handle or feel, ability to use a telephone, and to operate a computer keyboard.
• The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift or move up to 50 pounds.

Required Education And Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, or related field.
• Minimum ten (10) years of commercial construction experience in a leadership role as a Foreman or Superintendent leading multiple projects at time or a single large/complex project typically ranging from $40M and above.
• Successful completion of classes or other training in Construction Management, Project Management, Safety, or Communication.

Preferred Education And Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, or related field.
• Minimum of five (5) years leading a large/complex commercial construction project.
• Ongoing OSHA 30-Hour, First Aid/CPR, and any other safety or qualify related certifications.