Superintendent

Responsibilities

• Create, maintain and execute the project plan and schedule and ensures compliance with budget.
• Supervise and coordinate all construction activities.
• Supervise, direct, coach and train Assistant Superintendents, Coordinators, Field Engineers, Surveyors, Students, Hourly Foreman and Hourly staff assigned to project.
• Create site specific plans and procedures; ensures the implementation of Safety Program to create a safe work environment throughout the jobsite; adhere to the safety and record keeping requirements; integrate Safety Program in all site-specific plans and procedures to ensure a safe work environment; adhere to all safety and record keeping requirements.
• Ensure project materials and workmanship meets the project Quality Standards and Design requirements.
• Obtain necessary information from engineers, designers, inspectors, municipal/provincial authorities and owners.
• Advises senior management of potential problems, work interferences or schedule difficulties while assisting in circumventing/resolving such conflicts; anticipate and resolve project issues and schedule difficulties.
• Maintain the project’s Daily Job Diary

Qualifications

• 2-year college diploma and/or apprenticeship in related trades.
• 3 – 4 years of construction related experience.
• In-depth knowledge of the construction industry and company operations specifically construction specifications, building materials, methods and procedures.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office software, including Excel, Word and Outlook and internal operational systems.
• Ability to lead and assess trade performance on the job.
• Ability to apply basic engineering principles to construction challenges.
• Ability to visualize the entire project and anticipate constructability issues and embed solutions in the construction plans and schedules.
• Can visualize and create the project schedule’s critical path.
• Ability to schedule, monitor and forecast resources for optimum efficiency.
• Ability to manage others and many facets of the construction project and assume responsibility.
• Understands when to seek out professional advice.