The Superintendent's role is to effectively monitor, direct, and coordinate all field operations for a specific area of discipline, a given trade or an entire project, as assigned. He/She works together with project management and engineers to form an effective management team, overseeing safety, schedule, quality of work and budget for the project. The Superintendent must be an exceptional leader and communicator and will serve as mentor to junior level team members.
Reporting to a General Superintendent, Project Manager, or Project Executive, the Superintendent's major duties include:
Technical Knowledge
1. Developing and administering the safety program for the project
2. Coordinating work with project owner representatives, architects, engineers, inspectors, and site subcontractors and/or directing the work of all trades assigned to a construction work site
3. Coordinating and scheduling the work activities of tradespeople, professionals, and laborers, communicating to and through projects staff to deliver instructions and project assignments as appropriate
4. Conducting preconstruction meetings with all subcontractors prior to beginning each phase of work
5. Planning manpower and personnel needs onsite
6. Leading toolbox talks/briefings
7. Providing management of safety, quality, risk, and compliance for the project and team members
8. Providing oversight on facilitating equipment for project site (cranes, trailers, trucks, etc.)
9. Overseeing weekly work activities for trade crews
10. Utilizing project contract documents, specifications, and drawings
11. Developing and maintaining the site logistics plan for the project
12. Developing scopes of work for trades
13. Performing constructability reviews
14. Evaluating field progress against the 'plan,' developing recovery plans, if necessary
15. Leading preconstruction meetings with all subcontractors prior to beginning each phase of work
16. Managing the completion of project close-out
17. Managing punch list items and procedures
18. Leading meetings to coordinate work
19. Participating in owners' meetings
Planning, Scheduling, and Estimating
20. Participating in the development and management of a CPM schedule to include short-term look aheads to ensure trades are appropriately engaged in project execution
21. Reviewing and verifying quantity takeoffs and materials management process during the buyout process for specific scopes of work
22. Tracking project phase completion against milestones
Leadership and Soft Skills
23. Mentoring, management, and timely performance evaluation of Assistant Superintendent(s) and Foremen
24. Fostering and enhancing owner, architect, subcontractor, and vendor relations
25. Ensuring strict adherence to ethics and compliance requirements throughout the project
Basic qualifications for Superintendent candidates include:
* Undergraduate University degree or higher (preferably in Construction Management, Engineering, or a closely related field) is desirable. Other relevant education, training or work experience may substitute for bachelor's degree
* Minimum of 6 years' industry experience
* Strong understanding of planning and scheduling
* Strong understanding of business and/or financial principles to project and monitor expenses
* Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite including Word and Excel
* Ability to read and understand technical specifications, blueprints, technical manuals, product/material installation instructions and engineering/architectural drawings
* Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing