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Job Title: Superintendent
Reports To: Management
FLSA Status: Exempt, Salaried
Department: Field
Summary:
The Superintendent is responsible for the overall construction of our projects and should have superior knowledge of all aspects of commercial construction ((ie. site, concrete, structural, finishes, MEP, etc.). This includes but is not limited to, safety, scheduling, blueprint and project document understanding, applicable construction code and regulations knowledge, subcontractor coordination, management of self-performed work and interaction with clients, architects, college and governmental officials.
The Superintendent will spend approximately 10% or less of their time in the office working on bids, training, and documentation. The Superintendent will be on jobsites 90% or more of the time, depending on the size of the project. The time spent on the jobsite will be to manage the project, coordinate labor and college and meet with clients, architects, and college. The Superintendent does not perform any physical labor on the jobsite; occasionally the Superintendent may give direction to a carpenter or laborer that could include some physical labor. This should be the exception rather than the rule.
The Superintendent reports to Management. The Superintendent will perform the overall job management of construction projects. This position has superior knowledge of construction practices and uses problem solving skills as they are needed to resolve jobsite conflicts.
This position must know how to prioritize numerous tasks and projects with multiple and shifting deadlines. The Superintendent must attend to details, collects, assimilates, prepares reports, and presents data to management. This position must manage critical and confidential information, difficult customers and situations with moderate to high levels of stress. The position must comfortably interact and build professional relationships with entry to executive level staff, college, clients, and possibly persons with English as a second language.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following:
- Master Schedule - Implements and manages.
- Material Ordering – Orders and coordinates delivers of materials.
- Manpower – Efficiently schedules all manpower.
- Budgets – Implements and manages construction budgets.
- Daily Reports – Generates and reviews.
- Safe Practices – Runs a safe site, includes daily safety meetings and assuring that all personnel are properly trained.
- Other duties may be assigned.
Qualifications:
To perform this job successfully, the Superintendent must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed herein are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Education/Experience:
The Superintendent position requires a high school diploma or general education degree (GED); and five to eight years overall construction experience, including one to three years superintendent experience.
Language Ability:
The Superintendent will have the ability to read, analyze and interpret plans and specifications, construction contracts, general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. This position will need the ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals as well as to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, architects/engineers and college.
Math Ability:
The Superintendent will have the ability to calculate common construction quantities such as percentages, area, circumference, and volume. This position will also have the ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.
Reasoning Ability:
The Superintendent will have the ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. This position will also have the ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
Computer Skills:
The Superintendent must know how to do word processing, spreadsheets, scheduling software, and e-mail.
Certificates and Licenses:
The Superintendent needs to have a clear Drivers License, First Aid and CPR certification, and OSHA 12 hour training.
Background Checks:
A background check is required of this position. The ability to pass a background check will be a condition of employment.
Supervisory Responsibilities:
The Superintendent directly supervises employees in the field and carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization’s policies and applicable laws. The responsibilities include interviewing, hiring recommendations, training employees, planning, assigning, and directing work. The Superintendent will work with management for appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.
Work Environment:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounter while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The Superintendent will regularly work in outdoor weather. This position will work with or near mechanical parts, construction tools and machinery. There can be moderate exposure to high precarious places, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, vibration, and risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the environment is loud.
Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by the Superintendent to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the Superintendent is regularly required to talk or hear, taste and smell. On a daily basis the Superintendent is required to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
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