Assistant Superintendent - Commercial - Charleston

HarperGCSummerville, SC
Onsite

About The Position

Promotes the company mission statement by joining the Project Manager (PM) and Superintendent (SUP) as a team who collaborate to create a safe work environment, build a quality project, and keep projects on schedule while earning a fair and reasonable profit. The Assistant Superintendent (ASUP) shall assist the Superintendent in supervising all Trade Partners, consultants, and vendors daily. This supervision shall ensure adequate manpower is available for each task and compliant work performed. This position shall be responsible for monitoring project security personnel.

Requirements

  • Minimum 4 years of jobsite supervision experience. This includes working as an Assistant Superintendent or Foreman.
  • OSHA 30 certified (preferred).
  • Proven track record of a strong safety culture on the jobsite – is a leader in safety.
  • Has experience building from the ground up on more than 1 projects.
  • Some understanding of construction means and methods for all scopes of work.
  • Understand the importance of communicating and developing relationships with City, Local Agencies and Utility representatives.
  • Demonstrate an understanding of Plans and Specs.
  • Demonstrate the ability to lead the jobsite to include Harper Personnel and Trade Partners.
  • Demonstrate flexibility and accept change often.
  • Must be detail oriented.
  • Supervise multiple tasks and meet deadlines consistently.
  • Able to solve complex issues.
  • A “Can Do” attitude.
  • Read and understand people and their intentions.
  • Can build relationships with project teammates and Trade Partners.
  • Authorized to work in the United States.

Nice To Haves

  • Experience with Harper GC may be a plus.

Responsibilities

  • Learning what it means to be the main contact for the project at the jobsite.
  • Assist in overseeing the project to make all critical field decisions or understand from where to get assistance.
  • Assist in and learn to oversee the project to ensure proper project decisions – (Ensure PM is making timely and appropriate decisions to provide information and items necessary for the project).
  • Scheduling.
  • Delivery.
  • Logistics, staging and phasing.
  • Quality control.
  • Employee staffing levels.
  • Ability to communicate with Owner and Architect/Engineer relating to field issues.
  • Investigating issues.
  • Assisting in resolving issues.
  • Knowing the proper time to involve Owners and Arc/Engineers.
  • Demonstrate leadership regarding Harper General Team Big 6.
  • Safety/SOAR
  • Core.
  • Procurement/Scheduling.
  • Pre-Install Meetings.
  • Exterior Skin Systems Meetings.
  • Assist and understand the Project Safety Requirements.
  • Utility strike prevention plan.
  • Ensure Harper safety requirements are explained, implemented, and demonstrated.
  • Develop and implement working relationship with Safety Manager.
  • Project specific safety pre-planning.
  • Coordinate with Safety Manager to develop a project-site specific SOAR Orientation Document.
  • Soar Implementation – if allowing other Harper staff to conduct orientations ensure proper message and execution of the document.
  • Ensure OSHA standards are understood and followed based on the actions of workers on the job.
  • Perform weekly Toolbox Talks with all active trades.
  • Conduct Safety Stand-down Training as necessary.
  • Participate in the timely and effective investigation of all incidents including injuries, property damage, behavioral issues and near misses.
  • Conduct weekly site safety inspections in Procore.
  • Learn to understand the importance of an accurate and updated procurement log.
  • Assist the SUP/PM to create Schedules and determine work sequencing.
  • Understand project QAQC.
  • Assist in overseeing the coordination of all Trade Partners.
  • Project site specific logistics/use including associated rules.
  • Scheduling of each trade (who goes where and when to start).
  • Developing and implementing recovery strategies to maintain project schedule.
  • Clarity of design versus installation (RFI’s).
  • Schedule for the trades (durations and commitments of durations).
  • Supervise field staff to ensure staff development.
  • Assisting in the development Project Engineers.
  • Ability to manage timesheets for field staff.
  • Ability to manage and complete all daily reports.
  • Manage all jobsite equipment.
  • Recognize and understand the importance of compliance of local building codes.
  • Recognize and understand the importance of compliance of all ADA code requirements.
  • Participate and recognize the importance of all required inspections for the project.
  • Ensure by documenting and executing a proper Harper punch list prior to inviting Owner and Design Team punch list.
  • Fill-In Daily Log but not responsible.
  • Read commitment scopes of work and understand content.
  • Navigate and understand how to utilize directory.
  • Utilize and understand all functions of the drawings tab.
  • Create Inspections.
  • Know where and how to utilize information from meeting minutes.
  • Create and track an observation.
  • Utilize the photos application.
  • Create and maintain the punch-list.
  • Create an RFI for review by SUP and seek RFI information where applicable.
  • Know where to find the schedule; read and understand.
  • Understand how to navigate and seek information from Specs tool.
  • Understand how to navigate and seek information from Submittals.
  • Ability to enter timesheet in Procore.
  • Ability to understand material delivery dates and when they are required.
  • Demonstrate ability to understand conflicts regarding design with Trade Partners, Architects & Engineers.
  • Know when to RFI an issue or resolve effectively without missing deadlines.
  • Demonstrate willingness and some ability to run a Trade Partner coordination meeting.
  • Attend all OAC meetings.
  • Becoming proficient at solving clashes and conflicts of building systems in a manner that does not compromise the engineered basis of design.
  • Demonstrate ability to develop and manage a QAQC program.
  • Demonstrate some ability to supervise a project utilizing BIM technologies.
  • Coordinate a 3d design for conflicts.
  • Coordinate a 3d design layout in the field.
  • Utilize BIM Glue and Navisworks software when appropriate to assist in the BIM process on a project.

Benefits

  • Competitive benefits package (health, vision, dental).
  • 401(k) with company match.
  • Transparency in growth, pay, etc.
  • Career advancement.
  • Performance feedback.
  • Teambuilding events.
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