Assistant Superintendent - Commercial - Greenville

HarperGC•Greenville, SC

About The Position

The Assistant Superintendent (ASUP) works with the Project Manager and Superintendent to create a safe work environment, build a quality project, keep projects on schedule, and earn a fair and reasonable profit. The ASUP learns to serve as a primary jobsite contact and assists with field decisions, scheduling, delivery, logistics, staging, phasing, quality control, staffing, issue investigation and resolution, and communication with the Owner and Architect/Engineer. The role assists the Superintendent in supervising Trade Partners, consultants, vendors, field staff, and project security personnel. It supports safety planning and implementation, procurement, schedule development, trade coordination, quality assurance and quality control, inspections, punch-list completion, and compliance with building and ADA codes. The ASUP also uses Procore and, where appropriate, BIM Glue and Navisworks to manage project information and coordinate design and construction activities. The job involves travel to and from multiple jobsites, projects, and offices, with minimal overnight or weekend travel. Driving a company-owned vehicle is required. The employee must have a valid state-issued license, a satisfactory motor vehicle record, and safe driving behavior, and must follow the company Driving and Truck Policy. The employee must be authorized to work in the United States. The work environment includes regular exposure to wet or humid conditions, moving mechanical parts, high or precarious places, fumes or airborne particles, outdoor weather, and extreme cold and heat. Occasional exposure includes toxic or caustic chemicals, electrical-shock risk, and vibration; noise is sometimes loud. Physical duties include inspecting construction activities, walking over varied terrain, climbing, stooping, bending, and lifting loads ranging from minimal to heavy. Assistance is available for heavier loads, and inspections may require climbing ladders, stairs, and scaffolding.

Requirements

Minimum of 4 years of jobsite supervision experience, including work as an Assistant Superintendent or Foreman.
Proven record of promoting a strong safety culture on the jobsite.
Experience building projects from the ground up on more than one project.
Understanding of construction means and methods across all scopes of work.
Ability to understand plans and specifications.
Ability to lead Harper personnel and Trade Partners and build relationships with project teammates and Trade Partners.
Ability to communicate and develop relationships with City, local agency, and utility representatives.
Flexibility and willingness to accept change.
Detail-oriented, able to supervise multiple tasks, and consistently meet deadlines.
Ability to solve complex issues, understand people and their intentions, and demonstrate a can-do attitude.
Valid state-issued driver's license, satisfactory motor vehicle record, and safe driving behavior.
Authorization to work in the United States.
Ability to perform the physical requirements of construction-site work, including walking varied terrain, climbing, stooping, bending, lifting, and inspecting work from ladders, stairs, and scaffolding.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Harper GC.
OSHA 30 certification.

Responsibilities

Assist the Superintendent and Project Manager with project field decisions and learn to serve as a primary jobsite contact.
Assist with project scheduling, work sequencing, deliveries, logistics, staging, phasing, staffing, and schedule recovery strategies.
Communicate with Owners and Architects/Engineers about field issues, investigate and help resolve issues, and determine when to involve project stakeholders.
Assist with implementing project-specific safety requirements, utility-strike prevention, SOAR orientations, and safety pre-planning in coordination with the Safety Manager.
Conduct weekly Toolbox Talks and site safety inspections in Procore, provide Safety Stand-down Training as needed, and participate in timely incident investigations.
Support accurate procurement logs and material delivery planning.
Coordinate Trade Partners, including work locations, start dates, durations, manpower, commitments, and project-specific logistics.
Supervise and support field staff, including Foremen, Field Engineers, Interns, and Project Engineers; manage timesheets and daily reports.
Manage jobsite equipment and monitor project security personnel.
Support quality assurance and quality control through pre-installation meetings, inspections, documentation, and a Harper punch list before Owner and Design Team reviews.
Recognize and support compliance with local building codes, ADA requirements, and required project inspections.
Use Procore tools for project logs, drawings, inspections, observations, photos, punch lists, RFIs, schedules, specifications, submittals, meeting minutes, and timesheets.
Read commitment scopes of work, plans, and specifications, and identify design conflicts and determine when to submit an RFI or resolve an issue directly.
Attend Owner-Architect-Contractor (OAC) meetings and assist with agendas, identifying critical issues, and conducting meetings effectively.
Run or assist with Trade Partner coordination meetings, including agenda preparation and discussion of critical issues.
Coordinate building-system clashes and field layouts using BIM technologies without compromising the engineered basis of design; identify when drawing or specification updates or cost-impact documentation is needed.
Develop and manage a QA/QC program and assist with project supervision using BIM Glue and Navisworks when appropriate.
Travel between jobsites, projects, and offices and drive a company-owned vehicle as required.