Commercial Construction Superintendent - Mission Critical

HITT Contracting Inc. • Washington, DC

1d • Onsite

About The Position

HITT Contracting is seeking a Commercial Construction Superintendent for Mission Critical projects. Every day, our team members build trust with clients, partners, subcontractors, and teammates. If you share HITT's vision to create extraordinary experiences, you are encouraged to apply. The Superintendent directs the workflow on site, ensuring consistency with project schedules and HITT's safety and quality standards. This role provides leadership, acts as a liaison between project team members, and promotes the interests of both the business and clients. The Superintendent communicates project priorities to site staff and subcontractors, serving as the primary on-site leader for construction projects. Founded in 1937, HITT Contracting is one of the top 10 General Contractors nationwide, with fourteen offices and over 2,000 team members. The company is experiencing exceptional growth and is looking for driven candidates to contribute to its ongoing success.

Requirements

• A four-year degree from an accredited university with a concentration in construction, engineering, or business is strongly preferred. In lieu of a degree, additional work experience is acceptable.
• 5+ years’ experience in commercial construction, including experience with a commercial general contractor
• Mastery of building processes and best practices
• Ability to organize necessary resources, including people, tools and time to meet tight deadlines and achieve desired results
• Ability to walk and/or stand for long periods of time and the ability to lift up to 50lbs
• Communicate clearly, concisely, and professionally, with a strong focus on audience appropriate business writing and verbal skills
• Demonstrate a positive attitude and passion for construction and our industry
• Gather data, interpret it into meaningful information, and relay that information through clear, concise communication strategies; ability to see how pieces and processes fit into and affect the bigger picture/business model
• Organize and manage tasks and priorities
• Demonstrate integrity consistently with The HITT Way and HITT’s core values
• Seek continuous improvement of knowledge and abilities, internal focus on self-improvement
• Adapt and exercise flexibility with the ever-changing world of technology, design, means and methods
• Collaborate with people of various backgrounds and styles
• Create and maintain relationships with colleagues, clients, subcontractors, and vendors
• Exhibit respectfulness by being punctual, engaged/focused, and respectful of others

Nice To Haves

• Tenant renovations, service work, work in occupied spaces, weekend work, fast paced project experience
• Project lead experience
• Previous experience in a superintendent or project lead experience
• Mastery of sector/project-specific software systems including but not limited to: Microsoft Office suite (ex. Project, Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, etc.), ProCore, Adobe, BlueBeam
• OSHA 30 Certification

Responsibilities

• Understanding and administering the HITT safety program to include all subcontractors, ensuring that all accidents/incidents are promptly reported and investigated, and assisting in safety inspections by outside agencies
• Maintain HITT quality standards for all aspects of the project
• Serve as the leader for all on site safety, managing a safe jobsite for all involved
• Maintain daily log of all activities and site conditions, while managing the punch list and closeout process through owner/architect acceptance
• Work with the project manager in formulating project schedule, ensuring that the proper methods and sequence of installation are followed, making and following through with schedule commitments, and maintaining HITT quality standards
• Maintain good working relationships with all subcontractors on the project, developing relationships within the community which enhance business opportunities, and ensuring subcontractors are treated fairly
• Ensure complete, accurate daily documentation of work orders/tickets, understanding subcontractor scope of work to avoid unnecessary change orders, and identifying problems early and act immediately to provide solutions
• Develop and organize the site team, arranging for temporary facilities/utilities for the site, and identifying long lead items that need to be expedited
• Collaborate with the project manager and site operations team throughout the life of the project

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees