Construction Assistant Superintendent

Westminster Management•Livingston, NJ

9d•$100,000 - $120,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Assistant Superintendent assists with one or more construction projects, supporting overall planning, scheduling, code compliance, cost tracking, safety, and project completion. The role requires business management acumen, leadership, organization, time management, communication, and team-building skills. The position is for the Livana Livingston luxury development in Livingston, New Jersey. Work hours are weekdays from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturdays from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m., as required.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field.
Five years of stick-framed multifamily residential construction experience.
Superior communication and interpersonal skills, including tact, diplomacy, and influence, for working with internal project teams, subcontractors, and labor forces.
Ability to work with and knowledge of the shop drawing submittal process.
Ability to read and comprehend building plans and specifications and recognize safety standards and issues.
Ability to prioritize assignments based on critical deadlines.
Ability to resolve field-initiated questions.
Understanding of construction contracts, retention, and releases.
Ability to interact with personnel at all levels and with customers.
Strength in verbal and written communication.
Ability to meet deadlines and work in a structured corporate environment.
Ability to be self-motivated and work independently with minimal supervision.
High degree of ethics and integrity.
Ability to maintain confidentiality of company and customer information.

Nice To Haves

Sitework experience.

Responsibilities

Study and understand plans, specifications, blueprints, and process submittals.
Assist project coordination and support staff in distributing project data and documents to the project team.
Maintain field sets of project drawings and specifications.
Assist the project manager and superintendent in coordinating, scheduling, and managing construction activities.
Maintain accurate timekeeping and construction activity records.
Coordinate information flow among field personnel, subcontractors, and the design team.
Assist in reviewing and evaluating subcontractor proposals, including preparing cost comparison and leveling charts as required.
Monitor site activities and material receiving; ensure materials are inspected for quantity, quality, and compliance with specifications and approved submittals.
Assist with jobsite reporting, including daily reports, field purchase orders, weekly unit reports and meetings, weekly two-week look-ahead updates, and monthly construction schedule updates.
Become familiar with shop drawings and submittals, and monitor the submittal schedule, contract documents, and tracking logs to meet contract and company reporting requirements.
Attend required jobsite meetings and prepare minutes for attending and non-attending parties.
Maintain safety standards, including incorporating safety planning into pre-job planning and daily operations.
Maintain quality consistent with company standards and bring repetitive subcontractor or vendor quality problems to management's attention.
Identify and aggressively follow up on punch-list items.
Close out the project in compliance with contract documents.
Satisfy subcontractors, vendors, and the company.
Address special requirements of customers, subcontractors, vendors, and neighbors to support satisfactory relationships.
Perform other duties as assigned.