Construction Superintendent (Ground up)

About the position

This position is responsible for coordinating all site construction activities. This includes maintaining the highest quality, supervising all trade and field personnel, administering good construction safety practices with all on-site activities, and successfully completing the project on schedule and within budget.

Responsibilities

• Assist the General Superintendent in the development, updating, modification (as required) and maintenance of the project schedule including a master schedule, 60-day look ahead schedules for their assigned trades, and two week look ahead schedules for their assigned trades.
• Assure the implementation and continuous maintenance of corporate safety program requirements in all of the day-to-day operations on the project.
• Understand and be familiar with the date by which all materials must arrive on the job and convey that information to the project superintendent for preparation of the contract items lists and shop drawing schedules.
• Attend the weekly foreman and superintendents meetings.
• Prepare the daily construction reports in a thorough and timely manner.
• Understand and ensure risk controls are properly established and maintained.
• Attend weekly meetings with the project team for purposes of updates on the status of the fieldwork and communication of any issues requiring the input or action of others on the project team.
• Establish and maintain a system of document control to assure work is being installed in accordance with the latest design documentation and approved shop drawings.
• Communicate any issues requiring additional information from designers in a timely fashion to the project manager for issuance of RFI’s.
• Assist in preparation of the monthly status report to be submitted to the client.
• Assure the required permits and approvals from jurisdictional agencies are secured, posted, and renewed as required prior to starting work.
• Work in partnership with project manager to identify and address issues of constructability or lack of scope during preconstruction phase.
• Participate in development and final review of scope, buy-out and schedule.
• Research, review and address any owner, landlord, city/state requirement or procedure to avoid project delays, ensure safety, and/or ensure client satisfaction.
• Develop comprehensive understanding of project strategy and commitments including financial goals, scheduling, logistics, phasing, milestones, and inspections.
• Oversee all daily field operations to ensure proper site safety, construction, progress, quality control and a clean site.
• Work in partnership with PM to maintain an updated and accurate project schedule that reflects the changes in project status and that meets the cost and time requirements of the project.
• Promote positive subcontractor relations by dealing professionally and fairly with all subcontractors and vendors instilling this philosophy in project team at all times.
• Maintain and review punch list process to ensure all are addressed and executed in a timely manner.

Requirements

• Requires Engineering, Construction Management or related Bachelors degree, or possess equivalent years of related experience.
• Requires 7+ years of experience working on core/shell projects. Previous Hotel experience is a plus but not necessary.
• Requires working knowledge of various construction disciplines, union agreements/jurisdiction, cost control, scheduling, safety regulations, engineering drawings and other documents required.
• NYC Buildings Construction Superintendent License.
• 10-Hour OSHA and 30-Hour OSHA Construction Safety and Health Certificate.
• 4-Hour Supported Scaffold User Certificate.
• Computer Systems: Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Project, and Timberline.