Construction Superintendent

Florida Palm Construction•Weston, FL

33d•$60,000 - $75,000•Onsite

About The Position

Florida Palm Construction (FPC) is a growing construction company based in South Florida. Since 2014, we have delivered projects ranging from $50,000 to $10 million across the Commercial, Higher Education, Government, and Specialty Residential sectors. We are hiring a Superintendent to run our projects in the field from start to finish. The Superintendent is responsible for their job sites: the schedule, the subcontractors, quality, safety, and inspections. They work directly with the Project Manager, the Subcontractors, and our clients, and you are the person everyone on site answers to. Your focus is the schedule, safety, subcontractor management, and quality control. At FPC, the schedule drives our projects and the Superintendent is responsible for that. The Superintendent keeps every trade moving, every site safe, and every scope built to code, and then document it all in our site management software.

Requirements

Proven experience running commercial or government construction projects in the field.
Strong knowledge of construction methods, building codes, and OSHA requirements.
Able to read and interpret plans, shop drawings, and specifications.
Experience managing subcontractors, schedules, and inspections.
Comfortable with field management software.
Clear, direct written and verbal communication in English.
Organized, accountable, and solution-focused under pressure.
Valid Florida Driver's License with a clean driving record.

Nice To Haves

PlanRadar experience is a plus.
Bachelor's degree in Construction Management or a related field preferred.

Responsibilities

Own the project schedule from start to close-out. Drive it with subcontractors every week and confirm next week's work with each trade.
Ensure the schedule determines billing by knowing which scopes must be complete each month to hit billing and cash flow targets, and push the work to get there.
Provide the PM accurate percent complete by scope and lead pencil walk-throughs.
Update the schedule in PlanRadar and report status at Monday team meetings.
Escalate delays, change orders, and expedited scopes early so billing stays on track.
Confirm long-lead items are ordered with delivery dates on the schedule.
Review the labor budget bi-weekly with the PM.
Run a safe job site every day, enforcing OSHA regulations, PPE, and proper safety tools.
Lead weekly toolbox talks with subcontractors.
Confirm every subcontractor has proper credentials before they work, and record it in PlanRadar daily logs.
Enforce FPC job site rules: no unauthorized personnel, all visitors check in, no drugs or alcohol, materials stored and secured, and sites kept clean daily.
Post site rules, banners, and permit cards at project start.
Manage every subcontractor and vendor coming on and off site.
Lead the Subcontractor Pre-Con meeting: review scopes, set expectations, and go over site rules.
Tell subcontractors when their scope starts and when it must be complete, and hold them to it.
Confirm subcontractor materials are ordered in time to meet the schedule.
Manage subcontractor tasks and field RFIs in PlanRadar.
Approve subcontractor work weekly and confirm the work being billed is complete.
Make sure all work is built to code and to plans and specifications.
Review plans, shop drawings, and cut sheets, and build the Required On Job (ROJ) list before work starts.
Own all city and county inspections: schedule them, prepare the site, pass them, and report inspector comments to the team.
Lead the Completion of Rough meeting with the PM and verify layouts before close-up.
Pass final inspections, close the permit, and run both the FPC and client punch lists to completion.
Present your project execution plan to the VP of Operations and PM at hand-off.
Enter daily logs, upload job site photos, and keep current plans in PlanRadar.
Update the PM daily, escalate issues the same day, and send contract changes by email.
Answer emails and client or subcontractor calls within 1 business day.
Attend bi-weekly OAC/OC meetings and all milestone meetings.