General Superintendent

JRM Construction Management, LLC•Los Angeles, CA

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About The Position

A General Superintendent (GS) is a seasoned field leader who provides planning support, team guidance, complex issue resolution, and Field Operations oversight. The GS actively manages the Field Staff workforce, including logistical scheduling, development, training, and mentorship, and conducts periodic project visits to provide expertise and oversight. The role serves as a quality and operations checkpoint to help ensure field practices, safety standards, and project execution align with company expectations. The GS works with and reports to a Field Operations Director and collaborates with other General Superintendents to ensure projects are managed and executed to JRM standards. The position oversees field staff and project execution from pre-construction through project completion, addressing safety, schedule, quality, logistics, client and subcontractor relationships, team development, and risk management. The GS also coordinates with project leadership and the Director of Project Management to resolve project issues and maintain project performance.

Requirements

Advanced knowledge of the JRM Safety program, OSHA standards, California-specific requirements, and local laws.
Seasoned field leadership experience, as reflected in the role description.

Responsibilities

Directly manage staffing and performance for assigned Field Staff, including Field Mechanics, Superintendents, and Assistant Superintendents.
Assist the Field Operations Director in interviewing and selecting potential field personnel.
Drive project execution success from JRM and client perspectives in conjunction with Project Teams, the Director of Project Management, and the Field Operations Director.
Implement and champion adherence to JRM processes and procedures, and promote JRM Core Values among field staff.
Act as the Field Operations representative on projects.
Communicate and escalate significant safety, schedule, procedural, employee performance, and client or owner perception issues to project and field operations leadership; resolve issues within the project team whenever possible.
Maintain relationships with building management through at least monthly check-ins and maintain subcontractor relationships to support project execution and future partnerships.
Lead and enforce safety compliance across projects; review or support safety and logistics plans, review documentation for high-risk activities and equipment, forecast hazards, guide mitigation planning, and coordinate safety lessons learned with the EHS Department.
Pre-plan project starts with project teams, identify project challenges, determine staffing and supervision needs for project scopes, establish critical-path priorities, and help develop General Conditions projections.
Conduct weekly site reviews, or more frequently as needed, covering schedule adherence, installation sequence, construction methodology, quality, process efficiency, and safety.
Coordinate with the Director of Project Management to address issues and communicate resolutions between project management and field teams.
Review project schedules and recommend sequencing and constructability improvements; ensure teams maintain adherence to project schedules.
Monitor field coordination, quality, constructability, sequence, and logistics; ensure JRM QA/QC practices are implemented and assist with representation to municipal agencies.
Support client and landlord satisfaction and lead field-team interaction, training, and coaching, including instruction on time management and field procedures.
Review field performance and coach staff on JRM processes, explaining their purpose and use.
Monitor field staff performance, provide timely constructive feedback, and document and report performance improvement plans to Field Operations and other necessary departments when applicable.
Monitor General Conditions and labor use to support effective staffing, limit unnecessary labor costs and expenditure overruns, and communicate with project leadership.
Identify risks and recurring trends, lead development of mitigation or recovery plans, and track their implementation to recover delays or advance the schedule.
Help resolve field issues beyond the Field Team’s ability and escalate them according to urgency.
Establish a project completion and exit strategy, remain with the project through punchlist signoff, assess general contractor exposure and risk, and communicate required staffing allocations to project, business unit, and field operations leadership.