Project Superintendent I

Wharton Smith•Palm Beach Gardens, FL

18d•Onsite

About The Position

Wharton-Smith, Inc. is seeking a Project Superintendent I to work in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The role supervises field operations for assigned projects and provides onsite leadership, administration, supervision, and technical management of construction activities. The Superintendent oversees assistants, foremen, subcontractors, field staff, and other construction personnel to support safe, efficient delivery on schedule and within budget. As a key project-team leader, the Superintendent drives project execution, maintains client relationships, coordinates field resources, and ensures company standards for safety, quality, and productivity. The role also leads production planning and safety activities, supports employee development and staffing, and participates in project planning, reviews, and closeout. This is a full-time, exempt position, generally Monday through Friday, with additional hours as required by project needs.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent required.
At least 12 years of construction-related, construction management, or construction engineering experience, with demonstrated success completing multimillion-dollar projects.
Proven leadership and supervisory experience managing field personnel, project priorities, productivity, quality, and project execution.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to communicate with Project Managers, General Superintendents, clients, subcontractors, inspectors, vendors, and field personnel.
Ability to coordinate project resources, manpower, schedules, field issues, and execution requirements.
Current Competent Person training and certifications in trenching and excavation, scaffolding, rigging, confined space, and fall protection.
Current OSHA 30-Hour certification.
Current First Aid and CPR certification.
Required training in Silica Safety, Risk Management, and Accident Investigation.
Proficiency with computers and Microsoft Office products.
Ability to manage multiple priorities and lead field teams in an active construction environment.
Ability to work safely and effectively on active job sites in varying environmental conditions, including heat, cold, rain, noise, and dust.
Ability to work flexible and extended hours as needed, including nights, weekends, holidays, and overtime.
Ability to perform required physical activities, including walking, standing, bending, kneeling, crouching, climbing, crawling, reaching, grasping, pushing, pulling, lifting, carrying, and operating equipment controls.
Ability to occasionally lift and move up to 50 pounds and safely handle heavy or bulky materials.
Ability to communicate clearly, follow written and verbal instructions, recognize safety warnings and alarms, and maintain balance and coordination on uneven surfaces, ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, and similar structures.
Ability and willingness to travel occasionally throughout Wharton-Smith territories.
Must be available to work full-time in an exempt position, generally Monday through Friday, with additional hours as project needs require.

Nice To Haves

Associate degree or construction-related education preferred.

Responsibilities

Supervise field operations and provide onsite administration, leadership, and technical management of construction activities.
Maintain quality control and a safe, organized workplace; conduct pre-task meetings with subcontractors.
Coordinate permits, inspections, project setup, temporary facilities, and site utilization plans.
Manage field document control, daily reports, progress photographs, as-built drawings, submittals, field coordination documents, and project documentation.
Supervise material handling, receiving, inventory, storage, spare parts logs, field purchases, and the Field Purchase Order log.
Coordinate subcontractor activities and meetings; maintain positive relationships with clients and Resident Project Representatives.
Conduct progress reviews, completion inspections, punch-list walkthroughs, and constructability reviews; participate in Project Job Reviews and pre-job planning meetings.
Review contract scopes, identify gaps or conflicts, help write scopes of work, and communicate scope changes to the Project Manager.
Identify potential work and projects with current clients and participate in presentations and proposal preparation.
Manage weekly HH2 timesheets, craft worker evaluations, staffing adjustments, employee development, mentoring, and succession planning; assist HR and Recruiting with project staffing.
Lead project scheduling and updates; assist with baseline schedules, identify manpower needs, and ensure projects are appropriately staffed.
Identify equipment needs, maintain rental and tool inventory logs, monitor equipment use, and maintain budget accountability.
Manage SWPPP compliance, project layout, concrete pour logs, project closeout, and field budget and cost awareness.
Encourage foreman and craft worker training and advancement within the company.
Maintain labor budgets and manpower tracking; lead shift meetings with subcontractors and field staff and conduct weekly team meetings.
Maintain and update weekly production boards and develop and manage production plans supporting project goals and schedules.
Schedule Competent Person and other required safety training; conduct daily jobsite inspections and coordinate new-hire safety orientations.
Assign and review foremen’s Safety Task Analyses and lead by example in following company safety policies and procedures.
Conduct weekly safety meetings, set up and maintain project SDS books, and promote a zero-accident culture.
Manage accident Standard Operating Procedures and ensure subcontractors comply with onsite safety requirements.
Participate in safety inspections with the Safety Business Unit.