Project Superintendent

Christman•Grand Rapids, MI

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Christman Company is seeking a Project Superintendent for the Southwest Michigan area. The Project Superintendent represents Christman at the project site whenever work is underway and leads site planning, safety, quality, logistics, coordination, and execution of trade contract work. The role works with the Project Manager, clients, and trade contractors to plan project work, maintain schedules, address construction issues, and ensure work meets contractual requirements.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
At least five years of commercial construction experience in a leadership role as a Foreman or Superintendent.
Successful completion of classes or other training in Construction Management, Project Management, Safety, or Communication, or equivalent experience.
Ability to manage and plan work activities, recognize safety concerns, and promote a safe culture among the team, partners, and trade contractors.
Interest in and familiarity with site requirements, tools, methods, and materials across the range of trade divisions.
Ability to write and communicate clearly and quickly to a variety of audiences.
Problem-solving and communication skills, and understanding of project and company risk management.
Ability to understand job-cost accounting practices and analyze reports.
Advanced understanding of construction scheduling and cost control, and ability to control and supervise large trade and subcontractor groups.
Ability to manage time, plan, schedule, organize, and prioritize responsibilities to consistently meet deadlines.
Ability to create and build strong, positive relationships with owners, architects, and contractors.
Must be authorized to work for any employer in the United States; the company is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa.
Must successfully complete pre-employment screening, including drug and background screening.

Responsibilities

Represent Christman at the project site whenever work is being performed by establishing expectations, responsibilities, and commitments.
Review conceptual, schematic, and design development documents for constructability, phasing, temporary protection, site logistics, and other field construction issues; recommend or evaluate construction options and efficiencies.
Set project-site expectations for safety, quality, unforeseen conditions, housekeeping, and conduct.
Create a project-specific safety program addressing site and work-method hazards, communicate a leadership approach to hazards, reinforce safety expectations, and identify and correct common work-area hazards.
Plan and coordinate site logistics, including traffic patterns, equipment locations, storage, and staging.
Partner with the Project Manager, client, and trade contractors to develop the project work plan.
Coordinate project-team preparation for upcoming work through progress meetings.
Plan and coordinate the timely start, progress, and completion of trade contract work according to the project schedule.
Oversee technical interpretation of construction documents and drawings, recommend construction methods and equipment, and ensure consistency with contractual specifications and requirements.
Discuss quality expectations with trade foremen before installation and arrange pre-installation coordination meetings for work areas involving multiple trade contractors.
Arrange and coordinate permitting and required inspections.
Prioritize and review critical submittals for dimensional control and constructability.
Maintain a rolling punch list of final quality expectations and ensure completion.
Verify and authorize trade contractor timesheets for extra time-and-material work.
Authorize purchase requisitions for materials, equipment, and labor as agreed with project leadership before startup or when needed for emergencies and safety.
Prepare thorough, accurate daily reports on progress and concerns, including weather, safety inspections, violations, and accidents.
Compile fair and honest reports of the project team's experience with each trade contractor using the trade contractor evaluation survey.