Project Superintendent (Austin)

Turner Construction Company•Austin, TX

7d•Onsite

About The Position

The Project Superintendent supervises field construction, including project organization, planning, and scheduling, to complete work on time, within budget, and to the specified quality. The role serves as the primary day-to-day construction liaison with owners, architects, and engineers and oversees project staff, subcontractors, trade coordination, safety, quality, logistics, schedule, and cost-related processes. The position reports to a Project Manager or Project Executive. The superintendent develops and implements project work schedules, manages site operations and labor relations, ensures work conforms to approved contract documents, and helps maintain the project budget. The role also oversees permits, insurance, inspections, stormwater compliance, mock-ups and testing, and monthly work-in-place billing activities. The job is regularly performed onsite at a construction work site, with exposure to construction hazards and outdoor conditions.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree with a minimum of four years of related training and at least eight years of building construction experience, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and/or experience.
Thorough knowledge and understanding of general and subcontract documents, drawings, specifications, construction means, methods, and materials.
Understanding of line and grade and survey methods.
Knowledge of construction cost control and basic accounting procedures.
Computer skills and familiarity with Microsoft Office Suite programs.
Strong management, leadership, and interpersonal skills.
Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
Ability to climb permanent and temporary stairs and ladders, use construction personnel hoists as a passenger, and negotiate work areas under construction.
Specific vision abilities including close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
Ability to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; sit, talk, hear, stand, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
Occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

Nice To Haves

Ability to implement leading-edge technologies such as Building Information Models (BIM) and Lean to benefit the project.

Responsibilities

Serve as the primary liaison with owners, architects, and engineers for day-to-day construction activities.
Develop and implement overall project work schedules, identify the critical path, and expedite scheduled critical materials and equipment for timely delivery to the site.
Lead, supervise, and develop Turner field staff, including providing input on or completing performance appraisals.
Ensure strict adherence to ethics and compliance requirements.
Develop and manage the site safety program and ensure subcontractor compliance with Turner standards and applicable safety codes and regulations.
Make decisions regarding work performance, including scheduling, delivery, logistics, quality control, and trade employee staffing levels.
Oversee work among trades to promote and coordinate project operations.
Resolve local-area problems involving procedures, precedence, design clarifications, labor and equipment, schedules, and other appropriate matters.
Manage labor relations with subcontractors and Turner trade staff.
Implement mock-ups and associated testing, review, and approval.
Ensure required permits and insurance are in place and current for the project term.
Act as liaison to inspection agencies.
Perform the Stormwater Compliance Coordinator (SCC) role in accordance with Turner's Stormwater Compliance Program.
Manage project General Conditions and General Requirements to maintain the budget.
Manage billing related to Work-In-Place (WIP) and oversee monthly estimates of completed work, payrolls, material invoices, and subcontractor payment applications.
Ensure work is installed in compliance with and conforms to approved contract documents.
Perform other duties as assigned.