Senior Superintendent

JPI•Los Angeles, CA

14d

About The Position

The Senior Superintendent is accountable for all onsite aspects of a project and leads field teams on Wrap, Podium, and Type I construction. The role establishes a jobsite culture that promotes teamwork, mentoring, growth, accountability, and safety, while ensuring that the project meets or exceeds expectations for schedule, quality, cost, safety, and applicable code requirements. The Senior Superintendent coordinates with the Project Manager, field staff, trade partners, building officials, and other project team members. The role develops and communicates a comprehensive jobsite schedule, manages material delivery planning, leads weekly subcontractor meetings, conducts a thorough plan review before vertical construction, and oversees RFIs, submittals, project documentation, and closeout. The position also supports field-team training and may assist with local permitting and other duties assigned by the Project Manager or General Superintendent.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
7–9 years of experience as a Superintendent.
OSHA 30-hour training, to be completed within 90 days of hire.
Familiarity with multifamily construction procedures.
Good knowledge of construction building codes.
Good working knowledge of construction scheduling practices and software.
PC proficiency.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in construction or a related field preferred.
A minimum of 8 years of construction experience preferred.
A minimum of 5 years of multifamily construction supervisory experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Represent and advocate for JPI’s culture and guiding principles, and treat project team members respectfully and professionally.
Develop and maintain a team-oriented project-site culture and communicate clearly and constructively with project team members while documenting conversations appropriately.
Assist the Project Manager with OAC meetings and communicate issues that may affect project cost or schedule.
Monitor safety, scheduling, quality control, and applicable code requirements to ensure the project meets or exceeds expectations.
Develop and implement a program to ensure timely delivery of materials in accordance with project timelines and requirements.
Develop and maintain a complete jobsite schedule, upload it to Procore, and communicate and distribute it to the field team.
Conduct weekly subcontractor meetings covering items such as look-ahead schedules, safety, SWPPP, quality control, RFIs, submittals, coordination, and toolbox topics.
Complete a thorough plan review before vertical construction, including review of Fair Housing and code compliance, constructability, long-lead items, turn sequence, egress, dimensional conflicts, quality control, and potential MEP conflicts.
Document deviations from plans and specifications through RFIs before vertical construction begins.
Oversee the development and closure of all RFIs and the receipt, review, and approval of all submittals.
Delegate field-team work to meet schedule, quality, safety, and budget requirements, and follow up on timely and accurate completion.
Lead efforts to promote a safety culture on the project.
Oversee all project administrative functions and preparation and storage of documents required for project closeout.
Assist with local permitting and meet with building officials as necessary.
Ensure field staff meet JPI procedure and safety training requirements.
Maintain the petty cash card and receipts.
Perform other duties assigned by the Project Manager or General Superintendent.