Senior Superintendent

H. J. Russell & Company•Newton, MA

About The Position

Responsible for all the planning and management of the respective project’s field activities. Responsibilities include trade preparatory and coordination meetings, maintaining schedule, ensuring safety compliance, conformance with the design documents and assuring quality work. Demonstrate the competence to manage the larger projects or multiple projects within the Company.

Requirements

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.
Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume.
Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
Regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear.
Frequently required to sit; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and taste or smell.
Must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and ability to adjust focus.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree from a four-year college or university; or 7 - 10 years of related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Responsibilities

Scrub design documents to plan all field procedures for construction and staffing requirements to meet the construction schedule
Order tools and materials to be delivered at specified times to conform to work schedules
Coordinate and direct supervisory subcontractor personnel to meet the project objectives
Confer with supervisory personnel and labor representatives to resolve complaints and grievances within workforce.
Confer with supervisory, supplier, engineering, and inspector personnel to resolve construction coordination challenges to improve construction sequencing, logistics and delivery methods
Inspect work in progress to ensure workmanship conforms to project specifications and adherence to construction schedules.
Prepare daily reports, progress reports, material tracking reports and make updates to the construction schedule
Supervise one of the Companies larger projects or multiple projects; plan and manage a field staff that includes multiple Superintendents.
Develop and create project schedules.
Provide leadership and set an example for Superintendents and field staff.
Perform work in a safe manner and actively encourage others to comply with safety rules and regulations