Senior Superintendent

Thornton Construction Company•Opa-locka, FL

About The Position

The Senior Superintendent manages all field operations on assigned projects to achieve timely and profitable completion. The role directly supervises superintendents, foremen, and field labor, and requires strong leadership, organization, time management, communication, and client service skills. The Senior Superintendent oversees and documents daily job-site activities, monitors productivity and costs, ensures work meets contract requirements and client expectations, and communicates project issues and progress to the Project Manager. The position also coordinates with the Project Executive on materials, sequencing, scheduling, and personnel matters. The role is involved throughout the project lifecycle, from pre-construction planning and mobilization through scheduling, safety, quality management, subcontractor and site management, meetings, administrative documentation, and project closeout. It establishes and maintains field schedules, enforces OSHA and site-specific safety requirements, coordinates inspections and benchmarks, manages subcontractor performance, maintains project records and drawings, and oversees closeout activities. The Senior Superintendent also promotes teamwork, addresses personnel conflicts, and contributes to training as a subject matter expert.

Requirements

Minimum 8 years of industry experience.
In-depth knowledge of the construction process, including scheduling, contract administration, equipment, and manpower.
Demonstrated ability to lead field operations.
Excellent team development skills and leadership abilities.
Strong ability to partner with the Project Manager and staff.
Effective communication skills.
Ability to handle ambiguity and close work oversight.
Ability to multitask and manage competing business and organizational priorities while maintaining customer relations.
Business judgment to balance budget considerations and construction processes.
Excellent organizational skills to manage the details required for successful construction.
Judgment to know when to escalate issues through the chain of command.
Ability to manage subcontractor performance to high-quality standards.
Strong sense of urgency and initiative; ability to quickly assess complex issues and resolve conflict firmly and fairly.
Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to act confidently and decisively.
Must possess Thornton’s Core Values: Results, Safety, Community, Empowerment, Quality and Service, Professionalism, and Accountability.
Committed to excellence; self-motivated and self-confident.

Responsibilities

Oversee, manage, and document day-to-day job-site activities, including OSHA safety compliance.
Schedule and monitor field productivity and control field costs for in-house and subcontract work.
Review and understand owner contracts, subcontracts, drawings, specifications, and addenda; assist the Project Manager with on-site procedures.
Communicate daily issues, events, performance, and progress to the Project Manager, and promptly report problems.
Establish working relationships with clients and Thornton team members; seek Project Executive guidance on materials, sequencing, scheduling, and personnel matters.
Identify pre-mobilization activities with the Project Team and develop a start-up schedule with the Project Manager for Project Executive review.
Formulate and implement field construction schedules and establish the Project Baseline Schedule using contract requirements and subcontractor input.
Maintain and update the project schedule monthly, and provide progress reports and two-week look-ahead schedules to the Project Manager and field staff.
Ensure subcontractors attend safety pre-construction meetings and have required MSD sheets, site-specific safety plans, and current insurance certificates.
Review daily site activities for compliance with OSHA, governing requirements, and the site-specific safety plan; attend monthly safety meetings, provide weekly safety checklists, conduct weekly Tool Box Talks, and report subcontractor safety violations.
Establish project benchmarks and ensure first-delivery and benchmark inspections occur, are approved and documented, and are communicated to the project team.
Manage site pre-construction, including surveys, site utilization, and staging plans; mobilize the field office and maintain the job site to Thornton standards.
Organize job-site documentation and manage subcontractor performance against quality and ethical standards.
Work with the Project Manager to identify and resolve personnel issues and construction-process revisions; manage construction phases, site activity reporting, excavations, and the Job Site Utilization Plan.
Attend or chair project turnover, mobilization, coordination, safety, foreman, schedule review, closeout, owner, subcontractor, and other necessary meetings.
Complete and implement construction office checklists, daily reports, activity logs, files, and shop drawing records.
Manage the quality and condition of material deliveries and maintain required safety reports and other project files to Thornton standards.
Maintain as-built working drawings, drawing logs, and revision logs, and communicate updates to subcontractors.
Manage subcontractor closeout, utility transfers, owner training, work lists, and punch lists.
Participate in training programs, including contributing in class and as a subject matter expert.
Promote teamwork, set work-ethic expectations by example, organize team events and training sessions, and promptly address personal conflicts among the team.