Senior Superintendent

Swinerton•New York, NY

About The Position

Supervision of the construction project resulting in successful project completion. This role involves enforcing safety procedures, attending safety training, verifying subcontractor certificates of insurance, and preparing/maintaining the CPM job schedule. The Senior Superintendent will develop Owner and Architect’s confidence, recruit, organize, train, direct, and coordinate the field construction team, and assure work quality by setting standards for quality control. Additional responsibilities include ordering materials and tools, preparing necessary reports, documenting and completing punchlists, reviewing drawings and submittals, chairing or attending pre-job conferences and subcontractor meetings, performing start-up testing and turnover to the Owner, and documenting final close-out and Owner’s acceptance. The role requires performing manual work only in rare circumstances, the ability to travel as required, and the ability to supervise multiple projects over a large geographic area. Other responsibilities as assigned will also be part of this role.

Requirements

Engineering, Construction Management or Architectural degree, or equivalent experience
Extensive field construction experience at supervisory level (Minimum 8 years as Superintendent)
Current Safety Trained Supervisor (STS) Certification, or achievement of STS Certification within six months of hire, maintenance of active certification status
Working knowledge of all crafts (ability to read and understand specifications for all trades), and prior experience as foreman or journeyman in at least one trade, or project engineer
Knowledge of OSHA laws
Knowledge of job scheduling, planning, expediting and cost control
Ability in problem-solving
Strong sense of urgency

Responsibilities

Able to perform all superintendent job responsibilities
Enforce safety procedures
Attend and participate in Safety Training Program
Verify subcontractor certificates of insurance
Prepare and Maintain responsibility for CPM job schedule
Develop Owner and Architect’s confidence
Recruit, organize, train, direct and coordinate field construction team including subcontractor’s direct hire work
Assure work quality – set standards for quality control
Order materials and tools (avoid “crisis” buying)
Prepare necessary reports (e.g. time sheets, work orders, daily reports and invoice approval)
Document and complete all punchlists in a timely manner
Review all drawings, specifications and subcontractor submittals
Chair or attend pre-job conference, regular subcontractor meetings
Perform start-up testing and turnover to Owner
Document final close-out and Owner’s acceptance
Perform manual work only in rare circumstances when, in employee’s independent judgment, exigent circumstances require it
Ability to travel as required by management
Ability to supervise multiple projects over a large geographic area as required by management
Complete other responsibilities as assigned