Superintendent, Nights

Suffolk Construction•Los Angeles, CA

24d

About The Position

The Superintendent oversees and manages day-to-day job site activities, including project team performance, site conditions, safety and quality standards, compliance with project scope, and trade partner management. The role directs field personnel, coordinates construction schedules and subcontractors, documents progress, and works closely with the Project Manager, General Superintendent, Project Executive, clients, and Suffolk team members to deliver projects safely, on schedule, within budget, and to client expectations. The Superintendent leads project start-up and turnover activities, implements and maintains the baseline schedule, and provides regular progress updates and look-ahead schedules. The role is accountable for enforcing safety requirements, coordinating quality inspections and benchmarks, managing the site and field office, overseeing meetings and administrative records, and leading subcontractor closeout and project handover. The position requires a bachelor’s degree in an applicable discipline and at least four years of experience in related construction fields. Work includes time in an office environment and walking on the job site. Suffolk describes itself as a national construction and investment enterprise with more than $9 billion in annual revenue, 3,000 employees, and 17 offices.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in an applicable discipline.
At least 4 years of experience in related construction fields.
Experience appropriate to the size and scope of the project.
Ability to manage and embrace change and adapt to new processes and approaches.
Applicable area licenses.
Team development skills and leadership abilities.
Ability to partner effectively with the Project Manager and staff.
Commitment to excellence; self-motivation and self-confidence.
Effective communication skills.
Ability to deal with ambiguity and tight work oversight.
Ability to multitask and manage competing business and organizational priorities while maintaining strong customer relations.
Business judgment to balance budget and construction processes.
Organizational skills to manage the details required for successful construction.
Judgment to determine when to escalate issues through the chain of command.
Management skills to oversee subcontractor performance to high-quality standards.
Problem-solving skills and the ability to act confidently and decisively.
Must possess Suffolk’s Core Values: Passion, Integrity, Hard Work, Professionalism, and Caring.

Responsibilities

Oversee, manage, and document day-to-day job site activities, including OSHA safety compliance.
Direct field personnel according to the project plan and Suffolk supervisory principles.
Communicate issues, events, performance, and progress to the Project Manager daily, and promptly report problems to support cost-effective solutions.
Establish effective working relationships with clients and Suffolk team members; request the General Superintendent’s advice on materials, sequencing, scheduling, and personnel matters.
Identify pre-mobilization activities with project leadership, develop the start-up schedule with the Project Manager, and submit it for review.
Assist in developing and implementing field construction schedules; establish and maintain the Project Baseline Schedule based on contracts, subcontractor input, and potential schedule impacts.
Update the Project Schedule monthly and provide progress reports and two-week look-ahead schedules to the Project Manager and field staff.
Ensure subcontractors participate in safety pre-construction meetings and have required safety plans, material safety data sheets, and insurance or OCIP/CCIP enrollment documentation.
Review project activities for compliance with OSHA, governing requirements, and the project-specific safety plan; review safety reports and injury data and communicate safety expectations.
Ensure projects are appropriately budgeted and staffed to support safety programs, conduct safety inspections using predictive solutions software, and follow Suffolk safety requirements.
Establish project quality benchmarks and ensure they are included in the baseline schedule; coordinate Q-Team participation and required first-delivery and benchmark inspections; document, approve, and communicate inspection results.
Manage site pre-construction, including surveys, site utilization, and staging plans; mobilize the field office and maintain the job site to Suffolk standards.
Manage subcontractor performance against quality and ethical standards; work with the Project Manager to address personnel issues and construction process revisions.
Manage construction phases, document and report site activities and progress, manage excavations, and assist with the Job Site Utilization Plan.
Attend or chair turnover, mobilization, coordination, safety, foreman, schedule review, closeout, owner, and subcontractor meetings as needed.
Complete and implement construction office checklists; complete daily reports; maintain logs, files, and shop drawings; and manage the quality and condition of material deliveries.
Maintain required safety reports and other project files to Suffolk standards, as well as as-built working drawings, drawing logs, and revision logs; communicate drawing information to subcontractors.
Manage subcontractor closeout, utility transfers, owner training, work lists, and punch lists.