Superintendent

Suffolk Construction•Miami, FL

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 performance. The role directs field personnel, coordinates with the Project Manager and other project leaders, and helps ensure work meets contract requirements, schedules, budgets, and client expectations. The Superintendent manages project startup and turnover, field scheduling, safety programs, quality management, subcontractor and site operations, meetings, administrative documentation, and project closeout. The role includes maintaining job site records and drawings, monitoring progress, resolving issues, and communicating regularly with the project team. Work takes place in an office environment and on job sites.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in an applicable discipline and experience relative to project size and scope.
At least 4 years of experience in related construction fields.
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-motivated and self-confident.
Effective communication skills.
Ability to deal with ambiguity and tight work oversight, multitask, and manage competing priorities while maintaining customer relations.
Business judgment to balance budget considerations and construction processes.
Organizational skills to manage the details necessary for successful construction.
Judgment to know 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.
Possession of 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.
Establish effective working relationships with clients and Suffolk team members, and request General Superintendent guidance on materials, sequencing, scheduling, and personnel matters.
Identify pre-mobilization activities with project leadership and develop the startup schedule with the Project Manager.
Assist with construction schedules, establish and implement the Project Baseline Schedule, maintain the schedule, and update it monthly.
Provide schedule progress reports, including a two-week look-ahead, to the Project Manager and field staff.
Ensure subcontractors attend safety pre-construction meetings and provide required safety documentation and insurance information.
Review site activities, safety reports, and injury data; ensure work complies with OSHA, governing requirements, and site-specific safety plans.
Support project safety programs through appropriate staffing, clear expectations, inspections, and adherence to Suffolk safety requirements.
Establish project quality benchmarks, coordinate Q-Team membership and inspections, and ensure inspection results are approved, documented, and communicated.
Manage site pre-construction, including surveys, site utilization and staging plans, field office mobilization, and job site upkeep.
Manage subcontractor performance against quality and ethical standards and work with the Project Manager to address personnel issues and construction-process revisions.
Manage construction activities, including site progress documentation, excavations, and job site utilization planning.
Attend or chair project turnover, mobilization, coordination, safety, foreman, schedule review, closeout, owner, and subcontractor meetings as needed.
Complete construction office checklists, daily reports, logs, files, and shop drawing records.
Manage material delivery quality and condition, safety reporting, and other required files.
Maintain as-built drawings and current drawing and revision logs, and communicate updates to subcontractors.
Manage subcontractor closeout, utility transfers, owner training, work lists, and punch lists.