Superintendent

LG Group•Chicago, IL

23h

About The Position

LG Group is seeking a Senior Superintendent to join our talented LG Builders team! LG Builders is a full-service construction company powered by collaboration, creativity, and resourcefulness. Our portfolio is diverse but focuses on hospitality, retail, core and shell, residential and multi-family. Everything we do is powered by our people. Our culture is founded on collaborative teamwork, empowerment of our people, and an employee experience focused on growth and development making LG a best-in-industry place to work. With a deep recognition that we will only go as far as our people will take us, we are committed to investing in our talent through consistent mentorship and continuous feedback with a focus on career growth through goal setting. At LG Group, we know a career is more than just a job, it’s the pursuit of passion. Reporting to the Director of Field Operations, a Superintendent is the leader of the job site. The superintendent must garner buy-in and lead the project forward through setbacks. They must have keen attention to detail to identify issues or potential bottlenecks in a plan and adjust accordingly. They are master communicators able to speak to a variety of stakeholders. They are critical thinkers who can make large scale work plans and coordinate tasks to different teams on the job site. The ideal candidate at LG Builders for superintendent is someone who thrives on collaboration and accountability seeing a job through from pre-con to completion.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Construction Engineering, Civil Engineering, or comparable or equivalent field experience
Minimum of 3 years of experience serving as a construction site superintendent or similar roles
Strong technical and communication skills across stakeholders, including email and document organization, with Microsoft Office Suite knowledge required, Microsoft Project & Procore knowledge strongly preferred
Ability to apply interpersonal and relationship building strategies to create strong client, owner and subcontractor relationships that continue following project completion
Able to read and interpret documents such as architectural drawings, safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals
Ability to prioritize various tasks and manage time efficiently identifying long lead times and critical path items
Flexibility and adaptability as situations arise leveraging a solution-oriented attitude to meet business needs
Critical thinking with a resourceful mindset and a keen eye on detail and organizational skills; process-oriented
Able to prioritize and work with a sense of urgency providing frequent, proactive communication
Ability to lead an implement Pull Planning Scheduling and Lean Construction Principles

Nice To Haves

Microsoft Project & Procore knowledge strongly preferred

Responsibilities

Supervise the total construction effort to ensure the project is constructed to meet the design document scope in a high quality manner within the contracted schedule
Create, maintain and update the construction schedule within Microsoft Project.
Be the main point of contact for all onsite details including quality assurance, safety and subcontractor oversight
Continuously look for ways to streamline and improve internal systems, job site productivity, and safety processes
Manage the project schedule using Procore and Microsoft Project, ensuring all trades are aligned to the project timeline
Ensure project estimates are accurate and complete, participate in meetings to review the scope of work, discuss ways to reduce costs, and provide value engineering ideas
Identify potential bottlenecks and gaps and work proactively to find resolutions while continuing to meet project deadlines avoiding potential delays, liabilities, or risks
Manage subcontractor relationships with consistent communication and follow up of scheduling, change orders, RFI’s
Maintain a positive and productive relationship with clients by communicating professionally, managing expectations, and addressing concerns with a solution-oriented approach throughout the project