Superintendent

Wharton Smith•Sanford, FL

10d•Onsite

About The Position

Wharton-Smith, Inc. is seeking a Superintendent willing to work in Central Florida. The Project Superintendent I supervises field operations for assigned projects and provides leadership for onsite field administration, supervision, and technical management of construction activities. The role oversees assistants, foremen, subcontractors, field staff, and other construction personnel to deliver projects safely, efficiently, on schedule, and within budget. As a key project-team leader, the Superintendent drives project execution, maintains client relationships, coordinates field resources, and upholds company standards for safety, quality, and productivity. The position also leads production planning, workforce coordination, safety activities, project scheduling, and closeout. This is a full-time exempt position, generally Monday through Friday, with additional or extended hours as project needs require. Occasional travel throughout Wharton-Smith territories is required.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent required.
At least 12 years of construction-related, construction management, or construction engineering experience, with demonstrated success completing multimillion-dollar projects.
Proven leadership and supervisory experience managing field personnel, project priorities, productivity, quality, and project execution.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills for working with Project Managers, General Superintendents, clients, subcontractors, inspectors, vendors, and field personnel.
Ability to coordinate project resources, manpower, schedules, field issues, and execution requirements.
Current Competent Person training and certifications in trenching and excavation, scaffolding, rigging, confined space, and fall protection.
Current OSHA 30-Hour certification.
Current First Aid and CPR certification.
Required training in Silica Safety, Risk Management, and Accident Investigation.
Proficiency with computers and Microsoft Office products.
Ability to manage multiple priorities and lead field teams in an active construction environment.
Ability to work safely and effectively at active project sites in varying environmental conditions, including heat, cold, rain, noise, and dust.
Ability to work flexible and extended hours as needed, including nights, weekends, holidays, and overtime.
Ability to perform physical duties including walking, standing, bending, kneeling, crouching, climbing, crawling, reaching, grasping, pushing, pulling, lifting, carrying, and operating equipment controls.
Ability to occasionally lift and move up to 50 pounds and safely handle heavy or bulky materials.
Ability to communicate clearly, follow written and verbal instructions, recognize safety warnings and alarms, and maintain balance and coordination on uneven surfaces, ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, and similar structures.
Ability and willingness to travel occasionally throughout Wharton-Smith territories.
Must be available to work full-time in an exempt position, generally Monday through Friday, with additional hours as required by project needs.

Nice To Haves

Associate degree or construction-related education preferred.

Responsibilities

Maintain quality control and a safe, organized workplace throughout construction.
Conduct pre-task meetings with subcontractors; coordinate subcontractor activities and meetings.
Coordinate permits and inspections, project setup, temporary facilities, and site utilization plans.
Manage field document control, project documentation, daily reports, progress photographs, and weekly as-built drawings.
Supervise material handling, including receiving, inventory, storage, and spare-parts logs.
Participate in Project Job Reviews, pre-job planning meetings, constructability reviews, presentations, and proposal preparation.
Process field purchases and maintain the Field Purchase Order log.
Maintain positive relationships with clients and Resident Project Representatives.
Conduct project progress reviews, completion inspections, and punch-list walkthroughs.
Review contract scopes of work, identify potential gaps or conflicts, participate in writing scopes, and communicate scope changes to the Project Manager.
Identify new work opportunities and potential projects with current clients.
Manage weekly HH2 timesheets and field documentation; evaluate craft workers and adjust staffing as needed.
Lead project scheduling and updates, and assist in creating and maintaining baseline schedules.
Identify manpower requirements and ensure projects are properly staffed; assist HR and Recruiting with project staffing needs.
Identify equipment needs, maintain rental and tool inventory logs, monitor equipment use, and maintain budget accountability.
Manage SWPPP compliance, project layout, concrete pour logs, project budgets, and field cost awareness.
Lead project closeout activities.
Encourage craft-worker and foreman training and advancement; develop, mentor, and support employees and succession planning.
Maintain labor budgets and manpower tracking; lead shift meetings and conduct weekly team meetings.
Maintain and update weekly production boards and develop and manage production plans aligned with project goals and schedules.
Schedule Competent Person and other required safety training; conduct daily jobsite inspections and coordinate new-hire safety orientations.
Assign and review Safety Task Analyses completed by foremen and conduct weekly safety meetings.
Follow company safety policies, promote a zero-accident culture, manage accident Standard Operating Procedures, and ensure subcontractor compliance with onsite safety requirements.
Set up and maintain project SDS books and participate in safety inspections with the Safety Business Unit.