Superintendent

Wharton-Smith•Tampa, FL

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Wharton-Smith, Inc. is seeking a Superintendent to work in Tampa, 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 help ensure projects are completed 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 ensures company standards for safety, quality, and productivity. The position leads project and production planning, scheduling, staffing, documentation, budgeting, coordination, safety, and closeout activities; supports employee development and succession planning; and works with project teams, clients, subcontractors, inspectors, vendors, and field personnel. This is a full-time, exempt position, generally Monday through Friday, with additional hours as required by project needs. Flexible and extended hours may include nights, weekends, holidays, and overtime. Occasional travel throughout Wharton-Smith territories is required.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
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, including the ability to communicate effectively 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 effectively lead field teams in an active construction environment.
Ability to work safely and effectively on active project sites under 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 job-related physical activities, 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.
Availability 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.

Responsibilities

Supervise field operations and provide onsite leadership for construction administration, supervision, and technical management.
Maintain quality control and a safe, organized workplace throughout construction.
Conduct pre-task meetings with subcontractors and coordinate their activities and meetings.
Coordinate permits and inspections.
Oversee project setup, temporary facilities, and site utilization plans.
Manage field document control and project documentation, including daily reports, progress photographs, weekly as-built drawings, and HH2 timesheets.
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 and identify potential gaps, conflicts, and scope changes; communicate scope changes to the Project Manager.
Identify potential new work and projects with current clients and participate in writing scopes of work.
Evaluate craft workers and adjust staffing as needed; assist HR and Recruiting with project staffing.
Lead project scheduling and updates, and assist with baseline schedules.
Identify manpower requirements and ensure projects are properly staffed.
Identify equipment needs, maintain equipment rental and tool inventory logs, monitor equipment usage, and maintain budget accountability.
Manage SWPPP compliance, project layout, concrete pour logs, and project closeout activities.
Manage project budgets and promote cost awareness in the field.
Encourage craft worker and foreman training and advancement, and develop, mentor, and support employees, including succession planning.
Maintain labor budgets and manpower tracking; lead shift and weekly team meetings; maintain weekly production boards; and develop and manage production plans.
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.
Follow company safety policies, conduct weekly safety meetings, set up and maintain project SDS books, and promote a zero-accident culture.
Manage accident Standard Operating Procedures and ensure subcontractor compliance with onsite safety requirements.
Participate in safety inspections with the Safety Business Unit.