Traveling Assistant Superintendent - National Building Group

Layton Construction Company•San Antonio, TX

13d•Remote

About The Position

This is a full-time traveling position supporting projects across the United States. The role involves developing, managing, and completing job plans under the guidance of the Site Superintendent and in partnership with the Project Manager. The Assistant Superintendent champions "The Layton Way" by delivering predictable outcomes and ensuring "Constructing with Integrity" through honesty, unity, safety, and quality. Responsibilities include reviewing plans, developing job plans, procuring resources, interacting with architects and owners, communicating construction issues and progress, conferring with personnel to resolve problems, inspecting work, managing projects based on progress reports, and assisting with the Project Management Plan. The role also involves tracking and pricing extra work, complying with safety policies, demonstrating integrity, and participating actively in a team environment.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in construction management or related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
2+ years of experience in ground-up commercial projects, preferably in the light industrial and/or cold storage sector.
A demonstrated knowledge of construction processes.
Knowledge of building codes and blueprints.
Knowledge of subcontractors’ scopes of work and quality requirements.
Good written and oral communication skills.
Has strong problem-solving skills, showing the ability to deal with a variety of variables given general construction, moderate structure and direction, and interprets a variety of complex instructions.
The ability to process information quickly and follow through with a course of action.
Has experience using programs such as BIM360 or similar and ability to learn new technological programs.

Nice To Haves

Craft skills in concrete, or other building trades or equipment operation preferred.

Responsibilities

Champions “The Layton Way” by delivering predictable outcomes for internal teams, external teams, and customers.
Ensures that “Constructing with Integrity” is delivered by working with honesty, unity, safety, and quality of work.
Review plans and specifications to have a comprehensive knowledge of job requirements.
Develop job plan, including schedule, access, manpower, building requirements, etc.
Procure tools, labor and some materials.
Interact with architects and owners to resolve job issues.
Communicate construction issues and progress to supervisory personnel engaged in coordinating various phases of construction; craft personnel to update and gather input; subcontractors prior to mobilization to review scope of work and schedule and prior to each phase of work on schedule and phasing requirements; clients to update them on project’s progress; and the Superintendent for input and guidance.
Confer with supervisory and engineering personnel and/or inspectors and suppliers of tools and materials to resolve construction problems and to improve construction methods.
Inspect work in progress to ensure that work conforms to specifications and construction schedules.
Manage the project based on progress reports, materials used and costs and adjust work schedules accordingly.
Work with Project Manager in preparing the Project Management Plan.
May track and price extra work tickets, change requests and back charges to cover extra expenses.
Comply with all safety policies, practices and procedures.
Report unsafe activities to supervisor and/or Safety.
Demonstrate integrity; maintain professional standards of conduct and ethics; and follow company policies and procedures.
Participate actively in team environment and contributes to successful completion of team goals.
Performs other related duties as assigned.