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Senior Superintendent

Affinity Executive Search, East Canton, OH, United States


Senior SuperintendentPosition Summary:Leads, directs, and coordinates the work of subcontractors and/or trade labor. The Superintendent is responsible for ensuring safety, schedule delivery, quality of work performed and adherence to budget of the project. The Superintendent is required to deliver On-time / On-budget projects while exceeding client service expectations. In addition, the Superintendent has supervisory responsibility for Assistant Superintendents, Field Engineers, Interns, and trade labor within their area of responsibility, to include training, mentoring and directing.The Senior Superintendent provides overall direction on projects and develops and maintains strong working relationships with the owners and architects throughout the project lifecycle. This individual evaluates project performance, site conditions, safety and quality standards, compliance with scope, and effective management of trade partners. This individual is also responsible for ensuring that constructability reviews, logistics plans and baseline schedules achieve project turnover requirements.ResponsibilitiesOversee, manage, and document all day-to-day job site activities including OSHA safety complianceDirect field personnel according to the project plan and supervisory principlesCommunicate issues, events, performance, and progress daily to the Project ManagerReport any problems promptly to the Project Manager to facilitate the most cost-effective solutionsRequest advice and assistance from the General Superintendent or Project Executive on matters pertaining to materials, sequencing, scheduling, logistics, and personnelProject Start-Up/Turnover Meeting:Identify pre-mobilization activities in conjunction with the Project Executive, General Superintendent, and the Project ManagerDevelop start-up schedule with Project Manager and send it to the Project Executive and General Superintendent for reviewScheduling:Assist in formulating and implementing construction schedules in the fieldEstablish and implement the Project Baseline Schedule based on the project contracts and subcontractor input, considering any elements that might impact the scheduleMaintain the schedule and ensure that work performed is consistent with the contract and will meet or exceed client expectationsUpdate Project Schedule monthlyProvide progress report with the three-week look ahead of schedule to the Project Manager and the field staffSafety:Ensure that all subcontractors participate in a safety pre-construction meeting prior to starting work on the projectReview the project daily to ensure that all activities are being performed in accordance with all OSHA and governing requirements and the project site specific safety planQuality Management:Ensure that all pertinent benchmarks for the project are established and inserted into the baseline scheduleEnsure that all 1st delivery inspections and Benchmark inspections occur per the baseline schedule so as not to impact the progression of the subsequent workEnsure that the inspections are approved, documented and communicated to the project teamSubcontractor and Site Management throughout the Project:Manage site pre-construction including pre-construction survey, job site utilization and staging plansOrganize documentation of the job site for easy access and reviewManage subcontractor performance to quality and ethical standardsWork with PM to identify and resolve personnel issues and construction process revisionsManage all phases of the construction process including documenting and reporting site activities and progress, manage excavations and assist with Job Site Utilization PlanMeeting Management:Attend project turnover, mobilization, and project coordination meetingsAttend/chair safety pre-construction meetingsAttend/chair weekly foreman and safety meetingsAttend/chair monthly schedule review meetingsAttend closeout meetingsAttend owner meetingsAttend/chair subcontractor meetings and any others necessary to monitor and manage the projectAdministrative Management:Complete and implement construction office checklists including emergency phone listsComplete daily reports and maintain logs of key activities, files and shop drawingsManage the quality and condition of all material deliveriesInsure that as-built working drawings are maintained as well as the current drawing log and revision log, communicating this to the subcontractorsProject Closeout:Manage subcontractor closeout, transfer of utilities, owner training, work list and punch listQualificationsBachelor's degree in applicable discipline and experience relative to project size/scope8 to 12 years of experience related to construction fieldsEach project has specific characteristics regarding size, complexity, sector, etc. which dictate the precise years of experience and industry knowledge necessary for success, above and beyond generic construction knowledge and experienceApplicable area licenses; CSL, OSHA 30Excellent team development skills and leadership abilitiesStrong ability to partner with the Project Manager and staffMust possess effective communication skillsCapable of dealing with ambiguity and tight work oversightMust possess business judgment to negotiate the critical balance between budget and construction processesExcellent problem-solving skills and the ability to act confidently and decisivelyThe ability to manage and embrace change Respond and adapt to new processes and new ways of looking at old problemsCompensation $180,000.00