Superintendent Interior Construction

Job Description

Job Description

Job Summary:

The position of construction superintendent is multi-faceted requiring attention to detail and personnel management enabling smooth transitions from task to task in the construction process. Maximizing efficiencies for all is the goal. This is essential when managing multiple projects.

Job Duties:

The essential components of this position are communication, scheduling, ordering of goods, and managing manpower needs. The following is a list of individual tasks:

• Correspond with PM to ensure accuracy of plans prior to commencement.
• Initiate pre-construction meetings with all essential sub-contractors.
• Present and maintain a schedule for the project from layout to final inspections.
• Complete material take-offs and delivery schedules with suppliers as necessary.
• Schedule and insure communication between all subcontractors on site including daily visits to multiple projects.
• Schedule gas and electric meters with all utility companies.
• Maintain site conditions to meet all safety requirements set forth by OHSA & MOSHA.
• Maintain construction logs of all jobs under construction.
• Maintain an orderly stockpiling of stored goods and site clean up.
• Ability to travel to multiple jobsites during the day including travel to sites in Maryland and Virginia as needed during work hours.

Roles and Responsibilities:

This position is wide reaching and essential in the success of St. John Properties field operations. A complete understanding of all phases and components of interior construction is needed to facilitate action by the numerous team members required to execute the project. The superintendent should be the unifying agent on the project, facilitating a continual transition of tasks to minimize lag. Careful and multi-layered planning is one of the most important responsibilities. Interaction with the PM is essential. A daily interaction is recommended to insure a steady flow of information. Weekly meetings offer the opportunity to present all invoices and bills to the PM.

The following is an approximate time allocation of primary tasks:

Scheduler: 30%

Quality Control: 30%

Layout/Checking/Follow -up: 20%

Participation in tasks: 10%

Communication with PM: 10%

Job Qualifications:

• A base understanding of the interior construction process.
• 2 years of project management or superintendent experience in commercial or residential construction OR 5+ years field experience as an installer of one or more of the trades associated with the construction of flex, office and/or retail commercial construction.
• Basic computer literacy with the ability to perform functions such as email, Word, Excel, Adobe, & MS Project.