Superintendent - Construction

Jacobs is seeking an experienced and highly organized Superintendent to support the New York City School Construction Authority (NYCSCA) Emergency Program. This role oversees daily field operations, coordinates subcontractors and vendors, ensures safety and quality compliance, and maintains accurate project documentation across multiple active school construction sites.The ideal candidate brings strong construction field experience, excellent communication skills, and the ability to manage all phases of construction work on fast paced emergency and renovation projects.

Responsibilities:

• Organize, schedule, and oversee the daily and weekly activities of all subcontractors and vendors.

• Proactively identify and resolve construction challenges to keep the project on track.

• Maintain accurate project records, including daily logs, timekeeping, and cost records.

• Supervise self-performed work and implement innovative construction methods to improve jobsite efficiency.

• Track material deliverables according to approved submittals and project schedules.

• Ensure timely approval of submittals and monitor long lead items.

• Oversee receiving processes to ensure materials are inspected for quantity and quality, and that receiving tickets are properly signed, coded, and filed.

• Support jobsite reporting requirements including daily reports, RFIs, change orders, weekly unit reports, two weeks lookahead schedules, and monthly schedule updates.

• Review shop drawings and submittals to ensure compliance with contract documents and reporting standards.

• Attend all required jobsite meetings.

• Maintain quality assurance throughout all phases of the project to ensure compliance with SCA and Jacobs standards.

• Shift & Location Requirements

• Work primarily first or second shift, or a combination of both, typically 40 hours per week Monday through Friday.

• Be available to work additional hours Monday-Friday, often with short notice.

• Be available to work on weekends and holidays, often with short notice.

• Work locations may be in any of the five NYC boroughs; Superintendents must be available to work at any location.

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, architecture, or construction related field from an accredited college or university.

• Minimum of eight (8) years of full-time experience as a technical specialist in construction and design related fields.

• Minimum of four (4) years must involve managing all phases of construction work on projects of similar scale and scope.

• Experience with NYC public building projects and familiarity with NYC Department of Buildings filing, rules, and requirements.

• Experience working with NYC public agencies such as SCA or NYCHA is preferred but not required.

• Construction supervision & field coordination

• Management of all phases of construction work

• Timekeeping, cost tracking, and material control

• Submittal and shop drawing review

• Daily reporting, RFIs, and change order tracking and review for compliance

• Quality assurance & compliance

• Strong understanding of specifications, drawings, and shop drawings

• Experience in new construction and renovation projects.

• Follow the safety requirements as per the NYCDOB/OSHA and SCA safety Manual.

• Excellent written and verbal communication

• Ability to work flexible shifts, including nights, weekends, and holidays

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and jobsite reporting tools

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