Senior Superintendent (Residential Construction)

Job Description

Job Description

ABOUT THE JOB: Allen Construction is seeking an experienced residential construction Superintendent to join our team in Santa Barbara. As an employee-owned company focused on creating an enjoyable workplace and exceptional culture, we firmly believe people are our greatest asset and we are actively looking for a Superintendent who aligns with this vision. Our ideal candidate will be a strong communicator and continuous learner with significant experience in historic and modern home construction.

As one of the nation's top green builders and a reputation established over 40 years, Allen Construction specializes in building high-end, new construction and remodeling projects throughout the greater Santa Barbara region. We aspire to be a different kind of builder and believe that our employee-owned approach makes a huge difference in the way we interact with our fellow employees and with clients. We have been nationally honored as a top ten full-service remodeler, selected as the Company of the Year for employee-owned businesses in the Western States region, and currently voted as the Santa Barbara region’s top contractor for seven years running.

WHAT YOUR DAY WILL LOOK LIKE: Superintendents at Allen Construction work on a project team, which typically consists of a project manager, as well as skilled carpentry and support staff. The Superintendent will supervise all daily activities at the project site, including subcontractor scheduling and oversight, project planning, in-house crew scheduling and oversight, job site safety of all projects, while ensuring that job sites are being managed effectively and to Allen Construction standards.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Coordinate and supervise all construction activities
• Maintain construction schedule and identify and solve problems
• Direct all field personnel to achieve completion of the project on schedule, within budget, with quality workmanship that conforms to original plans and specifications
• Periodically review the construction schedule and three-week look-ahead schedules, identify when major slippage occurs and provide education on planning and execution of schedules as needed
• Read and understand blueprints and detailed specifications
• Prepare schedules and supervise completion of a final punch list
• Ensure a thorough understanding of each project and all contract requirements
• Establish and maintain an effective and professional onsite working relationship with colleagues, architects, clients, and the public
• Support budget, cost and change order requests
• Work closely with pre-construction team during the preparation of estimates regarding methods, systems, schedule, time and general conditions