Commercial Construction Superintendent

Job Description

Job Description

SUPERINTENDENT

Carolina Design & Construction Services, LLC (CDCS)

POSITION SUMMARY

The Superintendent leads day-to-day field operations for assigned commercial construction projects, coordinating subcontractors, crews, consultants, suppliers, materials, and equipment. This position is accountable for safe, organized, high-quality field execution in accordance with approved plans, specifications, applicable codes, project schedules, and budget requirements. The Superintendent works closely with the Project Manager (PM) to anticipate problems, coordinate resources, communicate progress, and deliver completed projects that meet owner expectations.

ROLE, ACCOUNTABILITY, AND AUTHORITY

- Lead on-site construction activities and serve as the primary field contact for subcontractors, labor, and suppliers. Supervise assigned Assistant Superintendents and monitor jobsite security personnel.

- Take ownership of daily field performance, trade coordination, safety, quality, and timely completion of assigned work. Verify that subcontractors provide adequate manpower and fully execute their contracted scopes.

- Maintain a collaborative working relationship with the PM and company leadership. The PM manages overall project planning, budget, contracts, and administrative coordination; the Superintendent directs daily field execution and supplies timely, accurate field information.

- Communicate design conflicts, proposed revisions, scope gaps, and potential cost or schedule impacts to the project team before proceeding with work that deviates from approved plans.

- Do not enter into monetary agreements, including subcontracts, change orders, or work authorizations. Refer requests for monetary commitments to the Director of Operations for consideration before the related work is performed. Field documentation of change events or time-and-material work does not authorize a financial commitment.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

Preconstruction and Planning

- Review plans, specifications, subcontract scopes, and project requirements; provide practical constructability, sequencing, staffing, and site-logistics input.

- Identify conflicts, missing information, and work outside subcontracted scopes. Coordinate requests for information (RFIs) and needed clarifications with the PM and project team.

- Participate in subcontractor preconstruction meetings and establish expectations for coordination, schedule, safety, quality, and site procedures.

- Assist, as assigned, with budgeting, bidding, subcontractor and crew selection, permits, and approval of revisions. Provide field input while maintaining established approval authority.

Scheduling and Trade Coordination

- Coordinate subcontractors, consultants, vendors, deliveries, equipment, and inspections in the sequence required to maintain the critical path and project milestones.

- Plan upcoming work with the PM, including activities several weeks ahead, to identify material, manpower, information, permit, inspection, and logistical needs before they delay construction.

- Walk active work areas daily, monitor progress and productivity, identify conflicts or delays, and coordinate corrective action with the PM and responsible trades.

- Lead weekly subcontractor coordination meetings, communicate priorities and required completion dates, and follow through on commitments.

- Manage assigned jobsite responsibilities, including multiple sites when assigned, and promptly report resource constraints or schedule risks.

Safety, Site Operations, and Security

- Enforce company and project safety procedures and applicable occupational health, safety, and environmental requirements.

- Conduct routine safety inspections and safety meetings; identify unsafe conditions and subcontractor noncompliance, coordinate correction, and maintain safety and incident documentation.

- Maintain a clean, orderly jobsite and coordinate safe use of materials, equipment, and work areas.

- Open and secure the jobsite as required, coordinate site access and security, and monitor general jobsite conditions.

Quality Control and Inspections

- Establish and maintain field quality-control practices. Verify that materials, installation, and workmanship comply with approved drawings, specifications, submittals, applicable codes, and contracted scopes.

- Coordinate required inspections with local jurisdictions and project participants, coordinate testing, and attend inspections as needed.

- Identify deficient or nonconforming work, communicate required corrections, issue notices of noncompliance concerning quality or scheduling, and verify correction of deficiencies identified by the project team.

- Coordinate architect's supplemental instructions (ASIs), RFI responses, approved submittals, and other project changes with the PM and affected trades. Maintain current approval records at the jobsite.

- Resolve routine field problems within approved requirements and promptly elevate issues requiring design clarification, additional authority, or changes to cost or schedule.

Communication and Project Records

- Communicate regularly with the PM, including daily coordination when needed, regarding progress, upcoming work, manpower, deliveries, safety, quality, and unresolved issues.

- Provide clear, accurate updates and practical recommendations. Maintain professional working relationships with owners, project-team members, inspectors, subcontractors, and suppliers.

- Keep accurate daily logs of jobsite activities and maintain supporting photos, inspection records, meeting records, correspondence, and other field documentation.

- Use Procore and company-designated systems to keep field information current and accessible to the project team.

Procore Responsibilities

- Access and maintain project directories, documents, drawings and markups, specifications, schedules, announcements, and field reports as assigned.

- Create and coordinate RFIs, track responses and closure, review submittals, and maintain associated field records in coordination with the PM.

- Create, respond to, track, and close punch-list items; upload and organize project photos; create and review meetings; and manage assigned correspondence and status updates.

- Maintain daily logs, inspection schedules and records, observation records, forms, and incident reports. Create project inspection and observation templates as assigned.

- Maintain assigned crew and worker records, timesheets, and time entries. Document time-and-material (T&M) work and obtain required ticket signatures within company procedures.

- Create and document change events and provide supporting field information for PM review, without independently approving additional cost or scope.

Project Completion and Closeout

- Develop and manage progress and final punch lists, coordinate corrective work, and verify completion.

- Coordinate and attend final inspections and help resolve outstanding field issues.

- Coordinate or conduct required project training, assist with collecting closeout documents, and support the PM in project handover to the owner.

QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS

- Minimum of three years of verifiable relevant construction experience and thorough knowledge of construction trades, methods, processes, and equipment. Commercial upfit and build-out experience is preferred.

- Ability to read and interpret construction drawings, specifications, safety rules, operating instructions, and procedure manuals.

- Ability to coordinate multiple trades and vendors, identify deficient work, troubleshoot practical construction problems, and recognize when an issue requires escalation.

- Strong planning, organization, leadership, customer-service, and verbal and written communication skills, including preparing routine reports and leading meetings.

- Computer literacy and ability to use email, computers, tablets, mobile devices, and digital photos for field communication and documentation. Experience with Procore, Basecamp, and Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, Word, Project, and Outlook, is preferred.

- Ability to perform construction-related calculations, including quantities, proportions, percentages, area, and volume, and apply basic algebra and geometry.

- Professional judgment, dependable attendance, punctuality, adaptability, attention to detail, and follow-through. Work constructively under pressure, maintain confidentiality, accept feedback, and support team goals.

- Ability to travel to assigned jobsites and perform field duties throughout active construction areas. Work is performed indoors and outdoors and may involve stairs, elevated areas, weather exposure, construction noise, and other jobsite conditions. Overtime may be required to meet project deadlines.

- Ability to perform the essential functions of the position, with reasonable accommodation as applicable.