Superintendent

Job Title: Superintendent

Report To: Project Director

Placement Type: Permanent

Address: Acheson

Work Location: 100% in-office

Hours: Monday to Friday

Position Overview:

• The Superintendent is primarily responsible for all aspects of the project on worksites, including job startup/pre-planning, organizing, directing, controlling, close-out, and evaluating construction projects from start to finish. They monitor workers and subcontractors to ensure that duties are being completed in a safe, efficient, and effective manner while maintaining quality standards. The Superintendent manages one mid- to large-sized project of standard complexity.

Responsibilities:

• Assist with the preparation and submission of construction project budget estimates
• Ensure the proper execution of project start-up and the construction management process
• Plan and prepare construction schedules and monitor progress against established schedules
• Organize and coordinate the activities of subcontractors
• Verify personal protective equipment (PPE) requirements and coordinate the replacement of any equipment that is damaged or put out of service
• Aid with the planning, organizing, direction, control, and evaluation of construction projects on site from start to finish according to schedule, specifications, and budget
• Participate in and promote Lean practices and processes, with the goal of continual improvement and reduction of waste
• Frequent updates to construction master and short-term schedules
• Work with project management team to ensure the project is running efficiently and effectively
• Lead work on all commercial/institutional construction sites to ensure compliance with design, project specifications, regulations, and safety codes
• Ensure that proper materials and quantities of materials are onsite each day prior to daily work commencing
• Schedule proper staffing levels onsite each day to ensure the project is completed as scheduled
• Mentor, supervise, coordinate, and direct all construction workers on the worksite
• Assist in the implementation of training programs and the development of site personnel
• Manage team's performance goals and evaluate competencies through periodic performance reviews
• Ensure the overall safety of all workers, visitors, and neighbours on site by performing regular checks and inspections
• Attend project meetings with internal and external parties to monitor and report on construction progress
• Create and distribute 8-week lookahead, updating and re-distributing on a weekly basis
• Hold weekly sub-trade meetings and distribute minutes
• Update and submit Resource Allocation on a monthly basis
• Ensure all contractual issues are dealt with and resolved in a timely manner
• Complete administrative duties onsite including take offs, purchases, change requests, daily logs, timecards, and any other documentation as required
• Prepare progress reports and issue progress schedules to clients
• Responsible for QA/QC on site and entering data in Field View system to track and minimize deficiencies
• Ensure accurate and timely project close-out
• Represent the company on matters such as business services
• Attend project, divisional, and corporate meetings as periodically required

Must Have Qualifications:

• Seven (7) to ten (10) years' commercial/institutional construction experience in a supervisory capacity
• Must be able to work out of town
• Able to obtain security clearance if required for the project

Working Conditions:

• Construction environment
• Working with various tools and construction materials
• Lifting, pulling or pushing, carrying, and manipulating objects of up to 50 lbs
• Driving a company vehicle and/or operating equipment
• Use of Personal Protective Equipment