Superintendent

Job Code : EWC - 1500

Prioritized Must Have Skills for the Superintendent:

#1. Must have relevant experience with a Commercial General Contractor 

#2. Must have experience with commercial interior finish

#3. Must have general contracting experience in the Dallas, TX area or surrounding cities.

#4. Valid Driver's ID and Must be able to travel to site locations

#5. No more than 3 jobs in the last 10 years 

Responsibilities of the Superintendent: 

• Pre-Job/Post-Job Planning – Actively participates in pre-job planning and helps develop cost-effective solutions and strategies
• Safety – Identifies compliance with safety, health, and environmental quality standards by all parties. Administers corrective actions on safety and audit violations; ensures that proper safety equipment is available and used
• Productivity – Drives strict project schedules, ensuring milestones are reached and deadlines are met
• Inspections – Coordinates required inspections with local jurisdictions
• Daily Log – Maintains a daily log of construction progress, utilizing photo and written documentation
• Timely/Accurate Field Documentation – Ensures proper paper flow/information reporting from the project to the office; appropriate use of the reporting system set-up in Project-X; documents in accordance with job requirements
• Walks – Performs daily walks to monitor activities; performs final walk-through and warranty with clients after project completion
• Field/Subcontractor Coordination – Actively participates in pre-work meetings with subcontractors to familiarize all subcontractors with the project schedule, construction methods, company procedures and policies, and quality standards expected
• Customer Relations/Communication – Maintains positive, continuous communication with customers as needed, with Project Management
• Quality Project – Constructs a safe and reliable project that meets or exceeds the customer’s expectations; if results are not as expected, takes responsibility, and takes charge to improve
• Scheduling – Schedules subcontractors, equipment and tools required to accomplish the job in a safe and efficient manner; provides weekly updates to Project team
• Other Duties – Performs other duties assigned by the Senior Project Manager, General Superintendent, or President

Requirements of the Superintendent: 

• Minimum of five years of verifiable construction experience; experience in commercial and design-build construction is preferred
• Thorough knowledge of trades and computer literate
• Software experience in Procore & Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, & Outlook) desired
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as blueprints, safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals required
• Experience in leading and resolve problems amongst 30+ subcontractors and vendors

Skills and Attributes of the Superintendent:

• Customer service – Manages difficult or emotional customer situations; responds promptly to customer needs; solicits customer feedback to improve service; responds to requests for service and assistance; meets commitments
• Interpersonal skills – focus on solving conflict, not blaming; maintains confidentiality; listen to others without interrupting; keeps emotions under control; remains open to others’ ideas and tries new things
• Oral communication – speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations; listens and gets clarification; responds well to questions; demonstrates group presentation skills; participates in meetings
• Written communication – writes clearly and informatively; edits work for spelling and grammar; varies writing style to meet needs; presents numerical data effectively; able to read and interpret written information
• Teamwork – balances team and individual responsibilities; exhibits objectively and openness to others’ views; gives and welcomes feedback; contributes to building a positive team spirit; puts success of team above own interests; able to build morale and group commitments to goals and objective; supports everyone’s efforts to succeed
• Professionalism – approaches others in a tactful manner; reacts well under pressure; treats others with respect and consideration regardless of their status or position; accepts responsibility for own actions; follows through on commitments
• Quality – demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; looks for ways to improve and promote quality; applies feedback to improve performance; monitors own work to ensure quality
• Quantity – meets productivity standards; completes work in a timely manner; strives to increase productivity
• Attendance/punctuality – is consistently at work and on time; ensures work responsibilities are covered when absent; arrives at meetings and appointments on time
• Dependability – follows instructions, responds to management direction; takes responsibility for own actions; keeps commitments; completes tasks on time or notifies appropriate person with an alternate plan
• Initiative – volunteers readily; undertakes self-development activities; seeks increased responsibilities; takes independent action and calculated risks; looks for and takes advantage of opportunities
• Planning/organization – prioritizes and plans; uses time efficiently; plans for additional resources; organizes or schedules other people and their tasks; develops realistic action plans
• Adaptability – adapts to changes in the work environment; manages competing demands; able to deal with frequent change/delays, or unexpected events