Superintendent

Herman/Stewart Construction
Lanham, MD

Summary/Objective

 

To provide on-site coordination for all phases of construction projects, including coordinating subcontractors, material and equipment, ensuring that specifications are being strictly followed, and work is proceeding on schedule and within budget. Superintendent shall be responsible for scheduling, inspections, quality control, and job site safety.

 

Essential Functions

 

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

 

   Studies plans and specifications to develop procedures for construction on basis of starting and completion times and staffing requirements for each phase of construction.

   Inspects work in progress to ensure that workmanship conforms to specifications and the adherence to construction schedules.

   Ensure that subcontractors are fully executing and complying with contracted scope of work.

   Schedule subcontractors, consultants, and vendors in critical path to ensure timely completion.

   Coordinate required inspections with local jurisdictions.

   Identify subcontractor non-compliance with safety, health, and environmental quality standards.

   Identify conflicts in construction progress and communicate them to project team for resolution.

   Maintain daily log (written) of activities on the jobsite.

   Ensure subcontractor has corrected all deficiencies identified by project team.

   Walk project daily to monitor activities and assist in future planning.

   Preside over weekly subcontractor meetings designed to coordinate the work.

   Issue notices of non-compliance to subcontractors in regard to quality of work or scheduling.

   Ensure that the job site is always kept in a clean and organized manner.

   Provide direction to and resolve problems amongst 30+ subcontractors and vendors.

   Ability to identify deficient work and provide resolution.

 

Skills

   Blueprint Reading

   Results Driven

   Time Management

   Leadership

   Problem Solving/Analysis

   Communication Proficiency

   Team Oriented

   Ethical Conduct

   Technical Capacity

   Organized and strong attention to detail

   Resourcefulness and creativity

   Ability to Work Under Pressure

   Decision Making

   Self-Motivation

   Conflict Resolution

 

Supervisory Responsibility

 

Superintendent shall supervise all subcontractors, consultants, and vendors daily.  This supervision shall ensure adequate manpower is available for each task and compliant work performed.  Superintendent shall supervise all Assistant-Superintendents.

 

Work Environment

 

This position involves work at a construction site where duties will be performed both indoors and outdoors.

 

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; moving mechanical parts; high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; outside weather conditions; extreme cold and extreme heat. The employee is occasionally exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals; risk of electrical shock and risk of vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

 

Physical Demands

 

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

 

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach

with hands and arms.  The employee is frequently required to sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.  The employee must have endurance and ability to walk entire job site, including stairs, ladders or other elevated structures. The employee must frequently lift and move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and move up to 25 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. 

 

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

 

This is a full-time position which will typically involve 40+ hours a week.  Due to the nature of the job, the employee must be available on-call early/late hours to deal with delays, bad weather and emergencies at the job site.

 

Travel

 

Must be able to travel to the jobsite(s) as assigned.

 

Required Education and Experience

 

Three to six years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities.

 

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.  Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.  Ability to speak effectively before groups of customer and employees of organization.  Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.  Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

 

EEO Statement

 

Herman/Stewart Construction provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

 

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

 

Other Duties

 

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.