Project Superintendent Job Description
Project superintendent
provides technical assistance to crews in areas of electrical, plumbing, carpentry, and concrete construction.
Project Superintendent Duties & Responsibilities
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Sample responsibilities for this position include:
Collaborates with Supply and Project Contracts and Procurement teams to ensure appropriate Project Services Requirements are included in all contracts, and functional interfaces are well managed (contract variation / Project Management of Change, claims, schedule integration)
Ensures crew’s Safety planning is completed and followed
Possess current American Society for Healthcare Engineering CHFM or CHC certification
May direct workers concerned with major maintenance or recondition projects for existing installations
Security Officer / Guard (Elk Grove Village, IL)
Works to the priorities of a Manager Studies/Project Delivery to ensure Project Services resources and third parties (Implementation Contractors, ) deliver high-quality outputs and analysis
Collaborates in reviewing project proposal or plan to determine time frame, funding limitations, procedures for accomplishing project, staffing requirements, and allotment of available resources to various phases of project
Partners with PM in establishing work plan and staffing for each phase of project, and arranges for recruitment or assignment of project personnel
Works in partnership with PM conferring with project staff to outline work plan and to assign duties, responsibilities, and scope of authority
Collaborates with PM in directing and coordinating activities of project personnel to ensure project progresses on schedule and within prescribed budget
Project Superintendent Qualifications
Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.
Licensing or Certifications for Project Superintendent
List any licenses or certifications required by the position: OSHA, HCC, ASHE, LEED, EM, MMP, CPR, CESCL, DOT, CHC
Education for Project Superintendent
Typically a job would require a certain level of education.
Employers hiring for the project superintendent job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Bachelor's and Associate Degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Education, Construction, Technical, Management, Construction Technology, Interpretation, Reading, Legal
Skills for Project Superintendent
Desired skills for project superintendent include:
Safety procedures and regulations
General carpentry
Plumbing
Safe equipment operation and efficiency
HVAC
Electrical circuits and voltage
Masonry and concrete applications and processes
Planning
Project management
Purchasing
Desired experience for project superintendent includes:
Must have knowledge of materials, methods and tools involved in commercial construction
Must be proficient in Microsoft Project, Excel, and Word and construction software
Must have excellent time management skills with the ability to handle multiple priorities and challenges daily
Fully understands all obligations under the terms of the Prime Contract and effectively brings to bear all available resources to meet these obligations
Proficient in all trades working within the assigned project
Experienced in negotiation and mediation of disputes with the Owner, subcontractors, or team members
Project Superintendent Examples
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Project Superintendent Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of project superintendent. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for project superintendent
- Monitors construction projects by confirming instructions for carpentry, plumbing, electrical, concrete, painting, and related trades
- Honest and transparent communicator, ensuring information flows in all directions
- Develop, produce, and issue the master construction schedule
- Plan the work and optimize field crews in order to achieve and maintain maximum trade productivity with the most efficient labor and material costs
- Develop and maintain production targets for all direct work
- Undertake new work activities only after proper and documented trade safety training has occurred
- Coordinate, direct, and monitor the activities of all subcontractors
- Initiate and hold weekly safety and subcontractor meetings
- Produce work quality which meets or exceeds company standards and all applicable code and contract requirements
- Maintain tools and equipment inventory and maintenance systems
Qualifications for project superintendent
- Must have a minimum of 5 years of experience supervising all phases of construction projects
- The Superintendent shall have in depth field installation and work method skill in multiple crafts
- Minimum of 10 years experience in crafts as laborer and/or supervisory position
- Knowledge gained in a technical field with general management
- Ideal candidates have experience successfully managing projects in the 149A public building construction environment experience with large out of ground projects
- This is a local position
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Our company is growing rapidly and is looking for a project superintendent. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume.
Responsibilities for project superintendent
- Keep daily diary of events
- Handle all labor relations on the project
- Keep the Project Manager informed at all times of project safety, schedule, and cost information
- Review and approve timesheets of field personnel
- Conduct and deliver performance appraisals of all field personnel
- Train all new personnel
- Coordinates and supervises Operations Supervisors
- Reviews Technical Work Documents (TWDs) in support of D&D work
- May be required to act as alternate Remediation Manager as needed
- May be required to act as alternate Operations Manager as needed
Qualifications for project superintendent
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management or related technical field
- 8-10 years extensive field management experience in a related technical area
- Ideal restaurant/hospitality candidate will have experience in fine and/or casual dining, chain restaurants, themed restaurants, bars and night clubs
- New York project assignment though flexibility to travel is required
- Ideal restaurant/hospitality candidate will have experience in fine and/or casual dining, chain restaurants, themed restaurants, bars, night clubs and hotels
- West Coast project assignment though flexibility to travel is required
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Our company is growing rapidly and is looking to fill the role of project superintendent. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for project superintendent
- Report work in progress promptly and accurately
- Proactively build and sustain relationships with clients, vendors, and general and/or sub-contractors
- Ensure the Project controls and engineering teams produce weekly / monthly reports in line with the project and company reporting calendar, providing details on progress, actuals, forecast and explanation of variances
- Manage governance to ensure robust cost and schedule performance for the agreed Scope of Work across integrated
- Develop, monitor, track, analyze, forecast, and report on project budgets, estimates to complete, commitments, expenditures, project progress and productivity, work plans and schedules, projects cost at completion, WBS cost coding, subcontracts, and change management programmes managed across multiple suppliers
- Support and advise on the definition of Project Controls, Earned Value Management and accruals policies, procedures and the standards required to deliver projects
- Like to work independently, plan, schedule and manage projects for the construction and/or repair of heavy civil engineering projects such as roads, bridges, airports, sewers and watermains
- A minimum of 3 years as a leader who can successfully manage large scale projects and various levels of skilled workers all the while adhering to policies and guidelines
- Quality – The Superintendent is responsible for all quality control on the project, both Company and subcontractors
- Personnel evaluation, development, and retention
Qualifications for project superintendent
- Perform associated documentation (time cards, daily production reports)
- 5 years of construction inspection experience required
- Occupied renovation and research project experience preferred
- Ideal candidate will have experience in the academic environment
- Review project proposal of plan to determine time frame, funding limitations, procedures for accomplishing project, staffing requirements and allotment of available resources to various phases of project
- Establish work plan and staffing for each phase of the project and arranges for recruitment or assignment of project personnel
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Our innovative and growing company is looking to fill the role of project superintendent. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for project superintendent
- Owner Relations – Participate in the Owner/Architect/Contractor meetings
- Completes construction projects by supervising staff and sub-contractors, scheduling materials, equipment, and personnel
- Active involvement in coordination of trades persons and contractors
- Employee management, disciplinary matters, employee development
- Meeting with customers, contractors, and/or architects
- Oversees renovation projects to ensure projects are constructed in accordance with design, budget and schedule
- Responsible for data cable installation for telephone and computer
- Manage and develop field engineers and assistant superintendents
- Coordinate, schedule and manage all subcontractors and vendors
- Mitigate all potential subcontractor change orders and back-charges that may affect project profitability and document them to the extent required
Qualifications for project superintendent
- Plans, prioritizes, coordinates, and aligns the work group activities to ensure that projects are delivered safely, on time, and on budget
- Mentors Project Engineers and guides them through the CPDEP process
- Assists Project Engineers with evaluating requested projects, selecting preferred alternatives, and defining project deliverables
- Provides oversight on preparation and control of project scope of work, specifications, justification, economics, schedules, and other applicable CPDEP deliverables ensuring standards and codes are followed
- Assists Project Engineers with contract management for outside contractors
- Ensures Execution Project Deliverables are completed in accordance with the project plans
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Our company is hiring for a project superintendent. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for project superintendent
- Organizing and planning field activities for craft and equipment resources
- Advise project management of potential changes (scope and conditions), potential problems, work interferences, schedule difficulties
- Assist in planning work schedule, determining manpower levels, material quantities, equipment requirements
- Perform pre-task planning
- Manages, supervises and schedules all of Knife River Corporations personnel on the project all subcontractors, equipment and materials in a manner that maximizes their effectiveness
- Reviews weekly job costs to keep the project within budget
- Must complete and cost code timecards and invoice slips, document additional work and back charges, maintain accurate as-built drawings
- Hold weekly project review meetings with Gen
- Oversees construction of low voltage and alternative suppression systems
- Works strategically with the Operations Senior Management for all necessary changes
Qualifications for project superintendent
- Ensures Project Engineers execute required activities for project financial tracking, reporting, and forecasting
- Assists with setting priorities of project execution schedule for design contractor and construction contractor
- Assists with developing and revising Project Engineering procedures, processes, and tools
- A Bachelor's degree in Engineering with at least 10 years chemical plant or refinery experience is required
- Minimum of 5 years leading projects in chemical, petrochemical plants, or refineries is required
- Commitment to safety along with strong leadership and the ability to coordinate multi-disciplined teams is required