Assistant Superintendent (4 Positions) – Construction / USA

• Reference Number: Assistant Superintendent
• Location: Washington DC, Chicago, Nashville and San Antonio
• Salary: Negotiable
• Sector: Construction

Our client is truly one of the leading General Contractors in North America with vast presence throughout the USA. They run a fantastic achievement reward culture where you can reach Executive level from a dedicated apprenticeship scheme. They rely on the leadership, talents, and drive of their employees to bring great projects to light and deliver them.

With an array of projects from highways to hotels and residential housing to railways, civils through to development, real estate, and future builds, they do it all!

The Assistant Superintendent coordinates field operations for specific areas and/or specific self-performed and subcontracted trades on a project. Assistant Superintendents ensure that construction work is completed according to a project’s planned sequence and schedule, and implement and enforce pertinent safety and quality control procedures.

• Supervise and coordinate installation of work in accordance with the contract documents, project schedule, and the planned sequence of work. Be aware of project milestone dates and the requirements to achieve them.
• Have thorough knowledge of the Contract Documents and the scope of work for the specific area(s) or trade(s) assigned.
• Develop an understanding of the duration of each activity.
• Apply knowledge of equipment capability and develop plans for optimum utilization.
• Know the scheduled delivery dates for all material and equipment that have a direct effect on the area(s)/trade(s) assigned.
• Supervise field workforce to assure that all work is put in place in the most cost-effective manner. Know the budgets for work that is being supervised. Determine causes and develop remedies when costs are not in line with budget, estimate, and/or reasonable expectations.
• Implement the safety program. Conduct regular, scheduled, and unscheduled safety inspections to assure all working conditions and work habits are in compliance with company and government standards. Take remedial action when required. Establish a procedure for hazard recognition at the beginning of every new activity. Be thoroughly knowledgeable of all of the company’s safety standards, manuals, and procedures.
• Maintain good working relationships with subcontractors and suppliers.

• Undergraduate degree in engineering, architecture, construction management, or a related discipline.
• 3 to 6 years of construction management experience in a field supervisory role.
• Demonstrated ability to direct the work of others including subcontractors and suppliers.
• Working knowledge of the construction process including scheduling, contract administration, equipment, manpower, etc.
• Well versed in safety and government regulations (e.g., OSHA) with success in implementation on a job site.