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Construction Superintendent - Traveling Position

Key Facts

Remote From: 
Full time
Mid-level (2-5 years)
English

Other Skills

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    Scheduling
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    Progress Reporting
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    Quality Control
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    Decision Making
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    Communication
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    Leadership
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    Time Management
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    Teamwork
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    Detail Oriented
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    Problem Solving

Roles & Responsibilities

  • High School Diploma or GED; Associate degree or trade school preferred
  • At least 2 years of job-related construction experience; at least 4 years of trade experience or trade management (preferred)
  • Valid driver's license; ability to travel about 70% of the year nationwide
  • Electrical experience including medium/high voltage (preferred)

Requirements:

  • Provide hands-on oversight of all phases of interior commercial construction projects on site through completion, directly managing trade subcontractors and ensuring quality and safety standards.
  • Interface with clients, design teams, and construction crews to coordinate nationwide projects, maintain schedules, monitor budgets, and forecast costs and timelines to protect profitability.
  • Read and interpret blueprints, purchase orders, change orders, and submittals; plan inspections, obtain necessary permits, and maintain project records including timesheets and invoices.
  • Lead issue resolution on site, maintain clear communication with the Director of New Operations, provide manpower forecasts and regular project updates, and ensure compliance with company policies; travel about 70% nationwide.

Job description

What you'll be doing:

As Superintendent you will interface with clients, design teams, and construction crews to coordinate and participate in interior commercial construction projects throughout the United States. In addition to hands-on project completion, your responsibilities will include estimating costs, monitoring aligned budget categories, working with design teams, maintaining scheduling, and ensuring a seamless process of projects from start to finish. This position requires you to be hands-on, working directly in each project, and directly managing all trade subcontractors. This position will travel nation-wide.

  • Hands-on oversight on all phases of a construction project on site until completion, primarily interior construction
  • Work with all trades personnel and subcontractors in the field to ensure they are on task to meet customer project goals and DWM profitability target 
  • Provide direction to team members and subcontractors to ensure all standards of quality and safety are maintained 
  • Maintain records of project progress, ensure deliverables, timesheets, and invoices are approved and sent in daily 
  • Practice accurate forecasting of project cost and timeline to ensure project bids are achieving expected profit margins 
  • Read and comprehend blueprints, purchase orders, change orders and submittals
  • Monitor schedule of work to be performed and review work as accomplished, ensuring timelines are met
  • Plan inspections and obtain construction permits from local authorities as needed
  • Resolve on-site issues and emergencies, escalating to the Director of New Operations as needed
  • Maintain clear lines of communication with Director of New Operations providing regular project updates, manpower forecasts, and reporting on all activities; including immediate reporting of urgent issues
  • Ensure compliance with all company policies and procedures
  • Additional tasks and responsibilities as needed/assigned
  • Ability to travel required about 70% annually, nation-wide (home every other weekend)
  • Primarily day and early morning work, may require some night work


Education

High School Diploma or GED

Associates degree or trade school (preferred)

Experience 

At least 2 years of job-related experience, specifically in construction 

At least 4 years of trade experience or trade management (preferred)

Electrical experience including medium/high voltage (preferred)

Requirements

Valid driver's license

Valid document to fly nationally

Hiring out of NY (office), or remote in FL, TN, NC, KY, OK, and PA (in order of priority)

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