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Construction Project Superintendent

The Construction Superintendent provides the knowledge, skills and experience required to manage the day-to-day field operations of construction projects that Rizzo Corporation undertakes. Construction Superintendents are responsible for the production aspects of the work and are accountable for: producing quality work that is constructed consistent with the standards set forth in the projects contract documents; for performing the work in a timely and cost-effective manner and for maintaining a work environment that is safe and continuously kept clean and orderly. Moreover, Construction Superintendents are the forward face of Rizzo Corporation and are responsible for establishing a professional work environment that includes: fostering a positive atmosphere, promoting proactive and effective communication, facilitating problem solving and for minimizing and resolving conflict in a constructive manner. The primary focus of the Construction Superintendent is to provide the managerial and leadership skills necessary to accomplish the work by means of subcontractors and to manage day-to-day issues of the workforce. Salary is commensurate with experience.

Job Duties & Responsibilities:

• Oversee, manage and document all day-to-day job site activities including OSHA safety compliance.
• Direct field personnel according to the project plan and Rizzo supervisory principles.
• Communicate issues, events, performance and progress daily to the Project Manager.
• Report any problems promptly to the Project Manager to facilitate the most cost-effective solutions.
• Establish effective working relationships with clients and Rizzo team members.
• Project Start-Up/Turnover Meeting
  • Identify pre-mobilization activities in conjunction with the Project Executive, and the Project Manager.
  • Develop start-up schedule with Project Manager and send it to the Project Executive.

• Scheduling
  • Assist in formulating and implementing construction schedules in the field.
  • Establish and implement the Project Baseline Schedule based on the project contracts and subcontractor input, taking into account any elements that might impact the schedule.
  • Maintain the schedule and ensure that work performed is consistent with the contract and will meet or exceed client expectations.
  • Update Project Schedule monthly.
  • Provide progress report with the two-week look ahead of schedule to the Project Manager and the field staff.
• Safety
  • Ensure that all subcontractors participate in a safety pre-construction meeting prior to starting work on the project.
  • Ensure that all subcontractors have a full set of MSD sheets on the project, as well as their site-specific safety plan and current insurance certificate.
  • Review the project daily to ensure that all activities are being performed in accordance with all OSHA and governing requirements and the project site specific safety plan.
  • Review safety reports and injury data to assess safety performance on assigned projects.
  • Ensure project(s) are staffed appropriately to support safety programs.
  • Communicate clear expectations for safety to project teams.
  • Perform safety inspections.
  • Adhere to all Rizzo Safety program requirements.

• Quality Management
  • Ensure that all pertinent benchmarks for the project are established and inserted into the baseline schedule.
  • Ensure that all appropriate individuals become members of the Q-Team.
  • Ensure that all 1st delivery inspections and Benchmark inspections occur per the baseline schedule so as not to impact the progression of the subsequent work.
  • Ensure that the inspections are approved, documented and communicated to the project team
• Subcontractor and Site Management throughout the Project
  • Manage site pre-construction including pre-construction survey, job site utilization and staging plans.
  • Mobilize the field office and maintains the job site to Rizzo standards.
  • Organize documentation of the job site for easy access and review.
  • Manage subcontractor performance to quality and ethical standards.
  • Work with PM to identify and resolve personnel issues and construction process revisions.
  • Manage all phases of the construction process including documenting and reporting site activities and progress, manage excavations.

• Meeting Management
  • Attend project turnover, mobilization and project coordination meetings.
  • Attend/ chair safety pre-construction meetings.
  • Attend/chair weekly foreman and safety meetings.
  • Attend/chair monthly schedule review meetings.
  • Attend closeout meetings.
  • Attend owner meetings.
  • Attend/chair subcontractor meetings and any others necessary to monitor and manage the project.
• Administrative Management
  • Complete and implement construction office checklists including emergency phone lists.
  • Complete daily reports and maintains logs of key activities, files and shop drawings.
  • Manage the quality and condition of all material deliveries.
  • Maintain required safety reporting and all other required files to Rizzo standards.
  • Insure that as-built working drawings are maintained as well as the current drawing log and revision log, communicating this to the subcontractors.

• Project Closeout
  • Manage subcontractor closeout, transfer of utilities, owner training, work list and punch list.

Core Competencies:

• Associate or Bachelor's degree in engineering or architecture or in a construction related field from an accredited college preferred plus 6 years' experience in vertical construction projects to include educational facilities, commercial, educational and residential metal stud fit out of existing spaces.
• If no degree, must have 8 years of experience in vertical construction projects to include educational facilities, commercial, educational and residential metal stud fit out of existing spaces.
• Shall be capable of providing clear, concise written and oral communication.
• Effective communicator who is able to maintain and foster positive relationships with the public entities, architects, government agencies, inspections departments, utility owners, and company employees
• Understanding of cost control and schedule management
• Resourcefulness, imagination and a passion for challenges
• High level of fairness, honesty and integrity
• Must be able to use technology such as Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook as well as Adobe PDF Reader/Editor.
  

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