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Henley Construction Co., Inc. Gaithersburg, Maryland, United States

Job Description
Title: Assistant Superintendent
Salary: 82,000 to 92,000
Job Type: Full-time
Position Benefits:

• Car Allowance
• Phone allowance

• BS in Construction-related curriculum or equivalent field experience.
• Minimum of 1-3 years of field experience in the commercial construction industry.
• OSHA 30 (Preferred), First Aid/CPR Certified and Trained (mandatory)
• Demonstrates leadership capabilities to manage and direct on-site project teams to successful completion.
• Procore Certification
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office, Excel, and Word
• Desired Certifications:Forklift and Heavy Equipment, VA Registered Land Disturber, MDE E&S Green card
• Driver’s license

• 401(k)/Matching
• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Health savings account
• Paid time off (PTO)
• Paid holiday’s
• Jury Duty/Military Leave
• Bonus Plan
• Profit Sharing Plan
• Wellness Program
• Referral Bonus
• Training
• Education Assistance/Tuition Reimbursement
• CORE Value recognition
• Company Sponsored Events

At Henley Construction, we continue expanding and bettering our team through growth and education as team members move forward in their careers and goals while actively participating in the company’s strategic plans and its client’s success. We provide exceptional client service while successfully and safely executing what we are hired to do. Our core values are critical to our company's culture: Relationships, Growth, Innovation, and Collaboration all contribute to the growth of our team, our clients, and the construction business. Henley serves diverse customers, including educational, community, industrial, and private clients in Maryland and Northern Virginia.

The assistant superintendent’s primary role is to support the superintendent with the day-to-day onsite construction activities, ensuring that safety requirements are being met, quality is maintained, and schedules are tracked and adhered to deliver successful projects to owners on time and within budget. The Assistant Superintendent will assist with trade contractor scheduling and coordination, quality control, project and look ahead schedule review, and the Request for Information (RFI) process administration. Must possess sound problem-solving and communication skills and understand how risk is managed regarding Henley Construction and the project. The ability to plan work activities and recognize safety concerns while promoting a quality and safety culture amongst our team, partners, and trade contractors. We seek a positive attitude, a solid drive to achieve results, and a strong work ethic.

• Lead safety measures in all areas and trades and perform safety audit checklist.
• Directly supervise self-perform field personnel for carpentry, concrete, demolition, and general labor.
• Maintaining miscellaneous materials required to sustain safety efforts and materials for self-performed work and coordinating the procurement of these items through the field office staff.
• Responsible for accurately producing and distributing Daily Reports.
• Responsible for maintaining awareness of shop drawing information and overseeing correct installations based on the contract documents and shop drawings/submittals.
• Assist in the implementation and ongoing execution of the Quality Control Program.
• Participate in job site subcontractor and Owner/ Architect/Contractor meetings to keep ahead of schedule and potential changes to the work.
• Help develop a "Pull Plan" schedule with a six-week "look ahead." Assist with oversight, adjustments, and coordination of the master schedule.
• Assist the Superintendent with documenting and controlling deliveries to the site via logistics plans, foreman's meetings, and project schedules. Provide delivery tickets, invoices, and receipts with descriptions to the project team.
• Assist with managing project changes and field conditions that result in scope or schedule changes. Document and communicate back to the project team.
• Monitor and verify work by marking up trade contractor work tickets to be signed by the Superintendent.
• Assist with site logistics coordination with owners/end users/trade contractors.
• The Assistant Superintendent may be assigned a small project as the sole superintendent or assigned to close out a more extensive project during the final stage of the project.
• The Assistant Superintendent may be assigned as the sole superintendent during off-hour shift work on a project.
• Attend morning team huddles and daily walkthroughs to document the day's activities.
• Problem-solving issues/conflicts at the site level.Provide constant communication to the project team.
• Monitor daily and weekly composite job site clean‑ups.

Other duties as assigned to support the strategic priorities of Henley Construction.

• Builds effective relationships with customers, design team, trade contractors, suppliers, and user groups that reflect and support company core values and meet or exceed the customer’s expectations.
• Participates in industry, client, and community relations to enhance company image when required.

• Promotes our culture and communicates our vision and purpose through our Core Values.
• Serves as a role model and leader and promotes professional behavior, personally and professionally.
• Participates in and supports operations training programs and commits to developing project staff and self.

• Have an excellent working knowledge of all project documents, including specifications, plans, submittals, subcontracts, shop drawings, and other project-specific documents.
• Implement and enforce the company’s safety policies and site‑specific safety programs and consistently promote a safety culture on the job site.
• Able to communicate verbally, written, or electronically to all project team members.
• Demonstrate leadership skills and strategies for organizing all scopes, people, materials, tools, and equipment to manage the project successfully.
• Assist the Superintendent with managing, overseeing, and documenting all daily activities on the project site.
• Implement, maintain, and enforce the company’s quality control plan.
• Perform, upload, and maintain all company documentation requirements including, but not limited to, daily job reports, daily photographs, daily manpower reports, toolbox talks, progress plans, labor reports, etc.
• Assist in weekly/bi-weekly coordination meetings.

• Always represent the company and yourself with a positive professional attitude.
• Must work in harmony with all parties involved in the project.
• Actively promote the company’s growth and development program to aid in the mutual benefit of the company’s success and the employee’s long-term career with the company. Demonstrate the ability to communicate with the project team, owners, architects, engineers, and subcontractors to achieve positive results.
• Promote positive subcontractor relations by dealing professionally and fairly with all subcontractors and vendors.

• Willingness to travel in the market based on project location.
• Able to work in all outdoor elements, including heat, cold, rain, snow, wind, etc.
• Able to access all job site areas, including stairs, scaffolding, ladders, elevation changes, etc.
• Capable of working in physical positions, including kneeling, sitting, standing, squatting, bending over, etc.
• Must be able to move, carry, or position items weighing up to 75 pounds.

• Proficient in using personal computers, including iPad/tablet devices.
• Basic knowledge of Microsoft Office, Excel, Microsoft Word, Procore, and related construction software.
• Willing to learn about recent technologies with provided training.

$82,000 - $92,000Hourly Wage