Assistant Superintendent

Kindred Construction Ltd; Squamish; On-site; CAD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Kindred Construction Ltd. is seeking a Site Assistant Superintendent to join our Construction Management Team in Canada. You will work with a Project Manager and consultants to deliver quality projects, ensuring safety and timely execution.

The role requires 5+ years in a technical role, experience with projects up to $10M, and proficiency with Procore and MS Office. You will manage field personnel, coordinate trade contractors, and help maintain project schedules and budgets.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of successful experience in a technical role.
• Experience managing projects up to $10M in value or similar scope.
• Strong communication and safety focus.

Responsibilities

• Set up site office and establish relationships with affected business and people.
• Manage and direct all site personnel.
• Read and interpret plans and specifications; clarify to site team.
• Direct work of trade contractors; schedule workflows and priorities.
• Monitor budget spending and advise on cost overruns/savings.
• Coordinate site inspections and occupancy permits.
• Record daily site reports, timesheets, and progress photos.

Skills

Project management

Team management

Communication

Problem solving

Safety awareness

Education

Intermediate First Aid (with transport endorsement)

Tools

Procore

MS Project

MS Office

Job description

As part of our Construction Management Team, our Site Assistant Superintendent will work under limited supervision with a Project Manager (PM) and Consultants to complete quality construction projects while maintaining high safety standards. Site Assistant Superintendent must exercise considerable independent judgment and initiative, tact and courtesy in contacts with vendors, contractors, consultants and clients.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Set up Site office and establish positive relationships with affected business' and/or people
• Manage and direct all site personnel
• Read and interpret plans and specifications, provide clarification to site employees and trade contractors
• Manage and resolve all site related issues
• Direct work of all Trade contractors, establish schedule, workflow, and priorities through the use of effective scheduling
• Develop scopes of work and details for Purchase Orders, Change Orders or Back-charges to trades
• Monitor budget spending and advise on cost overruns and cost savings
• Source site supplies and rental tools
• Record daily site reports, timesheets, and job progress photos
• Coordinate inspections and occupancy permits
• Assists with the development of a competent and efficient construction site team by recommending the employment of qualified applicants and identifying when current site staff need additional training.
• Participate in weekly and/or monthly consultant/client/trade meetings
• Other duties as required

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES

• Dedicated to quality and service with 5+ years of successful experience in a technical role
• Demonstrated work experience with projects up to $10M in value, or in managing/supervising a scope of similar size on a larger project
• Work well under pressure, juggling multiple responsibilities with numerous interruptions
• Construction skills are required, including the ability to use small hand and power tools and precision measuring and testing devices, as well as equipment and materials applicable to the construction and carpentry trades.
• Must be able to lift and carry materials and equipment weighing up to fifty pounds on an as needed basis; prolonged standing and frequent bending, stooping, and reaching is required on a daily basis. A full range of physical motion is required in order to operate manual and electrically powered power tools and construction-related equipment.
• The ability to move throughout the jobsite, including climbing stairs and working at heights from ladders of scaffolding to perform construction related work is required.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite including Project and email communication
• Experience with Procore is an asset
• Self motivated, detail oriented, and organized
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and team management
• Problem-solver and ability to "think outside the box"
• Current with all construction and building codes, standards, and regulations
• Strong local contacts for qualified sub-contractors
• Possess a valid driver's license, insurance, and reliable vehicle
• Hold, at minimum, Intermediate Occupational First Aid certificate with transport endorsement
• Work is typically conducted at a site trailer with Site Superintendent and Project team, however work may occasionally occur outside or from a vehicle should circumstances or the project require
• Work the hours the job takes to get done, it is the Superintendents responsibility to effectively manage these hours to maintain project schedule and work/life balance

Kindred Construction is an equal opportunity employer that does not tolerate discrimination in the workplace. We believe in the power of a shared table to bring people together in an environment of mutual respect - it is at the core of our Team Built culture. Equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and existing teammates without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, national origin, age, physical and mental/invisible disability, marital status, and any other characteristic covered by appropriate law.