Superintendent, Tenant Improvements / ICI | General Contractor | Vancouver | Outpost Recruitment

Outpost Recruitment; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A medium-sized General Contractor is seeking a Superintendent for tenant improvements of ICI buildings in Vancouver. This full-time, permanent role requires expertise in project management and safety leadership. Candidates must have a strong background in construction site supervision and a proactive approach to problem-solving.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of construction site supervision experience.
• Excellent knowledge of the Lower Mainland construction industry.
• Proven relevant experience in managing ICI projects.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate leadership in health, safety, and environmental protection on site.
• Maintain job site diary/daily log and prepare workday record.
• Ensure the project quality standards are maintained throughout.

Skills

Leadership in health and safety

Project management

Cost management

Quality assurance

Stakeholder communication

Education

Experience in construction site supervision

Job description

Medium sized General Contractor seeking a Superintendent to focus on tenant improvements of ICI buildings in Vancouver. Salary range is $90,000 - $110,000. Outpost Recruitment is excited to work with our client on this full-time permanent role.

Tasks and Responsibility of Superintendent:

General Site Operations:

• Demonstrate leadership in health, safety, and environmental protection on site
• Superintendent will be a self-starter and able to work off their own initiative.
• Good ability to manage schedules, costs, pre-construction, subcontractors and invoicing.
• Great opportunity for someone to be an integral part of a growing company and make a great position for themselves in a busy market, with the ability to make good money along the way.
• Maintain job site diary/daily log and prepare a record of the workday daily, including inspections (track them in Procore)
• Participate in project and trade meetings (including meeting with external stakeholders) to monitor and support the project’s ongoing progression
• Study, understand and be ready to talk about plans, drawings, specifications, contract documents, addenda and all the contract conditions set by the client
• Ensure the project is built according to approved plans, specifications, shop drawings, and applicable building codes, and that the high quality standards are maintained
• Maintain inventory of materials and equipment on site and record day in/day out and use/location in Procore
• Participate in preparation of construction operations plan, site safety plan and traffic control plans
• Demonstrate knowledge of standard units and methods of measuring site work concrete, formwork, masonry, and carpentry
• Calculate quantities of the materials required, order materials and ensure quality of the materials specified in the contract
• Mediate conflicting interests of contractors on site, maintain cooperative relations with the site crews
• Know and understand by-laws affecting construction, types of permits and information required by regulatory agencies

Safety:

• Know and understand the “Safety Manual”, health and safety legislation, and best industry practices
• Know, understand, and adhere to the contractual safety requirements and health and safety legislation
• Continue, advise, remedy, or stop work as required in accordance with the manner of work being performed
• Provide disciplinary action and/or dismissal of the subtrade and/or worker if necessary, in accordance with WorkSafeBC regulations and/or safety policies
• Support and promote continuous improvement of the safety program
• Assign safety responsibilities to the site staff, and review daily safety inspections with the site safety officer(s) and acknowledge receipt and review of such inspections
• Participate in monthly corporate safety meetings and site safety inspections, and site inspections with the WorkSafeBC officers

Project Start up:

• Superintendent ensure trades/subcontractors perform a project start up safety and orientation meeting, and the start up form is completed and filed
• Evaluate staff requirements in relation to size, duration, complexity of the job, and type of client
• Establish contract milestones and project strategy, and clearly state and communicate contract objectives to the site team

Quality Control:

• Identify and understand the client’s needs and expectations, and standards and benchmarks to be achieved for each scope of work
• Learn and understand the “Quality Control and Quality Assurance Program”
• Administer checklist controls in accordance with the QC/QA program
• Ensure all deficient and non-compliant work is identified and recorded, and notices are issued to the respective parties
• Promote continuous improvement of the quality assurance program

Schedule:

• Prepare, discuss, involve, and distribute site look ahead schedule (2- or 3-week look ahead) in accordance with the master schedule and in collaboration with the project manager and coordinators
• Identify critical operations of the project that require extra cooperation or special attention
• Record all progress, milestone dates, delays, change orders and communicate those and any delays and/or potential concerns to the project manager and coordinators
• Verify subcontractors’ monthly progress and communicate any schedule deviations
• Plan the mobilization of the project in accordance with the schedule

Procurement:

• Assess reliability and quality of subcontractors, and determine their scope of work
• Issue and confirm purchase orders for materials, equipment and miscellaneous supplies in accordance with the Purchase Order workflow and restrictions
• Research, understand and communicate alternative products and materials if needed

Cost Report:

• Learn, understand, and follow monthly draw cycle and associated submittal timelines
• Maintain written and photographic of all potential claim situations, and protectinterests against potential legal liabilities

Project Close-Out:

• Assess deficiencies and ensure that all work is according to specifications, and government codes and regulations
• Carry out final commissioning of completed systems to the client
• Follow all project close-out procedures as established
• Participate in occupancy inspections, walk-throughs, and coordination meetings
• Participate in planning occupancy and deficiencies inspections, and follow through with communication and plan resolution for all deficient work
• Participate in a project post-mortem discussion

Experience of Superintendent:

• Minimum 5 years of construction site supervision experience (preferably with a Construction Manager or General Contractor)
• Excellent knowledge of the Lower Mainland construction industry, and construction techniques and materials
• Recent proven relevant experience

Ideal Candidate:

Only candidates with authorisation to work in Canada for considerationPlease clearly highlight relevant work experience, project overviews and project scale ($) in your resume.