Assistant Superintendent

The McDonnel Group; Metairie (LA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

The McDonnel Group is seeking an Assistant Superintendent to lead field operations on an active construction site. Must be willing to travel and pass drug screenings while maintaining safety, quality, and efficiency on site.

The role involves coordinating with project staff, managing punch lists, and ensuring submittals and RFIs are properly handled to meet project timelines.

Qualifications

• Two plus years of field operations experience on large commercial construction projects.
• OSHA-30 certification (or ability to obtain within 30 days).
• Experience with construction safety practices and OSHA regulations.
• Proficient in MS Office and data management tools.

Responsibilities

• Place utmost importance on safety and enforce safety standards on site.
• Manage punch list process and coordinate with Architect and CM on each floor.
• Coordinate RFI generation, responses, and submittals with project team.
• Expedite and track materials, coordinating with subs and suppliers to meet schedules.
• Oversee project closeout activities and ensure completion of punch list items.

Skills

Strong interpersonal skills

Education

OSHA-30 certification

Tools

MS Office

Job description

* The individual selected for this role must be open to travel. *

This position is located on an active construction site with restricted access. Candidates will be expected to pass extensive drug screenings and have a clear criminal and driving history to comply with site requirements.

The McDonnel Group is a values driven organization which views our talented team of professionals as our greatest asset. We invest in ongoing professional development and education, we encourage industry and professional involvement in our community, we offer competitive compensation which rewards employees for performance, and offer bonus opportunities for all employees for contributing to our growth through employee referrals and business development efforts.

It is our mission to provide comprehensive construction services and deliver the highest standards to our valued clients. We can only fulfill our mission through our people, and their innovative and motivated approach to the work. Our Superintendents are our boots, eyes, and ears on the ground. Our Superintendents bring the vision to life while ensuring safety, quality, and efficiency in the field.

Essential Job Functions

Safety

• Must place the utmost importance on safety for TMG employees and subcontractors
• Reads, understands, applies and communicates TMG safety standards, per the Field Operations Playbook and Safety Policy
• Applies and enforces OSHA standards at all times, with no exceptions.

Quality Control

• Document existing conditions on each floor prior to demolition
• Overall conditions
• Conditions of each tub and each water closet
• Any other items specified to remain or be reused
• Regularly photograph progress throughout construction in conjunction with project super
• Manage the floor-to-floor punch list process
• Walk with Architect and CM to develop the punch list on each floor
• Ensure that punch list items are completed
• Attend subcontractor pre-construction meetings
• Attend subcontractor pre-installation meetings

Owner Furnished/Contractor Installed Items

• Place orders for and coordinate delivery of owner furnished/contractor installed items
• Receive and verify quantity and condition of owner furnished items
• Notify appropriate parties of missing or damaged items

RFI’s (Requests for Information)

• Communicate to office Project Engineer RFI’s that need to be generated from information provided by subcontractors and/or TMG project team
• Review RFI responses with Project Super when posting in the field
• Work with office PE to ensure that copies of submittals in the field are current
• Schedule and document specific field coordination meetings that are required

Materials Expediting and Tracking

• Review materials expediting and tracking log with project superintendent, office PE, and PM and provide input as related to job schedule
• Communicate with subs and suppliers regularly to ensure they are on schedule to meet required submittal, fabrication, and delivery dates
• Notify PM of any potential submittal, fabrication, or delivery issues that he is aware of

Project Closeout

• Work with PM and project superintendent to assign punch list responsibilities and distribute to subcontractors and suppliers, and TMG project staff
• Work with Project Superintendent to ensure completion of punch list items
• Places utmost importance on safety and safety culture
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively, orally and in writing
• Ability to function effectively in a support role
• Demonstrated strong interpersonal skills
• Good judgment, problem solving and analytical skills
• Ability to make logical decisions
• Ability to plan, organize, review and document wide range of project activities with good follow-through
• Demonstrated ability to work independently with minimal supervision
• Ability to manage deadline-driven workload

Education/Experience

• Two plus years of experience in field operations on a large commercial construction project including multifamily, wood-frame projects.
• Must hold current OSHA-30 certification or be able to obtain within first 30 days
• Previous experience and knowledge of construction worksite safety practices and procedures
• Previous experience and knowledge of OSHA and other applicable federal, state and local safety regulations and standards
• PC proficiency in MS Office products, spreadsheet, and databases
• Must be able to successfully pass a pre-employment criminal, driving and drug screen
• Must possess a current and valid state driver’s license and a clean driving record

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties the employee is regularly required to make use of close vision to read engineering blueprints and reduced size black and white drawings, specifications, fine print, reports, schedules, estimates, spreadsheets, summaries and

other documents in either hard copy or computer monitor. Must be able to converse on the telephone and in person, use hands and fingers to write and type, prepare email messages with attached files, and use personal computers and calculators. While performing the duties of this job the employee may be exposed to conditions that include weather such as heat and/or humidity and cold, fumes or airborne particles, exposure to dust and asphalt, and moving mechanical parts. There may be occasional exposure to toxic or caustic chemicals. Conditions can also include risk of electrical shock and risk of vibration. The noise level in the work environment can often be loud.

Assistant Superintendent

• Walk, climb stairs, sit, stand, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.
• Climb ladders and negotiate work areas under construction.
• Talk and hear at normal levels.
• Reach with hands and arms.
• Use hands and fingers to operate tools and other business machines.
• Lift and/or move up to seventy-five pounds.

The work environment described here is representative of those an employee encounters while performing the job. The employee works 85% outdoors in an uncontrolled environment. Twenty percent will be indoors in an office job site trailer with a mix of natural, incandescent, and fluorescent light. The trailer may be air-conditioned and furnished with a personal computer, a desk or work surface and a chair. The trailer may be located within an active construction site where noise levels may be high. The employee will be required to supervise and observe construction progress outdoors by walking and/or driving the site over rough or uneven terrain which may be dusty, muddy, wet, and noisy. The employee will follow safety regulations enforced at the job.

EEO Statement

The McDonnel Group, LLC is an Equal Opportunity / Aff… All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or any other factor protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Individuals who require reasonable accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act to participate in the search process should notify Human Resources.