Assistant Superintendent: Field Leader in Training

EPAC Management; Vineland (NJ); On-site; USD 32,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Brookfield Construction, based in Vineland, NJ, is seeking an Assistant Superintendent to oversee active projects from mobilization through closeout. You will maintain a visible field presence, coordinate subcontractors, document progress, and address issues to keep work moving on plan.

This role suits a trade-school graduate, apprentice, or early-career professional seeking hands-on experience and a path to field leadership, with Monday–Friday daytime hours and some variability.

Qualifications

• Trade or technical school education, apprenticeship experience, construction coursework, or early field experience is welcome.
• Two or more years of field experience in residential, multifamily, commercial, or related construction is preferred but not required.
• Single-family residential construction experience is especially relevant.
• Basic understanding of construction sequencing, jobsite safety, inspections, quality control, and trade coordination.
• Ability to read or learn to interpret construction drawings, specifications, scopes of work, and schedules.
• Strong organization, follow-through, written communication, and willingness to hold others accountable respectfully.
• Comfort using email, smartphones, tablets, Microsoft Office, and digital construction platforms; Buildertrend experience is a plus.
• Valid driver's license, reliable transportation, and ability to travel among active project sites.
• Ability to work safely on active sites, walk uneven terrain, use stairs and ladders, stand for extended periods, and work in changing weather.
• Schedule: Primarily Monday through Friday during daytime construction hours, with occasional early starts or adjusted hours based on project needs.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a consistent daily presence on assigned projects and represent Brookfield Construction professionally.
• Conduct routine site walks to review safety, housekeeping, manpower, workmanship, materials, access, and progress.
• Help enforce company safety requirements and immediately address or escalate unsafe conditions.
• Track subcontractor attendance, crew size, active work, upcoming needs, missed commitments, and corrective work.
• Confirm manpower, deliveries, inspections, sequencing, and completion dates with subcontractors.
• Prepare accurate daily reports, including weather, manpower, completed work, deliveries, inspections, delays, photographs, and significant events.
• Coordinate municipal, utility, third-party, and special inspections and document results and follow-up items.
• Assist with short-term planning, trade sequencing, staging, deliveries, site logistics, and schedule communication.
• Compare field work with approved plans, specifications, scopes, and quality standards and report discrepancies promptly.
• Maintain deficiency and punch lists, track responsible parties, and verify completed corrections.
• Organize plans, permits, inspection records, RFIs, submittals, safety records, change documentation, and closeout information.
• Communicate field conflicts, quality concerns, schedule risks, inspection failures, and subcontractor performance issues early.

Skills

Site coordination

Safety enforcement

Reading drawings

Communication

Problem solving

Education

Trade or technical school education

Tools

Buildertrend

MS Office

Job description

Brookfield Construction, based in Vineland, NJ, is seeking an Assistant Superintendent to oversee active projects from mobilization through closeout. You will maintain a visible field presence, coordinate subcontractors, document progress, and address issues to keep work moving on plan.

This role suits a trade-school graduate, apprentice, or early-career professional seeking hands-on experience and a path to field leadership, with Monday–Friday daytime hours and some variability.