Assistant Superintendent - Fort Lee Construction (Job Site)

Mill Creek Residential Trust LLC; Fort Lee (NJ); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Disability insurance

Life insurance

401k with match

Paid time off

Job summary

Mill Creek Residential Trust LLC seeks an Assistant Superintendent for the Fort Lee Construction site. You will supervise punch carpenters and laborers, coordinate inspections with officials, and help manage project risks and schedules to ensure quality and timely completion.

Required high school diploma with 2+ years in multi-family construction; Bachelor’s in construction management preferred. Proficiency in MS Project/Office is expected; Procore and Textura are a plus.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Bachelor’s degree in construction management or related field preferred.
• Minimum 2 years of experience in multi-family construction.

Responsibilities

• Supervises and directs the efforts of MCRT Punch Carpenters and Laborers.
• Develops relationships with building officials and inspectors and coordinates required inspections.
• Identifies project risks and advises the Project Superintendent on safety, scheduling, change orders, and documentation conflicts.
• Monitors work of subcontractors and punch carpenters; notifies Project Superintendent of non-performing subs.
• Prepares punch lists and ensures completion before inspections and product acceptance.
• Inspects subcontractor work for compliance with contracts and quality standards.
• Assists in updating project schedules and ensures tasks are completed per schedule.
• Participates in weekly safety and subcontractor meetings and records minutes.
• Manages materials ordering, delivery, and storage in line with project schedule.
• Ensures site safety compliance and maintains safe work environment.
• Reviews plans to identify errors and coordinate resolutions.
• Verifies dimensions and layouts to ensure compliance with plans and codes.
• Maintains organized project documentation and filing.
• Coordinates with third-party inspectors and responds to punch-list items.
• Participates in company safety training.

Skills

Microsoft Project

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Procore

Textura

English communication

Office equipment

Code knowledge

Customer service

Organizational skills

Time management

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Bachelor’s degree in construction management or related field

Job description

Assistant Superintendent - Fort Lee Construction (Job Site)

Fort Lee, NJ 07024, USA

Job Description

Posted Thursday, July 9, 2026 at 5:00 AM

Essential Functions/Responsibilities

• Supervises and directs the efforts of MCRT Punch Carpenters and Laborers.
• Develops and maintains working relationships with the project’s building officials and inspectors and assists in the scheduling all required jurisdictional inspections and testing.
• Identifies and makes recommendations to Project Superintendent regarding project risks including safety/loss control, subcontractor/supplier issues, site conditions and logistics, scheduling, change orders, and document conflicts.
• Supervises and monitors work of assigned hired trades and MCRT punch carpenters and laborers.
• Notifies the Project Superintendent of all non-performing sub-contractors.
• Prepares punch lists and ensures completion of all related work prior to inspections and product acceptance.
• Inspects subcontractor’s work to ensure that it meets subcontracted obligations and Company quality standards.
• Assists in Creating, maintaining and updating projects schedules as they relate to work in progress and the completion of project. Ensures assigned tasks are finished accordingly.
• Participates in weekly safety and subcontractor meetings and helps maintain minutes of such meetings.
• Monitors and participates in the timely ordering, delivery and storage of materials and parts necessary to construct and complete the project in accordance with the project schedule.
• Monitors subcontractor compliance with project safety policies and program. Helps in maintaining the site condition to ensure a safe work environment.
• Reviews plans in order to identify mistakes and inconsistencies and makes recommendations on how to resolve such issues.
• Verifies key dimensions and layouts to ensure work performed is in compliance with plans and applicable codes.
• Maintains documentation and paperwork keeps it organized within the filing system set forth by Company policies and practices.
• Works with Company hired third party consultants and inspectors. Schedules third party inspections of assigned work in progress and ensures responses to any exceptions or punch list items noted by the consultants and inspectors.
• Participates in Company-provided training such as safety, non-discrimination, and harassment prevention.
• Complies with all Company National Standards, applicable health and safety rules and regulations, as well as applicable local, state, and federal laws.
• All other duties as assigned

Education and/or Experience

• High school diploma or equivalent is required.
• Bachelor’s degree in construction management or related field is preferred.
• Minimum 2 years of experience in the multi-family construction industry is required.

Skills/Specialized Knowledge

• Ability to use a personal computer and have a working knowledge of Microsoft Project, Word, and Excel. Knowledge of Procore and Textura a plus.
• Ability to communicate well in English both written and verbally.
• Ability to use general office equipment, such as telephone, fax machine, printer, scanner and copier.
• Knowledge of construction procedures, building codes, construction procedures, and rough trade work.
• Knowledge of federal, state and local codes for Handicap, Fair Housing, ANSI, Waterproof, Environment/AQI and Acoustical.
• Excellent customer service and interpersonal skills; ability to relate to others.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills.

About the Benefits of joining the Mill Creek Team

• Competitive compensation
• Employer sponsored short and long term disability, Life and ADD insurance
• 401k with employer matching
• Paid time off benefits: Vacation, Sick, Holidays

Mill Creek is an Equal Opportunity Employer