Assistant Superintendent - Washington D.C.

Minority Professional Network, Inc.; Washington, Northern (District of Columbia, KY); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Tuition reimbursement

401k matching

20 days PTO

Flexible working arrangements

Job summary

MCN Build in Washington, DC seeks an Assistant Superintendent with at least 1 year of field or related experience and a High School Diploma. The role supports the lead superintendent, coordinating field activities, subcontractors, materials, and equipment while maintaining schedule and budget.

The candidate should have strong communication, organizational skills, and attention to detail, with the ability to read drawings and interpret documents.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 1 year in the position.
• High School Diploma.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to work with individuals at all levels.
• Proven organizational and analytical skills.
• Demonstrated ability to read, understand and interpret drawings, contract/insurance documents and forms, and make appropriate recommendations to field operations team.
• Negotiation skills with ability to work cohesively as part of a team.
• Meticulous attention to detail and problem-solving skills

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative, technical, and clerical support for the project team.
• Schedule subcontractors, consultants, and vendors in critical path to ensure timely completion.
• Perform quality control duties and responsibilities regarding the work being performed.
• Communicate with project team regarding ASIs, RFIs, and Material Submittals.
• Ensure subcontractors are executing contracted scope and complying with safety, health, and environmental standards.

Skills

1 year field experience

Strong interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Reading drawings

Negotiation

Attention to detail

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

Assistant Superintendent - Washington D.C.

Who We Are:

Founded in 2007, MCN Build is a diverse, dynamic commercial construction management firm headquartered in Washington, DC. We specialize in developments that enhance the community; including transformational projects that promote economic sustainability, including education, recreation, healthcare, affordable housing, and institutional spaces. While building strong, continuous relationships with our clients and the community, we recognize that our success is rooted in the professional and personal fulfilment of our most valuable asset-our employees.

Now is the perfect time to join the MCN team! Our CEO Rudy Seikaly was named 2021 Business Leader of the Year by DC’s Chamber of Commerce. We are proud to have been named a Best Place to Work by the Washingtonian in 2015, and a Great Place to Work in 2022, 2023, 2024 & 2025 and ranked on Fortune’s Best Small and Medium Workplaces in Construction 2023 and 2024. Our biggest win is from our own employees who still today overwhelmingly choose to grow with MCN as evidenced by our 95% employee retention rate and average tenure of 4 1/2 years.

We truly invest in our own people by offering top notch, company-sponsored benefits found in firms twice our size to all 100+ MCN team members. Student loan repayment plans, 529 college savings plans, tuition reimbursement, flexible working arrangements, PMP/LEED/CCM/CQM certification preparation classes, industry conference networking, and pups in the office are just some of the benefits that empower every member of the MCN team to choose their own professional and personal journey to work-life balance.

In the last 7 years, we’ve doubled our size, added 3 new office locations in Baltimore, Prince Georges' County & U.S. Virgin Islands, celebrated 20+ employee promotions, and won two 2021 Engineering News Record (ENR) Best Project awards all while expanding our philanthropic efforts both here at home in the DMV as well as abroad in Ethiopia, Lebanon, El Salvador, and Colombia. We're 50% millennials, 20% women, and 100% driven to build our community together.

Who We’re Looking For:

We’re seeking a motivated Assistant Superintendent with a minimum of 1 year of field or related experience and a High School Diploma. The right hard-working Assistant Superintendent is responsible for assisting the lead Superintendent with the overall day-to-day supervision of field related construction activities. An Assistant Superintendentshould have a critical eye for detail, computer literacy, strong communication, and organizational skills. Must be able to provide on-site coordination for all phases of the project, including coordinating subcontractors, material, and equipment, ensuring that specifications are being strictly followed, and work is proceeding on schedule and within budget. Successful candidates will be able to share their passion for and dedication to getting the job done and confidently represent the firm, including committing the firm on schedule and cost matters within approved parameters.

What You’ll Do:

Our new Assistant Superintendent will provide administrative, technical, and clerical support for the project team. A day in the life of an MCN Assistant Superintendent consists of scheduling subcontractors, consultants, and vendors in critical path to ensure timely completion, performing quality control duties and responsibilities regarding the work being performed, communicating with project team regarding ASI’s, RFI’s, and Material Submittals. MCN Assistant Superintendents ensure that subcontractors are executing and complying fully with contracted scope of work, as well as their compliance with safety, health, and environmental quality standards. If you are motivated by working efficiently in a fast-paced, multi-task environment with multiple project relationships and competing priorities, this may be the perfect fit for you.

What You Bring To The Table:

• A minimum of 1 year in the position
• High School Diploma
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to work with individuals at all levels
• Proven organizational and analytical skills.
• Demonstrated ability to read, understand and interpret drawings, contract/insurance documents and forms, and make appropriate recommendations to field operations team.
• Negotiation skills with ability to work cohesively as part of a team.
• Meticulous attention to detail and problem-solving skills

What We Offer:

• Salary Range: $75,000-$95,000/annually, with an annual discricionary bonus

• Free medical, dental, and vision insurance for the employee. 75% cost sharing for family coverage including a domestic partner
• Tuition reimbursement, 401k matching
• 20 days of PTO/year, flexible working arrangements, the latest technology and tools to do your best work
• Opportunity to make an impact on a diverse team with decades of professional experience

MCN Build is an equal opportunity employer with a culture that promotes diversity. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or based on an individual's status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state or local law. MCN encourages applications from minorities, women, the disabled, protected veterans and all other qualified applicants.