Commercial Construction Superintendent

HITT Contracting Inc; Town of Charleston (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

HITT Contracting is seeking a Commercial Construction Superintendent to manage on-site safety, quality, and project execution in a fast-paced environment. You will lead a site team, coordinate with the project manager, and ensure safe, efficient construction operations from site setup through closeout.

The role requires a four-year degree in construction, engineering, or business (or equivalent experience) and 5+ years of commercial construction, including work in occupied spaces.

Qualifications

• Four-year degree in construction, engineering, or business preferred; more experience accepted in lieu of degree.
• 5+ years of commercial construction experience including GC work, tenant renovations, and work in occupied spaces.

Responsibilities

• Administer the safety program for subcontractors and ensure prompt incident reporting and investigation.
• Maintain HITT quality standards across all project aspects.
• Lead on-site safety and manage a safe jobsite for all involved.
• Maintain daily activity logs and manage punch lists through owner/architect acceptance.
• Collaborate with the project manager to formulate schedules and ensure proper installation methods.
• Foster good relationships with subcontractors and ensure fair treatment.
• Ensure accurate daily documentation of work orders and early problem identification.
• Organize the site team and arrange temporary facilities/utilities while identifying long-lead items.
• Collaborate with the project manager and site operations throughout the project life cycle.

Skills

Safety program administration

Team leadership

Project coordination

Clear communication

Building processes knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in construction, engineering, or business

Tools

ProCore

BlueBeam

Microsoft Project

MS Excel

Job description

Commercial Construction Superintendent

Every day, our team members do amazing things in pursuit of our shared purpose to build trust with our clients, partners, subcontractors, and teammates. No matter your background, education, or career path, if you share our vision to create extraordinary experiences, you belong at HITT.

Responsibilities

• Understand and administer the HITT safety program to include all subcontractors, ensuring that all accidents/incidents are promptly reported and investigated, and assisting in safety inspections by outside agencies.
• Maintain HITT quality standards for all aspects of the project.
• Lead all on-site safety, managing a safe jobsite for all involved.
• Maintain daily log of all activities and site conditions, while managing the punch list and closeout process through owner/architect acceptance.
• Work with the project manager in formulating project schedule, ensuring that the proper methods and sequence of installation are followed, making and following through with schedule commitments, and maintaining HITT quality standards.
• Maintain good working relationships with all subcontractors on the project, developing relationships within the community which enhance business opportunities, and ensuring subcontractors are treated fairly.
• Ensure complete, accurate daily documentation of work orders/tickets, understand subcontractor scope of work to avoid unnecessary change orders, and identify problems early and act immediately to provide solutions.
• Develop and organize the site team, arranging for temporary facilities/utilities for the site, and identifying long lead items that need to be expedited.
• Collaborate with the project manager and site operations team throughout the life of the project.

Qualifications

• A four-year degree from an accredited university with a concentration in construction, engineering, or business is strongly preferred. In lieu of a degree, additional work experience is acceptable.
• 5+ years of experience in commercial construction, including experience with a commercial general contractor, tenant renovations, service work, work in occupied spaces, weekend work, fast paced project experience.
• Mastery of building processes and best practices.
• Ability to organize necessary resources, including people, tools and time to meet tight deadlines and achieve desired results.
• Project lead experience preferred.
• Previous experience in a superintendent or project lead experience preferred.
• Ability to master sector/project-specific software systems including but not limited to Microsoft Office suite (Project, Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, etc.), ProCore, Adobe, BlueBeam, OSHA 30 Certification preferred.
• Ability to walk and/or stand for long periods of time and the ability to lift up to 50 lbs.
• Must demonstrate a strong ability to communicate clearly, concisely, and professionally, with a strong focus on audience appropriate business writing and verbal skills; demonstrate a positive attitude and passion for construction and our industry; gather data, interpret it into meaningful information, and relay that information through clear, concise communication strategies; ability to see how pieces and processes fit into and affect the bigger picture/business model; organize and manage tasks and priorities; demonstrate integrity consistently with The HITT Way and HITT’s core values; seek continuous improvement of knowledge and abilities; adapt and exercise flexibility with the ever-changing world of technology, design, means and methods; collaborate with people of various backgrounds and styles; create and maintain relationships with colleagues, clients, subcontractors, and vendors; exhibit respectfulness by being punctual, engaged/focused, and respectful of others.

EEO Statement

HITT Contracting is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to hiring and developing the most qualified individuals based on job‑related experience, skills, and merit. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic. We value a respectful, inclusive workplace where everyone has the opportunity to succeed. HITT Contracting maintains a drug‑free workplace, consistent with applicable local, state, and federal laws.

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