Construction Field Manager

Cambridge Companies Inc.; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid holidays

Full benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, and 401K

Vacation and paid sick time

Job summary

A leading construction firm in San Jose is seeking a skilled Construction Field Manager to oversee all construction activities on-site. This role involves managing subcontractors, ensuring compliance with safety regulations, and maintaining project schedules. Candidates should have over 7 years of experience in commercial or industrial construction and a valid driver's license. The position also includes several benefits like medical, dental, and paid holidays.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in traveling superintendent role in commercial and/or industrial construction.
• Ability to read and interpret contracts, scope of work, and blueprints.
• Valid driver's license and clean driving record.

Responsibilities

• Manage and monitor subcontractors to ensure contract compliance.
• Oversee job site safety and compliance with regulations.
• Complete detailed daily field reports for each workday.

Skills

Project management

Safety compliance

Subcontractor management

Communication

Problem-solving

Education

Degree in engineering or construction management

Tools

Microsoft Office

Microsoft Project

Procore

Job description

Cambridge is an employee-owned and operated company celebrating its 37th year in general contracting with a focus on facilities tailored for the environmental services and transportation sectors. We have active projects with blue chip companies, who come to us for our expertise and service. With licenses in over 40 states, our team works on projects that place us on the leading edge of recycling and sustainability efforts across the country and make for a greener future for all of us. Our team is growing, and we are seeking additional team members committed to providing the highest level of professionalism and who share common values with our culture.

Position Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Construction Field Manager to oversee and manage all construction activities at the project site. The Field Manager performs functions to control the field activities and the subcontractors to deliver the project on time, on budget, and per the plans and specifications, while maintaining an intense focus on safety. This role requires regular travel, ensuring adherence to safety standards, quality control, and efficient project execution. This role collaborates with the Project Manager, Assistant Project Manager, Project Engineer, and Project Coordinator to ensure each project runs smoothly.

Position Responsibilities

• Manage and monitor the work and progress of subcontractors to ensure contract compliance, quality, and adherence to the project schedule
• Oversee job site safety & compliance with OSHA regulations and Cambridge safety plan.
• Manage new site visitor safety training for subcontractors
• Maintain records of subcontractors’ toolbox talks
• Provide and work with an effective 4-week look ahead schedule, weekly
• Plan and run the weekly foreman meetings, collaborating between the office and the subcontractors
• Must be physically present onsite during construction and/or while subcontractors present
• Liaison between the project owner, the office, the subcontractors, material suppliers, and inspectors
• Complete detailed daily field reports for each day of work on the project, taking regular job photos
• Review, verify, stamp, and log time and material labor tickets
• Assist project team in review and issuance of RFI’s and submittals upon request
• Initiate chargebacks as appropriate
• Update As-Built drawings in red as variances occur and notify the office
• Direct close out and punch list activities as necessary to ensure complete customer satisfaction
• Log lessons learned as they occur during the construction of the project
• Oversee site conditions to maintain general organization and cleanliness for the project
• Other duties as assigned

May lead and direct the work of subcontractors, project engineers and assistant project managers. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization’s policies, procedures and applicable laws. Responsibilities include planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience in traveling superintendent role in commercial and/or industrial construction
• Degree in engineering or construction management preferred
• Experience managing work crews, equipment utilization, material purchases, and subcontractors
• Ability to read, understand, and interpret contracts, scope of work, drawings, blueprints, and technical specifications
• Valid driver’s license and clean driving record
• 100% travel as required by project, ability to go home once per month when traveling
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office and Microsoft Project
• Experience utilizing construction management software; Procore is preferred
• PEMB, Waste industry and design-build experience is preferred

Physical Requirements

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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, talk and hear. The employee is frequently required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. This position will frequently incur dirt, mounds, loose stone, elevation changes and uneven ground. In the event of inclement weather, this position will require shoveling and clearing pathways to a job trailer. This position requires the frequent operation of a motor vehicle. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Performance of this job requires close vision and distance vision during the day and nighttime hours.

What We Offer

• Paid holidays
• Full benefits, medical, dental, vision, life and 401K
• Vacation and paid sick time

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, religion, ancestry, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, marital status, domestic partner status, or medical condition.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disabled and veterans.