Construction Superintendent

Fite Building Company; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Fite Building Company in Huntsville, AL seeks a Construction Superintendent to coordinate all project construction activities, supervise field personnel and subcontractors; ensure safety, quality, schedule and budget alignment.

The role requires reading and interpreting drawings and specs, coordinating with the Project Manager, owners, inspectors, and crews; producing daily reports on safety, production, weather, and progress.

Qualifications

• Must understand, review and manage project drawings and documents and communicate the information to others.
• Must be able to read, understand and implement construction plans and specifications.
• Excellent math skills and ability to perform quantity takeoffs.
• Strong organizational and written/oral communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate all project construction activities and supervise field personnel and subcontractors.
• Ensure safety, quality, schedule and budget are achieved.
• Work with Project Manager to ensure projects follow plans and specs on time and within budget.
• Communicate effectively with owners, designers, inspectors and other stakeholders.
• Create daily reports including safety, workforce, progress, weather, meetings and subcontractor status.
• Manage tools, supplies and equipment to support work schedule.

Skills

Safety awareness

Project coordination

Communication

Reading drawings & specs

Problem solving

Interpersonal skills

Quantity takeoff

Site layout

Mathematical skills

Education

High School Diploma or GED

4+ years verifiable Superintendent experience

Job description

The Construction Superintendent coordinates all project construction activities. They will supervise all field personnel, including sub-contractors. Their goal is to successfully complete the project safely, per the drawings, specifications, on schedule and within budget.

Essential Functions:

• Follows and enforces company, state and federal safety regulations
• Works with all involved to maintain a clean and healthy project environment
• Works with Project Manager and others to ensure that projects are being constructed per the plans and specifications, on time and within budget
• Must understand, review and manage project drawings and documents and communicate the information to others
• Must effectively communicate with owners, designers, inspectors and others on projects
• Creates daily reports to include information on safety, work force, production, meetings, weather, sub-contractors, schedule, etc.
• Ensure tools, supplies and equipment are purchased/rented, maintained and secured as necessary for work schedule
• Demonstrates knowledge of subcontractor’s scope, phases of work and monitors progress
• Work with General Superintendent and Project Manager to maintain proper work force
• Must work to ensure efficient use of all company resources

Competency:

• Must demonstrate a commitment to a safe work environment
• Must demonstrate a willingness to continue education.
• Must have strong organizational skills.
• Must have good driving record.
• Must have good written and oral communication skills and effective listening skills.
• Must have excellent math skills.
• Must be able to read, understand and implement construction plans and specifications.
• Must have good problem solving skills through analyzing and making timely and sound decisions based on safety, objectives, risks and costs.
• Must have well developed interpersonal skills including the ability to work well with diverse groups of people to include clients/owners, architects, engineers, government agencies and sub-contractors.
• Must be able to perform quantity takeoff for items such as concrete, lumber, etc.
• Must be competent in site layout and operation of construction layout equipment.
• Must have ability to work with all types of construction equipment, including backhoe, skid steer, man lifts, fork lifts, etc.
• Must have excellent carpentry skills and demonstrate competent knowledge of all phases of commercial construction and trades associated.

Education and Experience:

High School Education or GED. At least four years of verifiable Superintendent experience.

Physical Factors and Working Conditions:

• Must be able to lift objects of under 50 pounds on a regular basis and over 50 pounds with assistance.
• Must work overtime as needed.
• Must be able to work standing on a contentious basis.
• Must be able to work outdoors.
• Must be able to hear and work around moving equipment.
• Must be able to work from a ladder, climb stairs, work from scaffolding, out of man lift and from other elevated work surfaces.
• Must be able to stoop, kneel, crouch, reach, crawl, stand, walk, push, pull, lift and grasp frequently.

Disclaimer:

This job description is only a summary of the typical functions of the job. It is not an exhaustive or comprehensive list of all the possible job responsibilities, task and duties. This job description is also not in any way a contract between you and the company and in no way changes, alters or removes the Employment At-Will Statement.