Construction Superintendent

Wilco Construction; Jersey City (NJ); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car

Competitive salary

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Opportunity for advancement

Paid time off

Vision insurance

Job summary

Wilco Construction is seeking a dedicated construction project manager in Jersey City, New Jersey. The role focuses on enforcing safety standards, managing subcontractor communications, and developing logistics plans to support project success.

Ideal candidates will have a solid understanding of construction environments and be proactive problem solvers, capable of analyzing schedules and potential impacts. Responsibilities also include managing documentation and daily reports.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in construction project management, focusing on safety and job cleanliness.
• Strong communication skills to manage subcontractors and coordinate with various stakeholders.
• Ability to understand logistical impacts and develop project logistics plans.

Responsibilities

• Enforce safety standards and conduct safety orientations.
• Lead communication with subcontractors, inspectors, and project management.
• Develop and adjust logistics for project support.

Job description

Benefits

• Company car
• Competitive salary
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Opportunity for advancement
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Responsibilities

• Enforce Safety and Job Cleanliness – will include safety orientations, JHAs, Hot Work Permits, etc.

Communication

• Lead Point of communication to subcontractors and their foremen. Able to manage a foreman’s meeting, agenda, issue meeting minutes
• Lead point of communication for utility coordination with subcontractors and utility companies
• Point of contact for city inspectors, will schedule inspections and track in inspection log, along with coordination with subcontractors
• Be able to guide and communicate with Project Management on construction issues
• Be able to communicate job sequencing and scheduling

Preconstruction

• Know the municipality/permitting/inspection environment of the project
• Able to accurately coordinate drawings and construction details

Logistics

• Capable of developing logistics to support the project and altering logistics plan as needed
• Understand logistical impacts of details / materials / structural components
• Identify associated budgetary issues (hoisting requirements / site conditions / material handling, etc.)

Schedule

• Has a grasp of durations of typical activities
• Able to build a 2-week and 6 week lookahead
• Can identify all tasks of a main or sub task set and identify the schedule drivers
• Assess schedule impacts from sequencing / material & design elements / logistical requirements and identify associated budgetary issues
• Can follow critical path
• Leads and facilitates meeting, is able to develop an agenda and issue meeting minutes

Management

• Able to generate RFIs, can identify conflicts within drawings
• Understands Submittals and will identify material / job specifications
• Have a complete understanding of the subcontracts (i.e. boilerplate, exhibits and addendums)
• Understanding of Change Orders / tickets can sit with project manager to reviewBasic understanding of monthly requisition to assist PM in billing

Documentation

• Complete Daily Reports, Manpower Logs
• Anticipate manning requirements and challenges early and be proactive to prevent schedule/quality impacts
• 3rd Party reports (concrete breaks, soils and compaction reports, etc., and capture repairs & solutions)
• Generate Punchlists and complete punchlist tasks
• Schedule, sequencing, completing logs to track subcontractor work
• Track laborer hours, keep log for payroll

Miscellaneous

• Knowledge of means and methods, able to ascertain improper tool use or machine use
• Able to use tools, machines, etc.