Construction Superintendent

TMG Construction; Leesburg (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) match

Professional growth support

Job summary

TMG Construction seeks a Superintendent I to manage day-to-day field operations on commercial/institutional projects, with project volumes of approximately $3-6 million. You will oversee production, safety, and quality, ensuring work aligns with contract documents and standards. The role requires coordinating multiple trades, maintaining schedules, and communicating with clients and subcontractors.

A.S. construction degree or Journeyman with at least 4-7 years supervision, OSHA 30, and valid

Qualifications

• Proficiency with spreadsheets, email, and other construction software.
• Minimum 4 years supervising construction in commercial/institutional settings.
• Able to lift 50 pounds and walk job sites, climb stairs regularly.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day field activities to meet milestone and schedule dates.
• Create look-ahead schedules and track upcoming events.
• Maintain safety, health, and cleanliness on site.
• Coordinate work to standard-of-care per contract documents.
• Establish and maintain project dimensions with survey personnel.
• Verify work is installed plumb, level, and straight.
• Monitor risks with proactive issue resolution.
• Ensure inspections are completed and quality documented.
• Administer contracts and closeout processes.

Skills

Spreadsheets

Email

Construction software

Education

AS degree in Construction Management

Job description

TMG's Superintendent 1 provides the knowledge, skills, and experience required to manage the day-to-day field operations of task orders and/or larger lump sum institutional and/or commercial construction projects. Superintendent 1's are responsible for the production aspects of the work and are accountable for: producing quality work that is constructed consistent with the standards set forth in the project's contract documents; performing the work in a timely and cost-effective manner; maintaining a work environment that is safe and continuously kept clean and orderly. Superintendents' I's are the forward face of TMG and are responsible for establishing a professional work environment that includes: fostering a positive atmosphere, promoting proactive and effective communication, facilitating problem solving, and minimizing and resolving conflict in a constructive manner.

Scope of Superintendent I Position

Supervises multiple trades of subcontractors and self-performance staff on all aspects of multiple small projects or a large project from start-up to completion with an approximate volume of $3-6 million.

Essential Functions of the Superintendent I Position

Good working knowledge of civil, architectural, mechanical, or electrical disciplines and a solid understanding of the other disciplines. Good working knowledge of construction means and methods associated with the renovation and construction of commercial and institutional buildings and site work. The ability to effectively communicate with management, subcontractors, customers, and peer group. Ability to travel to different job sites within a designated geographical area.

Responsibilities

• Managing the day-to-day field activities to ensure that the project milestone dates and overall schedule completion date are met;
• Creating short-interval look-ahead project schedules that make sure that upcoming events are communicated, tracked, and proactively attended to;
• Creating and maintaining a culture that values safety, health, and cleanliness;
• Managing and coordinating the work to ensure that it is constructed in an orderly and deliberate manner that is consistent with the standard-of-care set forth in the contract documents that is viewed by industry as an effort that is consistent with best-practice standards;
• Establishing and maintaining all dimensional controls for the project, to include the use of third party survey and layout personnel when appropriate;
• Verifying that all work is installed in a workmanlike manner (i.e., plumb, level, straight, etc);
• Manage and look-ahead no less than two weeks to proactively identifying issues that could lead to problems and facilitate solutions;
• Obtaining all inspections and ensuring that the quality aspects of the physical work are fully documented;
• Ensuring all aspects of the project are compliant with all contract terms and legal requirements that govern the project and the community in which the project(s) take place;
• Administering client specific programs, such as CQC, Safety, Environmental Stewardship, etc.;
• Conducting and/or attending pre-construction, progress and other project and staff meetings;
• Conducting and/or participating in regularly held meetings involving TMG internal staff and external stake holders such as owners, subcontractors, etc.;
• Meeting with client representatives on a regular basis to discuss the status of projects, to proactively identify and resolve problems, and to assure that the client is kept knowledgeable about the status of the work;
• Managing self-performed activities to ensure that work is being performed within the established project budget;
• Managing changes in project scope to ensure that the most contemporary contract documents are being used at all times to prevent avoidable rework;
• Administering contracts, subcontracts, purchase orders, and other agreement to ensure that the scope, terms, and conditions are consistently and proactively being met;
• Managing the punch list and project closeout process to assure timely completion;
• Maintaining daily paperwork such as timecards, field reports, schedule updates, and email correspondence;
• Providing timely and cordial interaction with supporting work groups, such as accounting, HR, and IC S, etc.
• Directing and managing the work loads of supporting staff to include training, mentoring, and follow‑up; and
• Participating in and encouraging staff to seek out life‑long learning opportunities and professional development.

Minimum Qualifications

• A.S. degree in Construction Management or a similar field with 4-7 years of related experience or a Journeyman status in a building trade (i.e., Carpenter) with 10+ years of progressive responsibility supervising construction;
• Minimum 4 years of experience in the construction industry with a commercial and/or institutional general contractor engaged in general building as an assistant superintendent or superintendent;
• Proficiency with spreadsheets, Email and other software used in the construction industry.
• Must be able to lift and handle 50-pound objects;
• Must be fully mobile and capable of walking job sites, climbing ladders and stairs multiple times daily to inspect work, direct subcontractors and TMG's own field forces, and assure safety and quality control;
• Must have a clean driving record to facilitate getting materials from suppliers when necessary.
• Current safety credentials to include OSHA 30, 1st Aid, and CPR;
• Current QCM;
• U.S. Citizenship is required.

A grace period of up to six months may be allowed to obtain stated credentials.

TMG provides a mix of voluntary and company-paid health and welfare benefits, vacation, sick and holiday paid time off, a 401(k) match, and we fully support training and professional growth.

TMG Construction provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.