Construction Superintendent

MKL Careers; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

MKL Careers seeks an experienced Construction Superintendent to lead field operations on Los Angeles projects. You will oversee subcontractors, manage safety, schedule, quality, and budget, and coordinate with owners, architects, and engineers.

You will supervise assistants, field engineers, and interns; develop recovery plans to maintain milestones; ensure compliance with contract documents and safety codes. Healthcare experience preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree plus a minimum of four years' related experience training and/or experience.
• Knowledge of building construction, means and methods, scheduling and cost control procedures, drawings and specifications, including Microsoft Office Suite and EH&S applications.
• Ability to read, understand and interpret contract documents, drawings, specifications, scopes of work and project schedule.
• Demonstrated leadership and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee scheduling, delivery, logistics, quality control and trade employee staffing levels.
• Oversee work among assigned trades to promote coordinated project operations and resolve issues.
• Manage the overall site safety program and subcontractor compliance with safety codes and client standards.
• Supervise and develop Assistant Superintendents, Field Engineers, and Interns, including performance input.
• Create schedules and determine sequencing of work; develop recovery strategies to maintain schedule.
• Communicate with owners and architects/engineers on field issues and resolutions.
• Manage billing related to Work In Place (WIP) and monthly estimates, payrolls, invoices and subcontractor payments.
• Ensure work installed complies with approved contract documents.

Skills

Excellent communicator

Team player

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

The successful candidate is an excellent communicator, a team player, and possesses the managerial skills to lead a project team in the field. Please include a project list, including dates, project type, revenue, and your specific role. Healthcare experience is preferred.

Position Description:

Leads, directs and coordinates the work of subcontractors and/or the clients trade labor. The Superintendent is responsible for ensuring safety, schedule delivery, quality of work performed and adherence to budget of the project. The Superintendent has supervisory responsibility for Assistant Superintendents, Field Engineers, Interns and trade labor in his/her area of responsibility.

Reports to:

Project Manager or Project Executive

• Oversee and making decisions related to the performance of work related to scheduling, delivery, logistics, quality control and trade employee staffing levels.
• Oversee work among assigned trades to promote a coordinated project operations. Resolving local area problems regarding procedures, precedence, design clarifications, adequate labor and equipment schedule and all other appropriate matters.
• Manage the overall site safety program as required and ensuring subcontractor compliance with our clients standards and all applicable safety codes and regulations.
• Supervise and develop Assistant Superintendents, Field Engineers, and/or Interns, as assigned, including providing input on or completing performance appraisals.
• Create schedules and determine sequencing of work. Develop and implement recovery strategies to maintain project schedule.
• Communicate with owners and architects/engineers in connections with field issues. Investigate and resolve such issues.
• Manage the billing process as it relates to Work In Place (WIP) and overseeing the monthly estimate of work completed, payrolls, material invoices and subcontractor payment applications.
• Manage the work to ensure that it is installed in compliance with and conforms to the approved contract documents.

Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree plus a minimum of four years' related experience training and/or experience. Knowledge of building construction, means and methods, scheduling and cost control procedures, general contract, general conditions, subcontract documents, drawings and specifications, including Microsoft Office Suite and proficiency in EH&S applications. Ability to read, understand and interpret contract documents, drawings specifications, scopes of work and project schedule. Demonstrated leadership and interpersonal skills.