General Superintendent

Frey Consulting Group; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 220,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a General Superintendent to lead commercial building projects. In this pivotal role, you will be responsible for planning, scheduling, and directing all field execution, ensuring projects are completed safely, on time, and within budget. Your expertise in managing field staff and implementing safety protocols will be crucial to the success of the projects valued between $50-150 million. Join a dynamic team that values strong communication and teamwork, where your leadership will have a significant impact on project outcomes and client satisfaction. This is an exciting opportunity to take your career to the next level in a thriving environment.

Qualifications

• 10-15 years of experience as a Superintendent in commercial construction.
• Strong supervisory, communication, and decision-making skills required.

Responsibilities

• Oversees field construction processes and manages project schedules.
• Coordinates with subcontractors and ensures compliance with safety standards.
• Prepares project reports and manages budget considerations.

Skills

Supervisory Skills

Communication Skills

Decision Making

Financial Analysis

Organizational Skills

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Construction

Equivalent work experience

Job description

About the Role

The General Superintendents plan, schedule, organize and direct the construction of commercial building projects. They are responsible for all field execution of the project. Primarily responsible for organizing the work, field staff management, OSHA and Company Safety Manual implementation, the work methods utilized on your project, scheduling, meeting cost control goals, conforming to drawings and specifications, quality of workmanship, and the assignment of work activities to accomplish the best economical, safe, and efficient execution of the work. The General Superintendents may have multiple Superintendents and Assistant Superintendents as direct reports. They work closely with the Project Manager and/or Project Executive on all project needs.

Responsibilities

• Identifies Project requirements and Owner Contract requirements, oversees and manages all field construction processes, provides subcontractor selection input.
• Responsible for coordination and oversight of projects including budgetary considerations for labor, material and equipment.
• Develops Project Plan with Project manager and reviews scopes, subcontractors, surveys site.
• Develop project construction schedule detailing the timing of material delivery, subcontractor work schedules and overall project plans.
• Advise Project Manager of circumstances and issues that will have a significant impact on the project schedule.
• Prepare and maintain reports in accordance with company policies and procedures that accurately describe project status.
• Document issues and problems that have developed along with identification of the person(s) responsible for their resolution.
• Verify accuracy of drawing plan measurements of floors, walls, ceilings, etc. Identify discrepancies and take corrective action with Estimating or Project Manager.
• Schedule the routing and delivery of materials and take appropriate precautions to prevent job-site theft. Ensure schedules consider current project work schedules and building access/hoist/elevator usage.
• Chair weekly project construction meetings with subcontractors, architects, engineers, and other vendors.
• Participate in Owner/Architect/Contractor meetings to discuss project status. Document issues that impact the project schedule or will impact project budget and assign resolution to appropriate individuals in attendance.
• Manages and continually enforces Safety Program by establishing company Safety Team, Project Safety Plans, sets up Safety Incentive Program, orients new hires/Subcontractors, establishes Job-site Safety Team.
• Provides labor and materials cost information, provides Value Engineering and Cost Reduction information, and provides staffing requirements.
• Develops Site Utilization Plan, establishes phasing/sequence/plan, develops temporary utility requirements.
• Identifies and procures permits, mobilizes on site, establishes security requirements, establishes building control, establishes construction joint/pour break locations, incorporates Subcontractors’ input in Project Plan, identifies equipment needs/durations, assists Engineers in Submittal and material procurement, and establishes site specific plans.
• Implements housekeeping procedures, maintains signage and notices, maintains MSDS Logs, identifies competent Safety person for each Subcontractor, conducts hazard analysis, enforces provisions of Drug-free Awareness Program, establishes fire evacuation routes, conducts toolbox Safety Meetings, performs regular Safety Inspections, complies with site specific Safety Requirements, corrects unsafe conditions, promotes safety awareness, solicits outside Vendor Safety Seminars, and participates in OSHA Inspections.
• Confirms accuracy of Pay Request, manages Subcontractors’ Scopes of work, conducts daily Superintendent/Foremen Meetings, conducts weekly Subcontract Meetings, manages Subcontractor daily progress, manages Plans and Specs compliance.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in a Construction discipline or equivalent work experience is preferred plus 10-15 years of commercial general contractor Superintendent experience. Experience should include strong supervisory responsibility as a Superintendent. Well-developed communications, decision making, financial analysis, interpersonal, organizational and team work skills are required. Strong ability to build and maintain excellent working relationships with clients and architects is required. 10 – 15 years of experience as the primary superintendent on commercial construction projects valued in the $50-150 million range.

Salary up to $220k Plus bonus and package (more for the right applicant)