General Superintendent

Oscar; Town of Florida (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Oscar seeks a General Superintendent to provide on-site management of multiple construction project sites, ensuring work aligns with design, budget, and schedule. The role involves coordinating with clients, AE representatives, and other contractors to deliver projects.

You will lead craft teams, oversee safety programs, review drawings, and drive procedures across sites. Frequent travel between sites and strong leadership are essential to maintain productivity and contractual performance.

Qualifications

• Extensive knowledge and experience in site work construction across multiple disciplines.
• Willingness and ability to travel frequently between project sites.
• Strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills to manage multiple projects and teams.

Responsibilities

• Oversee site construction across multiple projects to meet design, budget, and schedule.
• Plan and supervise onsite functions including scheduling, material control, and site administration.
• Direct craft workers and subcontractors per contracts across sites.
• Authorize personnel transactions, requisitions, and field change requests as needed.
• Provide high level technical guidance on drawings, methods, and equipment selection.
• Develop and implement project procedures, standards, and safety programs.
• Ensure compliance with procedures, safety requirements, and work rules; document violations and correct.
• Support management in maintaining productivity and efficient use of resources.
• Perform additional duties as directed by senior management.

Skills

Leadership

Coordination

Scheduling

Budgeting

Communication

Job description

Summary:
The General Superintendent provides comprehensive on-site management of multiple construction project sites, ensuring all projects are executed in accordance with the overall design, budget, and schedule. This role involves high-level oversight and coordination across various construction activities and project stakeholders.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Oversee the total construction efforts across multiple project sites to ensure adherence to design, budget, and schedule, including interfacing with client representatives, AE representatives, and other contractors.
• Plan, coordinate, and supervise onsite functions across projects, including scheduling, engineering, material control, and the direction of onsite administrative staff in accounting, purchasing, etc.
• Supervise craft employees and other contractors as required by contracts across multiple sites.
• Authorize and approve all project personnel transactions, purchase requisitions, field design change requests, etc., as needed.
• Provide high-level technical assistance, such as interpretation of drawings, recommendation of construction methods, and selection of equipment, as required.
• Assist project management in developing and implementing project procedures, working documents, standards, and safety programs across all sites.
• Ensure compliance with all project procedures, safety program requirements, and work rules across all projects. Document violations, notify project management, and implement corrective actions as required.
• Assume responsibility for the productivity of crafts, efficient use of materials and equipment, and contractual performance of the project.
• Perform additional duties as directed by senior management.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Directly manage multiple subordinate supervisors, each responsible for various field operations across project sites.
• Indirectly oversee a broader range of team members engaged in field operations.

Requirements:

• Extensive knowledge and experience in site work construction such as earthmoving, dewatering, underground utility construction, road, and parking lot construction, and surveying.
• Willingness and ability to travel frequently between project sites, potentially out of town or state.
• Strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills, capable of managing multiple projects and teams.

Oscar Associates Limited (US) is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.