Project Superintendent (Philadelphia)

Turner Construction Company; Collegeville (PA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner Construction Company in Philadelphia, PA seeks an experienced Construction Project Manager to supervise field construction, coordinate teams, manage schedule, cost, and quality.

You will lead subcontractor oversight, safety, and compliance, collaborate with owners, architects, and engineers, and drive project success from planning through completion.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with four+ years of related training and eight+ years of building construction experience, or equivalent.
• Thorough knowledge of general/subcontract documents, drawings, specs, construction means/methods, and materials.
• Knowledge of line/grade and surveying methods; familiarity with BIM and Lean to benefit the project.
• Strong management, leadership, and written/verbal communication skills; cost control knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Liaise with owners/architects/engineers for day-to-day construction activities.
• Develop and implement project work schedules with critical path and expediting materials/equipment.
• Lead and develop Turner field staff; participate in performance appraisals.
• Ensure adherence to ethics and compliance requirements.
• Develop and manage site safety program and subcontractor compliance.
• Make decisions on scheduling, delivery, logistics, quality, and staffing.
• Coordinate work among trades; resolve procedural/design/ labour issues.
• Oversee labor relations with subcontractors and Turner staff.
• Implement mock-ups and testing; review/approve.
• Ensure permits and insurance are current; liaise with inspection agencies.

Skills

Project management

Scheduling

Leadership

Communication

Ethics & compliance

Safety program

Labor relations

BIM knowledge

Lean

Microsoft Office

Cost control

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Tools

BIM

Lean

Microsoft Office

Cost accounting

Job description

Job Details

• Division: Philadelphia Main
• Project Location(s): Philadelphia, PA 19103 USA
• Minimum Years Experience: Not specified
• Travel Involved: Not specified
• Job Type: Regular
• Job Classification: Experienced
• Education: Not specified
• Job Family: Construction
• Compensation: Salaried Exempt

Position Description

Supervises the field construction of a project, including its organization, planning, and scheduling, in order to complete the work on time, within budget, and to quality specified.

Reports To

Project Manager or Project Executive

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Primary liaison with owners/architects/engineers for the day-to-day construction activities of the project.
• Develop and implement overall project work schedules identifying the critical path including the expediting of scheduled critical materials and equipment for their timely delivery to site.
• Lead, supervise and develop all Turner field staff, including providing input on or completing performance appraisals.
• Ensure strict adherence to ethics and compliance requirements at all times.
• Develop and manage the overall site safety program as required and ensuring subcontractor compliance with Turner standards and all applicable safety codes and regulations.
• Manage and make decisions related to the performance of work related to scheduling, delivery, logistics, quality control and trade employee staffing levels.
• Oversee work among all trades to promote and coordinate project operations, resolving local area problems regarding procedures, precedence, design clarifications, adequate labor and equipment, schedule and all other appropriate matters.
• Manage labor relations with subcontractors and Turner trade staff.
• Implement mock-ups and associated testing, review and approval.
• Ensure all necessary permits and insurance are in place and kept current for the term of the project, acting as liaison to inspection agencies.
• Perform as Stormwater Compliance Coordinator (SCC) in accordance with Turner’s Stormwater Compliance Program.
• Manage the General Conditions and General Requirements (Back Page) for the project to maintain budget.
• 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 with a minimum of four years' related training and at least eight years of building construction experience required, or an equivalent combination of education, training and/or experience. Thorough knowledge and understanding of the general and subcontract documents, drawings, specifications, construction means, methods and materials, understanding of line and grade and survey methods. Knowledge of construction cost control and basic accounting procedures. Computer skills and a familiarity with Microsoft Office Suite programs. Ability to implement leading-edge technologies such as Building Information Models (BIM) and Lean to benefit the project. Strong management, leadership and interpersonal skills combined with the ability to communicate well both verbally and in writing. Knowledge of accounting and cost control procedures.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Performance of the required duties will require physical ability to climb permanent and temporary stairs, passenger use of construction personnel hoists, ability to climb ladders and negotiate work areas under construction. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. Performing this job requires the use of hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls, sit, talk and hear (bells, whistles, etc), stand, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works on-site at the construction work site where the employee is exposed to moving mechanical parts; high precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; outside weather conditions and risk of electrical shock. The noise in these work environments is usually moderate to very loud.

*May perform other duties as assigned.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Turner is an Equal Opportunity Employer - race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or other characteristics protected by applicable law.