Senior Construction Superintendent NYC School Projects

Jacobs; New York (NY); On-site; USD 140,000 - 153,000; Full time

Job summary

Jacobs is seeking an experienced Superintendent to support the NYCSCA Emergency Program in New York City. You will oversee field operations, coordinate subcontractors, ensure safety and quality, and maintain project documentation across multiple active school sites.

The ideal candidate has extensive construction field experience, strong communication, and the ability to manage all phases of emergency and renovation work on fast-paced projects. Travel across NYC boroughs may be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, architecture, or construction related field.
• Eight years of full-time construction/design experience.
• Four+ years managing all phases of construction on projects of similar scale.
• Experience with NYC public building projects and DOB rules.
• Experience with NYC public agencies such as SCA or NYCHA preferred.
• Proficiency with MS Office and jobsite reporting tools.

Responsibilities

• Organize, schedule, and oversee daily and weekly activities of all subcontractors and vendors.
• Proactively identify and resolve construction challenges to keep the project on track.
• Maintain accurate project records, including daily logs, timekeeping, and cost records.
• Supervise self-performed work and implement innovative construction methods to improve jobsite efficiency.
• Track material deliverables according to approved submittals and project schedules.
• Ensure timely approval of submittals and monitor long lead items.
• Oversee receiving processes to ensure materials are inspected for quantity and quality, and that receiving tickets are properly signed, coded, and filed.
• Support jobsite reporting requirements including daily reports, RFIs, change orders, weekly unit reports, two weeks lookahead schedules, and monthly schedule updates.
• Review shop drawings and submittals to ensure compliance with contract documents and reporting standards.
• Attend all required jobsite meetings.
• Maintain quality assurance throughout all phases of the project to ensure compliance with SCA and Jacobs standards.

Skills

Construction supervision

Field coordination

Timekeeping & cost tracking

Shop drawing review

Daily reporting & RFIs

Quality assurance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, architecture, or construction

Job description

Jacobs is seeking an experienced Superintendent to support the NYCSCA Emergency Program in New York City. You will oversee field operations, coordinate subcontractors, ensure safety and quality, and maintain project documentation across multiple active school sites.

The ideal candidate has extensive construction field experience, strong communication, and the ability to manage all phases of emergency and renovation work on fast-paced projects. Travel across NYC boroughs may be required.