Senior Superintendent

bowa; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

BOWA is seeking a Senior Superintendent to lead field operations on residential remodeling projects in the McLean, VA area. The role focuses on client communication, daily management of construction activities, and ensuring project quality and safety on site.

Ideal candidates have extensive remodeling and carpentry experience, strong leadership skills, and the ability to coordinate multiple crews and schedules with the Production Manager.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 8 years remodeling experience.
• Proficient carpentry skills.
• Clear communication and reliable transportation.

Responsibilities

• Schedule and oversee building department inspections.
• Supervise BOWA employees and subcontractors daily.
• Estimate material quantities and coordinate pricing with Production Manager.
• Direct daily client communications and relay updates to the Production Manager.
• Maintain a two-week lookahead schedule for deliveries and work.
• Ensure jobsite safety, cleanliness, and protection from damage.
• Disseminate plan changes to crew and subcontractors.
• Maintain project files with work orders, specs, and contracts.
• Attend quarterly PM/Production Manager training meetings.
• Lead Carpenter duties and manage carpenters on site, tools on hand.

Skills

Carpentry

Communication

Supervisory experience

Job description

A Senior Superintendent for BOWA plays a key role in client communication and client satisfaction during the production phase of each residential remodeling project. The Senior Superintendent is the field representative of BOWA who ultimately knows the most about a given project. It is their chief responsibility to manage the day-to-day construction activities of one or more jobsites.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Schedule and oversee building department inspections
• Supervision of BOWA employees and subcontractors on a daily basis
• Estimating material list quantities, getting lists to the Production Manager for pricing, oversee efficient use of the material and return of unused materials
• Communicate and "manage" the client on a daily basis. Relay any important information from the client to the Production Manager
• Keep informed as the project as a whole including plans, change orders and specs
• Maintain a two-week future schedule of jobsite events including material delivery dates, daily work, manpower needed, and summary of subcontractor work scheduled and completed
• Be able to communicate clearly and effectively with Production Manager, subcontractors, clients, and architects as necessary
• Supervision of jobsite safety, cleanliness, security, and protection from damage during construction
• Keep up to date with plans with any changes. Disseminate this information to employees and subcontractors on the jobsite
• Maintain a jobsite file folder containing all job-related information including work orders, project specifications, change orders, subcontractor contracts or information, purchase orders, technical specs., architectural details, two-week schedule, and complete project schedule (prepared by Production Manager)
• Attend quarterly training meetings in the office with all Project Managers and Production Managers
• Use of computer as directed by VP Production and/or Production Manager
• Complete Lead Carpenter responsibilities and have previous experience in:
  • Direct and manage other carpenters on site
  • Complete carpentry work as needed with “tools on”
  • Own and maintain appropriate tools to complete the job

Supervisory Responsibilities: Supervision of Superintendents, Carpenters and Subcontractors is required.

Preferred Requirements:

• Minimum of 8 years’ experience in Remodeling related work
• Proficient Carpentry skills
• Be able to communicate with others clearly
• Must have reliable transportation, tardiness is not acceptable

Schedule: Official work day: Monday through Friday from 7:00am to 3:30pm. Additional hours are occasionally necessary.