Superintendent

WAISMAN CONSTRUCTION, INC; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 117,000 - 143,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan

Shared Medical

Long-term career with the company

Job summary

WAISMAN CONSTRUCTION, INC. is seeking a permanent Construction Superintendent to lead field operations on a City of Los Angeles public works project. The role focuses on interior renovations, ADA upgrades, and site improvements for a municipal building.

You will oversee daily activities, ensure safety, and drive on-site decisions through close collaboration with inspectors and engineers. The position requires extensive experience managing large public works projects in California, strong reading

Qualifications

• 5+ years as a Superintendent or equivalent role.
• Experience independently running commercial/public works projects valued around $5M–$15M.
• California public works experience including prevailing wage and DIR compliance.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily field operations, sequencing, logistics, deliveries, and protection of completed work.
• Manage subcontractors: stage trades, coordinate, enforce commitments, escalate issues to PM.
• Maintain 2–3 week look-ahead schedules and track materials, inspections, RFIs, submittals, and critical-path items.

Skills

Superintendent

Project management

Reading drawings

Communication

ADA compliance

Job description

Construction Superintendent – Public Works

Full-time, permanent · $130,000 per year

About the Role

We are a general contractor focused on Los Angeles and Ventura public works. We are hiring a permanent, full-time Superintendent to lead field operations on our projects. This is a long-term role with the company, not a single-project hire.

Your first assignment is a City of Los Angeles public works project, scheduled for about 17 months. The scope includes a major interior renovation of a single-story municipal building, ADA upgrades, and site improvements.

You will run day-to-day field operations independently. Candidates must have a proven track record of successfully running similar projects.

Key Responsibilities include

• Field leadership: Run daily site operations, sequencing, logistics, deliveries, and protection of completed work.
• Subcontractor management: Set when trades are needed, coordinate them with each other, and hold them to their commitments. Spot manpower or productivity problems early and **escalate** to the PM when needed.
• Scheduling: Maintain a rolling 2-3 week look-ahead. Track materials, long-lead items, inspections, open RFIs, approved submittals, access, equipment, and critical-path activities to prevent delays, not just record them.
• Plan review: Review upcoming work in the drawings before trades arrive. Flag conflicts and missing information early enough for the PM to get answers without stopping work.
• Quality control: Inspect work as it progresses and before it is covered. Check materials against approved submittals. Correct deficiencies promptly to keep the final punch list small.
• Inspections: Schedule and coordinate City and special inspections, and work professionally with inspectors, City representatives, the architect, and engineers.
• Safety: Enforce company and project safety requirements, including excavation inspections, and stop any operation that poses an immediate serious hazard.
• Daily reports and documentation: Complete daily reports the same day, covering manpower, work performed, deliveries, equipment, inspections, directives, delays, safety issues, and progress photos.
• Changed conditions: Recognize potential extra work immediately. Photograph, measure, and document it; track labor and equipment; verify T&M tickets; and notify the PM. Do not agree to added scope on the company's behalf.
• Closeout: Manage punch lists, final inspections, and field closeout.

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years as a Superintendent and 8–10+ years of total construction experience.
• Experience independently running commercial, institutional, or public works projects of roughly $5M–$15M or larger, from mobilization through closeout.
• California public works experience, including prevailing wage and DIR field compliance.
• Strong renovation experience in existing buildings, including coordinating hazardous material abatement during demolition.
• Strong MEP coordination experience across multiple trades working at once.
• Ability to read and interpret civil, architectural, structural, mechanical, plumbing, and electrical drawings.
• Working knowledge of accessibility requirements (ADA and California Building Code Chapter 11B), including restrooms and paths of travel.
• Clear written and verbal communication, and the judgment to know when an issue needs to go to the PM.
• References and proof of experience is a must

Preferred Qualifications

• City of Los Angeles public works experience, including work with Bureau of Contract Administration inspectors.
• OSHA 30 certification.
• Experience with municipal, senior, or community facility renovations.
• Experience with solar or shade structure installations.

What Makes Someone Successful Here

We want a leader who walks the site, knows the drawings, and knows what every trade should be doing today and three weeks from now. You are hands-on, organized, and proactive. You are firm but professional with subcontractors and comfortable working with City inspectors. You raise problems early and clearly, make decisions within your authority, and ask questions when something is unclear. You also have great written communication skills and are proficient with computers.

• Base salary of $130,000 per year.
• 401(k) plan.
• Shared Medical
• A long-term career with the company.