Superintendent - Commercial - Roanoke

HarperGC; Roanoke (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

HarperGC is seeking a seasoned Superintendent to lead field operations on a Roanoke, VA project. You will serve as the primary on-site contact, oversee scheduling, logistics, and safety, and coordinate with owners, architects, and trade partners to keep the project on track and within budget.

The role requires strong leadership, proactive problem solving, and a deep understanding of QA/QC processes. Procore expertise is a plus, with a focus on field oversight and documentation.

Qualifications

• Experience leading field teams on construction projects.
• Strong scheduling and logistics coordination abilities.
• Knowledge of OSHA standards and safety programs (SOAR).
• Ability to communicate with Owner/Architect/Engineer on site issues.
• Proficiency with Procore and project documentation.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the main on-site contact for the project.
• Oversee project decisions, scheduling, delivery, and logistics.
• Lead safety planning and OSH/A safety compliance.
• Coordinate with trade partners and QA/QC efforts.
• Prepare and manage daily reports, timesheets, and punch lists.
• Develop recovery strategies to maintain the project schedule.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Scheduling

Safety

QA/QC

Logistics

Communication

Trade coordination

Procore

Tools

Procore

Job description

Company Mission Statement:

To build up our communities, our clients and each other by building trust in everything we do.

Summary/Objective:

Promotes the company mission statement by joining the Project Manager as a team who work together to create a safe work environment, build a quality project and keep projects on schedule while earning a fair and reasonable profit.

Essential Functions:

• Act as the main contact for the project at the jobsite.
• Oversee the project to make all critical field decisions.
• Oversee the project to ensure proper project decisions.
  • Scheduling.
  • Delivery.
  • Logistics, staging and phasing.
  • Quality control.
  • Employee staffing levels.
• Ability to communicate with Owner and Architect/Engineer relating to field issues.
  • Understand issues and assist in resolving issues.
  • Judge the proper time to involve Owners and Architects and Engineers.
• Leadership regarding Harper BIG 6:
  • Safety/SOAR.
  • Core.
  • Procurement/Scheduling.
  • Pre-Install meetings.
  • Exterior skin systems meetings.
  • Utility strike prevention plan.
• Oversee the Project Safety Requirements.
  • Ensure Harper safety requirements are explained, implemented, and demonstrated.
  • Develop and implement working relationship with Safety Manager.
    • Project specific safety pre-planning.
    • Coordinate with Safety Manager to develop a project-site specific SOAR orientation document.
    • SOAR implementation – if allowing other Harper staff to conduct orientations ensure proper message and execution of the document.
    • OSHA standards are understood and followed based on the actions of workers on the job.
    • Perform weekly Toolbox Talks with all active trades.
    • Conduct Safety Stand down training as necessary.
    • Participate in the timely and effective investigations of all incidents including injuries, property damage, behavioral issues and near misses.
    • Conduct weekly site safety inspections in Procore.
• Ensure an accurate and up to date procurement log.
• Ensure and is responsible for creating Schedules alongside PM.
• Develop and manage (takes the lead) on project QAQC.
  • QA example.
    • Pre-installation meetings.
  • QC example.
    • Visual and documents inspections of work in place.
• Oversee coordination of all Trade Partners.
  • Project site specific logistics/use including associated rules.
  • Scheduling of each trade.
  • Developing and implementing recovery strategies to maintain project schedule.
  • Clarity of design versus (RFI’s).
  • Schedule for the trades (durations and commitments of durations).
• Manage timesheets for field staff.
• Manage and complete all daily reports.
• Manage all jobsite equipment.
• Have working knowledge of local building codes.
• Have working knowledge of all ADA code requirements.
• Ensure implementation of all required inspections for the project.
• Ensure by documenting and executing a proper Harper punch list prior to inviting Owner and Design Team punch list.
• Estimating and Preconstruction.
  • Can effectively assist in Harper’s efforts regarding estimating, scheduling, interviewing, etc.
• Procore
  • Fill-In Daily Log.
  • Read commitment scopes of work and understand content.
  • Navigate and understand how to utilize directory.
  • Utilize and understand all functions of the drawings tab.
    • Recent drawings.
    • Overlay function of previous drawings.
    • Attachments to drawings.
  • Create inspections.
  • Know where and how to utilize information from meeting minutes.
  • Create and track an observation.
  • Utilize the photos application.
  • Create and maintain the punch list.
  • Create an RFI for review by Superintendent and seek RFI information where applicable.
  • Know where to find the schedule, read and understand.
  • Understand how to navigate and seek information from Specs tool.
  • Understand how to navigate and seek information from Submittals.
  • Ability to enter timesheet in Procore.

Competencies:

• Can effectively lead the jobsite to include.
  • Owner
  • Designer
  • Harper personnel
  • Trade Partners
• Can Make the Call.
• Must be flexible and accept change often.
• Must be detail oriented.
• Must supervise multiple tasks and meet deadlines consistently.
• Able to solve complex issues.
• A Can Do attitude.
• Read and understand people and their intentions.
• Build relationships with project teammates and trade partners.
• Know how a project comes together better than anyone else and effectively communicate that plan throughout the team.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

Supervise field staff to ensure staff development. This includes Assistant Superintendents, Foreman, Field Engineers, and Interns. Also includes assisting in the development of Project Managers and Assistant Project Managers.

Work Environment:

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; moving mechanical parts; high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; outside weather conditions; extreme cold and extreme heat. The employee is occasionally exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals, risk of electrical shock and risk of vibration. The noise level in the work environment is sometimes loud.

Physical Demands:

The Superintendent is required to work in a variety of conditions relative to construction jobsite environments and must be able to perform the physical requirements of the job, as assigned. Weather and climate conditions will vary throughout the progress of a project and the superintendent must be able to inspect all ongoing construction activities over the duration of the assigned project. This role requires walking over varied terrain, climbing, stooping, bending, and lifting. Lifting requirements vary from minimal loads to heavy; but help is always available with heavier loads. Inspection for quality, consistency and completeness of work frequently requires climbing ladders, stairs, and scaffolding.

Travel Required:

Travel to/from multiple jobsites, projects, and offices. Minimal overnight or weekend travel. Driving a company-owned vehicle is required to perform duties. A valid state-issued license, satisfactory motor vehicle record, safe driving behavior, and adherence to our Driving and Truck Policy are required.

Education and Experience: