Site Superintendent

Our client is a general contractor specializing in institutional and commercial construction. Due to continued growth, they are looking to identify an experienced Site Superintendent to join the team.

Responsibilities:
-Provide overall on-site management, administrative and technical direction on the construction project site.
-Enforce company and project policies and ensures project is constructed in accordance with design, budget, and schedule.
-As the leader of the Project Site Team your duties include overseeing all on-site construction activities daily.
-Take the lead on productivity issues and monitor work performance and efficiency of employees and subcontractors to ensure project plans and schedule are followed and project is executed effectively and within budget.
-Lead and chair trade meetings.
-Contribute to the development of a construction plan and to manage subcontractor activities.
-Attend required construction meetings with owners, consultants and subtrades.
-Assure construction compliance with design requirements, project materials and workmanship meet the project Quality Standards.
-Supervise and coordinate field engineering and construction activities.
-Create and monitor project construction schedule.
-Assure compliance with project construction schedule and budgets and assume -responsibility for the commissioning of the project.
-Advise senior management of potential problems, work interferences, or schedule difficulties while assisting in circumventing/resolving such conflicts.

Qualifications:
-3 years' experience leading institutional or commercial new build projects
-Educational and experience requirements include a Construction related university degree or equivalent combinations of technical training and/or related experience.
-A minimum of 5 years construction experience.
Proven leadership ability.
-Ability to evaluate trade performance is essential.
Foresight to predict problems before they develop.
-Advanced knowledge of various construction disciplines, safety regulations, scheduling, cost control, quality control, engineering drawings and other documents.
-Ability to assume responsibility, interface, and clearly communicate with others.
-Proficiency in Office and Project Management software (e.g. MS Office/Project).