Field Superintendent Job Description
Do you live and breathe construction? Do you have years of experience doing hands on work? Are you capable of motivating others? Consider joining our team as Field Superintendent.
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About the Job
The Field Superintendent is “our eyes” on the job site, ensuring they stay clean, safe and on schedule. This is a full-time salaried role with bonus structure. The FS will manage multiple projects and subcontractors, monitor for quality work, and interface with inspectors. He/she will maintain close communication with the Construction Manager, reporting issues and updating on things coming down the line.
Experience Requirements
- A high school diploma
- 5 years + Hands-on Construction Experience
- 2+ years working closely with subcontractors in a supervisory role
Ideal Candidates will have the following experience:
- 5+ years in residential or commercial construction
- 3+ years managing subcontractors
- Working on job sites in field construction (with power tools & hand tools)
- Monitoring quality of installs
- Interfacing with inspectors
- Working with power tools and hand tools
- Using Digital Construction Management Tools: (We use BuilderTrend)
Field Superintendent Job Tasks & Duties
- Attends weekly team meetings + one-on-ones with the Construction Manager
- Effectively and regularly communicates with Construction Manager
- Verifies homes are ready for MEP inspections
- Builds relationships with city inspectors
- Visually inspects houses to prep for building inspections
- Can correct minor inspection punch items, if needed
- Carries necessary tools to job sites
- Schedules subcontractors
- Maintains job site schedules
- Interfaces with vendors and suppliers
- Monitors use of construction tools
- Enforces job site safety and security – reducing occurrences of theft
- Receives deliveries
- Holds subcontractors to contract standards
- Responsible for ensuring clean job sites – (by subcontractors)
- Manages movement of job site materials when needed
- Completes daily logs in BuilderTrend
- Contributes to BT template improvement
- Material take-offs when necessary.
- Assists with “End of Project Punch Lists”
Field Superintendent Attributes & Skills!
For this role, we look for the following attributes in a team member:
- Honest
- A Strong Work Ethic
- High Level of Integrity
- Self-motivated
- Responsible
- Forward thinking – can look ahead
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Willingness to hold others and themselves accountable
For this role, we look for the following skill sets in a team member:
- Strong email and computer software skills
- Strong intrapersonal and communication skills
- The ability to hold others accountable
- Understanding of construction processes
- Excellent time management skills