POSITION: SUPERINTENDENT
JOB CODE: 002
POSITION REPORTS TO: GENERAL SUPERINTENDENT
The superintendent and project manager shall develop a dynamic relationship co-responsible for total contract performance and profitability. The superintendent is responsible for production and the project manager is more responsible for administration, but each individual has a duty to interface his experience with the other to create a synergistic management effort.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Confirms estimator’s construction methods; propose alternate methods if opportunity exists to increase profits.
2. Confirm estimator’ s manpower and equipment resources required for performance; propose alternatives to increase efficiency.
3. Coordinated job requirements of company resources with general superintendent to insure optimum use.
4. Maintain progress of project in accordance with progress schedule to insure contract completion within the contract time regardless of other considerations.
5. Oversee and coordinate subcontractor’s work. Subcontractor to perform on schedule in accordance with subcontract.
6. Maintain positive jobsite relations with owner, subcontractors, and prime contractor.
7. Utilize cost information to identify and act on problems.
8. Supervise crew; strive for maximum production, increase efficiency – eliminate loss of effort. Monitor production and cost daily.
9. Perform within budget, review timesheets before handing in.
10. Maintain job diary. Enter in diary instructions from owner, daily activity and location, communications with subcontractors, and anything unusual.
11. Coordination with project manager – production review – activity planning – progress – compliance with contract documents.
12. Identify and document changes and extra costs. Coordinate extra billings with project manager to ensure all additional costs are captured.
13. Take all steps necessary to complete the contract in accordance with the contract provisions.
14. Notify project manager to document completion of milestones in work and final completion of work. Arrange inspections, complete punch list; sell the job to the owner’s representatives.
15. Turn in by the first of each month equipment needed for each crew for the following month.
16. Responsible for the daily checks on safety.
17. Responsible for conducting toolbox talks each week.
18. Responsible for following through with interim turnovers of job should he be assigned to another job.
19. Coordinate equipment, manpower and truck needs daily with dispatch, general superintendent and truck manager.