Assistant Superintendent - Construction

Company is seeking an

Assistant Superintendent

to join our office in Los Angeles, CA.

In the last six decades, Company has built thousands of projects across our five California offices, from research centers designed to cure

diseases

to institutions that educate future generations to civic facilities and high-tech campuses that move our state forward.

Between new building and construction technology, better earth-friendly materials and techniques, all our phenomenal employees, and the amazing people we work with, we’re looking forward to building more award-winning projects for decades to come.

Notable clients include Johnson and Johnson, Gilead, Salk Institute, Western Digital, Oracle, Seagate, Intuit, San Diego Symphony, Kaiser Permanente, Cedars-Sinai, the Judicial Council of California, and UC and CSU higher education systems.

At Company you will have the opportunity to work on a variety of large, high-profile, projects that impact your community.

Extraordinary Projects need Exceptional Talent… Company has an immediate need for an Assistant Superintendent to coordinate field operations for medium- to large-scale projects with a commitment to quality and safe construction processes. This includes managing the use of material and workforce personnel on the jobsite to obtain client satisfaction and company profit. This position reports directly to the Jobsite Project Manager, General Superintendent (if applicable) or other assigned supervisors.

Ensures and promotes an attitude of safety awareness and takes full accountability for safety on the project, including the following :

Develops the jobsite specific safety plan in coordination with Safety Manager / Coordinator and General Superintendent

Develops a jobsite-specific incident response procedure with Project Manager, Superintendents, and Engineers

Assists in managing required safety documentation, including serious incident review

takes immediate appropriate action to correct any safety issues

Ensures all employees receive company safety training, coordinates new-hire orientation with Safety Manager / Coordinator

Ensures subcontractors follow safety procedures

Primary field safety representative responsible for an organized and clean project for safety and productivity

Monitors work quality, and implements and oversees the field Quality Control Program

Educates subcontractors as to the importance of doing it right the first time and managing the Zero Punch List (ZPL)

Develops and manages the Quality Assurance / Quality Control Plan (QA / QC) as defined in the Quality Management Protocol

Performs quality walks, ensuring the QA / QC requirements are being met

Oversees mock-up and first-in-place installations

Provides documentation of all QA / QC processes

Reviews and confirms subcontractor as-built documents

Creates and manages the master project schedule

Communicates to all subcontractors the downstream impact of each scope of work and potential consequences

Knowledge of Lean / Last Planner practices for pull planning, weekly work plans, performance percent complete, and visual tools is a plus

Responsible for all daily reports and reporting of any job-specific impacts that may occur regarding time delays, scheduling conflicts, and / or cost implications to the Jobsite Project Manager or General Superintendent

Oversees field operations, including supervising and managing personnel and subcontractors

Manages and monitors construction activity to maintain compliance with contract specifications, company quality, and safety standards

Generates all requisitions, purchase orders, tool acquisitions, inventory, returns, and equipment rentals

Supervises and monitors the performance of Assistant Superintendents

Interfaces with Project Manager to settle any union jurisdictional disputes that may arise. Works cooperatively and proactively to maintain labor union relations

Monitors schedule with Project Manager and Project Engineers, approves all layoffs, assigns work to field personnel

Participates in or chairs weekly subcontractor coordination meetings and verifies minutes

Chairs the finish subcontractor coordination meetings

Coordinates special inspections as required

Coordinates and manages all permits / inspections

Knows thoroughly all active subcontractor agreements

Has detailed knowledge of client expectations with respect to what is contained in the contract documents

Participates in the formulation of subcontractor scope of work, Instructions to Bidders, and post-bid evaluations

Responsible for reporting cost codes and daily labor units

Prepares labor production budget, establishes and maintains labor control in coordination with Superintendents, and reviews cost reports with General Superintendent

Demonstrates basic knowledge of commercial construction projects (surveying, soil nailing, excavation, site rough grading, masonry installation and framing, and interior finishes)

Communicates job status to Project Manager and other management team members on a regular basis

Maintains a good line of communication with owner, subcontractors, building trades, and local unions. Handles a varied workload and multiple priorities while working as a team with coworkers to accomplish company and project goals

Always represents the company with professionalism and a commitment to quality

Develops and instills confidence, competence, and trust with subcontractors

High school diploma or equivalent; Bachelor's degree in Engineering Construction Management or a related field is desired; a combination of education and work experience will also be considered in lieu of degree

Minimum of Five (5) years of experience in the field or in a related area required

Work experience in all disciplines of construction (civil, structural, architectural, electrical, mechanical, and plumbing) preferred

Experience with large commercial projects; Work experience in all disciplines of construction (civil, structural, architectural, electrical, mechanical, and plumbing) preferred

Experience managing multiple subcontractors

Intermediate knowledge / proficiency of MS Office Suite (strong Excel skills in particular)

Intermediate understanding of Procore construction software is preferred

Company

builds extraordinary projects with exceptional talent.