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About the job Travelling Construction Superintendent

Our client is a project management, construction management, design/build, and general contractor firm based in Albuquerque, NM and Houston, TX. Founded on the idea that customers deserve satisfaction, not just service, in the best, on time, and on budget projects possible, specializes in design/build, commercial, industrial, and renewable energy projects. We are a single source solution for all your construction and design needs. We are relentless to get the work done right every time. We build your ideas into reality.

About the Superintendent Job

A Construction Superintendent at Our client completes organizational and site management responsibilities to effectively lead the construction team and ensure they have all of the resources they need. He or she will be required to perform the following duties and responsibilities:

• Manage a team of workers, including work schedules, project progress and resource allocation
• Collaborate with clients, Project Managers, other construction management to determine budget and timeline
• Coordinate materials and equipment delivery with vendors and suppliers
• Execute project schedules for workers and subcontractors
• Maintain a daily log for the job site's operations, reporting to management as necessary
• Make changes in the operation as necessary to best meet construction deadlines
• Implement management techniques that are cost-effective and efficient

What does a Construction Superintendent do at our client location?

A Construction Superintendent is a construction team leader who manages project schedules, monitors construction workers progress, coordinates inspections and maintaining all necessary equipment and supplies. These professionals typically work for construction companies to ensure construction workers are efficient, work meets local and federal regulations and construction progresses according to schedule and budget.

You will be on the job site ensuring the highest quality assurance and customer satisfaction possible. The customer and workers will know you are in charge to get the job done on time and on budget. Be prepared to handle personalities, conflict, and customers with patience, class, and respect. These are our most valuable resources: our construction workers and our customers. As a leader of a team, you will be required to set the example in attitude, expertise, work- ethic, and organization.

Construction Superintendent skills and qualifications

• Excellent communication abilities, including writing, speaking and active listening
• Knowledge of construction budgeting best practices
• Good planning skills, including design execution, resource allocation and contingencies
• Understanding of construction equipment, including safe operating practices and signs of maintenance issues
• In-depth understanding of local, state and federal construction regulations
• Great problem-solving and decision-making skills
• Effective leadership abilities, like motivation, goal-setting and conflict management
• Organizational skills, including time management, delegation, prioritization and multitasking
• Lifting and/or moving items of 50 pounds; more weight with a team lift
• Forward thinking and resource planning
• Efficiency monitoring of construction workers

Construction Superintendent education and training requirements

Construction Superintendent candidates qualify for this role with only a high school diploma or GED and years of on-the-job training from previous experience and certifications. Associates or bachelors degrees in construction management, architecture, engineering or another relevant discipline are encouraged. Candidates who also have professional certifications, including Certified Construction Manager or Certified Professional Constructor certificates are also encouraged.

• 15 years construction experience
• 5 years construction management experience
• Training in management
• Training in interpersonal communication
• Professional certificates and/or degrees (not required but a bonus)
• OSHA 10 and OSHA 30 certifications

Apply by sending a resume and cover letter on Indeed.