Superintendent

The Superintendent is the Project Manager’s primary day-to-day liaison, ensuring that they proactively communicate consistent, accurate, and thorough daily updates (including completing daily reports, maintaining daily project photos, etc), while ensuring they present thoughtful strategies to mitigate potential risks. It will be important for them to maintain a thorough working knowledge of subcontracts and client contracts qualifications so that projects are delivered according to all contractual obligations. Reporting to the Manager of Superintendents, the Superintendent is the lead role on Russco’s job sites. As the Company’s primary on-site representative, they are a critical part of the team responsible for independently leading subcontractors while coordinating all construction activity in the field, interfacing with all project team members (architects, engineers, vendors, client and landlord representatives, etc), and ensuring that the project is delivered within its schedule and financial goals. This job is based entirely on the road, seeing the project through from start through to completion.

Key characteristics for successful candidates:

Self-motivated and curious to humbly ask questions and consistently apply learnings

Independently seek ways to engage with the internal and external Team: Russco employees, clients, subcontractors, architects, engineers, jurisdictions, etc

Proactive problem-solving that drives resolutions that mitigate/eliminate the root cause

Establish and foster relationships through emotionally intelligent interactions and awareness

Self-accountable by striving for excellence and leading up the chain of command by example

Responsibilities will include, but not limited to the following:

Maintain job site safety implementing and enforcing all applicable regulatory and Company requirements, maintaining consistent weekly on-site safety and project coordination meetings, obtaining and posting all required permits, licenses, and other required job and regulatory related notices

Partner with Project Manager to establish, plan, and review quality control procedures, field office location, layout, temporary utilities, staging areas, equipment, and manpower

Maintain complete knowledge and understanding of client/general contracts, subcontracts, and all contract documents (drawings, specifications, addenda, etc)

Consistently and thoroughly inspect all work over the course of construction ensuring it is executed in accordance with contractual requirements and holding accountability for al parties to perform remedial work if necessary

Proactively assist the Project Manager(s) to identify potential risks (ie design deficiencies, impractical details, possible code violations, etc) along with providing proposed options for mitigation

Consistently communicate schedule and budget updates with the Project Manager to ensure all necessary reporting is accurate and true, including timely recording and submission of project expenses and employee expense reports

Review and approve subcontractor monthly payment requests, invoices, time and material costs, etc. prior to forwarding to Project Manager

Demonstrate working knowledge through direct exposure to industry standard technology including Viewpoint Team, Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excle, PowerPoint, Teams), Box, SmartSheet, Blue Beam, Plangrid, and others

The following are some of the Company’s competitive benefits available for full-time employees:

Medical insurance: Company covers the employee premiums 100%, with the option for the employee to add dependents through payroll deduction and competitive plan rates.

Dental and vision: competitive plans for employee and dependents through a payroll deduction.

Profit sharing: after one year of service the Company will automatically contribute 3% of the employee’s salary, with the option for the employees to add more through a payroll deduction.

Holidays, vacation, sick time: seven company holidays, ten vacation days, five sick days annually.

Tuition reimbursement: eligible for 50% reimbursement up to $1500 annually, and 100% up to $1500 annually for work-related certificates, after earning a B or equivalent.

Employee Assistance Program

The information contained herein is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of the duties and responsibilities of the job, nor are they intended to be an all-inclusive list of the skills and abilities required to do the job. Management may, at its discretion, assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. The duties and responsibilities in this job description may be subject to change at any time due to reasonable accommodation or other reasons.

Russco is an equal opportunity employer. In accordance with applicable law, we prohibit discrimination against any applicant or employee based on any legally-recognized basis, including, but not limited to: veteran status, uniformed service member status, race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation or related medical conditions), age (40 and over), national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, genetic information (including testing and characteristics) or any other consideration protected by federal, state or local law. Our commitment to equal opportunity employment applies to all persons involved in our operations and prohibits unlawful discrimination by any employee, including supervisors and co-workers.

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