Superintendent
28 days ago
Raleigh
Job Description Position Summary: Reporting to the Sr. Project Manager or VP of Construction, the Superintendent is expected to: • Display a proactive resourcefulness to solving, anticipating, and preventing problems while working with a sense of urgency., • Read and understand plans and specifications., • Build high quality homes through the management of trade contractors, holding trades accountable to their contracts for service., • Motivate trade contractors and suppliers to achieve the level of quality and performance required to meet Homes by Dickerson’s standards., • Demonstrate the ability to manipulate a construction schedule to effectively complete the job safely, on time and on budget., • Communicate with management to cut building costs and resolve current and future complications, • Demonstrate the ability to work with clients in a professional manner., • Set proper expectations and display an awareness of construction to ensure client confidence., • Promote and have knowledge of other Homes By Dickerson communities, initiatives and standards., • Attend seminars, training sessions, and company meetings on production related subjects. Key Accountabilities: • Manage individual job sites, • Maintain a clean job site, • Hold trade contractors accountable for a clean and orderly job site., • Police lot and interior of home as required maintaining orderly and clean site., • Silt Fence Maintenance, • Inspect silt fence daily and repair minor damage immediately., • Schedule repairs as required to maintain silt fence integrity., • Document trade damage and create a framework of accountability for trade contractors and vendors., • Maintain accessibility to homes for agents, customers and inspectors, • Walk boards, • Adequate and maintained signage, • Adequate steps providing safe access through at least one entrance., • Maintain finished homes, • Keep landscape fresh (mowed lawn, beds weeded, fresh pine straw/mulch, etc.), • Interior cleanliness, appearance (clean floors and countertops, bulb replacement etc.), • Exterior polish (power washing, clean porches, sweep walks, clean windows, etc.), • Maintain job site safety, • Complete regular log reports to be submitted weekly., • Enforce OSHA rules., • Personally follow OSHA and company safety standards., • General Neighborhood Upkeep, • Keep neighborhoods presentable to homeowners, agents and potential customers., • Schedule street cleaning when required., • Maintain Homes by Dickerson lots that are not yet under construction., • Manage common areas., • Material management, • Check in major deliveries, including material counting., • Manage fill in order requests from trade contractors, including expediting delivery and validating orders., • Schedule material returns in a timely manner:, • On a weekly basis select a random return to audit for accuracy., • PO System/Budget/Invoices, • Issue purchase orders for all material and labor upon initial ordering or scheduling., • Issue variance purchase orders for all material and labor outside of the budget line items. All variance purchase orders must have a dollar value included., • Assign VPO’s to each return., • Monitor individual project budget line items, notifying the project manager of anticipated overruns and/or problems., • Review, vet and approve invoices as required by accounting in the allotted time frame., • Inspect all phases of construction for quality, per plans and specifications. Adjust and provide feedback on design and details that do not meet Homes by Dickerson’s standards., • Compile, schedule and complete pre and post orientation punch lists (starting at front elevation continuing through attic). Pre-orientation punch list is required to be complete prior at time of trim outs. Post-orientation punch list is required to be complete prior to closing., • Demonstrate the ability to manipulate a construction schedule while managing the day-to-day activities to effectively complete the job on time., • Provide appropriate lead times for individual trade contractors and vendors., • Regularly and consistently follow up with trade contractors and vendors, communicating schedule changes and appropriate job information, including red line plans, specification sheets and change orders., • Always know the status of specific jobs., • Manage all municipality inspections; including knowledge of what inspections are required and when., • Understand scheduling requirements for these inspections., • Make sure the job site is ready for inspections; including having inspection set of plans on site., • Demonstrate the ability to distinguish and prioritize critical and urgent job planning and for specific jobs., • Demonstrate knowledge and the implementation of the various components included in our construction of building high performance homes., • Consult with engineers, architects, and designers on design problems., • Price and expedite appropriate level of customer change orders. Education and Experience Requirements: 2 to 5 Years of Construction Management Experience High School Diploma or Equivalent Required Bachelor's Degree in Construction Management or Relevant Field Preferred Desired Skills & Expertise: Ability to maintain a composed problem-solving approach when pressed for time Ability to maintain composure and handle frequent job changes or unexpected disruptions Demonstrate sound business ethics Anticipate problems and develop contingency plans Have a strong sense of urgency about getting results Have the desire to be influential for individual projects, with your team, the company and ambition beyond basic job management