Assistant Superintendent

Description
Position Summary:
To provide on-site assistance to the Superintendent in supervising and coordinating field activities for a specific project. May also be assigned overall responsibility for a smaller project where appropriate
Essential Functions and Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Management Skills:

• Assist with scheduling and directing the work of trade subcontractors and take necessary action to assure the project objectives of cleanliness, safety, budget, schedule and quality are met.
• Assist with the development, implementation, and enforcement of project-specific quality control measures.
• Assist in the preparation and maintenance of four-week look ahead schedules.
• Assist with the documentation of all actions dealing with actual or possible claims/legal action.
• Assist with the timely completion of all punch lists and work completion lists.

Interpersonal Skills:

• Establish and maintain positive and effective working relationships with all (client, inspectors, architect, subcontractors, project team and all CWD departments).
• Manages with an assertive style but is fair and reasonable with all business dealings involving clients, subcontractors and co-workers.
• Motivate and build teamwork/morale in the project team through earned respect.
• Promote CWD "Core Values" with the project team, client and subcontractors.

Technical Skills:

• Implement, maintain and enforce the overall site safety program and ensure subcontractor compliance with CWD policies and all applicable safety codes and regulations.
• Develop, maintain and enforce a project site logistics and temporary facilities plan.
• Coordinate and manage all material deliveries and subcontracts. Track critical material deliveries and maintain records.
• Provide input to the Project Manager on field activities that impact the Change Order process.
• Develop schedules for the successful start-up and turnover of all systems to the client.
• Implement SWPPP measures and documentation.
• Review and understand material and equipment budgets and negotiate purchase orders and rental rates.
• Possess knowledge of all documents associated with the project including plans, specifications, contract, subcontracts, purchase orders, daily correspondence, shop drawings and submittals.
• Maintain a complete and accurate set of working documents and As-Builts.
• Provide technical assistance to all members of the project team.
• Coordinate all field inspections, mock-ups and testing.

Requirements
Qualifications Required:

• Four-year degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture or equivalent experience in a related field or minimum of 3-5 years of project field experience
• Proficiency in basic computer skills (MS Word, Excel, Outlook)
• Proficiency with Viewpoint, P6 or scheduling applications
• Effective written and verbal language communication skills
• Well developed and proven negotiating skills
• Effective time management and organization skills
• Understanding of construction administration processes, including construction documents, schedules, RFIs, Submittals and material procurement

Key Competencies:

• Ability to Execute
• Coaching/ Mentoring
• Courage to Make Recommendations
• Dealing with Complaints
• Delivery Bad News/ Saying "No"
• Negotiating
• Persevering/ Undaunted by Adversity
• Planning
• Willingness to Train
• Adaptability
• Assertive
• Candor / Direct
• Critical Thinking
• Emotional Intelligence / EQ
• Humility
• Open Minded
• Patience
• Resilience / Stress Tolerance

Physical Demands:
Performance of the required duties will require physical ability to climb permanent and temporary stairs, passenger use of construction personnel hoists, ability to climb ladders and negotiate work areas under construction. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. Performing this job requires use of hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls, sit, talk and hear, stand, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Work Environment:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works on-site at the construction work site where the employee is exposed to moving mechanical parts, high precarious places, fumes or airborne particles, outside weather conditions and risk of electrical shock. The noise in these work environments is usually moderate to very loud.