Summary

The Assistant Superintendent supports the General Superintendent, Project Superintendent or Project Manager by carrying out all project duties and activities delegated to the Assistant Superintendent to him/her.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

All duties and activities are delegated to the Assistant Superintendent by the Project Superintendent. Customarily delegated duties and responsibilities include:

Coordinate working drawings and shop drawings.

Directs the foremen, field engineers and project coordinators, as required by Project.

Expedite and coordinate the delivery of materials.

Maintain liaison with the Owner and Architect representatives, when appropriate.

Receive and distribute drawings, specifications, and other contract documents in coordination with the project management staff.

Assist with field purchasing for the project.

Assist in the preparation, monitoring and updating of the project schedule.

Assist in completion of project close-out activities, including completing items from corrective action lists and punch lists.

Coordinate work in place quantities and labor cost coding.

Performs work in a safe manner and actively encourages others to do the same.

Internal Interfaces with:

Project Management Staff - coordinate shop drawings, expedite materials and coordinate with assigned duties.

External Interfaces:

Trade Partners and Vendors - ensure the delivery of required materials and adherence to schedule. Architects and Consultants - obtain information regarding changes and clarification of drawings.

Authority:

No formal authority is vested in the Assistant Superintendent. The Assistant Superintendent is responsible for performing all work as directed by his/her supervisor or deemed appropriate.

Accountability:

The Assistant Superintendent is accountable for the successful completion of those duties and activities delegated by his/her supervisor.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements shared in the sections below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., or B. Arch.) in Engineering, Architecture, Building Construction or Business Management from a four-year (five-year in Architecture) college or university; or 3 - 7 years of related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret complex documents. Ability to respond effectively to the most sensitive inquiries or complaints. Ability to write speeches and articles using original or innovative techniques or style. Ability to make effective and persuasive presentations on controversial or complex topics to client top management, Russell corporate senior management, public groups, and/or boards of directors.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to apply principles of logical or scientific thinking to a wide range of intellectual and practical problems. Ability to deal with nonverbal symbolism (formulas, scientific equations, graphs, etc.) in its most difficult phases. Ability to deal with a variety of abstract and concrete variables.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to sit; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and taste or smell. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, and outside weather conditions. The employee is frequently exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals, risk of electrical shock, and vibration. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; high, precarious places; extreme cold; extreme heat; explosives; and risk of radiation. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)