Site Superintendent
Role description
Site Superintendent Duties & Responsibilities
Pre‑Construction Management
- Work with the Project Manager to develop and maintain the master project schedule with input from subcontractors.
- Assess commissioning and O&M requirements for the master project schedule.
- Develop the Health, Safety and Environment Plan.
- Review contracts with the Project Manager to ensure scope of work and schedules are accurate and feasible.
- Notify the Equipment Management Team of project requirements.
- Assist with the selection of trade subcontractors.
- Conduct constructability reviews to bring value to the construction execution stage.
Construction Management
- Plan, organize, direct, and control daily construction operations with leadership responsibilities for assigned junior resources.
- Understand the Master Contract and Subcontractor Contracts.
- Develop and measure productivity on site to compare planned progress against actual progress.
- Control site logistics, maximize efficiencies, and minimize deficiencies of all work, including subcontractors, suppliers, and employees.
- Establish the site for construction.
- Maintain daily and ongoing reporting to track site progress.
- Maintain a clean and organized site.
- Execute the quality management program proactively to minimize deficiencies.
- Approve timesheets.
- Conduct daily field‑level hazard assessments.
- Hold weekly toolbox talks.
- Conduct weekly subcontract progress meetings and hold everyone on site accountable to the Master Project Schedule.
- Purchase, maintain, track, and forecast materials.
- Review all subcontractor submittals.
- Support the development of commissioning and hand‑over plans.
- Fix deficiencies in line with achieving the total completion date.
- Manage risk during the project by following the Risk Management Plan.
- Communicate daily with the Project Manager and project team on construction status, any concerns, and discrepancies that may require escalation.
- Attend owner meetings throughout the project.
- Manage, control, and record all permit requirements, third‑party inspections, commissioning, training, and hand‑over.
- Communicate with the office to manage administrative tasks.
- Ensure that all contractually required items are implemented and completed on‑site.
- Champion health and safety and occupational practices and regulations.
- Provide cost‑effective solutions to construction issues and coordinate with the Project Manager.
Post‑Construction Management
- Complete warranty work.
- Close all site accounts.
- Address any deficiencies and issues related to the warranty period.
- Demobilize the site.