The Construction Superintendentis responsible foroverseeing the daily field operations of commercial waterproofing, faade restoration, concrete repair, and building-envelope projects. This position ensures projects are completed safely, efficiently, on schedule, andin accordance withcontract documents, project specifications, manufacturer requirements, and company quality standards.
The Construction Superintendent provides direct leadership to Foremen, field crews, subcontractors, and vendors while coordinating closely with Project Managers, general contractors, property managers, building owners, consultants, and engineers.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage daily field operations for commercial waterproofing, faade restoration, concrete repair, and building-envelope projects.
- Ensure all work is completed safely, efficiently, andin accordance withapproved plans, specifications, manufacturer requirements, project schedules, and company standards.
- Assign daily work activities andmonitormanpower, productivity, workmanship, and project progress.
- Review and understand project drawings, specifications, details, scopes of work, contracts, and construction schedules.
- Conduct preconstruction reviews and communicate project requirements, access plans, sequencing, safety expectations, and quality standards to field personnel.
- Coordinate closely with Project Managersregardingmanpower, material procurement, equipment, scheduling, project changes, and field conditions.
- Conduct regular site walks tomonitorprogress, inspect workmanship,identifydeficiencies, and verify that workcomplies withproject requirements.
- Oversee vertical and horizontal specialty construction projects, including:
- Building faade restoration, Concrete repair and replacement, Parking garage restoration, Plaza and podium decks, Expansion joint systems, Joint sealants and caulking, Below-grade and above-grade waterproofing.
- Participate in project meetings and provide updatesregardingschedules,manpower, completed work, upcoming activities, delays, and field concerns.
- Maintainaccuratedaily reports documentingmanpower, completed work, materials, equipment, weather conditions, delays, inspections, and jobsite issues.
- Coordinate inspections, mock-ups, testing, quality-control reviews, and manufacturer site visits.
- Ensure waterproofing, restoration, coating, sealant, and concrete repair systems are installed according to approved details and manufacturer specifications.
- Assistwith punch-list completion, final inspections, warranties, demobilization, and project closeout.
- Promote a jobsite culture centered on safety, quality, accountability, respect, teamwork, and continuous improvement.
Safety Responsibilities
- Enforce OSHA regulations, company safety policies, project-specific safety plans, and general contractor requirements.
- Conduct orparticipatein daily pre-task planning, toolbox talks, job hazard analyses, and safety inspections.
- Ensure all employees and subcontractors userequiredpersonal protective equipment.
- Monitor fall protection, scaffolding, rigging, aerial lift operation,confined-spaceprocedures, silica exposure, respiratory protection, and material-handling practices.
- Inspect jobsite access systems and verify that equipment isoperatedonly byproperly trainedand authorized personnel.
- Immediately address unsafe conditions, behaviors, or work practices.
- Reportincidents, near misses, property damage, and safety concernsin accordance withcompany procedures.
Education and Experience
- High school diploma or equivalent required.
- Minimum of three years of commercial construction field experience preferred.
- Previousexperience as a Construction Superintendent, General Foreman, Foreman, or similar field leadership professionalrequired.
- Experience with occupied commercial buildings, high-rise properties, parking structures, institutional facilities, or multifamily properties is preferred.
- OSHA 30 certificationrequired.
- Aerial lift, scaffolding, rigging, fall-protection, swing-stage, andmanufacturerproduct certifications are preferred.
Valcourt Building Services works with building owners and property managers to provide preventative maintenance, repairs, safety consulting, and comprehensive building envelope restorations to extend the life of a structure and protect property value. Valcourt works on commercial office buildings, high-rise residential buildings, parking garages, stadiums, hospitality buildings, and healthcare buildings.
For 35 years Valcourt has grown from a small window cleaning company serving the Washington, DC area into one of the largest exterior maintenance companies in the country. We proudly serve clients from our offices in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, Georgia, Florida, and Texas.
