construction superintendent

Education

• Bachelor's degree

Work site environment

• Outdoors
• Noisy

Work setting

• Various locations
• Industrial construction
• Institutional construction
• Commercial and / or industrial construction

Tasks

• Recruit, hire and supervise staff and / or volunteers
• Plan and prepare construction schedules and milestones and monitor progress
• Prepare contracts and negotiate revisions, changes and additions to contractual agreements
• Establish and implement policies and procedures for quality control
• Read blueprint, schemas and drawings
• Prepare reports
• Train staff in job duties, sanitation and safety procedures
• Supervise workers and projects
• Purchase general and specialized equipment, materials or business services
• Monitor safety conditions
• Manage difficult situations with customers
• Maintain inventory of equipment
• Maintain inventory of supplies
• Help with scheduling and workflow

Supervision

• 5-10 people

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

• First Aid Certificate
• Fall Arrest Protection Training Course
• Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Certificate

Computer and technology knowledge

• MS Office

Security and safety

• Criminal record check

Transportation / travel information

• Valid driver's licence

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Tight deadlines
• Attention to detail
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Large caseload
• Overtime required

Own tools / equipment

• Steel-toed safety boots

Personal suitability

• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Organized
• Team player
• Reliability

Experience

• 5 years or more

Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Vision care benefits

Financial benefits

• Group insurance benefits
• Life insurance
• Pension plan
• Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)