Site Superintendent


Job Details

General Description

The Site Superintendent is responsible for timely completion of all assigned projects and ensures they are constructed in strict accordance with plans, specifications, local codes and First Companies' quality measures. This role manages all subcontractors, consultants, and vendors; ensuring assigned work is completed on schedule. The Site Superintendent implements and promotes First Companies' safety standards and procedures throughout the project as well as establishes and enforces job site quality control programs.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

  • Schedule subcontractors, consultants, and vendors in a systematic manner to ensure timely completion of all assigned projects
  • Establish and maintain First Companies' quality control standards
  • Review all shop drawings and submittals to verify accuracy
  • Ensure subcontractors fully execute and comply with contracted work category
  • Actively promote safety, health, and environmental quality standards
  • Conduct a clean and organized job site
  • Proactively identify potential issues that might arise in the construction process and communicate proposed solutions to the project team
  • Coordinate required inspections with local jurisdictions and subcontractors and ensure any findings are promptly addressed
  • Maintain daily logs to track and record progress on each project
  • Perform Superintendent duties at multiple job sites simultaneously
  • Conduct weekly subcontractor meetings to assess the project schedule, identify and resolve any issues, and review safety standards and practices
  • Send weekly project updates to the project team
  • Issue notices of non-compliance to subcontractors, if needed
  • Generate and execute site logistics plans, ensure they are distributed to all subcontractors, and post them on every job site
  • Relay potential cost implications with Project Managers prior to work being performed
  • Maintain as-built drawings throughout the duration of the project
  • Create and implement punch lists and ensure subcontractors promptly address any issues
  • Maintain Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) certifications as required by First Companies Inc.
  • Ensure all subcontractors provide required Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) certifications and proper documentation prior to commencement of work
  • Assist the project team with budgeting, bidding, and awarding of subcontracts
  • Post and maintain all necessary safety manuals, signage and Michigan Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) in every job trailer
  • Review First Companies' standard safety requirements with all subcontractors on each jobsite prior to work and ensure strict compliance
  • Use of technology including Procore, Microsoft Project and other software as needed
  • Assist with other tasks or responsibilities, as needed

Required Skills

  • Maintain, promote and integrate First Companies' values with all internal and external stakeholders.
  • Be a team player who demonstrates a positive attitude, implements solution-based thinking and relates well with internal and external stakeholders.
  • Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office (Excel, Word and Outlook).
  • Good communication skills demonstrating proficiency in both speech and writing.
  • Run job tasks in an organized, detailed and reviewable manner.
  • Able to multi-task, prioritizing in-coming work and meeting deadlines.


Education and Experience:

High school diploma or equivalent.


Work Conditions:

Occasional periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.

Ability to traverse and inspect all areas of jobsite in all types of weather including walking, climbing, reaching, bending, crawling or stretching.

Ability to lift up to 50 pounds

Ability to legally operate a motor vehicle.

May require travel.

Exposure to characteristic construction site dangers.


First Companies, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). We do not discriminate against individuals because of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, physical or mental disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local statute or ordinance.





 First Companies

 08/01/2024

 Caledonia,MI