High-Rise Assistant Site Superintendent
Location
Waterloo, ON | Canada
Job description
Our Client:
With over 20 years of experience in urban development, our client is dedicated to designing innovative, intelligent and efficient housing solutions. A steadfast commitment to excellence has enabled them to a successfully launch and rapidly sell-out numerous projects in Southwestern Ontario.
They remain at the forefront of the industry in creating highly profitable, durable and trendy designs proven to be continually favored among the local target groups
Job Description
- Monitors the project construction plan on schedule and budget without compromising quality
- Consults with third party inspectors, design team and municipal/provincial authorities
- Monitors work performance and productivity of trades to ensure project policies, procedures, and safety requirements are maintained
- Acts as a liaison between trades, sub-trades, project manager and consultants to ensure compliance of construction with drawings and specifications
- Understand the contract and scope of work, ensuring scope of work is clearly communicated to trades
- Assists in planning work schedules, material quantities, and equipment · Receiving, tracking and inspection of field purchases and materials, keeping daily records of labour, equipment, concrete, aggregates, rentals, subcontracts
- Reports to and aids the Project Superintendent in identifying and resolving potential problems, work interferences, and scheduling difficulties
- dentify and control all actual or potential hazards and risks
- Support cost control, proper coding and managing project within budget · Assist with SIR, RFI, PO Requests, Site Memo's etc.
- Maintains the project's Daily Job Log · Maintaining cleanliness and organization of the site office
Ensure that "as built" drawings are prepared on an ongoing basis by all trades.
Expeditious completion of project deficiencies · Managing and mentoring of hourly employees
Willing to accept training, learn new skills and grasp development opportunities, and motivated to continually build knowledge as well as sharing expertise with others · Ensure accuracy & quality control for all in-suite finishes & upgrades · Co-ordinates & implements procedures with all governing authorities & consultants to obtain the scheduled occupancy permit · Ensure work is performed & communicated in compliance with company safety policy · Prepare weekly progress reports & photos · Coordinates with all trades & consultants the commissioning of all equipment according to schedule · Ensure employees have the necessary training to perform their work & report workplace hazards/injuries promptly · Ensure all new workers receive workplace specific Health & Safety orientation · Ability to lead & run effective site meetings with consultants, trades, and internal employees · Organize, participate, and take minutes at JHSC meetings.
The Successful Applicant
2-year college diploma in a related discipline, Certified Engineering Technologist or equivalent.
· Minimum 5 years of experience in a construction management related position.
· Knowledge of the construction industry and company operations, including building materials construction specifications, methods, and procedures.
· Ability to lead trades and evaluate performance.
· Ability to apply basic engineering principles to construction challenges.
· Ability to visualize the entire project, anticipate constructability issues, and embed solutions in the construction plans and schedules.
· Ability to schedule, monitor and forecast resources for optimum efficiency. · Understanding of the project schedule's critical path.
· Ability to work under pressure and coordinate numerous activities and groups of people to achieve maximum efficiency.
· Ability to read and understand technical drawings and specifications.
· Knowledge of safety principles, procedures, legislation.
· Effective oral and written communication skills.
· Good organizational skills with attention to detail.
· Valid driver's license.
· Ability to travel and/or commute to the site; flexibility is necessary.
· Working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Excel, Word) and Outlook.
· Must have fall arrest, WHMIS & First Aid training
What's on Offer
• A competitive salary of $120,000 to $140,000
• Excellent company benefits
• An opportunity to grow within a growing, established construction company
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