Commercial General Contractor: Project Superintendent Commercial Construction

Suffolk is an end-to-end business that provides value throughout the entire project lifecycle by leveraging its core construction management services with vertical service lines that include real estate capital investment, design, self-perform construction services, technology start-up investment (Suffolk Technologies) and innovation research/development.
Suffolk – America’s Contractor – is a national company with more than $5.0 billion in annual revenue, 2,600 employees, and main offices in Boston (headquarters), New York City, Miami, West Palm Beach, Tampa, Estero, Dallas, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and San Diego. Suffolk manages some of the most complex, sophisticated projects in the country, serving clients in every major industry sector, including healthcare, life sciences, education, gaming, transportation/aviation, government, mission critical and commercial. Suffolk is ranked #8 on ENR’s list of “Top CM-at-Risk Contractors.” For more information, visit and follow Suffolk on Facebook , Twitter , LinkedIn , YouTube , and Instagram .

The Superintendent is responsible for overseeing and managing all day-to-day job site activities, including project team performance, site conditions, safety and quality standards, compliance with scope, and effective management of trade partners.

Oversee, manage, and document all day-to-day job site activities including OSHA safety compliance
Direct field personnel according to the project plan and Suffolk supervisory principles
Communicate issues, events, performance, and progress daily to the Project Manager
Report any problems promptly to the Project Manager to facilitate the most cost-effective solutions
Request advice and assistance from the General Superintendent on matters pertaining to materials, sequencing, scheduling and personnel
Project Start-Up/Turnover Meeting:
Identify pre-mobilization activities in conjunction with the Project Executive, General Superintendent, and the Project Manager
Develop start-up schedule with Project Manager and send it to the Project Executive and General Superintendent for review
Assist in formulating and implementing construction schedules in the field
Establish and implement the Project Baseline Schedule based on the project contracts and subcontractor input, taking into account any elements that might impact the schedule
Maintain the schedule and ensure that work performed is consistent with the contract and will meet or exceed client expectations
Update Project Schedule monthly
Provide progress report with the two-week look ahead of schedule to the Project Manager and the field staff
Ensure that all subcontractors participate in a safety pre-construction meeting prior to starting work on the project
Ensure that all subcontractors have a full set of MSD sheets on the project, as well as their site specific safety plan and current insurance certificate or OCIP/CCIP enrollment ID
Review the project daily to ensure that all activities are being performed in accordance with all OSHA and governing requirements and the project site specific safety plan
Review safety reports and injury data to assess safety performance on assigned projects
Ensure project(s) are budgeted & staffed appropriately to support safety programs
Communicate clear expectations for safety to project teams
Perform safety inspections using predictive solutions software IAW SCCI safety program
Quality Management:
Ensure that all pertinent benchmarks for the project are established and inserted into the baseline schedule
Ensure that all 1st delivery inspections and Benchmark inspections occur per the baseline schedule so as not to impact the progression of the subsequent work
Ensure that the inspections are approved, documented, and communicated to the project team
Subcontractor and Site Management throughout the Project:
Manage site pre-construction including pre-construction survey, job site utilization and staging plans
Mobilize the field office and maintains the job site to Suffolk standards
Manage subcontractor performance to quality and ethical standards
Manage all phases of the construction process including documenting and reporting site activities and progress, manage excavations and assist with Job Site Utilization Plan
Attend project turnover, mobilization, and project coordination meetings
Attend/chair subcontractor meetings and any others necessary to monitor and manage the project
Administrative Management:
Complete and implement construction office checklists including emergency phone lists
Manage the quality and condition of all material deliveries
Ensure that as-built working drawings are maintained as well as the current drawing log and revision log, communicating this to the subcontractors
Project Closeout:
~ Manage subcontractor closeout, transfer of utilities, owner training, work list and punch list


perform fine motor, hand and finger skills in the use of a keyboard, telephone, or writing. The employee will spend their time in an office environment with a quiet to moderate noise level. Suffolk provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy or maternity, national origin, citizenship, genetic information, disability, protected veteran, gender identity, age or any other status protected by law. This policy applies to recruiting, hiring, transfers, promotions, terminations, compensation, benefits, and all other terms and conditions of employment.