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Jersey City, New Jersey · USA job

Superintendent- Commercial & Healthcare Construction

Gilbane Building Company

Jersey City, New Jersey

Job description

Overview

In this role you will independently oversee trade partners on commercial projects valued up to $30M, ensuring safety, quality, and on-time delivery. You'll be on-site daily, shape field practices, and collaborate with a multidisciplinary project team. Gilbane emphasizes people-first leadership and offers robust training through Gilbane University to grow your technical and management skills. You will directly influence project success and safety culture while advancing in a respected, long-standing construction firm.

Compensation / Benefits
  • competitive health and welfare benefits
  • profit-sharing/401k plan
  • Gilbane University training opportunities
  • opportunity for career growth
  • on-the-job learning with experienced team
  • dynamic, inclusive workplace
Responsibilities
  • Direct daily coordination of trade partners and subcontractors to ensure high-quality work aligned with the project schedule
  • Develop, document, and communicate field work plans and changes
  • Proactively review contract documents to anticipate issues
  • Participate in constructability reviews and assess change impacts
  • Ensure permits are obtained for construction
  • Act as primary safety representative in the field
  • Establish credibility with owners, unions, and project partners
  • Lead contractor meetings regularly
  • Maintain daily reports and project documentation using software
  • Create and update the project schedule with contingency plans
  • Communicate schedule status and changes to project team and trades
  • Plan, coordinate, and manage jobsite logistics
  • Oversee the project quality plan and inspections
  • Coordinate material orders with Site Services/Next 150
  • Coach and mentor junior field staff
  • Support scope writing and buyout activities
  • Assist in Time and Materials tracking
  • Lead daily huddles, pre-task plans, and stretch/flex activities
  • Foster a positive, inclusive work environment
Key requirements
  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Construction Management
  • 4-8 years of superintendent experience on projects $15-$30M+ (commercial, healthcare, or industrial)
  • OSHA 30-hour certification
  • STS-C Certification
  • First Aid, CPR, AED, Stop the Bleed Training
  • Equivalent combination of education and experience
  • Strong technical and communication skills
  • Excellent organizational and problem-solving abilities
  • Teamwork and daily collaboration with project teams
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office
  • Knowledge of construction scheduling software and other construction tools
  • Experience with multiple divisions of work, methods, materials, scheduling, and cost control
  • Strong safety process knowledge and ability to enforce the safety plan
  • Understanding of financial forecasting
  • strong communication
  • team collaboration
  • adaptability
  • Microsoft Office
  • construction scheduling software
  • reading and interpreting drawings and contract documents

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