Construction Superintendent

At Russo Development and Russo Property Management, we build more than properties - we build inspiration and purpose. As a privately held, family-owned company with over 50 years of success, our legacy includes more than 6,500 luxury apartment homes, 60+ industrial projects, and a growing data center portfolio across northern New Jersey.

Our team is guided by our core CARES values - Character, Accountability, Respect, Excellence, and Service - which shape how we work, lead, and serve. In 2023, Russo Property Management was proud to be named the Top Management Company for Market Rate Apartments by the New Jersey Apartment Association. 

If you’re passionate about quality, community, and making a lasting impact, we’d love to meet you.

Russo Development is currently seeking an experienced Construction Superintendent to monitor projects from planning to completion. This includes ensuring quality and safety standards on the construction site are met. 

This position will be based out of one of our development sites in Northern NJ 

Position Responsibilities:

• Overall project leadership & field general for all stages of construction.
• Review all design documents and become proficient in all trade disciplines and requirements to execute the project to a high quality standard 
• Assist project management team in management of the submittals and shop drawing tracking and review process. Know which documentation is critical with respect to long lead procurement and task dependency and ensure field team is getting what they need to hold schedule
• Generate RFI’s based on field conditions and requests, present these RFI’s to Project Engineer/ Project Manager for processing and assist in management of information necessary to hold schedule on site.
• Be a resource to guide, motivate, and assist subcontractors to achieve maximum production on site.
• Prepare Daily Field Reports and take construction project photos and upload to Procore.
• Prepare agenda for weekly subcontractor meetings.
• Track and implement a construction schedule that has been prepared in concert with the Project Manager.
• Prepare a two-week look-ahead schedule for subcontractor / ownership meetings.
• Monitor site safety daily. Conduct weekly toolbox safety talks and ensure documentation compliance.
• Coordinate construction activities with other site supers.
• Manage the daily activities of field laborers / punch list laborers.
• Inspect the work performed by the subcontractors to ensure and walk town inspectors through the work areas.
• Coordinate and schedule Building Department trade inspections, build positive relationships and reputation with local inspectors.
• Document quality control detail in Procore.
• Manage and facilitate the delivery and staging of building materials for the site.
• Coordinate underground utilities with site contractor and utility company representatives.

• High School or GED education
• 5+ years of experience working as a Construction Superintendent or related position.
• Working knowledge of systems such as Procore and Microsoft Project, Microsoft Office Suite
• Must have a Procore supervisors certification.
• Must have a minimum of 30 hours of OSHA training.
• Must be proficient with the drawings and the details associated with the project at hand.
• Must exhibit a professional demeanor 
• Proactive self-starter and a team-player, with sense of urgency.
• Multitasking.
• Must be available to work weekends.

Russo Development / Russo Property Management provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to, skill set, education, licenses and certifications, essential job duties and requirements, and the necessary experience relative to the job’s minimum qualifications.

To all recruitment agencies: Please do not forward unsolicited resumes to representative of Russo Development / Russo Property Management unless you have been requested to work on this position, or other positions with firm.