Superintendent

GCI Residential is a multi-family real estate development company with its development and construction teams located in Cleveland, Ohio and Charlotte, North Carolina. GCI focuses on the ground-up development, construction and management of high growth markets located in Ohio, North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida and Tennessee. We are currently seeking a Construction Superintendent to join our team in Beachwood, OH for our renovation project at Four Seasons Apartments. 

What you will do:

Estimating, buying and budget management

• Possess negotiating and cost estimating skills, including:
• Knowledge of alternate construction methods and/or materials
• Follow-up to obtain unit cost information necessary for selection of products, finishes, building designs, appliances, mechanical systems, etc.
• Be responsible for verifying all monthly construction draw progress reports and maintaining project quality control
• Be responsible for verifying all change order and allowance item costs
• Managing changes in project scope to ensure that the most contemporary contract documents are being used at all times to prevent avoidable rework
• Administering contracts, subcontracts, purchase orders and other agreement to ensure that the scope, terms and conditions are consistently and proactively being met

Initial project scheduling and schedule management

• Be capable of developing, managing, and executing a progressive construction schedule from site work to project turnover
• Be skilled in solving field problems that arise. This will include:
  • Investigation of alternatives that will maintain desired quality while minimizing cost impact.
  • Communicating these alternatives to GCI Construction and owner representatives.
  • Follow-up on the implementation of desired program.
  • Managing the day-to-day field activities to ensure that the project milestone dates and overall schedule completion date is met
  • Creating short-interval look-ahead project schedules that make sure that upcoming events are communicated, tracked and are being proactively attended to
  • Managing the punch list and project closeout process to assure timely completion
  • Be fully knowledgeable of the individual subcontractors construction status and progress
  • Managing and coordinating the work to ensure that it is constructed in an orderly and deliberate manner that is consistent with the standard-of-care set forth in the contract documents that is viewed by industry as an effort that is consistent with best-practices standards
  • Establishing and maintaining all dimensional controls for the project to include the use of third party survey and layout personnel when appropriate
  • Verifying that all work is installed in a workmanlike manner (i.e.: plumb, level, straight, etc...)
  • Manage and look-ahead no less than two weeks to proactively identifying issues that could lead to problems and facilitate solutions

Education

• AS degree in Construction Management or similar or a Journeyman status in a building trade (i.e. Carpenter) AND no less than 5 years of progressive responsibility supervising construction

Experience

• Minimum 10 years’ experience in the construction industry with a commercial and/or institutional general contractor engaged in general building and civil construction
• A minimum of 5 years of experience in government contracting.
• Previous supervisory experience strongly preferred.

Required Skills

• Knowledge of construction procedures, building codes, construction procedures, estimating, and scheduling practices.
• A demonstrated understanding of construction means and methods associated with the construction of multi-family and commercial projects, and site work related thereto
• A working knowledge of civil, architectural, mechanical and electrical work
• The ability to effectively communicate both in the English written and spoken word
• Proficiency with spreadsheets, Email and other software used in the construction industry
• Current safety credentials to include OSHA 30 (a grace period of up to six months may be allowed to obtain stated credentials).
• Ability to hold Subcontractor’s responsible for their subcontract obligations

Still Undecided?

• We are names not numbers. We have an exceptional company culture that encourages innovation and empowers all team members to act as leaders by providing the opportunities, training, and tools to achieve a successful and meaningful career.
• We offer a comprehensive compensation package including paid vacation and holidays, optional health/dental, 401(k) plan, and life insurance.
• We are dedicated to our employees by providing a world-class work environment with potential for growth and advancement in the industry.
• We care personally through our GCI Connects program by teaming up with local and national charities and participating in events throughout the year.

Equal Opportunity Employer.