Job Description:

Build More with Your Career at Christman

Are you interested in becoming an employee-owner with a leading national general contractor that will provide you with opportunities to Build More in your professional career? The Christman Company is looking for Project Superintendent candidates in the DC Metro / Northern Virginia region.

What You Will Do:

As a Project Superintendent, your primary daily responsibilities of this role include, but are not limited to:

• Ensures Christman is represented at the project site every day work is being performed by setting expectations, responsibilities, and maintaining commitments.

• Review conceptual, schematic, and design development documents for constructability, phasing options, temporary protection requirements, site logistics, and other field construction issues. Recommend or evaluate construction options and efficiencies based on these reviews.

• Establish project site expectations for safety, quality, unforeseen conditions, housekeeping, and general conduct.

• Create project-specific safety program highlighting key or unique hazards introduced by site conditions or work methods and scheduled adjacencies. Develop and communicate leadership approach for addressing hazards on the project.

• Plan and coordinate site logistics, including traffic patterns, equipment locations, and storage and staging.

• Partner with Project Manager, client, and trade contractors to develop a work plan for the project. Coordinate project team's preparation for upcoming work through progress meetings.

• Plan and coordinate timely initiation, momentum, and completion of all trade contract work on the project site according to the project schedule.

• Oversee technical interpretation of construction documents and drawings, recommend construction methods, and equipment as required. Assure consistency with contractual specifications and requirements for the project.

• Discuss quality expectations with trade foremen prior to installation (pre-bid, post-bid, and pre-installation meetings).

• Arrange pre-installation coordination meetings for all work areas that involve overlapping work by multiple trade contractors.

• Arrange and coordinate timely permitting and required inspections to start and complete work.

• Prioritize and review critical submittals for dimensional control and constructability.

• Maintain rolling punch list defining final quality expectations and ensure completion.

• Verify and authorize trade contractor timesheets for extra work performed on a time and material basis.

​What You Will Bring to the Team:

Required experience, knowledge, and skills for this role include:

• Bachelor's Degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, or related field.

• Minimum five (5) years of commercial construction experience in a leadership role as a Foreman or Superintendent.

• Successful completion of classes or other training in Construction Management, Project Management, Safety, or Communication.

• OR Equivalent combination of the above education, training, and experience.

Additional Eligibility Qualifications

• Must have the ability to manage and plan work activities along with the ability to recognize safety concerns while promoting a safe culture amongst our team, partners, and trade contractors.

• Able to demonstrate interest and familiarity with site requirements, tools, methods, and materials as it relates to the entire range of trade divisions.

• Must be able to write and communicate clearly and quickly to a variety of audiences.

• Possess good problem solving and communication skills along with an understanding of how risk is managed as it relates to the project and company as a whole.

• Ability to understand job cost accounting practices and ability to analyze reports.

• Advanced understanding of construction scheduling, cost control and ability to control and supervise large trade and subcontractor groups.

Expected salary range for this position in Virginia / District of Columbia is $95,000- $125,000 annually. Actual compensation will be determined based on experience, skills, education, certifications, and geographic location. In addition to base salary, this position is eligible for a vehicle allowance and participation in the discretionary annual bonus program. Christman also offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, ESOP/profit sharing, 401(k) contribution, paid time off, phone allowance, and other employee programs.

The Christman family of companies is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer that is committed to diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or disability status. Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.As part of our company policy, this position requires successful completion of pre-employment screening, including but not limited to drug and background screening.

Notice to Recruiting Agencies (Unsolicited Resumes): The Christman Company does not accept unsolicited resumes from agencies. Please do not forward unsolicited agency resumes to our applicant tracking system, website, or to any Christman employee/affiliates. Any unsolicited resumes sent to Christman employees or its' affiliates will be considered property of The Christman Company and will be processed accordingly. Christman will NOT pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume without an executed agreement and assigned to a specific search.