Field Superintendent (Lead) - Naperville IL

Job Type Full-time Description

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Horizon Construction Group specializes in the construction of multi-family housing as well as master-planned multi-use neighborhoods. Horizon has extensive experience in all forms of commercial, retail, and themed hotel waterpark resorts. Almost 40 years of development and construction experience! Our current construction footprint is the Midwest: Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa and Minnesota.

We are seeking a FIELD SUPERINTENDENT to join our team in the Illinois market. We have been a general contractor in the IL market for over a decade and look to continue to grow our footprint there, Indiana and Michigan.  Our Naperville project is a multi-family, wood-frame ground up project with site development.  

We are the construction manager for our third-party client. Our FS position shall manage the schedule for the project through subcontractors and partner with project management to ensure budget and schedule is met. The project scopes ranges from $20M to $60M for units of 40 through 300. Site development expertise is required. All projects are wood-frame, ground-up. Some have pre-cast and elevators.

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Requirements

Construction Management:

• Coordinate all project field operations, including subcontractors, materials deliveries and labor, within scheduled project time frames.
• Ensure the project punch list is completed (100%) within 15 days of receipt of the occupancy permit.
• Manage project punch list during all phases of construction to ensure quality finish.
• Ensure all trades provide a quality finished project.
• Ensure the project is completed on time as scheduled.
• Monitor schedule status daily and measure against milestone dates. Daily communication with the office is required with completion of detailed Field Reports and photo documentation.
• Keeps log of lessons learned throughout project and share such with functional leaders.
• Maintain 3 week look ahead schedule, showing all project milestone schedule.
• Indicate and formulate formal RFI while forwarding to proper consulting firm for response.
• Communicate necessary changes to plan detail or spec to design manager for implementation into construction documents.
• Make field decisions as required and report to Project Manager with results and get prior approval from Project Manager if there will be any cost change.
• Work with Project Manager during budget process for establishment of budget through GMP.
• Notify Project Manager and/or DFO of issues or concerns in making project critical dates. Obtain the necessary information to formulate recovery schedules as needed with Project Manager.
• Perform shop drawing review. This task requires attention to detail and persistence. The shop drawings are primarily reviewed by the Field Superintendent with input from the Project Manager regarding methods and coordination of work.
• Keep “general condition” line items below or within budget.
• Monitor general conditions monthly with review by Project Manager.
• Lead on-site Horizon staff.

Safety

• Identify unsafe working conditions or unsafe practices being performed. Inform subcontractor, Project Manager and Safety Manager of unsafe practice and document that same was performed.
• Document, as necessary, all safety violations per HCG Safety Manual. Notify subcontractors and take corrective measures.
• Collect subcontractor Safety Manuals prior to commencement of their work.
• Initiate and document pre-construction safety discussion with each subcontractor prior to subcontractor start.
• Request and monitor adequate SDS manual for each required subcontractor material not adequately covered in HCG SDS Book.
• Request, as appropriate, additional support from Horizon Safety Manager or other staff to manage project safety per HCG Safety Manual.
• Perform daily safety checklist and forward to office as directed.

Job Qualifications.

• A minimum of ten years’ experience in construction, including large-scale multi-family residential and/or commercial construction, is required for this position.
• Required to have or get upon employment OSHA30 and First Aid/CPR certification
• Familiarity with all facets of construction, including earthwork, drainage, framing, finishes and all mechanicals is a must.
• A high degree of construction field expertise will be required.
• Ability to supervise, teach and motivate staff; willingness to perform any task that is required and possess good safety habits.
• The person in this position must be able to communicate clearly and effectively, verbally