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Assistant Superintendent

W.E. O'Neil Construction
Pleasanton, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 23 Jul 2026

About the role

Assistant Superintendent

Department: Superintendent

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Pleasanton, CA


Description

The primary function of the Assistant Project Superintendent is to assist the Senior Project Superintendent, Project Superintendent or other assigned supervisor(s) in all matters related to field activities for a specific project. An Assistant Project Superintendent may be assigned overall responsibility for a smaller project where appropriate.



Key Responsibilities

The duties, responsibilities and attributes of the Assistant Project Superintendent include, but are not limited to:

Technical Skills
  • Capable of being successful in the lead Project Superintendent role on a project with a project budget range of $1M - $10M, under various delivery methods, diversity in market sectors and varying complexities. The intent is this individual is capable of running the aforementioned project budget range without supervision
  • Assist the Senior Project Superintendent, Project Superintendent or other assigned supervisors(s) when part of a large project team
  • Has the ability to manage a segment or area of a large project as part of a large project team
  • Assist the Senior Project Superintendent, Project Superintendent or other assigned supervisors(s) with the initial preparation and maintenance of schedules
  • Assist with the development, maintenance and enforcement of project site safety programs
  • Assist with the coordination and management of material procurement and deliveries
  • Assist with the implementation of all SWPPP measures and documentation
  • Assist in maintaining a complete and accurate set of working documents pertaining to the project
  • Assist in the coordination of all field inspections and testing
  • Possess knowledge of all documents associated with the project
  • Reads and understands subcontracts and the associated exhibits. Has the ability to enforce contractual obligations in the field
Management Skills
  • Assist in providing pertinent field information that could affect the Monthly Reconciliation Report accuracy and forecasts
  • Assist with the development, implementation, and enforcement of project-specific quality control measures
  • Assist in the preparation and maintenance of eight-week look ahead schedules
  • Assist with coordination of all daily subcontractor activities
  • Provides input to the Project Manager on field activities that have cost impacts in the field. Follows WEO procedures for documenting all change order and back charge related work
  • Assist with the documentation of all actions dealing with actual or possible claims / legal action
  • Assist in the oversight of WEO employed or 3rd party provided laborer responsibilities
  • Shows the capacity to manage all onsite activities (areas) under the direction and mentoring of the Project Superintendent staff and / or the Project Manager
  • Attend and document weekly Foreman meetings and actively participates in meetings pertaining to work they are managing
  • Lead an On Site Safety Meeting – including completion of weekly Site Safety Survey
  • Understands and enforces WEO and Cal-OSHA safety standards
  • Collects man counts and daily reports for each subcontractor on site. Writes concise, comprehensive descriptions of each day’s work performed on site in WEO daily report
  • Ability to create and manage completion and punch lists and assist with the timely completion of all punch lists and completion lists items

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

Personal Attributes
  •  Effective written and verbal language communication skills
  • Effective time management and organization skills
  • Takes initiative, strives for increased responsibility and has a desire to learn
  • Shows emotional maturity, punctuality and dependability
  • Shows the desire and willingness to progress to the Project Superintendent role and responsibilities
Interpersonal Skills
  •  Establish and maintain positive and effective working relationships with all (client, design professionals, various WEO departments, WEO project team, inspectors, and subcontractors)
  • Motivate and build teamwork/morale in the project team
  • Promote WEO Corporate Values with the project team, client and subcontractors
  • Show alignment with and promotes WEO Corporate Values
 
Qualifications:
Four-year degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture or equivalent experience in a related field or 3-5 years minimum of relevant project field experience, as a Field Engineer or equivalent
 
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