Residential Superintendent

Position summary:

The Superintendent is a management position and is responsible for directing, training, supervising, and supporting the assigned crew for a given landscape construction project. The desired candidate will fit in with our company culture, provide excellent customer service, and uphold a high standard of quality for hardscape and softscape installations. The candidate will also be responsible for upholding safety standards and making sure everyone on a project has proper PPE.

Essential Functions:

• Scheduling, managing, and assisting crews installing multiple landscape construction projects.

• Ensure crew members have the tools and materials necessary to complete tasks in a timely and efficient manner.

• Conduct pre-construction walk-throughs with Project Managers.

• Conduct post-construction punch list walk-through.

• Delegate job tasks and manage crews to prioritize work assignments and schedules.

• Ability to perform manual labor tasks as needed.

• Provide consistent and timely communication with crew members and Strategic Team Member(s).

• Ensure the quality of all work adheres to any drawings, plans, and/or specifications and is of the highest quality relative to the project budget.

• Ensure that all projects are completed on-time and within the specified budget.

• Proactively manage any scope of work changes or “field fitting” with Project Manager/Designer/Strategic Team and receive approval before completing work.

• Lead crew members, for example, through working with the crew, while also delegating tasks to the team.

• Practice and promote safety guidelines and proper PPE to all crew members and look out for the team’s well-being during construction projects.

• Facilitate/participate in safety and goal-setting meetings daily on the jobsite.

• Facilitate/participate in daily debrief meetings with the crew.

• Facilitate/participate in debrief meetings with Project Manager/Designer/Strategic Team and crew members at the end of each project.

• Work with management to record any safety incidents that occur.

• Work with management Team to record any significant company and/or client property damage incidents that occur.

• On-site point of contact for clients and Project Manager/Designer/Strategic Team members.

• Highly skilled in operating hand tools, power tools, and heavy machinery to effectively complete and train others in any given task.

• Possess the knowledge and ability to educate crew members about what we’re doing, how we are going to execute, and why we are doing what we are doing.

• Fully own that all on-site timekeeping is correct DAILY. This includes monitoring and controlling overtime.

• Fully own on-site quality control.

• Fully own on-site documentation including adherence to daily updates with crew leaders on Monday.com project management software to include photos of progress.

• Assist Project Manager on materials procurement as directed.

Responsibilities/Skills:

• Must possess strong leadership skills and the ability to communicate effectively and respectfully with crew members.

• Flexible on start times and able to adhere to any and all regulations required by the City ordinance and residential restrictions.

• Ability to interpret, understand, and communicate landscape construction plans, drawings, and specifications to crew members.

• Must have a thorough understanding of the equipment, materials, and tools needed for a given project and task.

• Must be able to identify complex problems, review related information to develop and implement solutions.

• Must have a “big picture” mindset to ensure critical path tasks are being completed in order to avoid delays.

• Equipment Cleaning and Maintenance – Responsible for performing or delegating routine cleaning, tidying, and maintenance on equipment, tools, trucks, and trailers and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed. Specifically responsible for recording, identifying, and communicating what preventative maintenance measures such as, but not limited to, oil changes, tire rotations, tire replacements, filter changes, and any other equipment and vehicle maintenance services.

• Must be computer literate (Microsoft Office and Email)

• Knowledge of technological tools such as smartphones and tablet computers.

• Self-starter with the ability to manage multiple projects.

• Excellent organizational skills.

Requirements:

• Level of Education: High School Graduate or GED

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in any landscaping, construction, masonry, steel welding, arborist work, carpentry, and irrigation

• Bilingual speakers is preferred, but not necessary

Work Environment:

Outdoor work environment while performing the duties of this job, the Superintendent is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts. The Superintendent is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles and vibration. The Superintendent is regularly exposed to outside weather conditions, including, but not limited to extreme heat and cold. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.