Project Superintendent

Clark Pacific is seeking a Project Superintendent to lead construction of design build projects throughout California; these projects are valued between $40 and $100 million. This role will be instrumental in executing design-build projects from preconstruction phase through construction closeout that safely delivers on-time and on-budget projects with exceptional quality consistent with the Clark Pacific brand. These design-build projects include full turnkey construction comprised of in-house architecture and prefabricated building components.

The Project Superintendent, Design Build is the primary field leadership position for projects and is foundational to our projects’ success, specifically in the areas of safety, cost, quality, scheduling/planning, site management, authorities having jurisdiction, key trade contractor, and

Owner stakeholder coordination. They will oversee construction and flow of work of the project in the field, provide leadership to field foreman, Clark Pacific’s self-perform work, and key trade contractors and assure successful completion of the work. The Project Superintendent is

accountable to the (Senior) Project Manager to assure the project’s success factors are met on time and within the safety, quality, and financial objectives established.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals to perform the essential functions.

• Exercise a high level of professionalism and confidentiality when working with staff, projects, and proprietary information.

• Maintain a positive relationship with all stakeholders including clients, inspectors, subcontractors, suppliers, and Clark Pacific employees.

• Lead people to create an efficient and effective workforce actively demonstrating the values of Clark Pacific.

• Plan the work and work the plan – lead the planning, integration, and coordination of Clark Pacific’s self-perform and key trade contractor scopes of work and coordinate with design and owner’s stakeholder teams.

• Lead the compliance of Clark Pacific’s EHS policies and procedures, including compliance with all OSHA regulations for all project stakeholders, posting and implementation of all applicable Safety programs and EEO/Affirmative Action Programs.

• Understand rights and obligations to applicable collective bargaining agreements.

• Lead quality: monitor all relevant quality metrics and initiate improvement actions as required.

• Lead the management of Clark Pacific’s site, field, and key trade labor forces to achieve optimum performance.

• Lead in the documentation of field activities and assure accountability of performance.

• Direct all field personnel to achieve completion of the projects on schedule, within budget and with quality workmanship that conforms to all current plans and specifications.

• In concert and alignment with (S)PM, review and understand project (with emphasis on field related) budgets, including material budgets, company purchases, purchases orders, and rental rates.

• Manage and monitor project costs and develop project specific areas for cost improvement.

In concert and alignment with (S)PM, coordinate and manage (extra) work.

• Lead development of detailed CPM Schedules, i.e.: prepare and maintain construction schedule (baseline, prep and issue 6 week look-ahead, participate in monthly updates), identify and resolve constraints and issues.

• Develop and lead OFCI coordination efforts.

• Lead in the scheduling of inspections, as necessary, throughout the construction process.

• Understand and pre-plan all project plans and specifications to assure alignment with submittal requirements, procurement processes and long lead supply chain material and equipment deliveries.

• Lead coordination effort with Commissioning Agent.

• Maintain an organized, safe, and clean job site, including the construction office.

• Assist in pricing and scheduling on pursuits, provide constructability during design phase development on projects.

• Understand and assist in the development of detailed Scopes of Work, Instructions to Bidders (ITB), site logistics plans, and other applicable exhibits in Front End (ITBs) documentation.

• Maintain a thorough understanding of contract documents.

• Train and monitor progress of all field management staff.

• Provide leadership in quality process.

• Assure accurate/timely documentation of daily construction activities.

• Chair weekly key trade contractor coordination meetings.

• Assist/support Project Engineers in coordination, shop drawing, and submittal processes.

• Verify that As-Built drawings are kept current.

• Other duties as assigned

Key Interfaces

Internal

o Job Site Project Manager

o Project Engineers

o Project Administrator

o Accounting

o In-House Architecture

External

o Owners

o Designers/Architects

o Owner’s Representatives

o Subcontractors

o Government Officials

Key Metrics and Deliverables

Financial: Budget performance

• Behavioral: Safety

• Delivery: Construction to schedule

• Quality: Minimizing rework

Skills and Abilities

Strong working knowledge of OSHA and other job safety requirements.

• Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal, as well as effective listening and engagement with all levels of the organization

• Ability to build strong relationships and engage and motivate teams representing diverse backgrounds and viewpoints; exceptionally collaborative.

• Ability to maintain attentiveness to detail and accuracy throughout involvement in multiple projects without losing sight of goals and deadlines.

• Excellent organization skills to drive topics with multiple stakeholders/interests.

• Problem solving skills that aim to remedy and prevent reoccurrence.

• Comfortable escalating issues while maintaining positive relationships with team members and other organizations.

• Passionate about Clark Pacific’s vision and mission; able to promote, demonstrate, and communicate the mission, values and core competencies of Clark Pacific to others.

• Ability to read, comprehend, and critically analyze plans, blueprints, specifications, and scopes of work.

• Able to exercise appropriate discretion when handling confidential and/or sensitive information.

• Display willingness and interest in stepping up into greater leadership role

if the situation requires or the opportunity presents itself.

• Proficient working knowledge of Windows, MS Word, MS Excel, MS Outlook, Prolog, MS Project, and Primavera programs.

Work Environment

General field and office environment will be experienced.

• There will be routine exposure to construction and manufacturing environments which may present hazards such as noise, electricity, chemicals, heavy equipment, and other automated and manual machinery.

• There will be routine exposure to outside weather conditions, including extreme cold and extreme heat, wet and/or humid environments.

Physical Demands

Frequent: Sitting at desk, utilizing computers and phones, standing and walking.

• Periodic: Repetitive foot, leg, hand, arm, shoulder, and torso movements

• Occasional: Business travel. Bending squatting, stooping, reaching, pushing, pulling, and lifting.

Experience and Education

5-7 years previous experience in the construction industry, 3 in a Superintendent role is required.

• An undergraduate degree with a specialization in construction management or civil engineering is preferred.

• Parking structure experience is preferred.

Core Values:

• Determination: Meet challenges head on!
• Innovation: Always look for better!
• Well-Being: Seek the success, health and happiness of all!

Benefits:

• Competitive compensation, being paid on a weekly basis.
• Health, Dental and Vision Insurance with the options of using Kaiser and VSP for vision!
• Medical FSA
• Dependent Care FSA
• Employer paid life insurance paid by Clark Pacific
• Voluntary Ancillary Benefits such as Critical Illness, Accident Insurance and Whole life insurance.
• 401k matching 100% of the first 3%, then 50% of the next 2%
• Membership to our local gym

Benefits will be subject to a waiting period

Interested? Want to learn more? If you’re a hard-working nice person who is smart and curious, and think that this position is right for you, we want to hear from you. Please apply and let’s begin the journey. Welcome to Clark Pacific. Let’s do great things together!

Clark Pacific is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities