Superintendent Intern

Position Title: Superintendent Intern

Prepared Date: September 2023

Department Name: Operations

Reports to: Assistant Superintendent/Superintendent

Status: Nonexempt, Full Time Intern

• Location:
• Santa Monica or San Diego locations

Position Purpose

The Superintendent Intern is a hands-on experience-based role that functions as a key member of the field construction team. You will assist Superintendents with daily reports, safety walks, quality control, plan reading, meetings, crew management and weekly schedule updates. You will gain knowledge and experience while assisting with Project Logistics, scheduling, safety, cost control, and will have frequent interaction with the owner/client, consultants, and subcontractors. The level of involvement depends on specific project needs, Superintendent needs, and your individual abilities.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

City Inspection Participation (all city inspections)

Schedule inspections with correct department

Prior to inspection, review areas on contract documents and verify compliance in the field with the trade partner

Walk with Superintendent and inspector to get areas signed off

Based on progression and experience walking alone with the inspectors

Meeting Deputy Inspector and walking structural elements prior to pour and assist in getting items completed

Scheduling

Sit in weekly PM/Superintendent internal scheduling meetings

Assist in updates (P6 or excel) and/or concrete look-ahead schedules

Acquire knowledge and experience to enable drafting of a scheduling matrix that captures durations & quantities based on a specific scenario

Safety

Assist/attend all subcontractor pre-con meetings

Daily/Weekly inspections

Join company safety committee meetings

Attend and document all site safety meetings

Depending on project phase, identify potential to be obtained during internship

Assist Super in auditing concrete crews JHA’s, pre-task plans and trainings

Quality Control

Perform all applicable QC related tasks/forms during the different phases of work

Plan Reading

Learn and practice fundamentals of feet in hundredths and civil stations

Interface with PMs and review shop drawings of on-going work and cross reference with contract drawings

Become familiar with the process of RFI posting (not actually post RFIs)

Superintendent Related Meetings

Attend and complete “superintendent document control” for the following meetings:

Foreman

Internal team

Safety

Owners'

Subcontractor kick-off

Pre-installation

Consultant observations

Concrete Crew Management

Working with layout crew

Ordering materials

Reviewing timesheets

Performing quantity takeoffs

Assisting in concrete pours (truck monitoring, ready mix ticket review, etc.)

Reviewing 245 reports

Formwork material tracking

Requirements

Education/Training:

Completion or in the course of completing a 4-year bachelor’s degree in architecture, engineering, business, or construction management or equivalent combination of experience and/or training within a technical field

Experience Required:

None at this time

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSA's):

Understanding of construction trade software including Procore, Hammertech, Primavera, Bluebeam, and Microsoft Office

Excellent leadership and problem-solving skills, organization, communication and customer service skills with the ability to handle multiple tasks with tight deadlines on a regular basis

Physical Demands:

Ability to sit or stand for extended periods of time

Intermittent walking to gain access to work areas

Finger dexterity sufficient to use a computer and to complete paperwork activities

Vision sufficient to use a computer, to read written materials and to complete paperwork activities

Hearing sufficient to communicate with individuals by telephone and in person

Ability to lift up to 25 pounds

Work Environment:

Office setting with moderate noise levels in temperature-controlled environment

May include shared office space and temporary provisions including portable toilets as required by project constraints

Note: Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.