Superintendent, Tenant Improvements / ICI | General Contractor | Vancouver – Outpost Recruitment

Medium sized General Contractor seeking a Superintendent to focus on tenant improvements of ICI buildings in Vancouver. Salary range is $85,000 - $100,000. Outpost Recruitment is excited to work with our client on this full-time permanent role.

Tasks and Responsibilities of Superintendent:

General Site Operations:

• Demonstrate leadership in health, safety, and environmental protection on site.
• Self-starter able to work off their own initiative.
• Ability to manage schedules, costs, pre-construction, subcontractors, and invoicing.
• Maintain job site diary/daily log and prepare a record of the workday daily, including inspections (track them in Procore).
• Participate in project and trade meetings to monitor and support the project’s ongoing progression.
• Study, understand, and be ready to discuss plans, drawings, specifications, and contract documents.
• Ensure the project is built according to approved plans and specifications, maintaining high quality standards.
• Maintain inventory of materials and equipment on site and record usage in Procore.
• Participate in the preparation of construction operations plans and site safety plans.
• Demonstrate knowledge of standard units and methods of measuring site work.
• Calculate quantities of materials required and ensure quality of materials specified in the contract.
• Mediate conflicting interests of contractors on site and maintain cooperative relations with the site crews.
• Understand by-laws affecting construction and types of permits required by regulatory agencies.

Safety:

• Understand the “Safety Manual”, health and safety legislation, and best industry practices.
• Adhere to contractual safety requirements and health and safety legislation.
• Provide necessary disciplinary action if required in accordance with WorkSafeBC regulations.
• Support and promote continuous improvement of the safety program.
• Assign safety responsibilities to site staff and review daily safety inspections.
• Participate in monthly corporate safety meetings and site inspections.

Project Start-up:

• Ensure trades/subcontractors perform a project start-up safety and orientation meeting.
• Evaluate staff requirements based on job size, duration, and complexity.
• Establish contract milestones and communicate objectives to the site team.

Quality Control:

• Identify and understand the client’s needs and expectations for each scope of work.
• Learn and understand the “Quality Control and Quality Assurance Program”.
• Ensure all deficient and non-compliant work is identified and recorded.
• Promote continuous improvement of the quality assurance program.

Schedule:

• Prepare, discuss, and distribute site look-ahead schedules in collaboration with the project manager.
• Identify critical operations of the project that require extra cooperation.
• Record all progress, milestone dates, delays, and communicate concerns to the project manager.

Procurement:

• Assess reliability and quality of subcontractors.
• Issue and confirm purchase orders for materials and equipment.

Cost Report:

• Follow monthly draw cycle and associated submittal timelines.
• Maintain written and photographic records of potential claim situations.

Project Close-Out:

• Assess deficiencies and ensure compliance with specifications and regulations.
• Participate in occupancy inspections and coordination meetings.

Experience of Superintendent:

• Minimum 5 years of construction site supervision experience.
• Excellent knowledge of the Lower Mainland construction industry.

Ideal Candidate:

Only candidates with authorization to work in Canada will be considered. Please clearly highlight relevant work experience, project overviews, and project scale ($) in your resume.