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

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.

• 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

• 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

• 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

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

• 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)

• Attend and complete "superintendent document control" for the following meetings:
  • Foreman
  • Internal team
  • Safety
  • Owners'
  • Subcontractor kick-off
  • Pre-installation
  • Consultant observations

• 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

• 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

• None at this time

• 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

• 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

• 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.