W.E. O'Neil Construction

National construction contractor with ESOP ownership

Assistant Project Superintendent

Construction ManagementUpdated on Nov 13

Full-timeAustin, TX, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

Four-year degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or Architecture, or equivalent experience in a related field, or a minimum of 3–5 years of relevant project field experience as a Field Engineer or equivalent.
Proficiency in basic computer skills, including Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.
Basic familiarity with Microsoft Project or P6 scheduling software and project management software such as Prolog, Viewpoint, or CMiC, or equivalent applications.
General knowledge and experience using daily software tools such as Bluebeam, PlanGrid, Safety Mojo, and BIM 360 Glue.
Completion of an OSHA 30-hour safety course.
First Aid and CPR certification.
Understanding of construction administration processes, including construction documents, schedules, requests for information, submittals, and material procurement.
Effective written and verbal communication skills.
Effective time management and organization skills.
Ability to read and understand subcontracts and related exhibits and enforce contractual obligations in the field.
Knowledge of project documents and the ability to maintain complete and accurate project working documents.
Ability to manage a project segment or area as part of a larger project team and, when appropriate, independently lead a project with a $1M–$10M budget.
Ability to develop and maintain schedules, including eight-week look-ahead schedules.
Ability to coordinate material procurement and deliveries, field inspections, testing, and subcontractor activities.
Ability to implement project site safety programs and SWPPP measures and documentation.
Ability to develop, implement, and enforce project-specific quality control measures.
Ability to document change-order and back-charge work, potential claims, and relevant field information for monthly reconciliation and forecasts.
Ability to manage completion and punch lists and support timely completion of list items.
Ability to collect subcontractor manpower counts and daily reports and prepare concise, comprehensive daily reports.
Ability to understand and enforce WEO and Cal-OSHA safety standards.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with clients, design professionals, internal departments and project teams, inspectors, and subcontractors.
Ability to motivate project teams and promote WEO Corporate Values.
Initiative, dependability, punctuality, emotional maturity, and willingness to learn and take on increased responsibility.

Responsibilities

Assist the Senior Project Superintendent, Project Superintendent, or other assigned supervisors with field activities for a specific project; may be assigned overall responsibility for a smaller project.
Assist project superintendents or supervisors as part of a large project team and manage a project segment or area when assigned.
Assist with initial preparation and maintenance of project schedules and prepare and maintain eight-week look-ahead schedules.
Assist with the development, maintenance, and enforcement of project site safety programs and implement SWPPP measures and documentation.
Assist with coordination and management of material procurement and deliveries.
Maintain a complete and accurate set of project working documents and support field inspections and testing.
Assist with project-specific quality control measures and coordinate daily subcontractor activities.
Provide field information affecting monthly reconciliation reports and forecasts, and inform the Project Manager of field activities with cost impacts.
Follow WEO procedures for documenting change-order and back-charge work and document actions involving actual or potential claims or legal action.
Assist with oversight of WEO-employed or third-party laborers.
Manage onsite activities under the direction and mentoring of Project Superintendent staff or the Project Manager.
Attend and document weekly foreman meetings and participate in meetings related to managed work.
Lead onsite safety meetings, including completing the weekly site safety survey.
Collect subcontractor manpower counts and daily reports and write daily descriptions of work performed onsite.
Create and manage completion and punch lists and assist in completing all list items in a timely manner.
Build positive working relationships, motivate project teamwork and morale, and promote WEO Corporate Values with the project team, client, and subcontractors.
Strive to progress into Project Superintendent responsibilities.

The primary function of the Assistant Project Superintendent is to assist the Senior Project Superintendent, Project Superintendent or other assigned supervisor(s) in all matters related to field activities for a specific project. An Assistant Project Superintendent may be assigned overall responsibility for a smaller project where appropriate.

The duties, responsibilities and attributes of the Assistant Project Superintendent include, but are not limited to:

Technical Skills

Capable of being successful in the lead Project Superintendent role on a project with a project budget range of $1M - $10M, under various delivery methods, diversity in market sectors and varying complexities. The intent is this individual is capable of running the aforementioned project budget range without supervision
Assist the Senior Project Superintendent, Project Superintendent or other assigned supervisors(s) when part of a large project team
Has the ability to manage a segment or area of a large project as part of a large project team
Assist the Senior Project Superintendent, Project Superintendent or other assigned supervisors(s) with the initial preparation and maintenance of schedules
Assist with the development, maintenance and enforcement of project site safety programs
Assist with the coordination and management of material procurement and deliveries
Assist with the implementation of all SWPPP measures and documentation
Assist in maintaining a complete and accurate set of working documents pertaining to the project
Assist in the coordination of all field inspections and testing
Possess knowledge of all documents associated with the project
Reads and understands subcontracts and the associated exhibits. Has the ability to enforce contractual obligations in the field

Management Skills

Assist in providing pertinent field information that could affect the Monthly Reconciliation Report accuracy and forecasts
Assist with the development, implementation, and enforcement of project-specific quality control measures
Assist in the preparation and maintenance of eight-week look ahead schedules
Assist with coordination of all daily subcontractor activities
Provides input to the Project Manager on field activities that have cost impacts in the field. Follows WEO procedures for documenting all change order and back charge related work
Assist with the documentation of all actions dealing with actual or possible claims / legal action
Assist in the oversight of WEO employed or 3rd party provided laborer responsibilities
Shows the capacity to manage all onsite activities (areas) under the direction and mentoring of the Project Superintendent staff and / or the Project Manager
Attend and document weekly Foreman meetings and actively participates in meetings pertaining to work they are managing
Lead an On Site Safety Meeting – including completion of weekly Site Safety Survey
Understands and enforces WEO and Cal-OSHA safety standards
Collects man counts and daily reports for each subcontractor on site. Writes concise, comprehensive descriptions of each day’s work performed on site in WEO daily report
Ability to create and manage completion and punch lists and assist with the timely completion of all punch lists and completion lists items

Personal Attributes

Effective written and verbal language communication skills
Effective time management and organization skills
Takes initiative, strives for increased responsibility and has a desire to learn
Shows emotional maturity, punctuality and dependability
Shows the desire and willingness to progress to the Project Superintendent role and responsibilities

Interpersonal Skills

Establish and maintain positive and effective working relationships with all (client, design professionals, various WEO departments, WEO project team, inspectors, and subcontractors)
Motivate and build teamwork/morale in the project team
Promote WEO Corporate Values with the project team, client and subcontractors
Show alignment with and promotes WEO Corporate Values

Qualifications:
Four-year degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture or equivalent experience in a related field or 3-5 years minimum of relevant project field experience, as a Field Engineer or equivalent

Proficiency in basic computer skills (MS Word, Excel, Outlook)

Basic familiarity with Microsoft Project or P6 Scheduling Software and Project Management Software, such as Prolog, Viewpoint, CMiC or equivalent applications. With general knowledge and experience, using daily software tools, such as Bluebeam, Plan Grid, Safety Mojo, BIM 360 Glue, etc.

Completion of OSHA 30-Hour Safety Course
First Aid and CPR certified

Understanding of construction administration processes, including construction documents, schedules, RFIs, Submittals and material procurement

About the Company

W.E. O'Neil Construction

National construction contractor with ESOP ownership

W.E. O'Neil Construction is a national contractor with 100% employee ownership that operates across several states. It manages commercial construction projects by guiding the full process from design through completion using delivery methods like design-build, design assist, construction management at risk, and lump-sum bidding. The company stands out by combining the financial strength of a large firm with the speed and focus of a smaller operation, backed by an ESOP culture that prioritizes relationships, integrity, and customer satisfaction. Its goal is to deliver high-quality projects on time and on budget while expanding its national footprint and maintaining strong client partnerships.

Company size: 501-1,000
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: Chicago, IL
Founded: 1925

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