W.E. O'Neil Construction

National construction contractor with ESOP ownership

Senior Project Superintendent

Construction ManagementUpdated on Nov 13

Full-timeChicago, IL, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

A four-year degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or Architecture, or equivalent experience in a related field, or 10–15 minimum years of relevant project field experience as a Field Engineer, Assistant Project Superintendent, Project Superintendent, or equivalent.
Proficiency in basic computer skills, including Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.
Proficiency in Microsoft Project or P6 scheduling software and project management software such as Prolog, Viewpoint, or CMiC, or equivalent applications; experience with daily software tools such as Bluebeam, PlanGrid, Safety Mojo, and BIM 360 Glue.
Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of construction delivery methods, market sectors, construction administration processes, building trades, construction means and methods, materials, building systems, planning, scheduling, estimating, and owner and architect relations.
Completion of an OSHA 30-hour Safety Course.
First Aid and CPR certification.
Effective written and verbal communication skills.
Effective time management and organizational skills.
Emotional maturity, punctuality, and dependability.

Responsibilities

Control field activities related to one or more projects, including on-site field administration, supervision, and technical management of construction operations.
Supervise, mentor, and manage Project Superintendents, Assistant Project Superintendents, Field Engineers, laborers, and project management staff.
Supervise and technically manage daily construction operations, including oversight and management of subcontractors, owner vendors, and other construction personnel.
Supervise projects with budgets of $150 million or more across delivery methods, market sectors, and levels of complexity.
Manage and organize large project staff and manage multiple projects simultaneously with adequate support staff.
Participate in the request-for-qualifications and request-for-proposals process and help sell and secure work as Senior Project Superintendent.
Maintain industry relationships with past clients, architects, engineers, subcontractors, and vendors.
Hold team members accountable for their responsibilities and resolve conflicts between field and project management staff.
Provide objective feedback to project staff and receive feedback from upper management.
Develop, maintain, and enforce project-specific site logistics plans and temporary facilities.
Develop, maintain, and enforce project-specific site safety programs.
Coordinate and manage material deliveries and subcontracts.
Assist the Project Manager in preparing scopes of work for bid packages and subcontract agreements.
Provide the Project Manager with input on field activities that affect change orders and field costs; follow company procedures for documenting change-order and back-charge work.
Develop, maintain, and enforce the baseline schedule and project-specific eight-week look-ahead schedules.
Implement and manage stormwater pollution prevention plan measures and documentation.
Obtain and maintain Qualified SWPPP Practitioner certification when required for the project.
Understand project documents, including plans, specifications, prime contracts, subcontracts, purchase orders, daily correspondence, shop drawings, and submittals; read and enforce subcontract obligations in the field.
Maintain complete and accurate working documents and as-built records.
Provide technical assistance to project team members.
Coordinate field inspections and testing.
Assist with field information affecting monthly reconciliation report accuracy and forecasts.
Develop, implement, and enforce project-specific quality-control programs covering subcontractors.
Prepare and maintain the project P6 baseline schedule and monthly updates, and prepare and maintain eight-week look-ahead schedules.
Insert schedule delays and fragnets into the master P6 schedule to document delays.
Monitor job-site control reporting measures, assign project areas to field support staff, and oversee their progress.
Video-record and document existing project conditions before construction begins.
Take weekly progress photos and label and file them on Box.com.
Conduct or delegate preparation of meeting minutes for weekly subcontractor, pre-installation, and safety meetings.
Create or delegate and issue project-specific incident reports.
Schedule, chair, or delegate job hazard analysis meetings and use the safety department when applicable.
Oversee and manage daily coordination of subcontractor activities.
Document actions involving actual or potential claims or legal action.
Ensure compliance with insurance, labor relations, and equal employment opportunity requirements.
Oversee and supervise company-employed or third-party laborers.
Prepare and submit weekly timesheets for the company labor force.
Assist the Project Manager in developing the general conditions budget and subcontractor-specific scopes of work.
Understand and enforce company and Cal/OSHA safety standards.
Collect subcontractor headcounts and daily reports, and write comprehensive daily reports describing site work performed.
Create and manage completion and punch lists and ensure timely completion of their items.
Conduct annual performance reviews and mentor field staff.
Mentor and train Project Superintendents, Assistant Project Superintendents, and Field Engineers as part of developing replacement talent.
Establish and maintain effective working relationships with clients, design professionals, company departments, project teams, inspectors, and subcontractors.
Motivate project teams and build teamwork and morale.
Coach and train subordinates to support their career objectives.
Assist in creating content for and establishing the company training program.
Provide training classes for subordinates, from Field Engineer through Project Superintendent.
Participate in company committees and help establish procedures and policies.
Promote company values with project teams, clients, and subcontractors.

Desired Qualifications

No qualifications are explicitly identified as preferred or desirable.

The primary function of the Senior Project Superintendent is to control all field activities related to one or more projects including all on-site field administration, supervision and technical management of all construction operations. This role will require the supervision and mentoring of the Project Superintendent(s), Assistant Project Superintendent(s), Field Engineer(s), and laborers. Has the ability to mentor and manage project management staff. Also required will be the supervision and technical management of all daily construction operations, oversight and management of all subcontractors, owner vendors and other construction related personnel.

Technical Skills

Capable of successfully supervising a project with a project budget of $150M+, under various delivery methods, diversity in market sectors and varying complexities
Possess the ability to manage and organize a large project staff
Shows aptitude in managing large projects with multiple WEO personalities, subcontractors, vendors, etc.
Possess the ability to manage one or more projects simultaneously with the adequate support staff
Frequently involved in the RFQ / RFP process and resume has the ability to sell and secure work as the Senior Project Superintendent
Deep seated industry relationships with past clients, architects, engineers, subcontractors and vendors
Capable of holding team accountable for their areas of responsibility
Takes the lead to resolve conflicts between the field and project management staff
Can provide healthy objective feedback to the project staff and receive similar feedback from upper management
Develop, maintain and enforce a project specific site logistics plan and temporary facilities
Develop, maintenance and enforcement of project specific site safety programs
Coordinate and manage all material deliveries and subcontracts
Assist the Project Manager in the preparation of the scopes of work for bid packages and / or subcontractor subcontracts
Provide input to the Project Manager on all field activities that impact the Change Order process
Develop, maintenance and enforcement of the overall baseline schedule and 8-week look ahead project specific schedules
Implementation and management of all SWPPP measures and documentation
Obtain and maintain QSP certification, if required by the specific project you are overseeing
Possess knowledge of all documents associated with the project including plans, specifications, prime contract, subcontracts, purchase orders, daily correspondence, shop drawings and submittals
Reads and understands subcontracts and the associated exhibits. Has the ability to enforce contractual obligations in the field
Maintain a complete and accurate set of working documents and As-Builts
Provide technical assistance to all members of the project team
Coordinate all field inspections and testing

Management Skills

Assist in providing pertinent field information that could affect the Monthly Reconciliation Report accuracy and forecasts
Develop, implementation, and enforcement of project-specific quality control program to include all subcontractors
Prepare and maintain the projects P6 baseline schedule and all subsequent monthly updates
Prepare and maintain the projects eight-week look ahead schedules
Insert schedule delays / fragnets into master P6 schedule to properly document delays
Monitor all job site control reporting measures. Assign areas of the project to your field support staff and oversee their progress
Video record / document all existing project conditions prior to any construction on site
Weekly progress photos to be properly labeled and filed on Box.Com
Conduct, and / or delegate, prepare meeting minutes for all weekly subcontractor meetings, pre-installation meetings, safety meetings, etc.
Create, and / or delegate, and issue all project specific Incident Reports
Schedule, chair, and / or delegate, all JHA related meetings. Utilize the WEO safety department when applicable
Oversee and manage the daily 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
Document all actions dealing with actual or possible claims / legal action
Ensure that all requirements of insurance, labor relations, and EEO are adhered to
Oversight and supervision of all WEO employed or 3rd party provided laborers
Prepare and submit weekly time sheets pertaining to WEO specific labor force
Assist the Project Manager in the development of the General Conditions budget
Assist the Project Manager in the development of all subcontractor specific scopes of work, which will be an exhibit to their subcontract
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
Create and manage completion and punch lists and ensure the timely completion of all punch lists and completion lists items
Responsible for mentoring of field staff and conducting annual performance reviews
Has a coaching tree of successful Project Superintendent(s), Assistant Project Superintendent(s), and Field Engineer(s), which serves as proof of an ability to mentor and train your replacement

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

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
Mentor, coach and train as necessary to help subordinates achieve their career objectives
Assist in creating content and have involvement in establishing the WEO training program
As a leader in the company provide training classes for all subordinates (FE – PS)
Involvement with the various WEO committees and part of establishing procedures and policies
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 10-15 minimum years of relevant project field experience, as a Field Engineer, Assistant Project Superintendent, Project Superintendent or equivalent

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

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

Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of various construction delivery methods, various market sectors, the construction administration process, building trades, technical aspects of construction including means and methods, materials, building systems, planning, scheduling, estimating, owner and architect relations

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

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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