Superintendent

Superintendent:

Superintendents oversee the day-to-day field operations of their projects, ensuring construction is executed safely, efficiently, and in accordance with plans, specifications, schedules, and HWA’s quality standards. They coordinate subcontractors, vendors, and inspections while working closely with Project Managers to keep projects on schedule and maintain a clean, organized job site. Superintendents also play a key role in delivering a positive, hospitality-driven experience for our clients.

If you’re looking for an exciting opportunity to lead high-end residential construction projects in Los Angeles, you may be a great fit for HWA Construction. We’re looking to add an experienced Superintendent to our growing team.

The Company

HWA Construction is a Los Angeles-based builder of custom luxury homes. We are hospitality-driven, commercially disciplined, and residentially focused. We bring the organization, accountability, and execution of commercial construction to every home while treating each client with the care and attention of a five-star hotel.

We collaborate with some of Los Angeles’ most respected architects and designers to deliver exceptional homes through a commitment to service, transparency, and quality. Our clients value the experience as much as the finished product, and we believe that delivering an outstanding client experience starts with a well-organized, thoughtful, and transparent process from the very beginning.

At HWA, we value our team and believe that a strong company culture, clear communication, and individual accountability are essential to delivering exceptional results for our clients.

Website: https://www.hwaconstruction.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hwaconstruction/

Benefits

Full-time employee benefits include health, dental, and vision insurance, unlimited paid time off, a 401(k) retirement plan, a work cell phone, and a work laptop. Company culture is extremely important to us. That starts with taking care of our employees, so that as a company we can give our clients the very best hospitality experience.

Responsibilities

Superintendents are responsible for the on-site coordination, supervision, and execution of all construction operations for their assigned projects.

Day-to-day responsibilities include:

• Construction Execution: Oversee on-site construction activities and ensure all work is performed in accordance with approved plans, specifications, applicable building codes, and HWA’s standards.
• Subcontractor Management: Direct and coordinate subcontractors, vendors, and suppliers to ensure work is properly sequenced, scopes are fully executed, and field issues are resolved promptly.
• Scheduling: Develop, maintain, and manage the two-week look-ahead schedule. Coordinate upcoming work with subcontractors and work closely with the Project Manager to maintain the overall project schedule and critical path.
• Daily Logs and Documentation: Maintain accurate daily logs documenting job site activities, subcontractor manpower, work completed, deliveries, site conditions, and progress photos.
• Quality Control: Implement HWA’s quality control standards throughout construction, inspect ongoing work, identify deficiencies, and ensure corrective work is completed before subsequent phases proceed.
• Site Safety and Organization: Maintain a clean, organized, and safe job site. Enforce applicable safety requirements and HWA’s job site standards.
• Inspections: Coordinate and facilitate required inspections with local jurisdictions, ensuring work is ready for inspection and deficiencies are addressed in a timely manner.
• Plan and Specification Review: Read and interpret construction drawings and specifications, identify discrepancies, design deficiencies, impractical details, and potential code violations, and coordinate resolution with the Project Manager and design team.
• Field Problem-Solving: Proactively identify construction challenges, resolve day-to-day field issues, and coordinate with subcontractors, consultants, and the Project Manager to minimize delays and rework.
• Material and Delivery Coordination: Coordinate material deliveries, verify materials are available when needed, and work with subcontractors and vendors to prevent interruptions to construction.
• Project Manager Coordination: Communicate field progress, schedule updates, quality concerns, potential delays, and outstanding issues to the Project Manager to support overall project management and decision-making.
• Punch List and Closeout: Identify, track, and coordinate the completion of punch list items, ensuring outstanding work is resolved and the project is ready for closeout.
• Client Experience: Maintain a professional, respectful, and hospitable job site, supporting positive client interactions and ensuring clients feel informed and confident throughout construction.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience managing, directing, supervising, and coordinating field operations for high-end custom residential construction projects.
• Comprehensive knowledge of construction scheduling, subcontractor scopes, quality control, field safety, and applicable building codes.
• Ability to coordinate multiple subcontractors and vendors simultaneously, provide clear direction, and resolve field issues efficiently.
• Ability to read and interpret construction documents, identify design deficiencies or impractical details, and flag potential code violations.
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills, with the ability to communicate clearly, professionally, and calmly with project owners, architects, designers, subcontractors, and internal team members.
• Proficiency in using a phone and computer for daily communication, documentation, scheduling, and project coordination.
• Ability to walk the entire job site consistently, including stairs and elevated structures, and perform the physical demands of an active construction environment.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $100,000.00 - $150,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Experience:

• Construction: 2 years (Preferred)

Ability to Commute:

• Los Angeles, CA 90020 (Required)

Work Location: In person