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Construction Project Superintendent


Job Location:

Danbury, CT - USA

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer
Posted: 1 July 2026 (30+ days ago)
Application Deadline: 28 September 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Department:

Project Management

Job Summary

Construction Project Superintendent


The Construction Superintendent provides the knowledge skills and experience required to manage the day-to-day field operations of construction projects that Rizzo Corporation undertakes. Construction Superintendents are responsible for the production aspects of the work and are accountable for: producing quality work that is constructed consistent with the standards set forth in the projects contract documents; for performing the work in a timely and cost-effective manner and for maintaining a work environment that is safe and continuously kept clean and orderly. Moreover Construction Superintendents are the forward face of Rizzo Corporation and are responsible for establishing a professional work environment that includes: fostering a positive atmosphere promoting proactive and effective communication facilitating problem solving and for minimizing and resolving conflict in a constructive manner. The primary focus of the Construction Superintendent is to provide the managerial and leadership skills necessary to accomplish the work by means of subcontractors and to manage day-to-day issues of the workforce. Salary is commensurate with experience.

Job Duties & Responsibilities:

  • Oversee manage and document all day-to-day job site activities including OSHA safety compliance.
  • Direct field personnel according to the project plan and Rizzo supervisory principles.
  • Communicate issues events performance and progress daily to the Project Manager.
  • Report any problems promptly to the Project Manager to facilitate the most cost-effective solutions.
  • Establish effective working relationships with clients and Rizzo team members.
  • Project Start-Up/Turnover Meeting
    • Identify pre-mobilization activities in conjunction with the Project Executive and the Project Manager.
    • Develop start-up schedule with Project Manager and send it to the Project Executive.
  • Scheduling
    • Assist in formulating and implementing construction schedules in the field.
    • Establish and implement the Project Baseline Schedule based on the project contracts and subcontractor input taking into account any elements that might impact the schedule.
    • Maintain the schedule and ensure that work performed is consistent with the contract and will meet or exceed client expectations.
    • Update Project Schedule monthly.
    • Provide progress report with the two-week look ahead of schedule to the Project Manager and the field staff.
  • Safety
    • Ensure that all subcontractors participate in a safety pre-construction meeting prior to starting work on the project.
    • Ensure that all subcontractors have a full set of MSD sheets on the project as well as their site-specific safety plan and current insurance certificate.
    • Review the project daily to ensure that all activities are being performed in accordance with all OSHA and governing requirements and the project site specific safety plan.
    • Review safety reports and injury data to assess safety performance on assigned projects.
    • Ensure project(s) are staffed appropriately to support safety programs.
    • Communicate clear expectations for safety to project teams.
    • Perform safety inspections.
    • Adhere to all Rizzo Safety program requirements.
  • Quality Management
    • Ensure that all pertinent benchmarks for the project are established and inserted into the baseline schedule.
    • Ensure that all appropriate individuals become members of the Q-Team.
    • Ensure that all 1st delivery inspections and Benchmark inspections occur per the baseline schedule so as not to impact the progression of the subsequent work.
    • Ensure that the inspections are approved documented and communicated to the project team
  • Subcontractor and Site Management throughout the Project
    • Manage site pre-construction including pre-construction survey job site utilization and staging plans.
    • Mobilize the field office and maintains the job site to Rizzo standards.
    • Organize documentation of the job site for easy access and review.
    • Manage subcontractor performance to quality and ethical standards.
    • Work with PM to identify and resolve personnel issues and construction process revisions.
    • Manage all phases of the construction process including documenting and reporting site activities and progress manage excavations.
  • Meeting Management
    • Attend project turnover mobilization and project coordination meetings.
    • Attend/ chair safety pre-construction meetings.
    • Attend/chair weekly foreman and safety meetings.
    • Attend/chair monthly schedule review meetings.
    • Attend closeout meetings.
    • Attend owner meetings.
    • Attend/chair subcontractor meetings and any others necessary to monitor and manage the project.
  • Administrative Management
    • Complete and implement construction office checklists including emergency phone lists.
    • Complete daily reports and maintains logs of key activities files and shop drawings.
    • Manage the quality and condition of all material deliveries.
    • Maintain required safety reporting and all other required files to Rizzo standards.
    • Insure that as-built working drawings are maintained as well as the current drawing log and revision log communicating this to the subcontractors.
  • Project Closeout
    • Manage subcontractor closeout transfer of utilities owner training work list and punch list.

Core Competencies:

  • Associate or Bachelors degree in engineering or architecture or in a construction related field from an accredited college preferred plus 6 years experience in vertical construction projects to include educational facilities commercial educational and residential metal stud fit out of existing spaces.
  • If no degree must have 8 years of experience in vertical construction projects to include educational facilities commercial educational and residential metal stud fit out of existing spaces.
  • Shall be capable of providing clear concise written and oral communication.
  • Effective communicator who is able to maintain and foster positive relationships with the public entities architects government agencies inspections departments utility owners and company employees
  • Understanding of cost control and schedule management
  • Resourcefulness imagination and a passion for challenges
  • High level of fairness honesty and integrity
  • Must be able to use technology such as Microsoft Word Excel and Outlook as well as Adobe PDF Reader/Editor.

**Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer**


Required Experience:

Senior IC


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Possessing over 50 years' experience and a background in General Construction & Construction Management, Rizzo Corporation provides dependable service with their knowledge of construction and their innate ability to understand their clients’ needs.

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