General Superintendent

General Superintendent
12 month contract
Long Beach, CA

Job Description:
The General Superintendent is responsible for the day to day on-site administrative and construction processes for all field related activities. The General Superintendent will ensure contractual completion of the various project discipline superintendents to include electrical, mechanical, civil, instrumentation and controls, and construction. Responsible for overall project safety management and compliance with the applicable Safety and Health Plans. This includes, reviewing and auditing site specific safety documentation for Pre-Task Analysis (PTAs) and Task Safety Observations (TSOs) on a regular basis.

• Lead and oversee field meetings including: safety, coordination and schedule meetings.
• May be responsible for overall day-to-day activities or report to a Site Manager based on assignement
• Enforce compliance with project procedures, safety program requirements, work rules and client requirements. Document all violations, notify Construction Management, and recommend/implement corrective actions as required. Provide accurate performance feedback for project team members.
• Develop and foster effective client and subcontractor relationships.
• Interface with client representatives, municipal authorities and other contractors as necessary to execute projects.
• Communicate and interface with Engineering Manager and discipline engineers to resolve field engineering items.
• Collaborate with the project management team to implement Project Execution Plans, project procedures, working documents, site procedures and project standards.
• Responsible for ensuring contractural compliance with contracted and subcontracted parties on designated construction related activities.
• Review Subcontractor progress payments and Supplier invoices.
• Provide technical assistance, interpretation of drawings, and recommendation of construction methods and equipment installation.
• Complete daily, weekly, and monthly progress reports as necessary to document construction progress. Review all subordinate and Subcontractor field reports. Depending on project, may support Site Manager with same activities.
• Utilize three-week look-ahead reports and the overall project schedule to identify any concerns with work plans.
• Oversee and direct construction progress tracking and forecasting including Field Progress Measurement System, Critical Path Scheduling and commodity tracking systems. Depending on the project, may support site manager with the same activities.
• Oversee and direct the final construction documentation turnover process to clients. This includes construction turnover to clietns or internal startup and commissioning teams. Depending on project, may support Site Manager with same activitites.
• Supervise and enforce compliance with project Quality Management System under supervision of the Construction Manager.
• Oversee craft supervision and project staffing as required.
• Provide oversight of project site material and tool management.
• Responsible for the daily field construction of an individual project in accordance with the established policies, procedures, systems, and requirements approved by the company.
• Supervises and directs the daily efforts of the physical construction of the project through daily coordination of all field activities, subcontractor direction, and code/specification compliance.
• Read, interpret, and understand isometric drawings, structural drawings, and P&ID's.
• Read, interpret, and understand civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, controls and instrumentation drawings, specification and commercial documents.Performs other duties as assigned

Complies with all policies and standards
Requirements:

• Preference for local candidates.
• Bachelor Degree and 13 years construction management experience or craft supervision experience on a similar project. Required or
• Associate Degree and 15 years construction management experience or craft supervision experience on a similar project. Required or
• High School Diploma/GED and 17 years construction management experience or craft supervision experience on a similar project. Required General understanding of all construction disciplines
• Position requires excellent communications skills and supervisory skills of field construction personnel.
• Must be able to meet company's driving requirements.
• Computer proficiency in Microsoft Suite.

Additional information:
Full Time
Location: Field, Long Beach CA
Start: July 2026
Finish: March 2028
The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of managing the installation and commissioning of medium-voltage substations (2.4kV to 35kV) with a minimum capacity of 2.5 MVA. This role requires extensive experience overseeing heavy asphalt and concrete paving, foundation work and the installation of DC fast chargers.


ESPO Corporation
www.espocorp.com
630-789-2525
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ESPO has a comprehensive benefits package which includes PTO, Group Health and Dental Insurance, and 401k after you have satisfied the necessary waiting periods.

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