General Superintendent

Job Description

I am currently working with a market leading multi-family specialist in New York City, who focus on the Affordable side of the market on both Ground Up Construction and Occupied Rehab's.

As the General Superintendent is the senior field leader responsible for the safe, timely, and high-quality execution of all affordable housing construction projects within a designated portfolio in New York City. This role requires mastery of construction logistics for both large-scale ground-up new construction and highly complex, sensitive occupied rehabilitations.

Key Duties :

• Establish, enforce, and maintain a rigorous site safety program (OSHA, NYC DOB, FDNY regulations) across all projects, ensuring zero accidents.
• Develop, manage, and drive the overall master construction schedule, coordinating trade contractors to meet critical milestones and project deadlines.
• Lead and document quality assurance / control (QA / QC) programs, ensuring all work meets approved plans, specifications, building codes, and affordable housing program standards (e.g., HPD / HDC requirements).
• Oversee all necessary field documentation, including daily reports, logs, photos, inspection reports, RFI tracking, and change order field verification.
• Directly manage and execute construction in occupied residential settings , prioritizing resident safety and minimizing disruption.
• Develop and implement Tenant Protection Plans (TPP) .
• Coordinate construction phases with property management and tenants, ensuring clear and timely communication.
• Oversee the logistical separation of construction areas from occupied units.
• Ensure all on-site work adheres to project-specific affordable housing requirements, including accessibility standards (ADA), environmental mandates, and funding agency regulations.
• Manage all aspects of new vertical construction, including coordination of site logistics, foundation work, superstructure, exterior envelope, and full interior build-out.
• Directly supervise and mentor site superintendents, foremen, and field staff.
• Plan and direct the work of all trade subcontractors, resolving conflicts, conducting weekly coordination meetings, and ensuring sufficient manpower and materials are on-site.
• Act as the primary on-site decision-maker to proactively address and resolve technical, logistical, and coordination issues that arise in the field.
• Schedule and manage all required municipal inspections (DOB, Fire Department, utilities) to secure necessary sign-offs and project completion certifications.

Qualifications :