Construction Superintendent (New York)

The Commercial Interiors Construction Superintendent oversees day-to-day field operations for tenant improvement and build-out projects, with a primary focus on retail, corporate office, and hospitality / restaurant environments. The role emphasizes onsite leadershipsafety, quality, schedule execution, and trade coordinationrather than document control or commercial administration. Projects often involve occupied buildings, fast-track schedules, brand standards, and stringent health / sanitation or building rules.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead daily onsite operations and coordinate all subcontractor activities to maintain safety, quality, and schedule for retail, corporate office, and hospitality / restaurant interiors.
• Conduct daily site walks; identify and resolve field issues; document progress with photos, noting brand-standard and finish quality compliance.
• Enforce site safety plan; conduct daily / weekly safety inspections and toolbox talks; adapt plans for occupied spaces and public-facing retail areas.
• Implement the project schedule in the field, with 13 week look-aheads tailored to tenant move-in dates, grand openings, and phased turnovers.
• Review drawings and specifications; ensure installations align with contract documents, brand guidelines, health department requirements (for restaurants), and the latest bulletins / addenda.
• Manage RFIs from the field : surface conflicts (e.g., MEP coordination in tight ceiling plenum typical of interiors, kitchen equipment rough-ins), escalate to PM / PE for formal submission, and implement responses.
• Coordinate deliveries, laydown, and logistics with building / property management; plan off-hours work common in corporate / retail settings; maintain clean, safe egress for public / tenants.
• Lead daily huddles and weekly trade coordination meetings; document action items and follow up with trades and vendors (e.g., millwork, signage, FF&E, kitchen equipment).
• Perform quality control checks with emphasis on high-visibility finishes, millwork alignment, lighting aiming, and equipment start-up; coordinate punch lists with design team and PM.
• Support closeout : oversee completion of punch list, brand compliance checks, attic stock delivery, O&M training scheduling (including kitchen equipment), and as-built markups.
• Track manpower, daily reports, deliveries, inspections, and equipment start-ups; provide concise field updates to the Project Manager.
• Verify work in place to support subcontractor pay apps; flag field-driven changes (e.g., unforeseen conditions in existing cores, utility relocations) for PM pricing / processing.
• Coordinate inspections and sign-offs (building, fire, health department for restaurants) and required special inspections.
• Mentor field staff (Assistant Superintendent / Field Engineer) as assigned.

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