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Assistant Superintendent

Columbia, MD, US
About You: ARCO is a premier, full service design/build general contractor with more than 20 years of experience providing clients with complete project delivery throughout the United States.  If you are interested in our best-in-class merit based financial reward structure and are ready to take your career to the next level, consider joining our team. Click here to learn more about the amazing benefits of becoming a Superintendent at ARCO!   ARCO has an exciting opportunity for a Traveling Assistant Superintendent. The ideal candidate will have five plus years working as a Superintendent or foreman on construction projects. The Assistant Superintendent is responsible for directly managing the construction and administrative activities associated with the field operations of a project. This person is also tasked with bringing the project to completion on schedule, within budget and per the project specifications, as well as being responsible for enforcing all Safety and Quality Control policies and procedures while adhering to and implementing all company policies and regulations. A Day in the Life:   - Attend the post award review meeting to receive project information and details for preplanning prior to construction. - Participate with the project manager in preparing a schedule of construction activities and their sequence, the organization structure, staff selection, and the manpower and construction equipment requirements of the project. - Direct and control the total construction project to meet specifications and within the allotted time schedule in an efficient manner to produce the expected profit. - Assist in the activities of the project manager/engineer in their duties including prompt shipment of materials and permanent equipment, in obtaining approvals of shop drawings and material samples. - Coordinate the activities of subcontractors to permit them to perform their work effectively and to integrate it with project schedules and progress. - Inform all supervisors and subcontractors promptly of any construction schedule changes. - Assist in the preparation of all job progress and cost reports to accurately reflect actual costs. - Review and approve all requisitions, field purchase orders, invoices, and other significant reports and documents. - Cooperate with the owner and his representatives, keeping them informed of construction progress. - Cooperate with architects or owner representatives on an amicable basis, but in the long term interest of the company. - Hold jobsite meetings with project manager and the regional manager. - Report regularly to the project manager to keep them constantly informed on job progress, plans, and problems that could significantly affect costs or schedules. - Maintain a daily diary to permanently record all significant project facts, events, conditions, visitors, owner representative contacts, commitments, agreements and approvals. - Direct adherence to the company’s safety program in all phases and areas of the project. Necessary Qualifications: The majority of work is completed on job sites in an office trailer or in an existing structure.  Due to daily condition changes on construction projects, when employees are outside of the office trailer or structure they must wear appropriate personal protective equipment as required by the company's safety policies and as required for weather conditions.   - Prior forman experience and/or 3-10 years of experience as a project superintendent on tilt-up construction projects, preferable on jobs that are a minimum of 100k sf. - Able to make decisions under tight deadlines. - Able to organize people, tools, and equipment and plan/manage multiple activities to accomplish desired results. - Demonstrated leadership skills with ability and willingness to face challenges, direct others, and effectively address conflict. - Exhibit commitment to quality by evaluating project-related processes and making necessary changes, using customer input to make improvements, and meeting/exceeding internal and external customer expectations. - Computer skills: proficiency using Word, Excel, Outlook and project scheduling programs. - Possess and maintain a current, valid driver’s licenses in your state of residence. - Act in a manner of integrity that shows support for the company, its values, and the employees, while maintaining constant focus on meeting/exceeding customer requirements and expectations.   We Offer a Competitive Benefit Package that Includes: - Generous bonus program based on performance - ARCO funded Profit Sharing program - Tuition reimbursement for associates - 401k - One month paid sabbatical after every 5 years of employment - Scholarship reimbursement for associates’ children - Medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage  Please visit our website for more information about our family of companies.    ARCO is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

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We are proud to be one of the fastest-growing, privately-owned companies in America, celebrating over 30 years of experience as design-build experts. We have completed over 7,500 design-build projects nationwide. We ranked #9 on ENR’s Design-Build Firms list and #34 on ENR's Top 400 Contractors list of 2026. Most importantly, our clients like us, trust us, and want to do business with us. We are looking for people with the same enthusiasm, passion, and respect for the hard work that brought us to where we are today. Are you a person who can make a difference at ARCO? If the answer is “Yes!” we look forward to meeting you.

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