Why Southern Land?

Our full-service company is comprised of planning, architecture, design, construction, marketing, and resident experience professionals—all in-house and working together every day to envision and create uniquely beautiful places.

Position Summary

Southern Land Company, a national real estate development and construction firm is seeking a full-time Assistant Superintendent to join our dynamic team in Hauppauge, NY.

The Assistant Superintendent is responsible for assisting Lead Superintendent and other Superintendents in maintaining project schedule and overall quality of construction. This will be performed through being assigned a portion of the overall project (i.e. interiors or building skin) and handling day to day field activities associated with assignment.

Primary Responsibilities

• Coordinate work of multiple subcontractors to maintain proper sequence, schedule, and quality.
• Develop and maintain look ahead schedules to clearly inform all parties involved of what is required of them in short-, medium- and long-term operations.
• Work with project team to coordinate when materials are required on site.
• Maintain daily logs of subcontractor activities.
• Plan and ensure all work performed complies with drawings, specification, and project schedule. Must have a great eye for detail and identifying what is not on the documents.
• Manage changes in project scope to ensure that the most current contract documents are always being used to prevent avoidable rework.
• Ensure that changes in the field are communicated appropriately so that they may be covered by GC and Subcontract change orders.
• Maintain and enforce a quality workmanship program with all subcontractors.
• Other duties as assigned by Superintendents.

Qualifications and Education Requirements

• Possess a solid knowledge of plans, specifications, Requests For Information, submittals and all other project-related documents.
• Ability to problem solve, generate, and maintain tracking lists.
• Competence with project management software and computer proficient (Microsoft Excel).
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills, and the ability to deal professionally with clients, vendors, and co-workers on the phone and in person.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills, ability to take initiative, use good judgment, demonstrate a strong sense of urgency and attention to detail, and carry multiple projects through to completion.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively, prioritize work and ask for further clarification when necessary.
• Ability to work under pressure with tight time constraints, as well as the ability to deal with frequent interruptions, unresolved situations, frequent change, delays, or unexpected events.
• 10 years experience working on commercial construction projects
• High school diploma or equivalent

preferred qualifications:

• Experience with multifamily projects

supervisory responsibilities

• General laborers and any other temporary labor required for tasks assigned.

Company Overview

Southern Land Company believes that community is the heart of every successful development project. With that as our starting point, we create residential developments around the country that provide a generous, comfortable lifestyle to those that call them home. In support of our single family and multifamily projects, we also undertake key retail, office, and recreation developments to craft convenient, complete communities. We believe in big ideas and paying attention to every detail required to realize them.

We Have…

• A strong brand recognized for quality, performance, and artistry
• Guiding principles of creativity and innovation
• An open mind for new ideas and creative methods
• A strong compensation and benefits package, including health, vision, dental, 401k with a strong match and more!

Southern Land Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) and we seek to create an inclusive work place that embraces diverse backgrounds, life experiences and perspectives. Southern Land Company offers a competitive benefits package, including 401k and paid time off. Southern Land Company is a Drug Free Workplace. For more information, please visit our website at www.southernland.com.

The above information is only an illustration of the general nature and level of work performed by the employee within this classification. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position.

The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the Company and employee and is subject to change by the Company as the needs of the Company and requirements of the job change.