Superintendent (construction)

On larger projects, it is common for most finance-related tasks (especially labor and material cost control) and long-term scheduling to be handled by a project manager, with the superintendent's job limited to running the day-to-day operations on the construction site and controlling the short-term schedule. The role of the superintendent also includes important quality control and subcontractor coordination responsibilities. On anything other than small projects, he/she is often assisted by a project engineer also employed by the construction company. The project manager and superintendent need to cooperate and share control effectively. Superintendents are almost universally stationed on the jobsite, while project managers are usually based in the contractor's office instead with part time on site responsibilities.

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