Assistant Superintendent

J. Benton Construction, LLC, is more than a construction company. We're a team of builders that nurtures the needs of our clients while giving back to the Virgin Islands community where we live and work. Our goal is to be seen as one of the leading companies in the Caribbean by providing our clients with an unrelenting focus on customer service. We accomplish this by striving for excellence through continuous improvement and successfully completing projects without sacrificing quality. The project experience is just as significant to our team as the final product. We are proud to call the U.S. Virgin Islands our home.

Since 2019, J. Benton has been in a strategic partnership with Consigli Construction Co., Inc., one of the Northeast’s top general contractors, allowing both companies to leverage their shared experience, complementary strengths and resources for a best-in-class approach to wide variety of projects.

The Assistant Superintendent will assist the Superintendent with managing all construction activities on the project site while ensuring compliance with contract documents including the internal policies and procedures related to the project. This role will help administer and monitor the project safety program; perform daily job site walks and manage select self-perform labor and subcontractor operations to ensure work is completed in accordance with quality standards. 

Required Skills:

• Assistant Superintendents will have daily on-site supervision of large commercial construction projects to assure projects are developing according to plans, budgets, and schedules.
• Understands building plans and specifications.
• Communicating daily with subcontractors, general laborers, clients, owners, etc.
• Daily management of construction traders and subcontractors.
• Safety standards checks and constant enforcement of safety standards.
• Self-starter with ability to set goals and meet deadlines.

Required Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management with 0-5 years’ experience in the construction industry or related fields.
• OSHA 30
• Knowledge of safety standards and enforcement.
• Understands building plans and specifications.  

An Affirmative Action / Equal Opportunity Employer

J. Benton Construction provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.