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The Young Superintendent
Registrace 5. 07. 2012
A page dedicated to the field of construction and how I’m involved in it.
A Day in the Life of a Young Superintendent
This video covers a project I’m currently working on in San Francisco that requires night work.
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Brunt Work Boot Review
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In this video I do a quick review of the @bruntworkwear merino work boot. I made a mistake in the video and called it a steel toe boot. It’s actually a nano-non-composite boot. Still super tough with less weight than steel. Let me know what you think in the comment section! #construction #workboots #boots #superintendent #commercial #trades #contractor
A Path to Becoming a Superintendent
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In this video I go over how my day has started and then I interview one of our newer hires. We talk about where he started, what he's doing, and how it's preparing him to become a full fledged superintendent. #commercial #construction #superintendent #hardhat #hardwork #union #build #builder #generalcontractors
Smartsheet Date Set Up
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In this video I go over how to set up the date dependency in Smartsheet. Super simple if you start off with the project template when you choose create on the home screen.
Being a Young Construction Superintendent - PM Software
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Here I go over the in-house software we use at Aecore. I briefly go over it's capabilities and the main aspects I use day-to-day.
Being a Young Construction Superintendent : Using Raken
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In the video I go over how I use Raken to track my jobs and create documentation worth keeping. Keeping an accurate daily creates accountability and helps mitigate risk. #construction #raken #superintendent #ti #aec #designbuild
Being a Young Construction Superintendent
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In this video, I go over a day in the life of a young construction superintendent. From the jobs I run to the technology I use, you hear it all in what I tend to see and do on a daily basis.
27 super & pm here in Bay Area peninsula. Keep hustling man. We are the future.
Can you please spell the name of that app, raking? Or something, please
It’s Raken. Check out my next video. I go over it in detail.
Who carries 3 knifes??! More like every day wedgies
You can never be too prepared.
28 year-old Site Manager for HEB construction owned by ( Vinci Construction), here in New Zealand. Keep up the good week mate!
That’s way awesome! I really appreciate it! Would love to New Zealand and see the construction out there.
@@TheYoungSuper WOuld be cool to experience your side as well mate! Take care man
How’d you get this job? I’ve been doing fire alarms for 5 years looking to get into something else! Thanks
I was reached out to on LinkedIn. The GC side of things is definitely a roller coaster of emotions. But I bet the skills you obtained from doing FA could definitely help you land a career path in the GC world.
I’m a new assistant superintendent looking to work my way up to super. Any helpful tips?
Find ways to be self-reliant and not have to be given tasks. Try to anticipate that next task and execute. Also, try to be involved as much as possible in the schedule. Depending on your current role, try to implement mini schedules with your trades that are built off the overall master schedule.
I'm a superintendent in NYC for high rise new construction and have doing Super work for 25 years. I wish i could do everything on my phone. I am on the job full time from 6-7am until 4-5pm or later. I must be there full time along with the asst Super; PM and safety manager. The workforce count on average is 350-400 persons. In NYC Super's must be licensed by the NYC dep't of buildings and the requirements are stringent. It can become crazy on-site. Tower cranes, street closures, 30-40-50 + story buildings, Crazy, crazy responsibilities and we get burnt out!! The pay is very very good but the responsibilities can be nerve racking.
Jr assistant superintendent in Toronto, what’s the pay like there?
@@xxligit Upwards of 250K.
I can only imagine what you deal with in your jobs. One day our company will be able to get into big jobs close to that.
Aeocore hiring?
We sure are! What are you looking for?
Bro, let me know when you’re doing this same shit on a $20+ million project. I have two months being a superintendent and I can tell you don’t know shit
Fooling the kids though
two months as a super and thinks he knows it all xD. typical
I really appreciate the feedback. Only giving my perspective on the role from the company I work at. But if you’d like me to give you references of people who can vouch for me of running $20+ million in scope on a billion dollar project, I’d love to send them your way. Thanks for watching.
When you get haters in your comments like @teknik , you know you’re doing something right 😅
Raken looks cool !!Procore is great piece of Software as well
Dude I loved using Procore at my last company. Raken just seems more focused on your daily reporting. Do you know if Procore has improved much in what you can do with their daily reporting?
@@TheYoungSuper I've been using Procore for the past seven years. In that time, the daily reporting hasn't really changed much. I guess I can say it just does what it's supposed to do. The reporting is straightforward, and it covers all the bases.
Heads Up if Mathew is your Building inspector hes a bit rough around the edges .LOL
😂😂 I know exactly who you’re talking about.
@@TheYoungSuper 😂I had my final at 101 Cal ,And he comes out and starts looking through my drawings almost as to like hes trying to find something wrong
😂😂😂 wait a minute. I’ve heard of a job going on over there. Do you have CBF working on that project?
@@TheYoungSuper We build avotoasty on the ground floor I finished it about 2 months ago yes CBF was my data guys
I’m a foreman for PCL construction talks about moving up to assistant superintendent soon.
Dude that’s awesome! That would be great. What kind of projects are you on?
@@TheYoungSuper Metropolitan Tower Apartments replacing 366 Entry doors . Updating the corridors and level 32 and 8 balcony. Alaska Airline , Seattle Port. We just finished building Porsche in lynnwood Washington. I’m the Finish Carpenter Foreman which working for a General is new to me but I’m really liking it .
That’s super sweet to hear man. Those sound like some awesome projects to be on.
Im 18 fresh out of high school and a project superintendent in training for a remodeling company. Great video man!
-Any good advice?
That’s awesome to hear man! Honestly, my advice would be to take every challenge or problem as an opportunity to learn. Do everything you can to understand and solve a problem before bringing in your mentor. They’ll appreciate the initiative and know that you can be counted on.
I enjoy these videos because it's nice getting to see how the commercial side is run. I am a super for a GC building custom homes
That’s way nice! Custom home building is something else! If I were to ever go into residential, it would definitely be that.
Very informative bro. Keep sharing your knowledge. Thank you very much
I’m glad to know that I’m able to share something of value. I will keep at it!
Really like these videos
Thank you! I’m glad you like them.
Do more construction management videos there good
I appreciate the feedback! I’ll keep them coming.
Do you have an IG?
I don’t have an IG yet. That is to come though.
24 and will be super in a mont thanks for the vidéo what is the app u use ?
Congrats! And the I app I use for my daily reporting is called Raken.
I thought you were gonna be out the problem solver
😂😂 maybe when I’m in a different state, I’ll add that to the EDC.
At this rate you’ll be pulling a 7x14 cargo in no time if you’re not already lol
That’ll require a bigger truck from the company. Which I’m all in favor of.
Hey how do you spell that app you use?
The one in the very beginning
Raken?
Just watched that portion. Yes it is Raken. I have another video on my channel going over it.
Very informative! I enjoy watching these to see if there is a way I can better my position as a super for the small general I work for
There are definitely multiple ways to better our positions. Just gotta be open to learning from the guys in the field and retaining information.
Hi im from Argentina, and I don’t understand Whats the difference between a superintendent, a site manager and a construction manager. Are superintendents engineers? Or it’s more like a trade?
Honestly, it just depends on the company you work for. A site manager at one company could be the same as a superintendent at another. But generally speaking, a super is in charge of all field operations. A site manager is in charge of any logistics or deliveries for a job site. A construction manager usually oversees the construction team as a proxy for the owner. Some supers can be trade related or union, but not necessarily an engineer.
@@TheYoungSuper thanks! Very clear.
Do you have a degree?
Yup! Bachelor’s of Science in Construction Management.
“I am a superintendent” 😂😂😂
😂😂😂🙃🙃🙃
Did you buy all that or did your company supply it?
The only thing my company bought was the flashlight and the tape measure.
Great video! currently in the trades and majoring in construction management and energy management wanting to be a supe one day. The guys respect bosses who were in the trades and supes who don't pretend they know how to do their jobs way more than the bosses who think they are better than everyone. Nothing is better than a supe who respects us and wants to help us, shows a lot about who they are as a person. Great video!
Thanks Josie! I think that’s why I have such a good rapport with the guys I work with. I try to be upfront about wanting to learn from the guys. I also try to help in the field where I can and they definitely appreciate that. I’m glad you enjoyed the video!
Working as a laborer right now it’s my first week, my company (frame to finish GC) has kept bringing up their interest to make me/train me into the role of a site supervisor. It seems that they really like me and my experience and are eager to train me and have me shadow site supers till I can get promoted. I think they are doing as much as they can on their part but what can I do on my part? I’m always asking questions when shadowing, or trying my best when being a laborer. Prior experience is carpentry specialist in the army, plus some certs and other laborer experience. Like I said, first week with this company but things are moving quick for me and I just wanna make sure I’m doing everything I can. Basically what would you do in my position? I want that position as quick as I can while actually learning everything I need to learn to be good at it. Any courses you recommend?
If you don’t have your OSHA 30, I’d highly recommend getting that. Google is a great resource as well. Whenever I see something I don’t know about, I do my research on it. Also, if there are any trade specific books, I’d get copies of those. I have the Ugly’s reference book and I’ve been studying that when I get free time. So just trying to absorb information where you can will really set you forward.
You lost me at BYU. Go Utes Great vid tho
😂😂 Go Cougs!
Nice video I’m am assistant super getting my own tract next year here in California I appreciate the knowledge 👍🏼
Get after it! I appreciate it!
i will like to learn form you the of role of a superintendent
I hope I can relay as much information for you as possible.
As a commercial superintendent I hate the magnetic tape measures. They always get covered in screws and metal shavings. I have almost the exact edc otherwise.
I tend to enjoy removing the metal shavings 😅 but I like what I carry every day. And it’s growing every day.
Yo, I'm a 22 yo PE working here in the bay. Can u tell me a little bit about your career path so far and how you became a super that young?
So I started off at a bigger firm out of college as a field engineer. From there I made a switch to a different company. Out of necessity and the scope of work, I was promoted to superintendent. I was able to show them that I can manage subs, schedule, and owner expectations. Typically at bigger firms, the road to becoming a superintendent takes more time. But given the size of the firm you work for and the scope of work you oversee, your path to being a superintendent can change. But it also can be just a short at a big firm. It just depends on how well you learn and maintain information on running a job.
Do you feel that you have a good work life, and home life balance? Going into Construction Management in college I want to know how it is, to see if this career path is for me.
It honestly depends on the company you work for. For the most part of the construction industry, you can expect 10-12 hour days. The time put in really depends on the project size. At my previous company, the project I was on was over $800M. I put in a minimum of 10 hours every day. With these big companies, there’s a culture around putting in crazy hours. But where I’m at now, if my work is done, than I’m done. So you can definitely find balance, it all just depends on the company you choose.
Just throwing some input out there. If you don't care about the "college, life style, party experience" I'd 100% recommend pick up a trade (ideally MEPs), enroll in the trade school and/or enroll in a community college that offers an Associates degree in Construction Management and work your trade during the day (or find a company that'll work with you on classes during the day) and take classes at night. At the end of the AA degree you've now got 2 years of trade experience, little to no amount of money in college debt, and can move towards a GC. You DONT need to be an expert at everything to be a GC but you definitely need to know a little about a lot. I feel like a lot of dudes in our position tend to forget WE ARE NOT the experts and we need to focus on solving problems subcontractors bring to us but also taking their input on whats the best course of action. I always tell my guys "I'm just here to help you solve problems and the easier I can make your job, the easier my job is as well so lets tackle this together"
Man I love this right here! Best comment ever. If I could go back, I would have done the trade school along with college as well. And it’s definitely a highly viable option out there for others getting started. And you’re totally right about “NOT BEING THE EXPERT” in everything. Does it help? Well hell yeah. But kind of impossible to know everything perfectly that happens in construction. But we can definitely be good at solving issues that arise when we have those experts from those trades working with us.
Man when you said 28 i was happy. I just turned 30 and feel old 🤣
We still have a some good years left 😅
22 year old project manager in San Francisco CA 💪🙏 let’s go young men
Get after it!
Heey, I'm a 22 yo PE and work here in the bay area as well. Can you tell me a little bit about your career path so far?
As a superintendent that works with young “superintendents”, I know they are effing worthless. They are are inexperienced and over confident. Usually just create problems and cost contracts money.
I can hear where you’re coming from. I just hope that you can help mold those inexperienced effers into something of worth. I have so much respect and adoration for the supers I worked under. They were all great mentors and always came from a standpoint of bringing up the next generation. But only willing to help those that had it in them to learn. That’s been my biggest takeaway is learning how to learn and being humble enough to learn.
Have to start somewhere .
Dang…that is a rough way to bundle “all young supers” I’d invite you to look internally at your own leadership tools. If we don’t mentor and train the youngsters. The craft dies with us. 💪🏼
@@danlasage9724 I appreciate your perspective on this! It’s because of supers like you that I’ve had a path to get to where I am right now.
Thats your fault. Its your job as a man to teach them. Its extremely imasculine to go talk like that.
HI Brock! I came across your video meanwhile going through a plethora of information looking for an answer i haven't been able to find, i was wondering if you could possibly answer it? I'm interested in applying to Assistant superintendent positions, or Project expeditor/engineer, or construction manager jobs here in TX, but the thing is i have no formal degree. I was an electrician/project planner in the Marines for 5 years and, then i got out and pursued my work as an electrician leading me to a foreman job installing residential generators, to now working at Microsoft serving as a liaison between them and contractors coming in to do work for data centers. My question is how can i set myself apart from other candidates or if you even think my experience could translate into a company being interested in me? Any tips or advice would be appreciated from you or anybody else!
Hey man! I’m glad you came across this video! To be honest I feel like you have great credentials to get yourself into those positions. It’s just how you market yourself. I honestly feel like I should create a video on this. Because it all depends on the company you’re searching for. GC vs subcontractor? Or even a mid size company versus a smaller company.
@@TheYoungSuper That would be an awesome video man. Definitely would be a good watch, the how To's on becoming successful in the industry and setting yourself apart for even just the interview process. I was looking at smaller companies just to get my foot in the door honestly. Thanks for the response!
Thanks! Great vid.
I appreciate it!
where u get the time period of each task on the smart sheets ? thanks
First you need to make sure that you are in the project planning template of Smartsheet. Then, you need to go to the column settings and make sure that they are marked as dependent. I can create a short going over this if you’d like.
I just recently uploaded a video showing how to do this. Let me know if that helps out!
I’m about start college in a couple months, but I was wondering what would help me gain the most knowledge for a position as a construction superintendent; bachelors in construction management, a different bachelors degree, or another route. I have no professional construction experience just woodworking for around 10 years with some basic electrical and concrete experience
If you’re starting college soon, I would definitely say a construction management degree would prepare you the best. If you’re able to work in a trade while doing school, that would be beneficial as well. While I was in school, I took one summer and worked as a concrete laborer. Find ways to get your hands dirty in the construction industry, while in school and you’ll become a dangerous asset when companies are recruiting at your school.
Great video I’m been a superintendent for over a year coming from sales field. I like to ask any recommendations for osha 30 course and any others certification that will help me be more prepare.
I believe there are some online classes that you can take for OSHA 30. I’d also search in your local area to see if any classes are being offered. It also wouldn’t hurt to get your PMP.
Hi, I'm planning on attending MSOE and pursuing the Construction Management B.S degree. Then, I hope to pursue a career in Project Management. I was wondering what Construction Superintendent, Project Managers, Assistant Project Managers, and Construction Managers do on a daily basis. Thanks for uploading all of these informative videos.
Best of luck!
get on yout surveyors good side and theyll save you. from dropping disposable benchmarks near your pour to early curb alignment or even spray painting roughins
Hopefully my next project is big enough to work with a surveyor. Definitely a part of the industry I’m interested in working with.
This is great man, keep it up!
Appreciate it!
Hi Brock! I got a job offered as an assistant superintendent recently and wanted to ask you if as an assistant, I would be doing the same sort of work? I've never worked in construction, do you think it will be challenging to learn the tasks? Also, you mentioned that you are normally back at home around 3-4pm, is that an average time in general in the industry? Thank you!
I strongly feel you will be able to participate in the same responsibilities as me. It also depends on the size of your company. If your company size is big, your role could cover certain areas of a building or certain scopes. Your time coming home can vary as well. This is heavily dependent on your company. The typical culture of construction is too put in a ton of hours every day. A typical minimum being 9-10 hours. I’ve had supers who stay 12 hours every day. This is dependent on your company culture and what they see value in of your time on-site.
Hi finally I'm writing my thoughts down here. Your channel has really inspired me. I spent a whole day going through your videos when I was preparing interviews for a site engineer role abroad, I'm soooo excited about this role. Even though it is true, I didn't realise how much this industry is worldwide saturated more importantly, how this has an effect on the everyday life of Indian engineers I grew up in India and 7 years ago to complete my B. TECH(CIVIL ENGINEERING) and now I am a normal civil engineer job in india !! This is so embraced and I feel this is a headache still cant move abroad I am trying it. I want to encourage Indian engineering students, especially those from the Indian community and with lack in English being their second language, to follow their dreams to become an engineer in Abroad.
I really appreciate your thoughts! I hope I’m able to keep producing videos that inspire others to take this field of work!
@@TheYoungSuper sir cn u make a video for these people they live in India and want to go aborad with construction department and how to get a construction jobs aborad
Seems like a very niche video, but I’ll see what I can do.
no, try making india a livable place! that is why you studied abroad, so you can utilize those skills to uplift your community not advocate for others to escape it.
please don't advocate for more immigration in the construction field. why don't you make one about how indians can progress their own country by reinvesting their diaspora back into india so as to uplift their communities, they seem to want to escape from. @@TheYoungSuper
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