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It’s Raken. Check out my next video. I go over it in detail.

You can never be too prepared.

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

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.

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.

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.

We sure are! What are you looking for?

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 😅

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.

😂😂 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

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.

-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.

That’s way nice! Custom home building is something else! If I were to ever go into residential, it would definitely be that.

I’m glad to know that I’m able to share something of value. I will keep at it!

Thank you! I’m glad you like them.

I appreciate the feedback! I’ll keep them coming.

I don’t have an IG yet. That is to come though.

Congrats! And the I app I use for my daily reporting is called Raken.

😂😂 maybe when I’m in a different state, I’ll add that to the EDC.

That’ll require a bigger truck from the company. Which I’m all in favor of.

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.

There are definitely multiple ways to better our positions. Just gotta be open to learning from the guys in the field and retaining information.

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.

Yup! Bachelor’s of Science in Construction Management.

😂😂😂🙃🙃🙃

The only thing my company bought was the flashlight and the tape measure.

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!

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.

😂😂 Go Cougs!

Get after it! I appreciate it!

I hope I can relay as much information for you as possible.

I tend to enjoy removing the metal shavings 😅 but I like what I carry every day. And it’s growing every day.

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.

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.

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.

We still have a some good years left 😅

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?

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.

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!

I appreciate it!

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!

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.

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.

Best of luck!

Hopefully my next project is big enough to work with a surveyor. Definitely a part of the industry I’m interested in working with.

Appreciate it!

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.

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