Concrete Superintendent

About the Company

Vaughn is a regional commercial construction company operating throughout Texas. We focus on building higher education, healthcare, and research buildings for commercial clients. As a sophisticated construction manager, we utilize the latest technology—including drones, laser scanners, 3D modeling, and 3D printing—to plan and build high‑quality, enduring facilities. We treat all employees like family in a family‑like environment where our people are proud to work. Our family is committed to safety, integrity, teamwork, excellence, and work ethic. Vaughn’s leaders link our strategic priorities and resulting work activities to our core values, which we believe drive excellence. Vaughn aims to retain and develop individuals aligned with our core values by providing life‑changing opportunities. OUR BIG WHY: We WOW our clients and provide life‑changing opportunities for our people, while delivering our projects in a family atmosphere where our people are proud to work.

Position Overview

Our superintendents provide overall on‑site field supervision for the project site, working with the project management team to develop site logistics plans, job site communications plans, and project procedures. They inspect construction activities to ensure compliance with established quality procedures, project plans, specifications, and shop drawings, and they train assistants while ensuring all onsite personnel comply with project procedures. This position supervises the work of construction workers, foremen, assistant superintendent trainees, assistant superintendents, and trade contractor employees.

Responsibilities

• Develop a clear and concise site logistics, lifting, hoisting, deliveries, and site access plan.
• Inspect construction activities in accordance with established quality procedures and evaluate compliance with project plans, specifications, shop drawings, and other project‑related documents.
• Know, understand, and consistently enforce Vaughn’s safety program and OSHA rules.
• Provide technical assistance, e.g., interpretation of drawings, recommended construction methods and equipment, as required.
• Actively coordinate trade and associated installations in advance to mitigate conflicts due to sequencing, constructability, schedule, and/or spatial issues.
• Review plans, specifications, general notes, and shop/working drawings for assigned activities prior to performing duties.
• Promote positive communication among employees and work as a team with project management, QA/QC, and safety coworkers.
• Assist project management in developing and implementing project procedures, working documents, standards, etc.
• Help create and sustain a positive company image.
• Assist in effectively training assistants and workers to adhere to policies/procedures, submittals, schedules, contracting, and motivate assistants to uphold core values by leading through example.
• Develop professional relationships with clients and design teams to ensure successful project delivery.
• Ensure all on‑site personnel comply with project procedures.
• Exhibit strong organization skills to ensure projects are completed on schedule.
• Ensure timely and accurate preparation of time sheets, unit reporting, daily construction reports, and labor projections.
• Ensure work performed follows company policies and procedures.
• Work integrally with the project management team on status reports, and labor and material projections.
• Develop and maintain schedules to ensure coordinated and timely installations; adjust schedules as necessary.
• Assist the project management team in developing and implementing an effective job‑site communications plan, communicating often and clearly with the team.
• Maintain excellent attendance and punctuality.

Education and Experience

• Minimum 10 years of experience as a project superintendent with a construction management‑at‑risk, hard‑bid, or design‑build contractor, overseeing multiple projects with per‑project values in excess of $10 million.
• Experience with healthcare, higher education, and/or laboratory projects with a commercial general contractor preferred.
• Experience with self‑performing work in excavation, concrete, and finish carpentry.
• Profitable project track‑record.
• Beat‑the‑budget self‑perform labor track‑record.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Ability to handle multiple personnel and technical issues simultaneously on an ongoing basis.
• Thorough knowledge of construction technology, equipment, methods, and safety.
• Solid leadership skills.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent organizational and planning skills.
• Computer skills including MS Office, email, and PDF.
• Ability to meet or beat project schedules.
• Ability to effectively control and supervise large groups of craft workers.