Construction QA/QC Superintendent

Best People + Right Culture drive JE Dunn’s success. By hiring inspired people, giving them challenging work, enabling them with innovative tools, and letting them share in the company’s rewards, we’ve sustained growth for over 100 years. Our diverse teams enrich lives through inspired people and places, and we need inspired individuals like you to join us in building authentic partnerships.

About the role

The Superintendent 2 will help plan, manage, and execute all aspects of assigned projects with some complexity. This position manages material and equipment, assists with people management, ensures complete documentation, and meets project goals for timely and profitable completion. All activities align with JE Dunn’s strategy, vision, and values.

Autonomy and Decision Making: Makes decisions within defined limits of authority and consults a supervisor for others. Career Path: Superintendent 3.

Responsibilities

• Leads all aspects of the company’s safety culture, demonstrating commitment to an injury-free environment through actions and mentoring. Investigates safety incidents and retrains staff as needed.
• Manages subcontractors and organizes overall job workflow.
• Oversees company staff, subcontractors, suppliers, and programs such as Safety, Quality, and EEO for small projects or major portions of larger projects.
• Develops work plans for subcontractors and self-performed work.
• Coordinates and manages care, custody, and control of the project site.
• Leads daily standup and weekly trade meetings.
• Attends, manages, and participates in progress and/or project OAC meetings.
• Creates, manages, changes, and implements the project’s schedule in conjunction with the Project Manager.
• May track and monitor project budget and costs using project management system reports and data from the Project Manager.
• Communicates key project information to owners, design teams, governing authorities, subcontractors, suppliers, and other departments.
• Follows the project filing and documentation system, updating drawings, logs, diaries, and inspection notebooks.
• Approves and/or records unit cost information for weekly reports and completes daily reports, logs, and tracking reports.
• Evaluates progress on self-perform work and makes adjustments as needed.
• Manages material and equipment needs for the project.
• Supports MOC (Material and Other Costs) and DLSC (Dunn Logistics Service Center) procurement and approval processes.
• Assists in selecting formwork, tools, and equipment for self-perform operations.
• Manages the timecard approval process to ensure accurate hours and proper cost codes.
• Ensures quality compliance through specifications, setting quality standards, in-house QA/QC, and outside resources.
• Supports project closeouts by supervising pre-punch activities and coordinating with the owner, architect, and governing authorities.
• Gains understanding of the project pursuit process and methodology.
• Participates with field operations leadership and the project team to create a project pre-plan; implements, monitors, and adjusts as needed.
• Partners with field leadership to establish field staffing for assigned projects.
• Partners with project management to identify schedule and costs associated with project changes.
• Participates in negotiations with the owner and architect to gain agreement for project changes.
• Participates in project team preparations and presentations for all project review meetings, including monthly reviews and other key meetings.
• Participates in project buyout meetings with subcontractors and vendors.
• Understands and applies terms and conditions of owner and subcontractor contracts.
• Identifies and recruits top talent.
• Leads, supports, and promotes a culture of diversity and inclusion within JE Dunn, ensuring proactive implementation of non-discrimination policies.

Additional Responsibilities

• Manages fairly complex stand-alone projects from start to finish.
• Assumes responsibility for management, scheduling, production, safety, and quality on their project or portion of the project.
• Identifies, understands, and actively manages project risks.
• Uses awareness, experience, and knowledge to identify problems and recommend solutions for team review and implementation.
• Manages deliverables provided by internal resources and functions such as IPS and logistics.
• Participates in project pursuits and negotiations with owners and architects for project changes.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, engineering, or related field preferred.
• 5+ years of construction experience.
• 3+ years of field supervision experience.
• Experience with Lean principles preferred.

Skills

• Ability to perform work accurately and completely in a timely manner.
• Intermediate verbal and written communication skills.
• Intermediate ability to conduct effective presentations.
• Intermediate proficiency in MS Office.
• Ability to apply fundamentals of construction management means and methods to projects.
• Knowledge of project processes and how each supports successful project completion.
• Ability to build relationships with team members that transcend a project.
• Intermediate proficiency in project management and accounting software.
• Intermediate proficiency in required JE Dunn construction technology.
• Intermediate proficiency in scheduling software.
• Intermediate ability to apply Lean process and philosophy.
• Intermediate knowledge of specific trades and scopes of work.
• Intermediate knowledge of self-perform and labor productivity.
• Intermediate ability to manage budgets, maximize profitability, and generate future work through relationship building.
• Knowledge of organizational structure and available resources.
• Intermediate knowledge of layout skills.
• Intermediate knowledge of crane flagging and rigging.
• Ability to understand document changes and their impact on the project schedule.
• Ability to build relationships and collaborate within a team, internally and externally.

Working Environment

• Valid and unrestricted driver’s license required.
• Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds.
• May require periods of travel and/or relocation.
• May be exposed to extreme conditions (hot or cold).
• Must be willing to work non-traditional hours to meet project needs.
• Frequent activities: Standing, walking, climbing, bending, reaching above shoulder, pushing, pulling.
• Occasional activities: Sitting, viewing computer screen.

Benefits

The benefits package for this position is Professional Non-Union. Click here for benefits details.