Construction Superintendent 1

At Hensel Phelps, we don’t just build projects—we build careers, communities, and a culture of excellence. As an employee-owned company, every person here plays a vital role in shaping our success and future. Guided by our core values of Ownership, Integrity, Builder mindset, Diversity, and Community, we combine cutting-edge technology with hands-on expertise to deliver landmark projects across the nation. When you join Hensel Phelps, you join a team that values your growth, empowers your ideas, and invests in your journey. Together, we create an environment where innovation thrives, safety is paramount, and every individual has the opportunity to make a lasting impact.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the safe completion of projects within budget, on schedule, to the company's quality standards, and to the customer's satisfaction.
• Safety – Primary responsibility for job safety; ensure safety is incorporated into job planning and execution; promote accountability among staff and subcontractors; enforce project safety policies.
• Quality – Oversee all quality control on the project for both company and subcontractors; address repetitive quality problems with upper management.
• Job Planning – Develop and implement the pre-job plan; make course corrections as needed; create material handling and site utilization plans.
• Scheduling – Participate in project scheduling to ensure compliance with job planning.
• Mobilization – Complete tasks assigned in pre-job planning sessions.
• Coordinate and supervise all company workforces, including hiring, firing, and indoctrination of hourly personnel; hold foremen accountable.
• Develop Assistant Superintendents, Coordinators, Engineers, Foremen, and craft persons.
• Evaluate, develop, and retain personnel; recommend promotions, transfers, or terminations based on project needs and evaluations.
• Recruit salaried personnel as time permits.
• Coordinate and schedule all subcontractors; hold weekly scheduling meetings with subcontractors’ foremen.
• Develop forms and special construction methods for job efficiency.
• Maintain accurate timekeeping and cost records; analyze labor recaps and cost controls to address budget concerns.
• Expedite vendors and subcontractors daily/weekly; escalate major delivery issues to the Construction Manager.
• Material Receiving – Inspect materials for quantity and quality; ensure receiving tickets are properly signed, coded, and submitted.
• Equipment – Review equipment needs with the Project Manager and General Superintendent; prioritize company-owned equipment; minimize outside rentals.
• Owner Relations – Participate in Owner/Architect/Contractor meetings; communicate schedule changes and potential conflicts to the Owner and their representatives.
• Maintain positive relations with customers and neighbors; address special requirements sensitively.
• Maintain project logs.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or Business.
• 7+ years’ experience in a construction-related field, including staff leadership and management.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Ability to function as part of a high-performance team.
• Excellent working knowledge of construction methods, facilities operations, and building systems.
• Familiarity with strategic planning.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a mobile work environment.
• Proficiency in MS Office 365 (Excel, Project, Word, SharePoint), Adobe Suite, and report-writing applications.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional accreditations, such as DBIA, LEED, etc.

Physical Requirements

• Heavy Work – Exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, up to 50 pounds frequently, and up to 20 pounds constantly to move objects.
• Periodically walk, kneel, sit, crouch, reach, stoop, read/see, speak, push, pull, lift, stand, and finger/type; frequency varies by workflow and field activity.
• Frequently move about the jobsite.
• Operate computers, tablets, calculators, phones, and other office machinery.
• Frequently communicate with employees and external stakeholders on office and field administration topics.
• Constantly read written communications, mail, blueprints, and field measurements.
• Climbing – Ascend or descend ladders, stairs, scaffolding, and ramps at various heights.
• Balancing – Maintain body equilibrium to prevent falling while walking, standing, or crouching.
• Stooping – Bend the body downward and forward by the spine at the waist.
• Reaching – Extend hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction for various lengths of time.
• Grasping – Apply pressure to objects with fingers and palm regularly.
• Visual acuity and ability to operate equipment.

Benefits

• Company-paid medical insurance, life insurance, accidental death & dismemberment, and long-term disability.
• 401(K) retirement plan.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Employee-paid vision and dental insurance (optional enrollment).
• Paid time off beginning upon hire.
• Company cell phone or cell phone allowance (per company policy).
• Cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for eligible positions (subject to periodic review).