Field Superintendent

Responsibilities & Duties

• Must be able to perform all duties required of a foreman position
• Promote and comply with all Company and safety policies and procedures
• Enforce company safety policy to develop culture of safety
• Plan for safety and train workers on safety
• Directly supervise and coordinate daily activities of Foreman and/or more than one crew
• May work with client in order to keep the project on schedule and under budget
• Able to plan ahead and order necessary materials or equipment to maintain crew productivity
• Thorough working knowledge of specifications and how they impact the job quality and production
• Resolve contract disputes
• Document any change order request from client
• Recommend best practices improvement for production, performance, quality and safety
• Responsible for receipt of all deliveries
• Ensure timely delivery of materials, confirm there is no damage to the materials and verify quantities
• Document all damage to materials on packing slips, or photograph if necessary
• Understand specifications, blueprints, addendums and change orders
• Must be able to recognize any changes to work plans and track accordingly
• Perform minor job layout with levels, transit and string line
• Forecast goals and work ‘look ahead’ for job
• Lead crew, subcontractors and other supervision to achieve tight deadlines and production goals
• Check quality of completed work
• Direct and schedule the work of the job
• Establish and maintain good working relationships with customers to encourage repeat and referral business
• Monitor productivity reports and corresponding payroll records
• Handle customer complaints immediately
• Maintain a professional appearance
• Other duties as assigned by Project Superintendent or Project Manager

Required Education

High school diploma or equivalent GED.

Required Experience

Minimum of 5 years of experience

Required Skills/Licenses/Certifications

• Valid driver’s license to operate motor vehicles
• Strong communication and management skills
• Computer skills
• Microsoft office (word, excel, outlook)
• Complete timecards and daily reports
• Proficient in one or more craft areas
• Ability to work well under pressure and work within timelines
• Read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals
• Add and subtract two digit numbers and multiply and divide with 10’s and 100’s, ability to perform these operations using unit weight measurements and volumes
• Apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written or oral form
• Workers should be able to work within precise standards of accuracy and follow set procedures and standards

Supervisory Responsibility

Supervise and delegate activities for up two Foreman and thirty employees

Physical Demands & Working Conditions

• Able to bend, stoop, squat, crawl, climb, kneel, balance, push, pull, and reach overhead for extended periods of time
• Lift and carry at least 50 to 100 pounds
• Climb and descend all types of ladders
• Wear personal protective equipment (e., hardhat, eye protection, respiratory protection, fall protection, etc.)

Required Tools

See Tool Requirements

Travel Requirement

May be required to travel to different jobsites on limited notice

Work Environment

• Position requires working in all elements – heat, cold, rain, or snow – depending on job location and time of year
• May require use of personal vehicle for transportation to and from work site
• Must be able to utilize job site sanitary facilities (e., Portable Toilets)
• May require work in restricted areas (e., excavations, utility tunnels, manholes, tanks, crawl spaces, attics, etc.)
• May require working at various heights, up to 100-feet, from ladders, scaffolds, aerial lifts, catwalks, or other safe work areas