Mechanical Superintendent

About the Role

Our Mechanical Superintendent provides overall direction on projects and develops and maintains strong working relationships with the owners and architects throughout the project lifecycle. This individual evaluates project performance, site conditions, safety and quality standards, compliance with scope, and effective management of trade partners. This individual is also responsible for ensuring that constructability reviews, logistics plans, and baseline schedules achieve project turnover requirements. This is an onsite position. Must be willing to travel.

Responsibilities

• Oversee, manage, and document all day-to-day job site activities, including OSHA safety compliance.
• Direct field personnel according to the project plan.
• Communicate issues, events, performance, and progress daily to the Project Manager.
• Report any problems promptly to the Project Manager to facilitate the most cost-effective solutions.
• Establish effective working relationships with Clients, BE&K team members, and subcontractors.
• Request advice and assistance from the General Superintendent or Project Executive on matters pertaining to materials, sequencing, scheduling, logistics, and personnel.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Identify pre-mobilization activities in conjunction with the Project Executive, General Superintendent, and the Project Manager.
• Develop a start-up schedule with the Project Manager and send it to the Project Executive and General Superintendent for review.
• Assist in formulating and implementing construction schedules in the field.
• Establish and implement the Project baseline schedule based on project contracts and subcontractor input, considering any elements that might impact the schedule.
• Maintain the schedule and ensure work performed is consistent with the contract and meets or exceeds client expectations.
• Update the Project Schedule monthly.
• Provide a progress report with a six-week look-ahead of the schedule to the Project Manager and field staff.
• Ensure all subcontractors participate in a safety pre-construction meeting before starting work.
• Ensure all subcontractors have a full set of MSD sheets, a site-specific safety plan, and a current insurance certificate.
• Review the project daily to ensure all activities comply with OSHA and governing requirements and the project’s site-specific safety plan.
• Ensure all pertinent benchmarks for the project are established and inserted into the baseline schedule.
• Ensure all 1st delivery inspections and Benchmark inspections occur per the baseline schedule to avoid impacting subsequent work.
• Ensure inspections are approved, documented, and communicated to the project team.
• Manage site pre-construction, including pre-construction survey, job site utilization, and staging plans.
• Mobilize the field office and maintain the job site to company standards.
• Organize documentation of the job site for easy access and review.
• Manage subcontractor performance to quality and ethical standards.
• Work with the PM to identify and resolve personnel issues and construction process revisions.
• Manage all phases of the construction process, including documenting and reporting site activities and progress, managing excavations, and assisting with the Job Site Utilization Plan.
• Attend project turnover, mobilization, and project coordination meetings.
• Attend/lead safety pre-construction meetings, weekly foreman and safety meetings, monthly schedule review meetings, Pull Plan Meetings, 6 Week Make Ready Plan Meetings, subcontractor meetings, closeout meetings, and owner meetings.
• Complete and implement construction office checklists, including emergency phone lists.
• Complete daily reports and maintain logs of key activities, files, and shop drawings.
• Manage the quality and condition of all material deliveries.
• Maintain required safety reporting and all other required files to BE&K standards.
• Ensure as-built working drawings are maintained, as well as the current drawing log and revision log, and communicate this to subcontractors.
• Manage subcontractor closeout, transfer of utilities, owner training, work list, and punch list.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management or Engineering (not required).
• 8 to 12 years of experience in related construction projects within the mechanical focus.
• Each project has specific characteristics regarding size, complexity, sector, etc., which dictate the precise years of experience and industry knowledge necessary for success, above and beyond generic construction knowledge and experience.
• Excellent team development skills and leadership abilities.
• Strong ability to partner with the Project Manager and staff.
• Effective communication skills.
• Capability to deal with ambiguity and tight work oversight.
• Business judgment to negotiate the critical balance between budget and construction processes.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to take action confidently and decisively.
• Ability to manage and embrace change, responding and adapting to new processes and perspectives.
• Must possess BE&K Core Values: Integrity, Teamwork, Respect, Discipline, Accountability, and Social Responsibility.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to perform physical activities such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, and handling materials.
• Must be able to work in various weather conditions, including extreme heat and cold.
• Capable of standing and walking for extended periods.
• Ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds.

BE&K Building Group is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeship. Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a background check and drug test.