Pipe Superintendent - BOP

Location: Harriman, TN – requires mobilizing to the site for project duration. Union or union-management experience is strongly preferred. Pipe Superintendent experience on conventional generation projects is strongly preferred.

About the role

Interfacing with and monitoring direct-hire supervision and/or major subcontractor supervision and field engineering. Ensures project requirements and expectations are met with regards to craft and supervisory performance, direct-hire craft productivity and performance, and/or reporting on subcontractors' performance. Ensures adherence by all discipline craft and subcontractors to safety, quality, schedule, and performance expectations as defined by Black & Veatch.

Provides craft supervisors with information and technical direction required to complete the project safely, timely, and in a quality manner. Ensures schedule and project expectations are clearly defined to craft supervisors and subcontractors. Coordinates interpretation of technical requirements and provides technical data and information as required to the direct-hire workforce, subcontractor supervision, or construction engineers.

For union projects, responsible for ensuring daily project execution aligns with Black & Veatch National Maintenance and Project Labor Union Agreements. Responsible for understanding all local union agreements for the project and establishing a working relationship with the local union business agent and site job steward. Ensures uninterrupted workflow at union interface points.

Has the ability and expertise to stand in for the construction manager during their absence from the site if requested. Comprehends the overall project schedule regarding requirements of other disciplines or subcontractors. May have responsibility for safety and quality requirements on site if required. Responsible for mentoring and training other discipline superintendents and recommending training and development needs.

Responsibilities

• Assists the Construction Manager in ensuring complete adherence by all site supervision and craft to Black & Veatch Safety, Quality, Ethical Standards, Lessons Learned, and Performance Management programs.
• Monitors, verifies, and reports on construction activities for compliance with the CPM schedule; tracks and reports on completion of project schedule activities and commodity installation.
• Assists craft/subcontractors/superintendents in resolving problems and reports on issues related to drawings, schedule, quality, quantity tracking, cost reporting, and safety.
• Monitors discipline construction productivity, progress, and cost; reports to Construction Manager and Field Project Controls Manager; takes necessary actions to maintain targets.
• Ensures competent and practical adherence to Black & Veatch standards and lessons learned; communicates issues and new project lessons learned.
• Conducts foreman/subcontractor meetings to review/assist in daily, weekly, and monthly planning.
• Develops and monitors a 3-Week Look Ahead Schedule for assigned work scope; develops corrective plans to ensure progress and productivity targets are met.
• Verifies that all material, manpower, and other resources needed to support the 3-Week Look Ahead Schedule are available and on site.
• Develops, monitors, and reports on completion of craft/subcontractor punch list activities.
• Maintains a daily log for site records.
• Reviews all craft/subcontractor timesheets, installed quantity reports, and progress payment requests.
• Monitors supplier Technical Service Representative (supplier) daily log and reviews/approves their timesheets.
• Communicates and coordinates assigned craft/subcontractor(s) daily and weekly work plans with other discipline Superintendents/Facilitators and Construction Manager.
• Monitors assigned subcontractor(s) for compliance with subcontract scope and schedule requirements; develops a stable working relationship with assigned subcontractor(s).
• Assists Field Subcontract Administrator in the preparation of all extra work authorization requests (RFMPs/WAs).
• Assists the Construction Engineer in the compilation of or answering Contractor Information Requests (CIRs); responsible for compiling and answering CIRs if required.
• Administers the execution of work packages and equipment installation; develops and distributes a Job Hazard Analysis for major erection packages within scope.
• Identifies potential back charges and out-of-scope issues and reports to Construction Manager; supports commercial recovery process.
• Provides supervision, training, development, and performance management to direct reports; adheres to safety and quality standards.
• Supports continuous improvement efforts and the change management effects associated with the implementation of improvements.
• Acts in the capacity of a "supervisor" without management responsibility for the people to whom they provide work direction.
• Supervises direct-hire projects general foreman and foreman, and CM projects subcontractors, superintendents, and field engineers.

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience as a Superintendent or Construction Manager on equivalent projects.
• Valid Driver’s License.
• OSHA 10 certification.
• Ability to complete pre-employment onboarding requirements (if selected), which may include criminal/civil background check, drug screen, and motor vehicle records search.

Preferred Qualifications

• Construction Management or Engineering degree.

Preferred Skills

• Budget and Cost Control Skills
• Industrial Relations knowledge for recognizing and resolving potential labor issues
• Knowledge of union agreements and jurisdictional issues
• Knowledge of Company construction guides and manuals
• Construction Safety awareness and comprehension
• Cultural and Social Awareness Skills
• Conflict Management Skills
• Multi-tasking Ability (prioritize, organize, schedule work)
• Problem-solving Skills (identify, analyze, research, evaluate, resolve)
• Project Management Skills
• Communication Skills
• Constructability Knowledge within discipline
• Construction Knowledge within other disciplines
• Conceptual Planning Ability
• Legal Contract understanding (EPC/Subcontracts)
• Leadership Ability
• Human Relations Skills
• Risk Assessment/Management
• Time Reporting Systems
• Cost Code Labor Productivity Systems
• Time Reporting Policies and Procedures
• Expense Reporting Policies and Procedures
• Construction Guides and Standards
• Administrative Policies and Procedures
• Computer Skills

Work Environment / Physical Demands

• Lift and carry heavy items weighing up to 50 pounds.
• Stand, kneel, bend, stoop, move, and walk long distances in and around confined, cluttered places, and uneven areas.
• See and hear naturally or with correction; full range of motion and flexibility consistent with job duties.
• Use hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools, or controls according to a set procedure; requires repetitive movement.
• Work above 5 feet in height; climb and maintain balance on steel framework, stairs, ladders, and scaffolds.
• Work up to a 12-hour shift doing hard physical labor in varying temperature extremes and other outside conditions.
• Work in cramped spaces and awkward positions; very hot (above 90°F) or very cold (below 32°F) temperatures; exposure to inclement weather (dust, wind, snow, rain, etc.).
• Work in extremely bright or low lighting conditions; exposure to distracting or uncomfortable sounds and noise levels.
• Work around hazardous equipment.
• This position is considered safety-sensitive.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health care benefits including medical, dental, and vision insurances.
• Disability and a robust wellness program.
• Flexible work schedules, paid vacation and holiday time, sick time, and dependent sick time.
• Company-matched 401k plan.
• Adoption reimbursement, tuition reimbursement, vendor discounts, employment referral program, AD&D insurance, pre-taxed accounts, voluntary legal plan, and B&V Credit Union.
• Performance-based bonus program eligibility.
• 100 percent ESOP-owned company; employee-owners share in financial rewards through stock ownership.