Senior Superintendent - Mission Critical Construction

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

About the role

The Senior Superintendent plans, manages, and executes all aspects of significantly complex or multiple projects. This position manages teams, construction sequencing, and project goals to ensure timely and profitable completion while supporting JE Dunn’s strategy, vision, and values.

Autonomy and Decision Making: Makes decisions within defined limits of authority and consults supervisors on other decisions.

Career Path: General Superintendent.

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, and implements the project schedule in conjunction with the Project Manager.
• Tracks and monitors project budget and costs using project management system reports.
• Communicates key project information to owners, design teams, governing authorities, subcontractors, suppliers, and other departments.
• Follows project filing and documentation systems, updating drawings, logs, diaries, and inspection notebooks.
• Approves and records unit cost information for weekly reports; 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 timecard approval to ensure accurate hours and proper cost codes.
• Ensures quality compliance through specifications, setting quality standards, and using in-house QA/QC and outside resources.
• Supports project closeouts by supervising pre-punch activities and coordinating with owners, architects, and governing authorities.
• Understands the project pursuit process and methodology.
• Participates in project pre-planning with field operations leadership and adjusts plans throughout the project lifecycle.
• Partners with field leadership to establish field staffing for assigned projects.
• Collaborates with project management to identify schedule and cost impacts of project changes.
• Participates in negotiations with owners and architects to agree on project changes.
• Prepares and presents materials for project review meetings, including monthly reviews.
• 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.

Additional Responsibilities (Senior Superintendent)

• Manages complex stand-alone or multiple projects from planning to completion.
• Oversees projects with multiple superintendents.
• Influences and manages delivery results through others.
• Understands and executes key strategic initiatives to support company strategy.
• Provides training and education to support company and regional initiatives.
• Engages in business, industry, and community activities to build external relationships.
• Leads the project pursuit process with the project team.
• Collaborates with the marketing team on presentations and activities.
• Develops new business opportunities and generates future work through client relationships.
• Assumes responsibility for management, scheduling, production, safety, and quality on projects.
• Identifies, understands, and actively manages project risks.
• Recommends solutions for problems based on awareness, experience, and knowledge.
• Manages deliverables from internal resources such as IPS and logistics.

Skills

• Ability to perform work accurately and completely in a timely manner.
• Advanced verbal and written communication skills.
• Advanced ability to conduct effective presentations.
• Intermediate proficiency in MS Office.
• Ability to apply fundamentals of construction management means and methods to projects.
• Thorough 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.
• Advanced proficiency in required JE Dunn construction technology.
• Intermediate proficiency in scheduling software.
• Intermediate ability to apply Lean process and philosophy.
• Advanced knowledge of specific trades and scopes of work.
• Advanced knowledge of self-perform and labor productivity.
• Advanced ability to manage budgets, maximize profitability, and generate future work through relationships.
• Knowledge of organizational structure and available resources.
• Advanced knowledge of layout skills.
• Advanced 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.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, engineering, or related field preferred.
• 10+ years of construction experience.
• 8+ years of field supervision experience.
• Experience leading Lean principles on projects preferred.

Working Environment

• Valid and unrestricted driver’s license required.
• Must be able to lift at least 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.