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 letting them share in the company’s rewards, we’ve grown sustainably for over 100 years. Our diverse teams enrich lives through inspired people and places, and we need inspired individuals like you 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 the team, construction sequencing, and project goals to achieve 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, changes, and implements the project’s schedule in conjunction with the Project Manager.
• Tracks and monitors project budget and costs using project management system reports and data from the Project Manager.
• Communicates key project information to owners, design teams, governing authorities, subcontractors, suppliers, and other departments.
• Follows the project filing and documentation system, updating drawings, logs, diaries, and inspection notebooks.
• Approves and records unit cost information for weekly reports and 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 the timecard approval process 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 field operations leadership and project team efforts to create a project pre-plan; implements, monitors, and adjusts as needed.
• Partners with field leadership to establish field staffing for assigned projects.
• Partners with project management to identify schedule and costs associated with project changes.
• Participates in negotiations with owners and architects to gain agreement on project changes.
• Prepares and presents materials for project review meetings, including monthly reviews and other key meetings.
• 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.
• Ensures positive, proactive implementation of JE Dunn’s non-discrimination policy.

Additional Responsibilities for Senior Superintendent

• Manages complex stand-alone or multiple projects from initial planning to completion.
• Manages 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/or region training initiatives.
• Engages in business, industry, and community activities to build and strengthen external relationships.
• Takes a lead role in the project pursuit process.
• Collaborates with the marketing team on presentations and marketing activities.
• Develops new business opportunities and generates future work by cultivating client relationships.
• Assumes responsibility for management, scheduling, production, safety, and quality on projects or portions of projects.
• Identifies, understands, and actively manages project risks.
• Uses awareness, experience, and knowledge to identify problems and recommend solutions for team review and implementation.
• Manages deliverables provided by internal resources and functions such as IPS, logistics, etc.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, engineering, or related field preferred.

Experience

• 10+ years of construction experience.
• 8+ years of field supervision experience.
• Experience leading Lean principles on projects preferred.

Skills

• Ability to perform work accurately and completely in a timely manner.
• Advanced verbal and written communication skills.
• Advanced presentation skills.
• 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 processes 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.

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 aligned to this position is Professional Non-Union. Click here for benefits details.