Superintendent

About you

The ideal candidate will have five plus years working as a lead Superintendent on tilt wall construction projects. ARCO is a growing national general contractor with a focus on light industrial, cold storage, and light manufacturing projects throughout the country. Our offices are located in St. Louis, Atlanta, Tampa, Chicago, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Kansas City, Indianapolis, Dallas, Houston, and Cincinnati.

Responsibilities

• Directly manage the construction and administrative activities associated with the field operations of a project.
• Bring the project to completion on schedule, within budget, and per the project specifications.
• Enforce all Safety and Quality Control policies and procedures and implement all company policies and regulations.
• Attend the post award review meeting to receive project information and details for preplanning prior to construction.
• Participate with the project manager in preparing a schedule of construction activities and their sequence, the organization structure, staff selection, and the manpower and construction equipment requirements of the project.
• Assure that adequate manpower is provided as required to meet construction schedules.
• Analyze construction equipment requirements and provide necessary equipment as required to utilize manpower efficiently, and release equipment when not required.
• Direct and control the total construction project to meet specifications and within the allotted time schedule in an efficient manner to produce the expected profit.
• Direct and supervise the activities of craft superintendents and/or foremen in the performance of their regular duties.
• Determine and convey to subordinates the most efficient construction techniques to be employed to assure quality and efficiency in construction.
• Assist in the activities of the project manager/engineer in their duties including prompt shipment of materials and permanent equipment, in obtaining approvals of shop drawings and material samples, in preparing and submitting all change orders.
• Review all request for change orders with the project manager to assure adequate provisions for direct costs, overhead, profit and time extensions are accounted for and are properly documented as well as that they are submitted promptly.
• Avoidance of conflicts and ensuring smooth coordination between subcontractors.
• Inform all supervisors and subcontractors promptly of any construction schedule changes.
• Review and approve all requisitions, field purchase orders, invoices, progress payment requests, and other significant reports and documents.
• Cooperate with the owner and his representatives, keeping them informed of construction progress.
• Cooperate with architects or owner representatives on an amicable basis, but in the long term interest of the company.
• Report regularly to the project manager to keep them constantly informed on job progress, plans, and problems that could significantly affect costs or schedules.
• Maintain a daily diary to permanently record all significant project facts, events, conditions, visitors, owner representative contacts, commitments, agreements and approvals.
• Direct adherence to the company’s safety program in all phases and areas of the project.
• Carry out any additional responsibilities assigned by the project manager.

Qualifications

• 5-25 years experience as a lead superintendent on tilt-up construction projects, preferable on jobs that are a minimum of 100k sf.
• Able to make decisions under tight deadlines.
• Able to organize people, tools, and equipment and plan/manage multiple activities to accomplish desired results.
• Demonstrated leadership skills with ability and willingness to face challenges, direct others, and effectively address conflict.
• Exhibit commitment to quality by evaluating project-related processes and making necessary changes, using customer input to make improvements, and meeting/exceeding internal and external customer expectations.
• Computer skills: proficiency using Word, Excel, Outlook and project scheduling programs.
• Act in a manner of integrity that shows support for the company, its values, and the employees, while maintaining constant focus on meeting/exceeding customer requirements and expectations.
• Possess and maintain a current, valid driver's license in your state of residence.

Benefits

We Offer a Competitive Benefit Package that Includes Tuition Reimbursement, 401(k), Profit Sharing, 1 Month Paid Sabbatical after 5 years of employment, Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance, and Yearly bonus potential.