Superintendent

Superintendent is the primary on-base point of contact for project employees, sub-contractors and clients. The Superintendent provides primary onsite management of projects, sub-contractors and employees, to include effective maintenance of customer relationships, client expectations and concerns. The Superintendent reports to the Program Manager.

Responsibilities

• Provide calculations on hours involved, develop construction project schedule, evaluate the quantity of materials needed, along with truck, plant and human resources required.
• Work closely with the Project Manager to communicate changing requirements, scheduling, subcontractor issues, and any other issues that arise during construction.
• Responsible for oversight of installation project safety compliance, bringing problems to the attention of the Project Manager, Safety Department or HR Manager.
• Directly supervise and coordinate all field activities of mid to large scale construction projects on their assigned base installation.
• Schedule and coordinate all project activities, supervising project crews to ensure quality workmanship, efficiency, employee satisfaction, morale, communication, commitment, teamwork and pride.
• Review and verify crew time sheets and submit to Payroll on specified days.
• Recognize and communicate any priority projects or problems, such as employee or job costing issues and/or issues from the client.
• Work closely with the Contractor Quality Control Officer and Site Safety Health Officer to ensure project success.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Coordinate, direct, and lead workers engaged in construction activities.
• May supervise a Junior Superintendent.

Requirements

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in construction, with emphasis in superintendence involving mid to large scale construction projects.
• USACE experience preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or construction management is preferred, but extensive experience in lieu of degree will be considered.
• Experience and training must include understanding construction methods, techniques, equipment and hands-on experience in a supervisory position.
• OSHA 40 Certified.

Skills

• Ability to plan, allocate resources, manage production and coordinate people and equipment.
• Strong coordination, time management, active listening, oral and written expression and comprehension, critical thinking and reasoning skills.
• Basic knowledge of administration and management.
• Ability to recognize problems and work toward solutions.
• Good judgment and ability to maintain good working relationships with the public and fellow employees.
• Ability to read, understand and apply information obtained from blueprints, surveys and job specifications.
• Excellent communication skills and adept in managing multiple construction contracts from concept to completion.
• Sufficient interpersonal skills to positively interact with colleagues, client and subcontractors to achieve mutual goals.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Occasionally stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; operate vehicles and office equipment, reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop; kneel; talk or hear; taste or smell.
• Occasionally lift and/or move up to 80 pounds for 50 feet.
• Ability to perform tasks on all areas and aspects of construction project, including climbing ladders for heights up to 60 feet and crawling for distances of 50 feet.

Work Environment

• Work is regularly performed indoors and outdoors in all types of weather conditions, including snow, rain, sleet, extreme winds, or ice storms.
• May be exposed to extreme temperatures, hot and cold, as part of environmental factors.
• Work may be performed near moving mechanical parts and/or vibration.
• May be required to work in areas where high noise hazards prevail.
• May be exposed to fumes or airborne particles or electrical shock hazards.