Superintendent - Winchester, VA

Job Responsibilities

• Reads and interprets project plans and specifications and analyzes construction methods and scheduling for details and sequences of work.
• Promotes a culture of jobsite safety and demands safe work practices from everyone onsite.
• Rectifies jobsite hazards immediately and ensures that all safety procedures are adhered to both by Warfel employees and subcontractor employees and visitors.
• Affirms that designated safety personnel conduct regular safety inspections and reviews.
• Empowers employees with a culture of safety as a top priority and is proactive with safety for Warfel employees.
• Counsels employees on safety policies and procedures.
• Conducts weekly Toolbox Talks.
• Maintains detailed Daily Logs for work occurring onsite.
• Creates 3-week lookahead schedules for the project on a weekly basis and assists project management staff with overall schedule updates.
• Proactively communicates upcoming work with subcontractors, vendors, and clients.
• Maintains direct contact with trade subcontractors and vendors to schedule deliveries and manpower needed.
• Informs project management staff of any unusual circumstances or issues that may cause delays.
• Coincides closely with Director of Field Operations, Foreman, and Project Manager to discuss Warfel manpower needs, equipment, and supplies to ensure they are planned to be onsite in a timely fashion.
• Establishes and maintains dimensional controls for project, which may include the use of a third party surveyor or layout personnel.
• Supervises the workmanship of subcontractors to ensure work is in compliance with the project drawings and specification and meets Warfel quality standards.
• Reviews shop drawings submitted by subcontractors and field measurements to confirm design requirements are met before materials are fabricated.
• Purchases miscellaneous jobsite materials and rough hardware and supplies as authorized by the Project Manager.
• Ensures that no extra work or deviations from the contract documents are made without proper authorization from the Project Manager.
• Promptly brings Client and Architect requests for changes to the attention of the Project Manager for schedule and cost implication discussions.
• Meets with client representatives, as appropriate, to discuss the status of the project and review and identify areas of question.
• Works in conjunction with Project Management staff to relay information to the client.
• Supervises Warfel field labor and makes recommendations on promotions and terminations.
• Provides performance evaluations for staff, as requested.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years' supervisory experience on commercial construction projects.
• Must have construction background and training.

Physical Requirements

• Position spends 80% of the time on an active construction site.
• Will need to move frequently throughout a construction jobsite with uneven terrain and in inclement weather.
• May need to occasionally move around the inside of the office to access file cabinets, manage copiers and other business materials, etc.
• Frequently communicates with internal and external clients to exchange correct and accurate information.
• Occasional need to lift or move heavy materials up to 50 lbs.
• Ability to maneuver and operate equipment occurs occasionally.
• Working at heights will vary, as well as working with various pieces of equipment that will provide protection at such heights: ladders, scaffolds, aerial man lifts, and personal fall protection.
• Climbing up and down ladders, scaffolds, and other objects in multi-story buildings while carrying tools and equipment may occur occasionally.
• Need to bend, kneel, crouch, and crawl as appropriate.

Benefits

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Retailment Plan (401k, IRA)
• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
• Paid Time Off (Vacation & Public Holidays)
• Parental Leave
• Employer Paid Short Term Disability

Warfel Construction Company is an equal opportunity employer.