Traveling Superintendent, Commercial Construction

About the Role

We are seeking a hard-working leader with an extreme commitment to safety who prefers to manage the construction process from the field. This is an exciting, long-term career opportunity with ARCO, a Family of Construction Companies. You can live anywhere in the United States as long as you’re willing to travel. You’ll manage construction and administrative activities associated with field operations from day one, ensuring projects are completed on schedule, within budget, and per specifications.

Responsibilities

• Attend the post-award review meeting to receive project information and details for preplanning before 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.
• 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.
• Assist the project manager/engineer in their duties including prompt shipment of materials and permanent equipment, in obtaining approvals of shop drawings and material samples.
• Coordinate the activities of subcontractors to permit them to perform their work effectively and to integrate it with project schedules and progress.
• Inform all supervisors and subcontractors promptly of any construction schedule changes.
• Assist in the preparation of all job progress and cost reports to accurately reflect actual cost.
• Review and approve all requisitions, field purchase orders, invoices, and other significant reports and documents.
• Cooperate with the owner and their 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.
• Hold job site meetings with the project manager and the regional manager.
• 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.
• Make decisions under tight deadlines.
• Organize people, tools, and equipment and plan/manage multiple activities to accomplish desired results.
• Demonstrate leadership skills with the ability and willingness to face challenges, direct others, and effectively address conflict.
• Exhibit commitment to quality by evaluating project-related processes, making necessary changes, using customer input to make improvements, and meeting/exceeding internal and external customer expectations.
• Act with integrity to support the company, its values, and employees while maintaining a constant focus on meeting/exceeding customer requirements and expectations.

Requirements

• 5-25 years of construction experience, with the last 5 years as lead superintendent on commercial, distribution, manufacturing, and/or cold storage projects.
• Must be willing to travel as projects require (minimally within the Southeast Region).
• Proficiency using Word, Excel, Outlook, and project scheduling programs.
• Experience and proficiency working with an iPad or similar tablet highly preferred.
• Possess and maintain a current, valid driver license in your state of residence.
• Ability to meet the physical demands of the job, including but not limited to: standing or walking for long periods of time, occasionally on uneven terrain, bending, kneeling, crouching, climbing stairs, and/or lifting heavy loads of up to 50 pounds.

Benefits

• Company pick-up truck or truck allowance.
• Living and travel reimbursement.
• Business expenses and mileage reimbursement.
• Industry-leading performance-based bonus program.
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP).
• Traditional and Roth 401k.
• Tuition reimbursement for associates.
• Scholarship for associates’ children up to $28,000 per child.
• 1-month paid sabbatical after every five years of employment, plus $5,000 for travel.
• 1-week paid volunteer leave each year.
• 100% charitable match.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage.
• 100% paid 10-week maternity leave.

About ARCO

ARCO is a Family of Construction Companies and one of the fastest-growing, privately-owned companies in America, celebrating over 30 years of experience as design-build experts. We have completed over 7,500 design-build projects nationwide and ranked #9 on ENR’s Design-Build Firms list and #34 on ENR's Top 400 Contractors list. Our first core value is to treat people fairly and do the right thing. We are committed to building and sustaining a culture that supports diversity and inclusion and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.