Traveling Superintendent, Construction

About You

Do you have an extreme commitment to safety? Are you a hard-working leader that never settles for less than superior quality? Do you prefer to manage the construction process from outside the trailer?

Who are we?

We are ARCO, a Family of Construction Companies. You’ll need 5-25 years of experience leading ground-up, cold storage and light industrial construction projects, 100K sq ft and above. You’ll have the opportunity to manage the construction and administrative activities associated with the field operations of a project from day one!

What We Can Offer You

• Brought the project to completion on schedule, within budget, and per the project specifications.
• We are dedicated to the well-being of our associates and are proud to be consistently recognized as a Best Place to Work.
• Compensation and benefits package supports our associates and their families, benefits local communities and communities around the world.
• Vehicle allowance, per diem, and living expenses on traveling jobs.
• 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 12-week maternity leave.
• At ARCO, 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.
• We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment.
• We hire the best and the brightest from across the country – constructing a team of experts in architecture, design, engineering, project management, and business services.

A Day in the Life

• 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 and obtaining approvals of shop drawings and material samples.
• Cookordinate 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 costs.
• Review and approve all requisitions, field purchase orders, invoices, 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.
• Hold job site meetings with 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 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 in a manner of integrity that shows support for the company, its values, and the employees while maintaining a constant focus on meeting/exceeding customer requirements and expectations.

Necessary Qualifications

• 5-25 years of construction experience, with at least 5 of those years as a lead superintendent on warehouse or distribution center projects that are a minimum of 100k sq ft.
• At least five years of recent experience working within the Southeast.
• Willing to travel nationally.
• Computer skills: proficiency in using Word, Excel, Outlook and project scheduling programs.
• Possess and maintain a current, valid driver's 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.