Superintendent - Healthcare/Industrial Construction - Cleveland, OH

Job Purpose

Provides overall management of field operations to one or more projects, establishes field objectives and policies, safety, quality control, and monitors construction and financial activities through administrative direction of the Project Manager, as well as mentoring Project Superintendents and Superintendents.

Compliance – Support the project team’s efforts to enhance performance metrics relative to profitability, risk management, safety, quality control, and standard operating procedures.

People – Drive the development of Project Superintendents, Forepersons, and Senior Forepersons who may be on your projects.

Client Satisfaction – Optimize client relationships through communication and operational excellence; focus on positioning for future work.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

The individual in this position is expected to be able to successfully perform the following duties and responsibilities according to Shook’s Policies and Procedures and established business practices.  This individual will have the best opportunity to succeed in this position by embracing Shook’s Mission / Vision / Values. 

Operational Excellence

• Manages the development of the project team.
• Manages the project budget for all field activities and general conditions.
• Evaluate and implement changes to the project schedule.
• Communicates the schedule status and progress to the project team.
• Plans and communicates all shutdowns and tie-ins.
• Establishes credibility among owners, trade contractors, unions, etc. by maintaining a fair and trustworthy environment.
• Leads regularly scheduled subcontractor coordination meetings.
• Oversees the day-to-day operations and recording of daily reports.
• Communicates the overall project status to upper management.
• Resolve jurisdictional disputes.
• Manages all field operations.
• Works with the Project Solutions Team to develop and manage the cost-loaded project schedule.
• Participates in the Collaborative Project Delivery (CPD) Process and analyzes/uses labor dashboards.
• Coordinates labor, equipment, subcontractors, drawings, and specifications.
• Responsible for all labor and equipment costs, including input with the monthly projections.
• Identifies, evaluates, and mitigates project risk.
• Understands the contract documents to foresee problems before they arise.
• Communicates quality standards to each subcontractor and vendor.
• Manages job site cleanliness.
• Assists the Project Manager in preparing monthly billings.
• Prepares daily logs.
• Assists in estimating change orders and future projects.
• Understand and prepare EEO logs as required.
• Manages the recruiting and evaluation of new talent.
• Manages the size of field staff by increasing or decreasing the crew sizes, as needed.
• Communicate with the Regional Field Operations Manager to share resources.
• Assigns tasks and areas of responsibility to labor foremen and project superintendents.
• Ensures that on-site construction equipment is maintained.
• Receives materials and records the condition of shipments.
• Ensures that progress is updated timely and correct manner in the project schedule.
• Creates and manages a 3-week look-ahead schedule.
• Participates in Pre-work meetings.
• Performs first work inspections.
• Communicate with project teams on quality issues.
• Tracks production units completed each week.
• Manages punch list completion and project closeout.
• Plans the work to ensure that each crew member under their supervision has all the materials, tools, and equipment to complete the work.
• Ensures the crew’s safety and quality planning is completed and followed (audit when required).
• Participates in routine schedule and coordination meetings with project staff for material, equipment, subcontractor, and labor needs.
• Maintains accurate timekeeping for crews under their responsibility.
• Ensures accurate daily reports and critical information are documented and completed regularly and timely.
• Coordinates and communicates engineering and layout needs with the other project team members.

This role description is not all-inclusive. Other duties and responsibilities may be assigned from time to time and this role description may be revised with or without notice.

Reporting Relationships

• The position reports to the Regional Field Operations Manager and Director of Field Operations
• The position is mentored by the Senior Superintendent, Regional Field Operations Manager, and Director of Field Operations
• The position is a mentor for: Project Engineer, Project Superintendent, Foreperson, Senior Foreperson
• Position to work closely with the Project Manager, Project Engineer, Project Superintendent, and Forepersons.

Competencies

• Able to communicate technical information, convey ideas or concepts to recommend suggestions, and/or develop solutions.
• Encourages teamwork at all levels on the job.
• Is self-motivated and has a good work ethic.
• Is looked to as a role model.
• Professional Certifications preferred.
• Member of a professional organization preferred.
• Lead field labor recruitment
• Keep up with current technology (BIM, 3D Modelling, Pipe Detailing, Surveying, etc.)

Level of Responsibility

Project Size:          Effectively and efficiently manage the company’s medium-to-large projects

Project Team:       Senior Project Manager, Project Manager, Senior Project Engineer, Project Engineer, Project Superintendent

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Education and Experience

• 2-year technical college or equivalent experience required, 4-year degree in related field preferred
• On-site experience required.
• Formal apprenticeship training, journeyman improvement classes, or equivalent experience preferred.
• 5-10 years of general construction experience preferred.

Language Skills:

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.  Ability to write daily task planners and safety plans.  Ability to speak effectively before customers or employees of the organization. Ability to communicate and understand the requirements of various project types and to work with different personality types. 

Mathematical Skills:

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.  Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

Reasoning Ability:

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.  Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Computer Skills:

Proficiency with office equipment, computers, and various PC software programs, and knowledge of estimating software.

Other Skills:

Construction Knowledge- must have a thorough background and knowledge, skills, and abilities (self-perform) to plan and direct day-to-day work in a high-quality, professional & cost-efficient manner.  Should be strong in areas of self-perform work, including carpentry, concrete, sitework, mechanical systems, process equipment, process piping, and surveying. Contract plans and specification knowledge, as well as knowledge of ADA requirements, building codes, instruments, and equipment knowledge is preferred.

Certificates, Licenses, and Registrations:

Valid driver’s license with a clean driving record.  Motor Vehicle report required.

OSHA 30 hours required.

Physical Demands:

Medium amount of physical exertion. Medium manual dexterity or physical manipulation. Medium level of physical stamina and endurance. Maintain regular and punctual attendance, work overtime as assigned, travel overnight as required, drive long distances, work in cold, hot, dusty, loud environments, and comply with all company policies and procedures, including safety.

Work Environment:

The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

Shook Construction Co. participates in E-Verify.
As part of our hiring process, we use E-Verify to confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. E-Verify is a program administered by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the Social Security Administration.