Concrete Superintendent

Big-D is looking for a dynamic Concrete Superintendent. This is a great opportunity to continue your career with a company that is on a mission to be the most sought-after company in the business. We seek and employ exceptional, hard-working, lifetime learners; we give them the tools to succeed when we find them. We have a culture of growth and achievement powered by innovation, supported by purpose and joy.

Big-D Construction has an opportunity for a Concrete Superintendent to join our team of construction professionals based out of Salt Lake City, UT.

Experience/Training:

• Bachelor's degree or 5 years of related experience working on concrete construction projects; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Critical Skills:

• Extensive knowledge of established construction practices, procedures, and techniques as well as applicable local, state and federal building codes.
• Familiarity with a wide range of equipment and tools and proficiency in skilled construction, and repair tasks.
• Possess strong computer skills; proficient in MS Excel, MS Word, MS Outlook.
• Advanced understanding of construction scheduling and sequencing, and cost control.
• Knowledge of general survey and layout practices.
• Ability to interact and communicate effectively with project team, customers, subcontractors, vendors, inspectors, and employees at all levels of the organization. Effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.
• Ability to effectively lead and manage teams.
• Thorough and attentive to details; extremely organized and able to prioritize and multitask.
• Ability to proactively plan and identify risks to meet or exceed the deadline while meeting the safety requirements, productivity goals, sustainability goals and quality.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of abstract variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and professionalism in the workplace.
• Ability to read, understand, and red-line work orders, budget, change orders, safety standards, plans specifications, shop drawings, submittals, manufacturer’s literature.  Ability to read and comprehend complex instructions, correspondence, memos, blue prints, contract documents and specifications, and CPM schedules.
• Possess strong customer service skills.
• Regular, timely, and predictable attendance is required for this position.

Duties, Responsibilities and Expectations: (other duties may be assigned to meet business needs)

• Manage safety on the project.  Coordinate with corporate safety when and accident or injury happens on the project. 
• Provides overall on-site leadership. Manages everything on the jobsite and immediate areas around the jobsite.  Takes ownership for project outcomes and overcomes challenges within budget and schedule; exceeding owner expectations.
• Responsible for schedule, safety, quality, sustainability, production, logistics and coordination.
• Maintains an orderly, clean, safe jobsite that is organized with storage, staging, parking access, etc.
• Supervises and schedules craft employees and/or other on-site company personnel in person. Assumes responsibility for productivity of crafts, efficient use of materials and equipment, and contractual performance of the project.
• Acts as a mentor and encourages subordinate growth and development.
• Works with the project team to establish goals and develop accountability.

• Coordinates and directs all subcontractor and vendor deliveries to ensure timeliness and efficient placement on site.
• Ensures that the project is being constructed according to the master schedule and that the milestone dates are being achieved.
• Manages project staging, access, hoisting, vertical and horizontal movement of material and craft people; and tracks productivity compared to the budget.
• Holds and conducts weekly subcontractor meetings and on-site safety orientation meetings, documenting items discussed, attendance sheets, holds subcontractors accountable as per Big-D expectations.
• Identifies schedule risks and plans of action, and keeps project manager up-to-date on risk exposures to add to exposure log.
• Assists the project manager and/or project engineer in creating a detailed construction schedule; effectively communicates all anticipated project activities and reasonably estimates appropriate duration for each activity.
• Creates and maintains a schedule using computer software to be reviewed with subcontractors.
• Produce a meaningful 3-week look ahead schedule.  Clearly communicates goals to subs from week to week in subcontractor coordination meetings.  The 3-week schedule must mirror the overall project CPM schedule.
• Updates master schedule on a monthly basis, and makes certain the owner and architect understand it.
• Identifies active and potential delays to the project and assures that these delays are being documented on CPM and communicated to the project team.
• Creates a recovery plan for project delays.
• Creates a procurement log for critical materials and/or equipment to be delivered to project.  This can be done by adding appropriate activities to CPM schedule (a joint effort with PM or PE).

  Benefits: 

• Free Medical & Dental Insurance premiums
• HSA (Health Savings Account) with employer contribution
• 401k with Match
• Long-Term & Short-Term Disability
• Life Insurance
• Supplemental Benefits
• PTO & Paid Holidays 
• Vehicle as Superintendent

Additional Job Information 

Interested applicants must submit their resume for consideration using our applicant tracking system. Due to the high volume of applications received, only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Unsolicited resumes from search firms or employment agencies, or similar, will not be paid a fee and become the property of Big-D Construction. #LI-Onsite