Superintendent - Water/Wastewater - Charlotte

Company Mission Statement: To build up our communities, our clients, and each other by building trust in everything we do.

Summary/Objective:

Promotes the company mission statement by working with the project manager to coordinate planning, scheduling, and construction of projects. Objectives include meeting the owners, designers, and Harper’s safety, schedule, budget, and quality goals. Assigned project responsibilities include, but are not limited to: safety, quality, and production. May work on standalone projects or under the direction of a site Superintendent on a multi-facet project.

Essential Functions:

• Examine and inspect work progress, equipment, and construction sites to verify safety and ensure that specifications are met. 
• Promote and enforce safety first and foremost. Look for potential safety issues on the project. Stay current on safe work practices and OSHA standards. Hold all employees accountable for practicing and enforcing safety. Ensure Pre-Task Planning sheets are completed daily and signed for safety.
• Be the foremost technical authority on the project. 
• Plan, schedule, and coordinate with Trade Partners. Coordinate efforts with Foreman and Crew. Review project plans and specifications to verify accuracy and new developments.
• Work with the project team to develop a project schedule. Project equipment needs and monitor rentals. Understand and utilize all internal resources available. Clearly express to the project work force the project goals and expectations.
• Do take-offs of formwork and ensure that form materials are on the project when needed. 
• Order small tools and expendables (i.e., nails, saws, drills, wall ties) in advance and assure that they are available when needed.
• Monitor job. Maintain good relations with the owner. Administer Company policies and procedures. 
• Project labor requirements, interview, and recommend personnel for hire as needed. Motivate the work force; reward employees for good work; and take appropriate measures when work is mediocre.
• Initiate formal and informal feedback conversations. Initiate conversations regarding the workers’ future and goals within the company. Train employees. Handle employee concerns and complaints regarding conflicts and performance. Immediately address all quality or production issues.
• Confer with supervisory and engineering personnel and inspectors and suppliers of tools and materials to resolve construction problems and improve construction methods including but not limited to design, lack of productivity, and work interfaces. 
• Inspect work in progress to insure consistency in workmanship.
• Maintain a high level of professional ethics and demand the same of all employees. 

Competencies:

• Scheduling.
  • Ability to understand material delivery dates and when they are required. 
• Demonstrate ability to understand conflicts regarding design.  
  • With Trade Partners.
  • With Arch/Engineers.
  • Knows when to RFI an issue or resolve effectively. 
• Demonstrate willingness and some ability to run a Trade Partner coordination meeting. 
  • Includes setting an agenda and maintaining the agenda. 
  • Understand critical issues for meeting. 
  • Run the meeting effectively. 
• Attend all OAC meetings. 
  • Includes assisting in setting an agenda and maintaining the agenda. 
  • Assist in critical issues for meeting. 
  • Assist in running the meeting effectively where required. 
• Become proficient at solving clashes and conflicts of building systems in a manner that does not compromise the engineered basis of design.
  • Also show the ability to understand when documentation is required related to drawing and specification updates and/or cost impacts.
• Demonstrate ability to develop and manage a QAQC program.
• Demonstrate some ability to supervise a project utilizing BIM technologies. 
  • Coordinate a 3D design for conflicts. 
  • Coordinate a 3D design layout in the field. 
  • Utilize BIM Glue and Navisworks software when appropriate to assist in the BIM process on a project. 
• OSHA 30 certified.
• Proven track record of a strong safety culture on the jobsite – is a leader in safety. 
• Has experience building from the ground up on more than 1 project as a Superintendent. 
• Some understanding of construction means and methods for all scopes of work. 
• Understand the importance of communicating and developing relationships with City, local agencies and utility representatives. 
• Demonstrate an understanding of: 
  • Plans.
  • Specs.
• Demonstrate the ability to lead the jobsite to include: 
  • Harper personnel.
  • Trade Partners.
• Demonstrate flexibility and accept change often. 
• Must be detail oriented. 
• Supervise multiple tasks and meet deadlines consistently. 
• Able to solve complex issues. 
• A “Can Do” attitude. 
• Read and understand people and their intentions. 
• Can build relationships with project teammates and Trade Partners. 

Supervisory Responsibilities: Superintendent shall supervise all Trade Partners, consultants, and vendors daily. This supervision shall ensure adequate manpower is available for each task and compliant work performed. This position shall be responsible for monitoring project security personnel. Superintendent shall supervise all Assistant-Superintendents.

Work Environment: While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; moving mechanical parts; high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; outside weather conditions; extreme cold and extreme heat. The employee is occasionally exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals, risk of electrical shock and risk of vibration. The noise level in the work environment is sometimes loud.

Physical Demands:

• The Superintendent is required to work in a variety of conditions relative to construction jobsite environments and must be able to perform the physical requirements of the job, as assigned.
• Weather and climate conditions will vary throughout the progress of a project and the superintendent must be able to inspect all ongoing construction activities over the duration of the assigned project.
• This role requires walking over varied terrain, climbing, stooping, bending, and lifting. Lifting requirements vary from minimal loads to heavy; but help is always available with heavier loads.
• Inspection for quality, consistency and completeness of work frequently requires climbing ladders, stairs, and scaffolding.
• Driving a company-owned vehicle is required to perform the duties of a Superintendent. The Superintendent is required to have a valid state-issued license, a satisfactory motor vehicle record, safe driving behavior, and must adhere to our Driving and Truck Policy.

Travel Required: Travel to/from multiple jobsites, projects, and offices. Little overnight or weekend travel.

Education and Experience:

• Minimum 4 years of jobsite supervision experience. 
• This includes working as an Assistant Superintendent or Foreman. 
• Experience with Harper may be a plus.
• Office experience of Microsoft office (Excel, word, project & Outlook) is also preferred.

Benefits: 

• Competitive Benefit Package 
• 401(k) 
• Transparency in growth, pay, etc. 
• Community involvement. 
• Career advancement. 
• Performance feedback. 
• Teambuilding events.

Additional Eligibility Requirements: None

Work Authorization/Security Clearance Requirements: Authorized to work in the United States.

Affirmative Action/EEO statement: Harper provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. Harper complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.

Other Duties: Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.