What are the responsibilities and job description for the Project Superintendent - Heavy Highway Construction position at S.M. Hentges & Sons Inc.?
Position Summary:
Duties of this position focus on ensuring high quality work on all projects, communicating goals and directions effectively to the multiple crews, proactively identifying problem areas on jobs, overcoming obstacles, and providing quality control. This position is also responsible for daily interactions with any subcontractors, inspectors, owners/GCs, and company leadership. The Project Superintendent must understand budgets, change orders, cost codes, purchase orders, contracts and must have a full understanding of overall project design.
Functional Responsibilities:
· Serves as a field general that motivates and enforces a strong safety culture on the project. Discusses and implements best practices that drive site safety daily
· Manages and maintains thorough knowledge of documents and schedule of activities
· Aggressively focuses on delivering the highest level of quality on all projects
· Monitors construction activities, including subcontractor performance for adherence to project documents and maintains Quality Control cost reports, change-order requests, monthly billing input, punch lists and any other standard operating procedure reports
· Proactively identifies potential problem areas early in the process and develops strategies to overcome obstacles
· Coordinates with Field Operations personnel to get crews and equipment allocated to the Superintendent’s project(s)
· Ensure crews have a clear understanding of their duties and responsibilities, provide accurate information and direction as well as the necessary tools, materials, and equipment to perform their jobs
· Maintains daily paperwork and electronic data, such as daily reports, field/inspection reports, purchase orders, contracts, billing reports, receipts, delivery tickets and correspondence
· Proactively work with the SMH dispatch team for securing the necessary trucking
· Knowledge of GPS and machine control to ensure high quality layout and quality of the work
General Responsibilities:
· Develops, monitors, and enforces compliance with site-specific safety manual and enforces a clean and safe jobsite including documentation, and is OSHA compliant
· Notifies appropriate personnel of safety violations and takes corrective action where necessary
· Ensures that proper safety equipment is available and used by all field personnel
· Actively participates in project appropriate pre-planning meetings with subcontractors to familiarize all subcontractors with the project schedules, construction methods, company procedures and policies and quality standards
· Provides quality control/assurance support on self-performance work and subcontractors’ work
· Reviews, expedites, and monitors material deliveries in accordance with the project schedule. Reviews all design revisions for added cost and schedule impact.
· Maintains up-to-date progress information, including labor and material cost data
· Ensures accurate and updated documents are maintained on-site
· Participates with Project Manager in weekly and monthly reviews; Immediately reports issues and delays
· Preplans all schedule activities, labor and material requirements for the project, and maintains communication with the project team
· Creates three-week, look-ahead schedules for all work that reflects the project schedule to make sure all required resources are available and communicate to the team
· Ensures punch list is completed per exit strategy requirements, and reports final numbers
· Can efficiently function on a computer to manage the project(s) including schedules, email, Bluebeam, and Procore
· Has the ability to manage a project from start to finish
· Communicates and works proactively to address all subcontractor issues
· Resolves project problems, disputes, and open issues on a daily basis
· Develops and maintains relationships with owners, owner’s on-site rep, architect, engineer, subcontractors, and vendors
· Identifies personality differences and works hard to communicate and achieve common goals, spends time daily developing and mentoring others
· Work with estimating/bidding personnel to provide input on productions, equipment, and process to ensure competitive bidding to win work
· Any other duties as assigned
Compensation
This is a full-time seasonal position performed on location at multiple job sites throughout the greater Twin Cities area. Additionally, some time will be spent on premise in the corporate headquarters. Compensation will be based on qualifications and will be competitive with the market.
S.M. Hentges & Sons is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any protected classes including disability and veteran status.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $100,000.00 - $135,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 10 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
- Overtime
- Weekends as needed
Pay may depend on skills and/or qualifications
Education:
- High school or equivalent (Required)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $100,000 - $135,000