Specialty Superintendent

Work hard. Have fun! At Cerris Builders, we believe in delivering quality craftsmanship while having fun along the way. Our group of construction companies prides itself on our almost 100-year history, our employee ownership structure, and our competitive pay and benefits. From the moment you start working with us, we’ve got your growth in mind. We believe Cerris isn’t just a great place to start your career – it’s a great place to watch it advance for years to come.

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Nature of Work

While focused on a particular skilled trade, directly supervises self-perform crews for the field construction of a project including its organization, planning and scheduling in order to complete the work on time and within budget.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Conducts workplace inspections assessing quantity and specification/quality and safety compliance.
• Communicates with client representatives, architects, engineers, inspectors, vendors, crews, subcontractors, and suppliers to facilitate timely project completion.
• Reviews all contracts, drawings, and specifications and develops on-site plans and procedures for construction on the basis of starting and completion times and staffing requirements for each phase of construction.
• Creates project management documentation that may include schedules, RFIs, jobsite controls, tracking reports, daily reports, etc.
• Advises project management of potential problems, work interference, schedule difficulties, etc.; assists in circumventing/resolving such problems as required.
• Coordinates work among, directs, and monitors activities of various subcontractors to achieve a smooth project completion.
• Actively reviews the work performance and implements defined procedures to assure good quality control and make certain work conforms with plans and specifications.
• Conducts safety meetings and assumes responsibility for safety of self-perform crews by ensuring all onsite personnel comply with project procedures, safety program requirements, work rules, etc.; Documents violations, notifies project management and safety officials, and recommends/implements corrective actions, as required.
• Participates in the recruiting, assessment, and hiring of construction personnel.
• Coordinates, supervises and trains all direct reports to achieve project objectives.
• Works with operations or project manager to assure work is consistent with estimates, procedures, dimensional control, equipment and manpower; keeps them properly updated on progress schedules; and schedules delivery of materials and equipment.
• Ensures all necessary permits and other temporary facilities are in place before construction begins.
• Exercises initiative or, as directed, performs additional duties to meet the needs of the organization.
  
  

In addition to the above responsibilities, this position will be responsible for the following:

• Oversees Specialty Superintendents and their respective feature/scopes of work.
• Provides advice, guidance, and direction to Assistant and Specialty Superintendents toward their professional development.
  
  

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of a specific skilled trade (i.e. carpentry, masonry, electrical, etc. as per the project’s demands).
• Ability to collaborate with and function well within a team-oriented environment.
• Proficiency within reading and interpreting construction documents.
• Possess working knowledge of general construction methods and practices.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite.
• Ability to learn new computer programs for field management / reporting purposes.
  
  

Education

• A minimum of a degree from a four-year college, university, trade school, or equivalent experience.
  
  

Experience

• 3 years or more of related work experience preferred.
• Will have supervisory responsibilities; 1 years of field supervision experience preferred.
• Experience working on federal projects or with the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) preferred.
  
  

Physical Demands and Working Environment

• Physical demands for this position are heavy. The work requires considerable strenuous physical activity such as frequent climbing, lifting objects (75 pounds), and/or the use of equipment. There may be times of physical exertion, such as long periods of standing; walking over rough, uneven or rocky surfaces; recurring bending, crouching, stooping, stretching, reaching, climbing or similar activities. The work may require specific but common physical characteristics and abilities such as above-average agility and dexterity. Requires a good ability to see, hear, and speak.
• Standard project site environment may include machinery, parts and chemicals; may require protective gear.
  
  

Cerris and our group of companies are an Equal Opportunity Employer EEO/AA/M/F/D/V/VEVRAA