Superintendent

JOB SUMMARY

The Superintendent implements all field activities for self-performed work, subcontractor work, and field logistical items by coordinating and managing Pankow employees, union employees, and subcontractors. This role acts as a leader in the field in key focus areas of lean, quality, and safety and acts as the “go-to” person on the jobsite.

JOB SCOPE & ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Primary Accountabilities

• Ensure conformance with safety requirements
  • Act as the on-site Safety Officer in conformance with the Site Specific Safety Plan (SSSP)
    • Lead the effort in creating the SSSP
  • Ensure safety inspections on a daily basis and that inspections focus on the appropriate high-risk work activities
  • Ensure foremen create daily task plans, Job Hazard Analysis (JHAs), and Toolbox Talks 
  • Ensure that subcontractor JHAs are developed and are appropriate for all subcontractor high-risk activities
  • Conduct the daily morning huddle to communicate the safety focus areas and coordination of work
  • Ensure that safety orientations occur for all Pankow new hires and subcontractor personnel
• Drive the execution of and complete the work
  • Lead the weekly scheduling efforts 
  • Track and adjust the work of the 3-week schedule and reconcile against the project schedule
  • Lead daily lean huddles and promote Pankow’s lean culture
  • Communicate schedule issues to appropriate team members
    • Lead the Pankow team scheduling meetings
    • Lead the subcontractor coordination meetings
  • Lead the effort for development of means & methods and site logistics for the project
• Ensure quality meets the expectations described in the contract documents
  • Ensure understanding of project requirements at every stage of the project
  • Monitor compliance with the Project Specific Quality Management Plan (PSQMP)
  • Participate in quality control surveys for subcontractor work and self-performed work
  • Act as the liaison for all inspectors
• Work collaboratively with the Pankow team
  • Communicate consistently and frequently with field engineering staff to obtain detailed information required for construction
  • Inform and provide guidance to field engineering staff regarding omissions and conflicts within the documents needing resolution
  • Work with team to review estimate and set goals, measure production, and achieve profitability goals 
  • Obtain most competitive pricing for, and purchase, materials and services 
• Work collaboratively with subcontractors
  • Lead scope review, preconstruction, and pre-install meetings
  • Resolve conflicts and coordination issues
  • Communicate expectations for subcontractor participation in Pankow lean culture on the project
  • Determine workforce needs to ensure adherence to the schedule
  • Ensure that proper notification of back charges to subcontractors is communicated in a timely manner

Secondary Accountabilities

• Complete daily diaries
• Ensure project conformance with all union agreements and OSHA safety requirements
• Supervise and train the field union labor in proper work techniques
• Hire and assign craft foreman and journeyman to work items after utilizing the crew size template and other methods to determine needs
• Manage on-site equipment
• Review time cards from the craft foreman for accuracy and conformance to the cost coding system
• Obtain permits (i.e. crane, OSHA building, etc.) with assistance from the Senior Superintendent / General Superintendent

QUALIFICATIONS

Education/Training

• ACI Flatwork Certification preferred
• Union Foreman Management Training preferred
• Safety Trained Supervisor Certification preferred
• Qualified SWPPP’s Practitioner (QSP) Certification preferred
• Carpenters Superintendent-in-Training Certification preferred

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Effective communication skills, sense of urgency and ownership, ability to work as part of a team
• Scheduling proficiency required and experience with scheduling software preferred

Work Experience

• Minimum of five years of jobsite management experience as a Pankow foreman or ten years of jobsite management experience