What are the responsibilities and job description for the General Superintendent position at DPR Construction?
Job Description
The General superintendent is expected to have a minimum of 15 years experience; preferably in the advanced technology market. The General Superintendent work closely with all members of the project team and supervise all craft employees. Responsibilities will include but may not be limited to the following:
We are looking for a flexible, detail-oriented team player with the ability to manage multiple tasks, produce quality work, and consistently meet deadlines. The successful candidate will possess:
Candidate can be based in any location that DPR Construction has an office. Weekly travel to project location in Monroe, LA. is required. Competitive per diem and travel incentives offered.
DPR Construction is a forward-thinking, self-performing general contractor specializing in technically complex and sustainable projects for the advanced technology, life sciences, healthcare, higher education and commercial markets. Founded in 1990, DPR is a great story of entrepreneurial success as a private, employee-owned company that has grown into a multi-billion-dollar family of companies with offices around the world.
Working at DPR, you'll have the chance to try new things, explore paths and shape your future. Here, we build opportunity together—by harnessing our talents, enabling curiosity and pursuing our collective ambition to make the best ideas happen. We are proud to be recognized as a great place to work by our talented teammates and leading news organizations like U.S. News and World Report, Forbes, Fast Company and Newsweek.
Explore our open opportunities at www.dpr.com/careers.
The General superintendent is expected to have a minimum of 15 years experience; preferably in the advanced technology market. The General Superintendent work closely with all members of the project team and supervise all craft employees. Responsibilities will include but may not be limited to the following:
- Oversee, manage, and mentor project superintendents and assistant superintendents.
- Participate during the proposal and pre-construction phase of a project to develop a project plan and validate overall schedule duration.
- Lead a collaborative field planning process through the use of short interval planning and production tracking.
- Create construction schedules, perform regular updates, monitor logic relationships, and insert new activities and impacts.
- Coordinate jobsite logistics and maintain relationships with neighboring occupants.
- Negotiate with authorities having jurisdiction to achieve project occupancy milestones.
- Lead DPR’s injury-free environment safety program.
- Coordinate subcontractor work scopes, scheduling, and resource-loading in conjunction with DPR’s self-perform work crews.
- Foster the development of foreman to grow into future superintendents.
- Professionally represent DPR field operations as primary interface with owner and design team.
We are looking for a flexible, detail-oriented team player with the ability to manage multiple tasks, produce quality work, and consistently meet deadlines. The successful candidate will possess:
- Excellent listening skills and strong communication skills.
- Ability to identify and resolve complex issues.
- Effective participation in a team environment.
- Ideally full ABC license.
- Construction supervisor license.
- Proficient computer skills in Microsoft Office Suite, project management software (Prolog or similar), and scheduling software (Primavera or similar).
- 10 years of experience as a commercial construction superintendent, preferably within DPR’s core market projects.
- A strong work ethic and a “can-do” attitude.
- This position is salaried.
Candidate can be based in any location that DPR Construction has an office. Weekly travel to project location in Monroe, LA. is required. Competitive per diem and travel incentives offered.
DPR Construction is a forward-thinking, self-performing general contractor specializing in technically complex and sustainable projects for the advanced technology, life sciences, healthcare, higher education and commercial markets. Founded in 1990, DPR is a great story of entrepreneurial success as a private, employee-owned company that has grown into a multi-billion-dollar family of companies with offices around the world.
Working at DPR, you'll have the chance to try new things, explore paths and shape your future. Here, we build opportunity together—by harnessing our talents, enabling curiosity and pursuing our collective ambition to make the best ideas happen. We are proud to be recognized as a great place to work by our talented teammates and leading news organizations like U.S. News and World Report, Forbes, Fast Company and Newsweek.
Explore our open opportunities at www.dpr.com/careers.