What are the responsibilities and job description for the Project Superintendent position at Superior Construction?
Summary/Objective
Job Description
An integral project team member who works directly with the Project Manager to ensure successful execution of a project in a safe and profitable manner.
Essential Functions
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
This position has supervisory responsibilities.
Work Environment
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles. The employee is occasionally exposed to a variety of extreme conditions at construction job sites. Must be able to walk across rugged terrain, climb substantial heights, and work over and on water. The noise level in the work environment and job sites can be loud. The position regularly requires work in outside conditions that include inclement weather, heat and humidity, and exposure to dust and asphalt.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. The incumbent occasionally lifts heavy objects, walks, and stands for long periods of time and performs strenuous physical labor under adverse field conditions. The employee lifts, pushes, pulls, or carries objects; uses abdominal and lower back muscles to provide support over time without fatigue.
The position requires good manual dexterity (hand, hand with arm, two hands) and multi-limb coordination. The position requires the ability to quickly move arms and legs. The employee must have excellent stamina.
Position Type/Expected Hours of Work
This is a full-time exempt position. This position frequently requires long hours, holidays and weekend work.
Travel
The role requires significant travel, up to 30%.
Required Education And Experience
We are an American family-owned and operated heavy civil contractor dedicated to providing innovative solutions to help meet the nation’s growing infrastructure needs.
To be America’s preferred heavy civil contractor, expanding our markets and services while staying true to our family-oriented culture and fostering an environment where our employees can prosper.
Our Core Values
Upon hire, you will be provided with a copy of your specific job description. Please note job descriptions are 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.
THE COMPANY RESERVES THE RIGHT TO MODIFY, INTERPRET, OR APPLY THIS JOB DESCRIPTION IN ANY WAY THE COMPANY DESIRES. THIS JOB DESCRIPTION IN NO WAY IMPLIES THAT THESE ARE THE ONLY DUTIES, INCLUDING ESSENTIAL DUTIES, TO BE PERFORMED BY THE EMPLOYEE OCCUPYING THIS POSITION. THIS JOB DESCRIPTION IS NOT AN EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT, IMPLIED OR OTHERWISE. THE EMPLOYMENT RELATIONSHIP REMAINS “AT-WILL.” QUALIFIED EMPLOYEES WHO, BECAUSE OF A PHYSICAL OR MENTAL IMPAIRMENT THAT SIGNIFICANTLY LIMITS A MAJOR LIFE ACTIVITY, REQUIRE A REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION TO PERFORM THE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF THIS POSITION SHOULD NOTIFY THEIR MANAGER OR HUMAN RESOURCES.
Accessibility: If you need an accommodation as part of the employment process please contact Human Resources.
Superior Construction provides equal opportunity employment to all individuals regardless of their race, color, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by state, federal, or local law.
Job Description
An integral project team member who works directly with the Project Manager to ensure successful execution of a project in a safe and profitable manner.
Essential Functions
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Responsible for the successful execution of all field activities in line with project construction drawings, specifications, schedule, and budget.
- Directly coordinates both self-perform and subcontractor scopes of work.
- Fosters and maintains a safe and inclusive work environment.
- Manages all craft crews, equipment, and material to obtain optimum production of self-perform activities.
- Develops other project team members.
- Collaborates with team members to meet schedule and tackle construction challenges.
- Performs constructability reviews as project drawings are developed.
- Foster and maintain favorable relationships with project stake holders.
- Recruit / recommend and hire qualified individuals to maintain high performing teams.
- Market and promote the Superior Construction brand.
- All other duties as assigned.
- Implement and monitor programs as directed by management
- Works independently and within a team on special nonrecurring and ongoing projects
- Knowledge of Industry Construction Practices.
- Communication proficiency.
- Customer/client focus.
- Diversity and inclusion.
- Results driven.
- Stress management/composure.
- Teamwork orientation.
This position has supervisory responsibilities.
Work Environment
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles. The employee is occasionally exposed to a variety of extreme conditions at construction job sites. Must be able to walk across rugged terrain, climb substantial heights, and work over and on water. The noise level in the work environment and job sites can be loud. The position regularly requires work in outside conditions that include inclement weather, heat and humidity, and exposure to dust and asphalt.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. The incumbent occasionally lifts heavy objects, walks, and stands for long periods of time and performs strenuous physical labor under adverse field conditions. The employee lifts, pushes, pulls, or carries objects; uses abdominal and lower back muscles to provide support over time without fatigue.
The position requires good manual dexterity (hand, hand with arm, two hands) and multi-limb coordination. The position requires the ability to quickly move arms and legs. The employee must have excellent stamina.
Position Type/Expected Hours of Work
This is a full-time exempt position. This position frequently requires long hours, holidays and weekend work.
Travel
The role requires significant travel, up to 30%.
Required Education And Experience
- Minimum fifteen years of industry tenure with 5 years working as a superintendent on a heavy civil project
- Strong knowledge of highway and bridge construction means and methods
- Field-based leadership roles on projects over $50M
- Design Build experience preferred
- TDOT experience preferred
- Must possess or be able to obtain a valid and appropriate state driver’s license before employment.
- OSHA Safety Training
- Must possess or be able to obtain a valid and appropriate state driver’s license prior to employment.
We are an American family-owned and operated heavy civil contractor dedicated to providing innovative solutions to help meet the nation’s growing infrastructure needs.
To be America’s preferred heavy civil contractor, expanding our markets and services while staying true to our family-oriented culture and fostering an environment where our employees can prosper.
Our Core Values
- Family
- Safety
- Integrity
- Innovation
- Commitment
- Empowerment
Upon hire, you will be provided with a copy of your specific job description. Please note job descriptions are 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.
THE COMPANY RESERVES THE RIGHT TO MODIFY, INTERPRET, OR APPLY THIS JOB DESCRIPTION IN ANY WAY THE COMPANY DESIRES. THIS JOB DESCRIPTION IN NO WAY IMPLIES THAT THESE ARE THE ONLY DUTIES, INCLUDING ESSENTIAL DUTIES, TO BE PERFORMED BY THE EMPLOYEE OCCUPYING THIS POSITION. THIS JOB DESCRIPTION IS NOT AN EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT, IMPLIED OR OTHERWISE. THE EMPLOYMENT RELATIONSHIP REMAINS “AT-WILL.” QUALIFIED EMPLOYEES WHO, BECAUSE OF A PHYSICAL OR MENTAL IMPAIRMENT THAT SIGNIFICANTLY LIMITS A MAJOR LIFE ACTIVITY, REQUIRE A REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION TO PERFORM THE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF THIS POSITION SHOULD NOTIFY THEIR MANAGER OR HUMAN RESOURCES.
Accessibility: If you need an accommodation as part of the employment process please contact Human Resources.
Superior Construction provides equal opportunity employment to all individuals regardless of their race, color, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by state, federal, or local law.
