Superintendent

Position Description

Purpose

The purpose of this role is to plan, organize, and manage construction project efforts, ensuring projects are completed on time, on budget, and of exceptional quality. This role has primary responsibility for the achievement of project objectives in area of specialty (Grading, Paving, Underground, Concrete, or Structures), and for maintaining a safe and profitable work environment.

Focus & Scope

Essential duties and responsibilities, i.e. those which are basic, necessary, and an integral part of the job, are indicated below:

Company / Entity

• Actively supports the achievement of construction goals and objectives by applying knowledge of Specialty area (Grading, Paving, Underground, Concrete, or Structures). Continuously strives to improve day-to-day processes and practices; ensures project activities remain focused on priorities and customer expectations and feedback.
• Collaborates across specialties and business areas and builds consistency in construction and safety practices and procedures on all project efforts. Ensures policies, procedures, and standards are adhered to as well as protect the company’s interests.
• Prepares construction specialty workforce for evolving business needs. Manages staffing and corresponding costs, balancing short and long-term needs for people (skills/manpower). Maximizes performance, accountability, and motivation of workforce while maintaining morale. Models innovative/effective management practices.
• Promotes and protects Teichert’s values including diversity, teamwork, fair work environment, and respect of others. Maintains a “team” spirit within the business areas. Works and cooperates with other disciplines (across company lines) to ensure maximum and best use of resources.
• Promotes and protects the community perception of Teichert.
  
  
  

Technical / Specialty Area

• Aspires to achieve a zero-injury culture through visible support of Teichert’s Injury Prevention and Safety program, the implementation/interpretation of safety programs, active participation in safety meetings and training sessions and ensuring required safety training for craft is completed. Proactively identifies, and communicates, safety improvements and hazardous/potentially hazardous conditions to maintain a safe, healthy work environment and meet corporate safety standards.
• Ensures assigned projects are completed in accordance with designs, specifications, budgets, and schedules. Establishes project standards. Plans, directs, and supervises projects, specialty function, and field personnel in accordance with project standards and company policies and procedures.
• Assumes responsibility for productivity of specialty staff and craft personnel, efficient use of material, equipment, and resources. Analyzes plans and schedules resources. Establishes, manages, and distributes workflow and workload. Determines technical direction and methods of construction for assigned projects. Prepares work sequence. Proactively communicates information (plans, specifications, and breakdowns) to craft/field personnel.
• Manages financial aspects of contracts/subcontracts (i.e. fee payment, rental equipment, income/expenses) to protect the company’s interest and simultaneously maintain good relationship with customers. This includes reviewing invoices, CCA’s, extra work billings, and resolving other cost-related issues.
• Ensures maximum and efficient use of resources (people and equipment); assesses capability, location, and availability of resources, and coordinates construction resources in conjunction with other field operations functions.
• Builds and maintains positive working relationships with customers, A/E representatives, union officials, public agencies, contractors, and other area offices. Facilitates communication of company and project policies, procedures, and standards. May assist Industrial Relations with proactively resolving jurisdictional disputes.
• Maximizes employee performance and professional growth. Specifically, provides management direction to Assistant Superintendents and craft; motivates employees to function as a cohesive unit, oversees regularly planned meetings; develops employees by evaluating performance, providing coaching, training, and mentoring opportunities. Plays a role in recruiting.
• Completes internal administrative organization responsibilities and documentation, including project logs, files, records, and reports pertaining to specialty activities. May include safety, training, personnel and equipment resources, state and federal regulations, and foremen’s diaries. Assists in developing and maintaining written Construction Program guidelines.
  
  
  

Relationships, Qualifications and Requirements, & Competencies

Key Relationships

Reports To

• General Superintendent
  
  
  

Direct Reports

• Foremen
• May supervise the work of Assistant Superintendent, Project Engineer, and/or interns
  
  
  

External Customers

• Inspectors, state and federal regulatory agencies, union representatives, owners, developers, private customers, worker’s compensation agencies, material and equipment suppliers, industry peers
  
  
  

Position Description Cont.

Internal customers:

• Foremen, General Superintendent, Area Managers, Aggregates, Quality Assurance, Mobile Equipment staff, Safety Professional, Project Managers, Chief Estimator, Estimators, Dispatchers, Project Engineers, Administrative Manager, Cost Engineering Manager, Administrative Staff, and other business units.
  
  
  

Role Qualifications & Requirements

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, (or related field) or equivalent combination of technical training and related experience
  
  
  

Experience & Industry Expertise:

• Minimum of five years of experience in construction industry or equivalent combination of technical training and related experience
• Minimum three (3) to five (5) years of experience supervising others
  
  
  

Specific Job Requirements

• Successful completion of pre-employment drug, alcohol, and background investigation
• Valid Driver’s License
• Current on all company required safety training
• Ability to preserve confidential and proprietary information and successfully avoid conflicts-of-interest
• Good working knowledge of project management and/or estimating software
• Strong knowledge of collective bargaining agreements, personnel issues and EEO
• Strong knowledge of construction contracts/ law
• Thorough understanding of corporate and industry practices, processes, standards, technology, equipment methods, cost control, schedules, etc. and their impact on project activities
• Thorough knowledge of company’s Standard Operating Policies and Procedures
• Occasional overnight travel
  
  
  

Competencies

• Relationship Management
• Business Acumen
• Communications
• Organization and Management
• People Management
• People Development
• Technology: Microsoft Office, HCSS
• Technical competence in construction
  
  
  

Equipment Used, Physical Demands, and Work Environment

Equipment Used

• Personal computer, telephone, company vehicle, personal protective equipment (i.e. safety glasses, hearing protection)
  
  
  

Physical Demands & Work Environment: The physical demands and work environment characteristics are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Physical: Sitting for long periods of time working at the computer or driving to job sites. Job site visits require walking on uneven ground, climbing, bending, stooping, crawling in confined or enclosed spaces. Some lifting of materials and equipment up to 50 lbs. Close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. May work long hours during peak seasons.
• Work Environment: Exposed to the conditions of job sites which can include loud noise, dust, fumes, and extreme weather conditions prevalent at the time. May work various shifts or hours, including early mornings, dusk or evenings. Typical office environment with adequate temperatures and lighting, low levels of noise.
  
  
  

Employer Disclosure Statement

The above statements and job description are intended to describe the nature and level of work being performed within this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and tasks. Other similar or additional duties are performed as assigned.

Street Address

595 Double Eagle Court, Suite 2001

City

Reno

State/Province

Nevada

Zip Code

89521

Notices

Equal Opportunity Employer

Teichert and its subsidiaries are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. Individuals seeking employment at our company are considered without regards to age, ancestry, color, race, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, mental or physical disability, national origin, protected family care or medical leave status, religion, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

Notice to Staffing Agencies

Teichert, Inc. and its subsidiaries ("Teichert") will not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than directly from a candidate. Any unsolicited resumes sent to Teichert, including unsolicited resumes sent to a Teichert mailing address, fax machine or email address, directly to Teichert employees, or to Teichert’s resume database will be considered Teichert property. Teichert will NOT pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume. Teichert will consider any candidate for whom an Agency has submitted an unsolicited resume to have been referred by the Agency free of any charges or fees. Agencies must obtain advance written approval from Teichert’s recruiting function to submit resumes, and then only in conjunction with a valid fully executed contract for service and in response to a specific job opening. Teichert will not pay a fee to any Agency that does not have such agreement in place. Agency agreements will only be valid if in writing and signed by Teichert’s Human Resources Representative or his/ her designee. No other Teichert employee is authorized to bind Teichert to any agreement regarding the placement of candidates by Agencies.

Job Title

Superintendent