Construction Representative jobs in Kingsport, TN

GENERAL SUMMARY OF POSITION

The Superintendent is the field leader of projects who provides on-site field administration/supervision and technical management for all construction operations, including direct supervision of Assistants, subcontractors, and other construction related personnel, directing them in planning, coordination and execution of work on time, within budget, attaining or exceeding profit goals, maintaining a safe work place, promoting and enhancing Client relationships and the Company image.

The Superintendent works in close coordination with the Project Manager and their staff to ensure the timely and cost-effective execution of a quality project, which results in a Client who is satisfied with Construction Partners. They oversee the field operations to ensure they fulfill their respective critical roles in order to safely execute timely, profitable and quality work. Construction Partner’s Superintendents are working personnel.

The Superintendent is also expected to develop, nurture and enhance Construction Partners’ relationships with the Clients and Designers with whom the Company works. This role includes the expectation of the development of repeat work with the Clients the Superintendent is assigned to, when that is available. The Superintendent’s ability to influence the securing of new work through these relationships is a key factor for future development and advancement within the Company.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include but are not limited to:

Client Development:

• Represent the Company and Construction Partners project team in a positive manner in all project meetings.
• Promote the growth and development of Client, subcontractor and vendor relationships.

Relationship Skills:

• Has demonstrated the ability to interact with Owners with positive results. Can communicate with both written and verbal skill and carries themselves professionally in all meetings and interactions. Is viewed as a true advocate of the Owner and someone they can rely on to build a team as well as a building.
• Has demonstrated the ability to interact with Architect and Engineers with positive results. Can communicate with both written and verbal skill and carries themselves professionally in all meetings and interactions. Is viewed by Architects and/or Engineers as a collaborator who is a positive influence on the team dynamics.
• Has demonstrated the ability to interact with subcontractors with positive results. Can communicate with both written and verbal skill and carries themselves professionally in all meetings and interactions. Is viewed as a leader of the site and exercises a “firm but fair” policy. Is seen as a Superintendent who can aid the subcontractors in achieving their own project goals.

Safety:

• Embrace, promote and enforce a culture of safety at all times.
• Knowledge of applicable OSHA requirements and the management of an OSHA site visit and maintain current OSHA 30 hour certification.
• Immediately respond to any project crisis in conjunction with Construction Partners policy.
• Set the example with proper personal behavior when on-site at all times to promote a safe culture intolerant of injuries or negligent behavior that may lead to injuries and a commitment to returning workers home safely each and every day.

Contracts & Risk:

• Proactively identify and solve problems to minimize risk.
• Understand local labor requirements, availability and capability for self performing work.
• Ensure timely project completion through project scheduling, expediting of material deliveries and the management of material and document submittals/approvals.

Construction Planning:

• Once schedule is developed and sequenced, update, maintain, communicate, and manage all subcontractors and vendors to the schedule.
• Develop, maintain, and enforce a project site logistics plan and temporary facilities plan.
• Develop, implement, maintain, and enforce a project specific quality assurance and workmanship program to include all subcontractors.
• Perform and monitor all project control reporting measures including daily reports, accident and incident reports, and timesheets.
• Have a working knowledge of all project plans, specifications, Owner Contract, Subcontracts, Purchase Orders, daily correspondence, shop drawings, submittals, and all other project related documents, and maintain a complete and accurate set of as-built documents.
• Oversee all layout and field engineering in accordance with all project requirements.
• Understand all trade contractor’s means and methods in accordance with project contract documents.
• Coordinate daily construction activities within existing operating facilities.
• Develop and execute a plan for monitoring and completing punchlist items.
• Coordinate all required field inspections.
• Provide technical assistance to all members of project team.
• Be familiar with all policies and processes as it relates to this position.

Skills, Knowledge, Qualifications and Experience:

• Ten (10) years, /-, experience as a Field Engineer/Assistant Superintendent
• Demonstrated leadership ability of project teams with successful outcomes.
• Experience working in Hospitals or medical offices a plus.
• Has mastered the Duties and Responsibilities of an Assistant Superintendent.
• Proficient in basic use and functions of a personal computer.

Licensure/Certification:

• Preferred OSHA 30 Hour certification.

Physical Demands:

• Transportation to and from project.
• Occasional temporary relocation for out of town projects.
• Must be able to travel about all areas of project which may require climbing stairs, ladders, scaffolding, working from suspended staging, stepping into and out of excavations, and varying heights.
• Must be capable of working in a variety of physical positions which include, but are not limited to, sitting, standing, kneeling, squatting, walking and driving.
• Must be able to lift, carry or otherwise move or position objects weighing up to 50 pounds.
• Must be able to work in a variety of weather conditions which include, but are not limited to, extreme heat, humidity, rainfall, compliment of all seasons, combined with varying starting and stopping times.
• Work will involve exposure to varying noise and dust levels.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $45,000.00 - $65,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Experience:

• Construction Experience: 10 years (Required)
• Commercial Superintendent: 5 years (Required)

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Required)

Work Location: In person