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Sr. Superintendent

The Agency Recruiting, Charlotte, NC, United States


Job Title:

Traveling Superintendent, Construction

Location:

US-TX-Houston

Overview
Do you have an extreme commitment to safety? Are you a hard-working leader that never settles for less than superior quality? Do you prefer to manage the construction process from outside the trailer? If the answer is, “Yes!” then we have an exciting, long-term career opportunity for you based in Houston, TX Who are we? We are ARCO, a Family of Construction Companies.

You’ll need 5-25 years of experience leading ground-up, cold storage and light industrial construction projects, 100K sq ft and above. You’ll have the opportunity to manage the construction and administrative activities associated with the field operations of a project from day one! Bringing the project to completion on schedule, within budget, and per the project specifications.

Responsibilities

Attend the post-award review meeting to receive project information and details for preplanning before construction

Participate with the project manager in preparing a schedule of construction activities and their sequence, the organization structure, staff selection, and the manpower and construction equipment requirements of the project

Direct and control the total construction project to meet specifications and within the allotted time schedule in an efficient manner to produce the expected profit

Assist the project manager/engineer in their duties including prompt shipment of materials and permanent equipment and obtaining approvals of shop drawings and material samples

Coordinate the activities of subcontractors to permit them to perform their work effectively and to integrate it with project schedules and progress

Inform all supervisors and subcontractors promptly of any construction schedule changes

Assist in the preparation of all job progress and cost reports to accurately reflect actual costs

Review and approve all requisitions, field purchase orders, invoices, and other significant reports and documents

Cooperate with the owner and his representatives, keeping them informed of construction progress

Cooperate with architects or owner representatives on an amicable basis, but in the long-term interest of the company

Hold job site meetings with project manager and the regional manager

Report regularly to the project manager to keep them constantly informed on job progress, plans, and problems that could significantly affect costs or schedules

Maintain a daily diary to permanently record all significant project facts, events, conditions, visitors, owner representative contacts, commitments, agreements, and approvals

Direct adherence to the company’s safety program in all phases and areas of the project

Make decisions under tight deadlines

Organize people, tools, and equipment and plan/manage multiple activities to accomplish desired results

Demonstrate leadership skills with ability and willingness to face challenges, direct others, and effectively address conflict

Exhibit commitment to quality by evaluating project-related processes, making necessary changes, using customer input to make improvements, and meeting/exceeding internal and external customer expectations

Act in a manner of integrity that shows support for the company, its values, and the employees while maintaining a constant focus on meeting/exceeding customer requirements and expectations

Qualifications

5-25 years of construction experience, with at least 5 of those years as a lead superintendent on cold storage projects that are a minimum of 100k sq ft

At least five years of recent experience working within the Southeast

Willing to travel nationally

Computer skills: proficiency in using Word, Excel, Outlook and project scheduling programs

Possess and maintain a current, valid driver's license in your state of residence

Ability to meet the physical demands of the job, including but not limited to: standing or walking for long periods of time, occasionally on uneven terrain, bending, kneeling, crouching, climbing stairs, and/or lifting heavy loads of up to 50 pounds.

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