Area Superintendent - System Operations

ACCO Engineered Systems; Sparks (NV); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

ACCO Engineered Systems in Sparks, NV seeks an experienced Field Superintendent to oversee Start-Up, Air Balance, and Warranty operations in the assigned area. You will supervise area supervisors and forepersons, plan projects, and ensure safety, quality, and on-time delivery across multiple sites.

You will mentor supervisors, manage staffing and labor budgets, coordinate with vendors and unions, review bid documents, and participate in pre-bid and wrap-up meetings.

Qualifications

• Strong industry knowledge.
• Excellent leadership and people skills.
• Experience in trades (sheet metal, piping, electrical, start-up).
• Proficient in English and effective communicator.

Responsibilities

• Lead Start-Up field activities to meet standards and productivity.
• Oversee operations, including resource management and staffing.
• Mentor and develop supervisors to ensure future leadership.
• Monitor QA/QC and safety protocols across sites.
• Coordinate with vendors, subcontractors, and unions.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Trades experience

Union relations

Project planning

Education

Construction management degree

Tools

MS Office

Procore

Bluebeam

PlanGrid

Trimble

Job description

General Job Description:

In collaboration with other Field Superintendents and under the supervision of the Regional Manager, this position will be primarily responsible for the oversight of the operations, strategic planning and personnel management of the Start-Up, Air Balance, and Warranty group within the assigned area.

Supervises:

Area Supervisors, General Foreperson

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Lead and oversee all Start-Up eld activities to ensure standards and productivity are met in an eort to achieve company goals
• Operations
  • Assist direct reports with
    • Resource management
    • Proper team selection including assignment of Forepersons
    • Project execution strategies and scheduling
    • Mentor, train, and develop future supervisors (succession planning) to meet current and future business needs.
    • Weekly project progress, health, and safety reports
    • Help to provide resolution of issues, challenges, and obstacles
    • Execution of QA/QC protocols
      Implementation of Safety Department's protocols
    • Engaging equipment vendors and third-party subcontractors
    • Implementation of Acco policies and procedures
    • Understand and ensure compliance with applicable union Collective
      Bargaining Agreements
    • Planning for successful project installation
  • Job Walks (with/for project management)
  • Attend pre-bid & post-bid interviews
  • Review bid estimates
  • Participation in project kick-o, mid-job and wrap-up meetings
  • Review project documents to determine the proper stang requirements
  • Assignment of eld supervision and labor to projects
  • Continuous evaluation of all personnel to ensure performance is at the highest level
  • Monitor and advise on quality control measures to ensure high-quality output at or above industry standards
  • Evaluate and advise on means and methods of continuous improvement to increase eciency and meet project goals
  • Review and track project labor budgets
  • Fill any project need gaps until job is assigned a eld supervisor
  • Engage with labor relations representatives to create and foster meaningful, long-term relationships that support company goals including defending and resolving labor disputes
  • Knowledge of current building and mechanical code
  • Encourage communication between the assigned project supervision and the
    associated PM/PE. Coordinate and assist with problem solving strategies with the PM and assigned supervision when issues rise beyond the scope or
    understanding/capability of the project supervision assigned.
  • Mentor Supervisors, General Forepersons and Forepersons to be elite leaders
  • Assist Director in departmental budgets, nancial planning and eet management as needed
  • Other tasks and duties as assigned by Regional Manager and/or upper management
• Strategic Planning
  • Understand and support the strategic plan and corporate vision
  • Ensure adoption and implementation of standard processes and procedures to achieve high level quality, productivity and eciency across eld operations
  • Identify, assess, and mitigate risks associated with Start-Up activities (i.e.: installations, materials, equipment, personnel)
  • Ensure safety measures are up-to-date and communicated eectively to all eld personnel in an eort to mitigate risk and reduce liability
• Personnel Management
  • Adhere to and promote company policies
  • Instill a culture of accountability, integrity, ethics, and respect within the department
  • Mentor, train, and develop top performing supervisors (succession planning) to meet current and future business needs and avoid any gaps in strong leadership
  • Coordinate labor requests with the local union labor halls
  • Responsible for all hiring and termination of union System Operations sta within the assigned area
• Collaboration
  • Create and foster collaborative relationships among leadership teams across varying departments and locations
  • Participate in cross-functional initiatives and projects to meet company growth objectives
  • Work closely with project management on bid strategies and current projects regarding
    • Constructability
    • Resource availability
    • Labor budgets
    • Project execution opportunities
    • Potential project challenges
  • Collaborate with fellow leadership and share experience to develop best practices, align processes, and leverage resources

Position Requirements:

(Skills, Work Experience, Education, Certications, Licenses, etc.)

• Strong industry knowledge
• Excellent leadership skills including honesty, integrity, patience, empathy, and a strong work ethic
• Eective communicator at all levels of the business
• Experience and deep understanding of the trades (sheet metal, pipe tting, process piping, plumbing, electrical, controls, start-up, TAB, site-utilities) and general fabrication practices
• 12+ years of experience in Construction leading projects
• Member of the local United Association union in good standing
• Occasional overtime and weekends will be required
• Willingness and ability to attend ACCO and Union training sessions
• Experience with the various business and corporate software technologies ACCO currently utilizes
  • MS Office: Word, Excel, Project
  • Google Workspace: Docs, Gmail, Sheets, Forms
  • Others: Adobe, Procore, Bluebeam, Box, BuildingStart
• Proficient in English
• Valid driver's license and a clean driving record
• Skilled in reading and interpreting plans and specifications
• Knowledge of:
  • Local quality, occupational safety, and health regulations for construction job sites

Additional Skills/Abilities Preferred, but Not Required:

• Member/aliate of local apprenticeship training programs
• Degree or certification in construction management, engineering, or architecture
• Experience in remote training software and technologies used within best-in-class organizations
• Software experience:
  • CRM/PM Platforms: Bidtracer
  • Collaboration: Smartsheet, Slack, PlanGrid
  • Trimble

• Proficient in Spanish

ACCO Competencies:

• Proactivity/Initiative: Recognizes what needs to be done and accomplishes it in a manner appropriate for one's level/position and with minimal supervision.
• Perseverance: Shows wherewithal to ght for dicult goals despite challenges and to bounce back from adversity.
• Motivation/Dedication: Commits to excellence in pursuing unselsh goals. Initiates action with collective goals, takes responsibility, and shows personal humility.
• Technical Curiosity/Willingness to Learn: Interest in seeking out new experiences, knowledge, and candid feedback; demonstrating an openness to learning and change.
• Insight: The ability to gather and make sense of information that suggests new possibilities.
• Engagement: Shows a knack for using emotion and logic to communicate a persuasive vision and connect with people.
• People Skills: Is approachable and gains the mutual trust and respect of others. Understands people's strengths & weaknesses and actively seeks to understand other perspectives.
• Communication: Fosters open, honest, candid, and respectful communication. Eectively assesses, denes and communicates issues in a timely manner, both written and verbal.
• Teamwork: The ability to eectively work toward common goals with others by supporting, encouraging, and sharing information in an authentic and approachable manner.
• Big Picture: Understands and contributes to organizations' short- and long-term business strategy. On a personal level, a vision for short- and long-term career success.
• Problem-Solver: Ability to identify, analyze, and solve a problem in support of personal, group, department, or organizational objectives.
• Execution: Eectively takes a vision and translates into action by including the right people. Identify and remove barriers when possible to achieve results. Demonstrates appropriate compromise, eective time management, prioritization practices and holds team members (including themselves) accountable for their performance/conduct.
• Professionalism: Respectfully observes and challenges the status quo with intent for improvement. Is able to take directions, accept feedback, and take full responsibility for his/her actions. Lead by example through positive inuence and ethical leadership with consideration of the entire organization.

Physical Requirements:

(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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.)

• The employee may regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds.
• Specic vision abilities required by this job include close vision and distance vision.
• The auditory/hearing abilities required by the job include the ability to hear customers calling by telephone.
• While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit for prolonged periods, stand; use hands to nger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear.
• The employee is regularly required to walk and sit.
• This individual must be a responsible person and regular attendance is required.

Travel:

75-90% of the time to and from the primary oce to job sites and regional

Pay Ranges

In line with the corresponding area CBA agreement.

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