Boilermaker Superintendent - Simple Cycle/Combined Cycle

Overland Contracting Inc.; Lawton (OK); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

ESOP ownership

401(k) plan

Competitive health benefits

Job summary

Overland Contracting Inc. is seeking an experienced construction field leader for a full-time site role. You will interface with field engineers and craft professionals to ensure safety, quality, and on-time performance per contract documents.

Key responsibilities include mentoring crew members, tracking progress with CPM schedules, and supporting the Site Manager on safety, quality, and delivery. Travel to project sites is required.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of construction field leadership on equivalent projects.
• Valid Driver's License and ability to pass onboarding checks.
• Construction knowledge across field engineering, safety and quality.
• Leadership, planning and coordination across trades.

Responsibilities

• Engage proactively to correct unsafe acts and conditions.
• Monitor progress and report on schedule, quality and safety compliance.
• Mentor field staff and develop work packages for progress tracking.
• Develop and monitor 3 Week Look Ahead Schedule and ensure resource availability.
• Support the Site Manager with safety, quality and contractual compliance.

Skills

Field leadership

Safety awareness

Scheduling CPM

Mentoring

Communication skills

Education

Construction Management or Engineering degree

Tools

OSHA 10

Job description

Together, we own our company, our future, and our shared success.

As an employee-owned company, our people are Black & Veatch. We put them at the center of everything we do and empower them to grow, explore new possibilities and use their diverse talents and perspectives to solve humanity's biggest challenges in an ever-evolving world. With over 100 years of innovation in sustainable infrastructure and our expertise in engineering, procurement, consulting and construction, together we are building a world of difference.

Company : Overland Contracting Inc

Opportunity Type : Staff

Relocation eligible : No

Full time/Part time : Full-Time

Project Only Hire : No

Visa Sponsorship Available: No

Why Black & Veatch?

Join the Overland Contracting (a Black & Veatch company) construction team and build with pride. As a 100% employee‑owned company, every role matters — you own your work, your impact, and your future. We lead with care, and safety is non‑negotiable and embedded into every role, site and decision, ensuring our teams return home safe, every day.

From field engineering to project management to quality and startup, you’ll work with cutting‑edge technology, learn from seasoned experts, and grow through real‑world, hands‑on experience. With a strong backlog across power, water, grid, and industrial markets, you’ll have the stability to grow and the opportunity to shape what comes next.

Job Summary

Interfacing with and monitoring construction professionals and field engineering. Ensures project requirements and expectations are met with regards to quality and reporting on professional’s performance. Ensures adherence by Contractor safety, quality, schedule and performance expectations as defined by the Site Quality Plan, Site Specific Safety Plan, and Contract Documents. Provides technical data and information, as required, to Contractor supervision or Construction Engineers. Ensures compliance to all standards, procedures and contractual commitments within the bounds of all applicable policies. Has ability and expertise to stand in for the construction manager or quality manager during absence from site if requested. Has ability to comprehend overall project schedule with regards to requirements of other program interface requirements. May have responsibility for safety of Black & Veatch site‑based team. Has ability and responsibility to mentor and train other discipline superintendents and Field Engineers. Is capable of recommending training and development needs for the trainees. Could be designated as Lead Discipline Superintendent responsible for duties as assigned. This is a field assignment and requires travel.

Key Responsibilities

• Is responsible for engaging proactively to correct unsafe acts and conditions.
• Monitors project work in progress, verifies and reports on construction activities for compliance with the CPM schedule, and the Construction and Commissioning Execution Plan, Site Quality Plan and Site Specific Safety Plan; tracks and reports on completion of project schedule activities and commodity installation.
• Assists in resolving problems at the earliest intervention and driving timely decision making.
• Reports on issues related to drawings and information, schedule, quality, quantity tracking, cost reporting, and safety.
• Takes necessary actions to maintain targets.
• Ensures competent and practical adherence to the Black and Veatch standards and lessons learned.
• Communicates issues and new project lessons learned in order that these issues be captured for possible future implementation.
• Participates in foreman meetings to review/assist in daily, weekly, and monthly planning.
• Develops and monitors 3 Week Look Ahead Schedule for assigned work scope.
• Verifies that all material, manpower and other resources needed to support the 3 Week Look Ahead Schedule are available and on site.
• Develops, monitors, and reports on completion of punch list activities.
• Maintains a comprehensive and accurate daily log of all site issues, directions, progress and delays.
• Develops a stable working relationship with counterpart to ensure issues are resolved at the lowest level, Escalates issue resolution when required.
• Assists Field Contract Administrator in the preparation of all extra work authorization requests (RFMPs/WAs).
• Mentors the field staff in the development of work packages to monitor work in progress.
• Develops and distributes a Job Hazard Analysis for major erection packages within scope.
• Identifies potential back charges and out of scope issues and reports to Construction Manager.
• Supports commercial recovery process.
• Provides supervision, training, development, and performance management to direct reports.
• Adheres to safety and quality standards as applicable to duties and accountabilities.
• Supports continuous improvement efforts and the change management effects associated with the implementation of improvements.
• Acts in capacity of a \"supervisor\" Does not have management responsibility for the people to whom they provide work direction.

Preferred Qualifications

Construction Management or Engineering degree.

• Boilermaker Construction experience
• Simple Cycle and Combined Cycle construction experience
• Budget and Cost Control Skills
• Industrial Relations knowledge for recognizing and resolving potential labor issues
• Knowledge of union agreements and jurisdictional issues
• Knowledge of Company construction guides and manuals
• Construction Safety awareness and comprehension
• Knowledge of Cultural and Social Awareness Skills
• Conflict Management Skills
• Multi-tasking Ability (prioritize, organize, schedule work)
• Problem-solving Skills (identify, analyze, research, evaluate, resolve)
• Project Management Skills
• Communication Skills
• Constructability Knowledge within discipline
• Construction Knowledge within other disciplines
• Conceptual Planning Ability
• Legal Contract understanding ( EPC / Subcontracts )
• Leadership Ability
• Human Relations Skills
• Risk Assessment/Management
• Time Reporting Systems
• Cost Code Labor Productivity Systems
• Time Reporting Policies and Procedures
• Expense Reporting Policies and Procedures
• Construction Guides and Standards
• Administrative Policies and Procedures
• Computer Skills

Minimum Qualifications

5+ years experience of construction field leadership on equivalent projects. Valid Driver's License. All applicants must be able to complete pre-employment onboarding requirements (if selected) which may include any/all of the following: criminal/civil background check, drug screen, and motor vehicle records search, in compliance with any applicable laws and regulations.

Certifications

• OSHA 10 certification.

Work Environment/Physical Demands

Physical Demands:

• Lift and carry heavy items weighing up to 50 pounds.
• Stand, Kneel, Bend, Stoop, Move, and Walk long distances in and around confined, cluttered places, and uneven areas.
• See and hear naturally or with correction.
• Full range of motion and flexibility consistent with requirements of the job duties.
• Requires using hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools or controls according to a set procedure.
• Requires repetitive movement.
• May require work above 5 feet in height.
• Climb and maintain balance on steel framework, stairs, ladders and scaffolds.
• Work up to a 12 hour shift doing hard physical labor in varying temperature extremes and other outside conditions.

Work Environment:

• Typical construction site environment:
• Requires working in cramped work spaces and getting into awkward positions.
• Requires working in very hot (above 90 F degrees) or very cold (below 32F degrees) temperatures and exposure to inclement weather such as dust, wind, snow, rain, etc.
• Requires working in extremely bright or low lighting conditions
• Includes exposure to sounds and noise levels that are distracting or uncomfortable.
• Work around hazardous equipment.
• Typical office environment.
• This position is considered a safety sensitive position.

Salary Plan

CNS: Construction Services

Job Grade

016

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