Civil Project Superintendent

The Christman Company; Livonia (MI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

The Christman Company of Livonia, MI is seeking a Civil Project Superintendent to lead field operations on Midwest projects. You will oversee technical interpretation of drawings, maintain safety standards, and coordinate with trade contractors to meet schedule.

With 7+ years in construction, you bring knowledge of Procore, BIM, MS Office, and project planning. This on-site role requires strong leadership and the ability to manage resources, safety, and quality on busy job sites.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of work experience in construction or related field.
• Basic computer skills and familiarity with MS Office, Procore, and BIM.
• Equivalent education/experience accepted.

Responsibilities

• Oversees interpretation of construction documents and equipment choices.
• Ensures compliance with specifications and contract requirements.
• Plans site logistics, safety, and sequencing with trades.
• Authorizes timesheets and manages field labor records.
• Coordinates with project manager and client to implement work plan.
• Maintains project data in information systems and software.

Skills

Construction experience

Basic computer skills

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering/Construction Management

OSHA 30-hour

Tools

Procore

BIM

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Project

Job description

Build More with Your Career at Christman Constructors, Inc.

With projects throughout the Midwest, Christman Constructors, Inc. (CCI) is a great place to begin, continue or grow your career. We’re searching for the next generation of innovative minds who want to shape the world and live to build. CCI is looking for a Civil Project Superintendent in our Southeast Michigan region.

What You Will Do

As Civil Project Superintendent, your primary daily responsibilities of this role include, but are not limited to:

• Oversees technical interpretation of construction documents and drawings, recommending construction methods and equipment.
• Ensures consistency with contractual specifications and requirements for the project.
• Recommends or evaluates construction options and efficiencies based on review.
• Establishes project site expectations for safety, quality, unforeseen conditions, housekeeping, and general conduct.
• Responsible for project safety, including inspections, TAG’s, pre-task analysis, and interface with safety team.
• Discusses relevant safety topics with trade contractor on a weekly basis, or more frequently if needed.
• Verifies, authorizes, and ensures the timely completion of timesheets for trade contractors as well as Christman Constructors employees, including extra work performed on a time and material basis.
• Plans and coordinates site logistics, including traffic patterns, equipment locations, and storage and staging.
• Ensures that Christman Constructors Inc is represented at assigned project sites every day, and that work is being performed by setting expectations, responsibilities, and maintain commitments.
• Partners with project manager, client, and trade contractors to develop a work plan for the project. Coordinate project team’s preparation for upcoming work through progress meeting.
• Plans and coordinates timely initiation, momentum, and completion of all trade contract work on the project site according to the project schedule.
• Establishes sequence, phasing, and pace of work requirements with trade contractor foremen to accomplish schedule milestones.
• Discusses quality expectations with trade foremen prior to installation (pre-bid, post-bid and pre-installation meetings).
• Arranges pre-installation coordination meetings for all work areas that involve overlapping work by multiple trade contractors.
• Authorizes purchase requisitions for materials, equipment, and labor as agreed with project management prior to project startup or for emergency situations required to keep the project and team members safe.
• Continuously assesses and analyzes project’s actual status against goals, develops contingency plans, and revises construction strategy as required.
• Maintains data in required information systems or databases, and utilizes required software.
• Complies with federal and state regulations, and company policies and procedures.

What You Will Bring To The Team

Required experience, knowledge, and skills for this role include:

• Seven (7) or more years of work experience in construction or a related job field.
• Basic computer skills, and a basic understanding of Microsoft Outlook, Excel, Microsoft Word, Procore, Building Information Model (BIM), and a firm knowledge of Microsoft Project.
• -or- Equivalent combination of the above education, training, and experience.

Preferred Experience, Knowledge, And Skills For This Role Include

• Bachelor degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Business Administration, and other relevant course work, and two years of experience in a supervisory role.
• OSHA 30-hour

The Christman family of companies is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer that is committed to diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or disability status. Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time. As part of our company policy, this position requires successful completion of pre-employment screening, including but not limited to drug and background screening.

Notice to Recruiting Agencies (Unsolicited Resumes): The Christman Company does not accept unsolicited resumes from agencies. Please do not forward unsolicited agency resumes to our applicant tracking system, website, or to any Christman employee/affiliates. Any unsolicited resumes sent to Christman employees or its' affiliates will be considered property of The Christman Company and will be processed accordingly. Christman will NOT pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume without an executed agreement and assigned to a specific search.