Construction Supervisor/Superintendent V [C]

Airswift; Alaska; On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Airswift is seeking a Construction Supervisor/Superintendent V for the North Slope, AK assignment. The role focuses on construction readiness, planning, and safety leadership in a demanding Arctic environment.

You will lead contractor oversight, coordinate with multiple field teams, drive readiness actions to ensure on-time mobilization, and uphold HSE objectives across large-scale campaigns.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of construction experience.
• 7+ years in supervision or construction management.
• Proven ability to lead large projects safely and to manage multiple interfaces.

Responsibilities

• Prepare construction readiness checklists for each annual campaign.
• Review permits, drawings, constraints, and hazards to finalise plans.
• Lead readiness activities and weekly planning with contractors.
• Coordinate camp logistics, aviation, transportation, and material laydown.
• Supervise resources to deliver scope, cost, quality, milestones and HSE objectives.
• Interface with contractor field leadership and manage contract execution.

Skills

Construction readiness

Contract management

Field execution planning

HSE leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or relevant field

Job description

Job Title: Construction Supervisor/Superintendent V [C] Duration: 1 year (possibility of extension) Schedule: 3x3 rotational schedule (12 hour a day) Sponsorship Provided: No Location: North Slope, AK

Key Responsibilities:

• Prepare construction readiness checklists for each annual construction campaign.
• Review permits, stipulations, engineering drawings, execution constraints, and hazards to finalise field construction plans.
• Participate in constructability reviews and provide feedback to planning functions.
• Provide input to construction support strategies including camp logistics, aviation, transportation, equipment, fuel forecasting, material delivery, and laydown requirements.
• Develop company deliverables required for the construction readiness process.
• Lead construction readiness activities and weekly planning meetings with contractors.
• Ensure deliverables are reviewed and approved by accountable functions before mobilization.
• Review readiness actions and confirm all items are satisfactorily addressed before field mobilization.
• Support a smooth transition from construction planning into field execution.
• Supervise assigned construction resources to deliver scope, cost, quality, milestone, and HSE objectives.
• Monitor contractor performance through construction KPI reporting.
• Provide direction to contractors on performance improvement opportunities.
• Interface with contractor field leadership and manage day-to-day contract execution.
• Manage interfaces between multiple field construction contractors and coordinate SIMOPs activities.
• Support delivery of agreed execution strategies against key priorities and milestones.
• Lead HSE performance through communication, support, and enforcement of policies, procedures, guidelines, and objectives.
• Perform jobsite walk-downs, review task hazard analyses and job hazard analyses, and reinforce safe work practices.
• Participate in contractor toolbox talks and safety meetings.
• Enforce compliance with permit stipulations issued by regulatory agencies.
• Facilitate predictive indicator meetings and safety engagement sessions to improve safe work behaviors.
• Support behavior-based safety observations and incident free culture activities in the field.

Required Experience:

• 10+ years of construction experience.
• 7+ years of construction supervision or construction management experience.
• Proven ability to lead and deliver large construction projects safely and successfully.
• Proven ability to manage interfaces involving multiple field construction contractors.

Required Skills:

• Specialist knowledge in construction installation methodology and contract management.
• Technical expertise in at least one major construction discipline: civil, pipelines, structural steel erection, mechanical, or electrical, instrumentation and controls.
• Strong capability in construction readiness, contractor oversight, and field execution planning.
• Strong understanding of HSE leadership within active construction environments.

Preferred Education & Certifications:

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Engineering, Construction, or relevant field experience (Preferred).

Preferred Skills, Experience & Qualifications:

• Previous experience with Capital Projects Management System processes.
• 5+ years of construction experience in Arctic conditions.
• Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated performance as part of a team on a large project and in collaboration with project leadership.
• Strong multi-tasking capability with the ability to manage multiple ongoing activities.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively across disciplines and organizational boundaries.
• Ability to build trusted relationships, encourage dialogue, and influence performance and results.
• A pragmatic and adaptable approach with a focus on innovation and continuous improvement.

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