Electrical Superintendent

W. G. Yates & Sons Construction Company; Vernon (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

W. G. Yates & Sons Construction Company is seeking a Superintendent to lead field operations, coordinate with owners, architects, and subcontractors, and manage safety, schedule, quality, and budget for multi-trade projects.

The ideal candidate will have a degree in construction management or engineering, at least six years in the industry, and proven ability to manage scopes over $1M. Proficiency in planning, scheduling, and reading technical drawings is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher preferred in construction-related fields; substitutions allowed.
• Minimum of six years’ industry experience.
• Experience managing a scope of work valued over $1MM.
• Strong planning and scheduling knowledge.
• Understanding of business/financial principles to monitor expenses.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Word and Excel.
• Ability to read and understand technical specifications and drawings.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate work with project owner representatives, architects, engineers, inspectors, and subcontractors and direct the work of all trades.
• Schedule the activities of tradespeople and communicate instructions to project staff.
• Conduct preconstruction meetings with subcontractors before each phase of work.
• Plan manpower and personnel needs onsite and lead toolbox talks.
• Provide safety, quality, risk, and compliance management for the project.
• Oversee site equipment and weekly activity of trade crews.
• Develop and maintain the site logistics plan and scopes of work.
• Lead meetings to coordinate work and participate in owners’ meetings.
• Contribute to CPM schedule development and ensure trades are engaged.
• Review quantity takeoffs and manage materials during buyout and track milestones.

Skills

Planning and scheduling

Leadership

Safety management

Communication

Reading technical drawings

Budget management

Microsoft Office (Word, Excel)

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher (CM/Engineering preferred)

Substitution for bachelor’s degree allowed

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

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The Superintendent’s role is to effectively monitor, direct, and coordinate all field operations for a specific area of discipline, a given trade, or an entire project, as assigned. Works with project management and engineers to form an effective management team, overseeing safety, schedule, quality of work and budget for the project. The Superintendent must be an exceptional leader and communicator and will serve as a mentor to junior-level team members.

Primary Duties:

• Coordinating work with project owner representatives, architects, engineers, inspectors, and site subcontractors and/or directing the work of all trades assigned to a construction work site.
• Coordinating and scheduling the work activities of tradespeople, professionals, and laborers, communicating to and through project staff to deliver instructions and project assignments as appropriate.
• Conducting preconstruction meetings with all subcontractors before beginning each phase of work
• Planning manpower and personnel needs onsite.
• Leading toolbox talk/briefings.
• Providing management of safety, quality, risk, and compliance for the project and team members
• Providing oversight on facilitating equipment for the project site (cranes, trailers, trucks, etc.)
• Overseeing weekly work activities for trade crews.
• Utilizing project contract documents, specifications, and drawings.
• Developing and maintaining the site logistics plan for the project.
• Developing scopes of work for trades.
• Performing constructability reviews.
• Evaluating field progress against the “plan,” developing recovery plans, if necessary.
• Leading preconstruction meetings with all subcontractors before beginning each phase of work.
• Managing the completion of project close-out.
• Managing punch list items and procedures.
• Leading meetings to coordinate work.
• Participating in owners’ meetings.
• Participating in the development and management of a CPM schedule to include short- term look ahead to ensure trades are appropriately engaged in project execution.
• Reviewing and verifying quantity takeoffs and materials management process during the buyout process for specific scopes of work
• Tracking project phase completion against milestones
• Demonstrate Yates Core Values and Principles
• Follow Yates Code of Conduct
• Safety Responsibilities and Expectations
• Responsible for refusing unsafe work and for carrying out all work in accordance with the established Yates Safety Procedures and Work Practices
• Report all incidents, near hits and hazards to management.
• Required to wear and maintain personal PPE.
• Advise fellow employees of hazardous situations.
• Participate in workplace inspections.
• Comply with statutory requirements, including duty of care.
• Participate in required and/or assigned training.
• Provide suggestions to improve Safety.
• Present a mature approach to working safely.
• Attend prestart and Safety meetings and contribute.
• Assists with administering the site safety program as required and ensuring Trade Partner compliance with OSHA standards and Yates Site Specific Requirements and all applicable safety codes and regulations.
• Other related duties as needed and assigned by the Project Management in support of the successful completion of the project.

Qualifications:

• An undergraduate University degree or higher (preferably in Construction Management, Engineering, or a closely related field) is desirable.
• Other relevant education, training or work experience may substitute for bachelor’s degree.
• Minimum of six (6) years’ industry experience.
• Experience managing a scope of work valued over $1MM.
• Strong understanding of planning and scheduling.
• Strong understanding of business and/or financial principles to project and monitor expenses.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite including Word and Excel
• Ability to read and understand technical specifications, blueprints, technical manuals, product/material installation instructions and engineering/architectural drawings.

Yates Construction provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal and state law requirements.

Yates complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.