Field Superintendent - New Installation

Schindler Elevator Corporation (U.S.); Boise (ID); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k match

Medical, Dental and Vision plans

Paid time off

Job summary

Schindler Elevator Corporation (U.S.) is seeking a Field Superintendent - New Installation to lead field technicians, ensuring safety and quality on elevator installations. This role is based in Boise, ID and collaborates with sales and project management to deliver projects on time and to specification.

In addition to supervising training and development, you will estimate bids, participate in customer progress meetings, and maintain strong relationships with the local union to drive successful

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred or 3 years of technical experience in the elevator, construction, or related industries.
• Experience leading/supervising and training personnel preferred.
• Solid problem solving and proven negotiating skills, high sense of urgency, strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent computer skills; MS Office, Excel and Word.

Responsibilities

• Lead field technicians and build a collaborative team environment.
• Oversee training and development on safety, processes, tools and standards via daily site visits.
• Maintain strong communication with local union and project team.
• Ensure installation meets quality, safety standards, and contract requirements.
• Support estimating new bids and customer progress meetings; address complaints as needed.
• Drive installation efficiency and progress reporting through site visits.

Skills

Team leadership

Communication

Problem solving

Negotiation

MS Office

Education

Bachelor’s degree or 3 years of elevator/related experience

Tools

MS Office

Excel

Word

Job description

Location: Boise, ID, United States
Job ID: 89930

We Elevate… Quality of urban life. Our elevators, escalators, and moving walks safely transport more than two billion of us up and down buildings and across transportation hubs every day. As part of the Schindler team, you’ll discover meaningful work that enhances quality of life for communities, and contribute to making places more accessible, inclusive, and sustainable for all. By joining us, you don’t just become part of our success story; you help shape the future and continue our rich legacy that started back in 1874.

Field Superintendent - New Installation

Your Main Responsibilities

The Field Superintendent - New Installation (NI) is responsible for providing technical solutions, ensuring workplace safety, supervising technicians and job site activity, and supporting new installation sales.

Essential Functions

• Build a team environment by leading field technicians.
• Manage training and development of field technicians on established processes, safety, tools and standards through daily communication and job-site visitation.
• Foster excellent communication among team members while maintaining good working relationships with the local union.
• Ensure that each installation project meets Company quality and safety standards, as well as all contract requirements.
• Monitor project installation progress completion and drive installation efficiency through daily job-site visitation for progress reporting.
• Perform project installation surveys which include walking multiple flights of stairs for accessing motor rooms, pits and shaftways.
• Perform daily job-site readiness walkthroughs with general contractors prior to delivery of equipment and project installation commencement.
• Implement customer and Company requirements for quality, performance reliability and passenger safety for new installation projects.
• Support the local sales and project management team in estimating new installation bids, attending customer job progress meetings, as well as investigating and resolving customer complaints.
• Develop a spirit of teamwork and dedication to quality among all staff and field employees.
• Participate in Company professional development programs to enhance working knowledge of Elevator Company products, services and procedures.

What You Bring

• Bachelor’s degree preferred or 3 years of technical experience in the elevator, construction, or related industries.
• Experience leading/supervising and training personnel preferred.
• Solid problem solving and proven negotiating skills, high sense of urgency, strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent computer skills; MS Office, Excel and Word.

What’s in it for you?

• Fully vested 401k match, up to 7% of total eligible compensation.
• Competitive Medical, Dental and Vision Plans - Effective from first day of hire.
• 3 weeks’ vacation which increases with tenure, 7 sick days, 3 floating holidays and 8 Company Observed Holidays.
• Tuition Reimbursement - Eligible after 6 months of service.
• Parental Leave – 100% base pay for 6 consecutive weeks within first year of a child’s birth or adoption.
• A wide range of development opportunities to boost your professional and leadership growth.

At Schindler Group we value inclusion and diversity, and practice equity to create equal opportunities for all. We endeavor that all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, ethnic background, color, religious affiliation, union affiliation, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, nationality, genetics and health, disability or veteran status.

Any unsolicited application from Recruitment Agencies is deemed to be rejected and does not constitute in any manner an offer from a Recruitment Agency.