GENERAL SUPERINTENDENT

Knife River - MT; Billings (MT); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K

Company paid medical dental vision

Short-Term Disability

PTO after 90 days

Holiday pay after 30 days

Job summary

Knife River Montana is seeking a General Superintendent in Billings, MT to oversee heavy civil construction projects. You will supervise superintendents and foremen, create schedules, track costs, and ensure progress and safety compliance.

This role requires traveling between sites and coordinating with agencies and owners. Wage is commensurate with experience; benefits include 401(k) and company paid medical, dental, vision, life and short-term disability, PTO after 90 days, and holiday pay

Qualifications

• 5 years of supervisory experience for heavy civil projects.
• Excellent interpersonal skills for relationships with teams, agencies and owners.
• Ability to plan work and communicate plans to field staff and stakeholders.
• Experience tracking costs to meet financial goals.

Responsibilities

• Provide supervision and daily coaching for superintendents and foremen.
• Create and manage project schedules.
• Track and report daily costs.
• Review the WIP.
• Monitor and communicate project progress with senior managers and owners.
• Review daily labor reports and adjust as needed.
• Manage equipment utilization and maintenance.
• Ensure inventory for projects is available and tracked.
• Direct field supervisors on employee relations issues.
• Perform other duties as required.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Interpersonal skills

Budget tracking

Schedule management

Safety compliance

Overtime willingness

Job description

At Knife River, we take care of our team because we know it's our people who make us successful. We are one of the 10 largest construction materials producers/contractors in the Country, and we are a PEOPLE-first company. Our team members are the key to our success, and we are committed to giving them the tools, training, and time to do their jobs productively and safely each day. Our goal is to build strong teams that, in turn, build strong communities. We are also a publicly traded company on the NYSE with the ticker symbol KNF and part of the S&P MidCap 400 index.

We are hiring a General Superintendent at our Billings, MT operation. In this role, you'll manage the extensive backload of work under the direction of the General Manager for the construction of heavy civil public and private construction projects.

Wage will be commensurate with experience, training and market analysis.

Major Job Responsibilities

• Provide supervision and daily coaching for superintendents and foremen.
• Create and manage project schedules.
• Track and report daily costs.
• Review the WIP.
• Monitor and communicate project progress, identifying any concerns, delays or issues to senior managers, agencies and project owners.
• Review daily labor reports and recommend adjustments as needed.
• Manage equipment for appropriate utilization and maintenance.
• Ensure inventory for projects are available and tracked.
• Provide direction to field supervisors for employee relations issues.
• Perform other duties as required.

Minimum Qualifications

• 5 years of supervisory experience for the construction of heavy civil projects.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to establish and maintain relationships.
• Effectively plan work and communicate plan to field supervisors, project managers, agencies, owners and community.
• Prior experience tracking costs as they relate to budget to ensure projects meet financial goals.
• Prioritize deadlines, stay organized and work well in fast-paced environment.
• Adhere to all company safety policies, state and federal regulations.
• Valid driver's license with acceptable driving record.
• Ability to work overtime, some nights and weekends as projects require.

Knife River Montana offers a 401(K) as well as Company Paid medical, dental, vision, life and Short-Term Disability benefits for employees and their dependents. Paid Time Off (PTO) offered after 90 days of successful employment and Holiday pay offered after 30 days of successful employment with 8 holidays recognized.

Subject to pre-employment drug testing and background checks.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities. This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.