General Superintendent

Keller North America, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Keller North America, Inc. is seeking an experienced General Superintendent based out of Asheville, NC. The role oversees field operations, supervises crews, and coordinates with the Project Manager to ensure safe, timely, and cost-effective delivery across projects.

80% field work and 20% office tasks, requiring strong leadership, site planning, and risk management capabilities to meet client and company standards.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years experience supervising construction crews on civil and/or geotechnical projects.
• Experience with drilling techniques and ground improvement methods.
• Strong time management, documentation, and organizational skills.
• Ability to interface with clients.

Responsibilities

• Reviews project requirements and ensures field operations meet safety, quality and schedule expectations.
• Supervises crews, foremen and subcontractors across sites; coordinates with Project Manager.
• Manages risk, change orders, and procurement timelines for field activities.
• Ensures equipment and personnel meet safety and inspection standards.
• Conducts safety meetings and daily hazard analyses.

Skills

Crew supervision

Leadership

MS Office

Job description

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Overview

Keller is the world leader in geotechnical construction and deep foundations. With a North American presence of over 100 years, we operate as the market leader with over 50 offices throughout the US and Canada. By connecting global resources and local experience, Keller develops innovative, practical, and cost-effective solutions to geotechnical challenges. Our values of integrity, collaboration, and excellence enable us to lead the industry in providing the optimal solution for our clients.

General Superintendent

Keller is looking for an experienced General Superintendents based out of our Asheville, NC location.

The General Superintendent supervises personnel, equipment, and deliveries at project sites across a region and/or portfolio. Handles scheduling, planning, equipment staging, staff assignments, and enforces quality and safety standards. Oversees Superintendents, Foremen, and/or subcontractors across projects and locations. Ensures field operations meet company and client expectations, coordinating with the Project Manager for safe, timely, and cost-effective delivery. The role is 80% field work and 20% office tasks.

Responsibilities

• Project Support and Initial Planning
  • Reviews and understands project and contract requirements.
  • Performs pre/post bid as well as daily job site inspections (as required).
  • Completes premobilization inspection and is responsible for reviewing the working platform and site preparedness to ensure that we release our crews for mobilization when deemed ready.
  • Supports all job starts by being present during Kickoff Meeting (when possible) and/or making sure projects are being executed and/or started up as planned.
  • Responsible for training our field leadership to properly install and document tests appropriately (if required).
  • Reviews daily field log reports (InSite) and provides feedback as needed.
  • Alerts management of potential project impacts relating to resource management, crew make-up/size and schedule restraints. Oversees all manpower for field activities and monitors crew sizes.
  • Assists in equipment rentals as needed. Keeps project team informed to insure proper Purchase Order updates.
  • Ensures equipment is operating safely and is properly maintained. Verifies equipment inspections are being completed as required.
  • Confirms work is in compliance with contract requirements, and project plans and specifications.
  • Attends job site meetings (as needed).
  • Assists with training, hiring, firing, promoting, and demoting (when necessary) of crew personnel.
  • Assists the project team during mob/demob process by scheduling trucking, filling out mob applicable documentation, and/or checking on equipment rentals and key items needed to be succesful.
  • Participates in bid reviews as requested.
  • Monitors subcontractor work progress.
• Risk Management
  • Fully understands and complies with Keller risk management policies and procedures.
  • Recognizes major risks and takes appropriate measures to reduce risk to the company.
• Change Management
  • Collaborates with Superintendents and Project Manager to track and log any changes to the project; identifies changes that need to be escalated.
  • Ensures necessary documentation is collected to identify and determine impact of potential contract changes, disputes, and claims.
• Financial Management
  • Analyzes targets and goals based on actual production work to determine if schedule or crew adjustments are needed.
  • Collaborates with Superintendents and Project Manager on procurement and delivery timelines.
  • Collaborates with Project Manager to review and understand the expenses that we are incuring on site.
• Safety and Quality Assurance
  • Ensures crews and subcontractor personnel (if applicable) are in compliance with all Keller, OSHA, and client or owner-specified safety requirements.
  • In the event of a safety incident, works in partnership with HSEQ to support employees and project management teams per Keller policy.
  • Collaborates with project team in logging all quality nonconformance issues and works with management for resolution.
  • Complete management interactions and quality inspections as required.
  • Exercises stop work authority for safety and quality issues.
  • Conducts safety meetings with crews and discusses daily job hazard analysis.
• Additional Duties
  • The responsibilities listed above are minimum expectations for the role. Additional tasks, duties, or responsibilities may be assigned at any time as needed to support branch and company objectives.

Qualifications

• Background Requirements (Knowledge, Skills, Experience, Qualifications)
• Minimum 10 years experience in supervising construction crews on civil and/or geotechnical construction projects
• Experience with various drilling techniques and ground improvement methods.
• Good computer skills using MS word, excel and outlook.
• Demonstrated leadership skills.
• Excellent time management, documentation, and organizational skills.
• Ability to interface with clients.- Ability to