Indirects Superintendent

Bechtel Global Corporation; Orovada (NV); On-site; USD 105,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive medical, dental, vision

Discretionary bonuses

401K with matching

Paid time off and holidays

Job summary

Bechtel is recruiting for a Lead Superintendent role on the Thacker Pass project in Nevada. You will lead a team of craft professionals, supervise superintendents, coordinate subcontract work, and ensure adherence to project policies, schedules, and budgets.

You will ensure safety, quality, and proper use of current design documents, while supporting field engineers and project leadership to meet objectives on a major lithium development program.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required with 8–10 years of relevant experience or 12–14 years of experience.
• Strong knowledge of construction field operations, scheduling, and supervision of craft activities.
• Ability to read, interpret, and apply engineering drawings, specifications, and vendor documents.

Responsibilities

• Direct craft professionals and supervise superintendents and craft teams.
• Coordinate subcontractor work activities and field schedules.
• Ensure compliance with project specifications, schedules, budgets, safety, and quality standards.

Skills

Leadership

Scheduling

Supervision

Reading drawings

Education

Bachelor's degree or international equivalent

Job description

Requisition ID: 300708

• Relocation Authorized: National/International - Single
• Telework Type: Full-Time Office/Project
• Work Location: Thacker Pass, NV
• Salary Range: 105,000-160,200 annually (salary range is based on market data; final salary offered is determined by education, experience, and qualifications of the applicant.)

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Project Overview

Thacker Pass is the largest known lithium resource in the United States. Once complete, the mine and processing facilities will produce more lithium carbonate than any other facility in the United States by far - enough to power 1 million electric vehicles per year. As the EPCM contractor for Lithium Americas, Bechtel is responsible for managing and integrating the efforts of a team contractors engineering and building the facility. We are also managing procurement of about $1 Billion in goods and services. Earth work began in 2023 and design and procurement of long-lead equipment is underway. The project is located in the high desert and wide-open spaces of north-central Nevada about 25 miles from the Oregon border, 1 hour northwest of Winnemucca, Nevada and 3 hours northeast of Reno. Planned with sustainability and the environment in mind, the facility will use its excess process heat to generate electricity and will recycle process water up to seven times. Once the second phase of the project is complete, Thacker Pass will produce more than 16 times the current U.S. output of lithium. Bechtel is proud to play a critical role in the U.S. transition to cleaner energy and offers the following opportunity on the Thacker Pass Project.

Job Summary

In this role, you will lead a team and supervise superintendents and/or craft professionals on a project. You will direct craft professional activities and work schedules, and coordinate subcontract work activities and team development. Your oversight will ensure craft professionals have the tools required to be productive, comply with project policies, procedures, and job site work rules and procedures, and perform within specifications, schedules and budgets. #LI-NP1

Major Responsibilities

• Receives assignments with clear goals and established processes to achieve objectives.
• Provides direction to employees in accordance with established company policies and management guidance.
• Administers company policies that directly affect subordinate employees and recommends changes to policies impacting the immediate organization.
• Supervises and directs discipline activities for up to 50 craft professionals. Supervises and/or directs craft activities as assigned.
• Schedules work activities and reviews work completed by each craft.
• Determines workforce requirements and coordinates established area operational plans. Monitors the use of tools and equipment on site. Oversees the preparation of Field Material Requisitions for tools and consumables and ensures craft professionals have the necessary resources to maintain productivity.
• Ensures the most current approved design documents are used to perform the work and that design changes receive appropriate approval before implementation.
• Ensures construction activities and subcontractor performance comply with project specifications, schedules, budgets, safety requirements, and quality standards.
• Works with Construction Field Engineers, Foremen, and Craft Professionals to interpret engineering design documents, vendor documents, and other technical documentation.
• Oversees and coordinates engineering solutions with Subcontractors, Foremen, and Craft Professionals.
• Supports the achievement of project objectives by monitoring performance, productivity, quality, safety, schedule, and resource requirements.

Education and Experience Requirements

• Requires bachelor's degree (or internationalequivalent) and 8-10 years of relevant experience or 12-14years of relevant work experience

Required Knowledge and Skills

• Strong knowledge of construction field operations, including planning, scheduling, workforce coordination, and supervision of craft activities.
• Demonstrated leadership and supervisory skills, with experience directing superintendents, foremen, craft professionals, and subcontractors.
• Ability to read, interpret, and apply engineering drawings, specifications, vendor documents, and other technical construction documents.
• Strong knowledge of construction safety, quality requirements, and compliance with project procedures and work rules.
• Ability to coordinate tools, materials, equipment, and workforce resources to support productivity and meet project schedules and budgets.
• Strong communication, problem‑solving, and coordination skills, with the ability to work effectively with Engineering, Construction, subcontractors, and Craft Professionals.
• Technical Construction Knowledge: Demonstrated ability to interpret engineering drawings, specifications, design documents, and construction requirements.
• Safety and Quality Experience: Strong understanding of construction safety and quality requirements, including ensuring work is performed according to approved documents, specifications, and project procedures.
• Planning and Execution: Demonstrated ability to plan and schedule work, determine workforce requirements, coordinate resources, and deliver construction activities within schedule and budget.

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Compensation and Benefits

At Bechtel, our employees enjoy a competitive total rewards package that includes comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans, along with optional disability and supplemental insurance options, generous paid time off (160 hours annually, accrued 6.16 hours per pay period), nine paid holidays, paid parental leave, discretionary bonuses, and a well‑designed 401K plan with matching and profit‑sharing components

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