Lead Construction Superintendent - Field Ops & Safety

W. G. Yates & Sons Construction Company; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

W. G. Yates & Sons Construction Company seeks a Superintendent to monitor, direct, and coordinate field operations for a project, working with management and engineers to ensure safety, schedule, quality, and budget while mentoring junior team members.

A bachelor’s degree in Construction Management or related field and at least six years’ experience, including scopes over $1M, are required. Strong leadership, communication, and decision-making skills are essential.

Qualifications

• An undergraduate University degree or higher (preferably in Construction Management, Engineering, or a closely related field) is desirable.
• 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.
• Ability to read and understand technical specifications, blueprints, technical manuals, product/material installation instructions and engineering/architectural drawings.
• Mentoring, management, and timely performance evaluation of Assistant Superintendent(s) and Foremen.
• Fostering and enhancing owner, architect, subcontractor, and vendor relations.
• Ensuring strict adherence to ethics and compliance requirements throughout the project.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Business Acumen
• Critical Thinking
• Problem Solving
• Decision Making
• Leadership

Responsibilities

• 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 talks/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.

Skills

Leadership

Planning & Scheduling

Communication

Mentoring

Problem Solving

Decision Making

Safety & Compliance

Reading blueprints

Education

Bachelor's degree in Construction Management or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Excel

Job description

W. G. Yates & Sons Construction Company seeks a Superintendent to monitor, direct, and coordinate field operations for a project, working with management and engineers to ensure safety, schedule, quality, and budget while mentoring junior team members.

A bachelor’s degree in Construction Management or related field and at least six years’ experience, including scopes over $1M, are required. Strong leadership, communication, and decision-making skills are essential.