Site Supervisor - USA

Voith Group; York (York County); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Voith Group is seeking a Site Supervisor to plan, prepare and supervise the disassembly and installation of hydro power plant equipment at field sites across the USA. The role directs craft labor crews and subcontractors, ensuring safety, quality, and adherence to schedules and budgets.

The position requires strong leadership, planning, and coordination with engineering and QA to resolve field data issues and ensure compliant execution of contracts.

Qualifications

• High school diploma required.
• 2 years minimum of relevant experience in construction, hydro or journeymen trades, or significant relevant educational experience.
• Excellent spoken and written English skills.
• Engage vendors and engineering personnel in defining solutions that reduce cost and risk.

Responsibilities

• Perform detailed planning and preparation of assigned work scope, including interfaces and hand-offs with support groups.
• Direct work to foreman, craft labor crews and subcontractors and oversee execution.
• Interface with engineering and quality to clarify technical procedures, drawings and field data requirements.
• Analyze and identify potential safety and quality risks; mitigate in planning and execution.
• Lead incident investigations at site for safety and quality incidents and drive corrective actions.

Skills

Safety leadership

Team leadership

English communication

Vendor coordination

Planning & execution

Education

High school diploma

Tools

SAP

ERP systems

Job description

About The Voith Group

The Voith Group is a global technology company. With its broad portfolio of systems, products, services and digital applications, Voith sets standards in the markets of energy, paper, raw materials and transport & automotive. Founded in 1867, the company today has around 20,700 employees, sales of € 4,8 billion and locations in over 60 countries worldwide and is thus one of the larger family-owned companies in Europe.

Voith Hydro Is Hiring For

Site Supervisor

Hydro Projects, USA

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Reasons You’ll Love Working Here

• Flexibility with Work/Life Balance
• Competitive Compensation and Benefits Package
• 401K with generous company match
• Climate-Neutral Footprint Worldwide
• Tuition reimbursement

This position will be supervising on Hydro Projects accross the US

Summary

This position is responsible to plan, prepare and supervise the disassembly and installation of hydro power plant equipment at field sites. The work scope includes hydro-turbines and generators as well as required control and support equipment (such as piping, electrical, painting, etc.). The position directs craft labor crews and subcontractors, and ensures work is performed safely, in accordance with technical procedures and quality standards, and within defined schedule and budgets.

Responsibilities

• Perform detailed planning and preparation of assigned work scope, including interfaces and “hand-offs“ with support groups
• Direct work to foreman, craft labor crews and subcontractors and oversee execution
• Interface with engineering and quality to clarify technical procedures, drawings and field data requirements
• Analyze and identify potential safety and quality risks; mitigate in planning and execution
• Ensure materials and components are free of defects and meet specification for installation
• Plan and ensure availability of fixtures, tools and other required equipment
• Ensure quality requirements are understood, measurements and inspections are performed and documented as requiredPlanning and optimization of work force capacity together with Site Manager
• Execute leadership regarding safety, quality and performance together with site manager
• Promote professional and supportive work environment with craft labor and subcontractors
• Identify and document deviations from plan regarding schedule, budget and quality
• Lead incident investigations at site for safety and quality incidents and drive corrective actions

Qualifications / Pre-requisites

Site Supervisor I

• High school diploma required
• 2 years minimum of relevant experience in construction, hydro or journeymen trades, or significant relevant educational experience
• Ability to identify and mitigate safety risks and maintain a safe work environment for all site personnel
• Experience leading a team of craft labor as direct report
• Meticulous attention to detail and accuracy of work product
• Excellent organizational and communication skills
• Excellent spoken and written English skills
• Engage vendors and engineering personnel in defining solutions that reduce cost and risk
• Provide leadership and ensure compliant execution according to contractual requirements while achieving defined project objectives related to safety, quality, schedule and cost

Site Supervisor II

In addition to Site Supervisor I, the below qualifications are required for the Site Supervisor II:

• 5 years minimum of relevant experience in construction, hydro or journeymen trades, or significant relevant educational experience
• Technical understanding of hydroelectric power plant equipment, or significant experience with rotating machinery, heavy manufacturing, or heavy construction
• Ability to identify and mitigate safety risks and maintain a safe work environment for all site personnel
• Experience with identifying change work (claim) opportunities and supporting substantiation efforts
• Participates in preparing OTO technical proposals
• Provides recommendations for non-conforming materials, machined/fabricated components and assemblies as to adequacy for use in consultation with engineers
• Conducts training and/or mentoring sessions for inexperienced personnel
• Maintain appropriate staffing levels accounting for future work loads

Sr. Site Supervisor

In addition to Site Supervisor I and II, the below qualifications are required for the Sr. Site Supervisor:

• 7 years minimum of relevant experience in construction, hydro or journeymen trades, or significant relevant educational experience
• Understanding of contractual terms and conditions as they relate to the leadership responsibilities for commercial project execution
• Understanding the Business Management System (BMS) process and participate in Design Reviews
• Understanding of ERP system and operating SAP efficiently to monitor FS cost

Voith US Inc. is an EEO/AA/VEVRAA compliant Federal Contractor and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status, or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local law. We welcome everyone to apply, especially those individuals who are underrepresented in the industry including people of color, LGBTQI+ community, women, individuals with disabilities (both seen and unseen), Veterans, people of any age or family status. We embrace the competitive advantage that diversity brings and we strive to create a working environment that is inclusive of thought and talent.