Superintendent

KS INDUSTRIES, LP; Tioga (ND); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

KS Industries, LLC is seeking a seasoned Superintendent to oversee field operations, ensure customer requirements are met, and manage supervision staff across multiple sites. The role emphasizes safety, quality, and productive crew leadership.

You will read and interpret mechanical drawings, plan workforce schedules, and drive continuous improvements while coordinating with customers and estimating teams to keep projects on track.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of construction supervision experience.
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints.
• Strong English communication skills.
• Knowledge of safety programs and SWA.
• Proficient in scheduling and workforce planning.

Responsibilities

• Ensure regular attendance and on-time shifts with PPE.
• Supervise crews, provide guidance, ensure safety and quality.
• Read drawings/blueprints and ensure work follows specs.
• Lead meetings, coach foremen, monitor performance.
• Coordinate with customer meetings and audits.
• Oversee safety processes and conduct safety audits.

Skills

English literacy

Leadership

Safety leadership

Communication

Foreman duties

Team management

Planning & scheduling

Education

8+ years industry experience

Tools

Microsoft Office

iPads

Cellphone usage

Job description

Position Description

A Superintendent is responsible to know the need of the customer as well as the needs of the supervision that the position is responsible for.

Essential Job Functions

1. Regular and reliable attendance.
2. Prepared and on time for scheduled shift with proper PPE.
3. Must possess a current and valid Driver License with clean driving record.
4. Accountable for supervision under work authority, assists supervision as needed to ensure job tasks are completed in a safe, efficient manner and to go over job sites to make sure the customer receives a quality product.
5. Manages supervision utilization like when supervision changes occur, to provide guidance and information to new supervision until they are settled in their new position.
6. Evaluates crew capabilities including foreman like training and coaching to ensure that the crews meet required levels of quality.
7. Effectively communicates with supervision and all crew members to set and maintain work standards and outlining behavioral expectations to ensure morale along with productively.
8. Resolves conflict and takes appropriate personnel actions by recognizing and addressing issues between crew(s).
9. Conducts safe work and performs safety audits and identifies safety training needs and facilitates delivery of training.
10. Monitors and participates in tailgate meetings safety/incident investigations and reviews. Communicates with supervision and/or safety personnel, topics for morning tailgate meetings. (Lead by example)
11. Ensure timely response, actions and corrections to any safety issue.
12. Oversees the execution of the work, including quality and production.
13. Understand mechanical drawings/blueprints and constructability as well as ensures crews work to job specifications and follow drawings.
14. Implement workforce plans and schedules, review and adjusts specific workforce activities and task schedules to meet established production agendas.
15. Reports any scheduling conflicts with other crews and contractors to the appropriate personnel.
16. Utilizes CI tools to reduce job cost and KSI’s cost of doing business also reports on crew production, work progress and change, communicate budget concerns to supervision.
17. Attends customer meetings as needed with estimating cost control, resource loading, project performance and improvement. Perform job walks and audits with the customers to keep good communication with issues and changes in the job.
18. Monitors all KSI and Customer safety processes.
19. Coach and mentor crew members on policies and procedures.
20. Develop knowledge of KSI SOPs and audit for adherence.
21. Shall perform all physical and mental requirements listed.

Position Requirements

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Ability to read and write in English
• Ability to comprehend and communicate instructions in English
• Ability to communicate with employees and various business partners in a professional and courteous manner.
• Ability to handle administrative duties of position, including completion of required documents
• Knowledge of technology (iPads, cellphones etc.)
• Knowledge with Microsoft Office products
• Knowledge of Stop Work Authority (SWA)
• Ability to complete safety and quality training
• OHSA policies and procedures
• Extensive knowledge of all aspects of foreman duties
• Ability to comprehend company and project safety programs and objectives
• Effectively lead crews and run meetings
• Ability to coach and teach foremen and crew members
• Ability to assess crew skills
• Encourage, foster and manage differences and diversity on the job site
• Ability to effectively use time management skills
• Organize and delegate work
• Project construction scope and objectives

Education and Experience

Have 8 years or more of industry experience along with knowledge of tools.

Physical & Mental Requirements

Less than 1%

1% to

33%

34% to 65%

66%

to 100%

Lifting/Pulling/Jerking/Grasping/Raising/Lowering: Must be able to lift, grasp up to 50 lbs. with the use of fingers, palm and wrists to hold and/or manipulate objects (hammers, saws, pencils, pens etc.) Must be able to raise and lower objects from one level to another.

Squatting/Twisting/Bend/Reaching/Stooping/Squatting/Kneeling: Must be able to twist, squat, kneel and bend in various positions with or without objects.

Pushing: Must be able to exert force upon an object so that the object moves away from the force.

Carry/Support: Must be able to carry and provide support to objects, usually holding it in hands, arms and/or on the shoulders.

Body Positions; Supine/Seated/Standing: Must be able to work in a supine, seated or standing position.

Working Conditions: The locations vary from site to site. Work is physically demanding and requires the ability to concentrate well on the job at hand, in all types of weather. Majority of the work is construction-based work. Walking and working surface vary depending on the terrain, from flat to extreme slopes and frozen, wet, snowy and slippery conditions.

Working Hours: Normally, a full-time employee will work 40 hours per week, depending on the factors such as weather and schedules. Work schedules and hours may vary depending on specific client locations and projects. In general, applicable work schedules include 5-10’s and weekends. All labor laws in reference to rest breaks and meal periods will be followed.

Note: The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed but are not to be seen as a complete list of responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified. Also, do not establish a contract for employment and are subject to change at the discretion of the employer.

KS Industries, LLC is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions on the basis of merit. In accordance with applicable law, the Company prohibits unlawful discrimination based on membership of an applicant or employee in a protected class such as race, color, creed, national origin, ancestry, sex (including gender identity, pregnancy, including breast feeding and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, age, religion, physical disability (including HIV or AIDS), mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status (including registered domestic partner status), citizenship status, military service status or other consideration protected by law. The company’s policy of equal employment opportunity applies to all employment practices including, but not limited to, recruitment, employment, training, compensation, benefits, promotions, layoffs, terminations, and any and all other terms, conditions and privileges of employment.