Superintendent - Bridges & Highways

Brasfield & Gorrie, LLC; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Brasfield & Gorrie, LLC, a leading General Contractor in the Southeast, is seeking traveling Superintendents to oversee large-scale heavy civil road, highway, and bridge projects. You will coordinate onsite teams, ensure safety, and work with owners, designers, and subs to maintain schedules and quality.

The role requires a high school diploma or GED with extensive construction experience, OSHA knowledge, and the ability to travel to multiple sites.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED; 8 years of construction experience preferred.
• Knowledge of relevant OSHA rules and regulations.
• Ability to read and interpret architectural and engineering drawings, financial reports, and legal documents.
• Strong written and verbal communication with management, owners, designers, and subs.
• Must be able to travel to project sites as required.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and supervise civil construction projects from start to finish.
• Advocate safety as the top priority and enforce safety plans and policies.
• Collaborate with Estimating, Division, and Project Management on project coordination.
• Develop production plans with budget goals in mind.
• Assist in preparing project status reports and required documentation.
• Maintain daily, progress, and compliance reports and logs.

Skills

Leadership and management

People management

Travel flexibility

Verbal and written communication

Read drawings

Math skills

Computer skills

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Primavera P6

Job description

Responsibilities (other duties may be assigned)

Brasfield & Gorrie, a leading General Contractor in the Southeast, is searching for experienced, traveling Superintendents to join our growing heavy civil teams to run large scale, multi-million-dollar projects in the road, highway, and bridge market sectors.

• Coordinate and supervise civil construction projects from start to finish.
• Advocates safety as number one priority on the jobsite and enforces compliance with company and jobsite safety plan and policies and all safety-related regulations
• Partners with Estimating, Division Management and Project Management to supervise, direct, and coordinate management of construction projects, including direct liaison with owner, designers, and subcontractors to ensure efficient and orderly performance of the job
• Develops and implements production plans with budget goals in mind
• Assists Project Manager in the preparation of project status reports
• Responsible for daily reports, progress reports, compliance reports and logs
• Oversees the review of plans and drawings in accordance with contract documents and the coordination of shop drawings
• Procures tools and materials needed for the project to ensure availability according to the work schedule
• Determines staffing levels and timing considering building methodology as well as the availability of tools and equipment for each phase of the construction project
• Recruits, hires and directs the work of all company onsite field personnel in accordance with HR processes and procedures
• Prepares or oversees submission of payroll to Payroll Department and all documentation required to comply with HR and Payroll policies and procedures
• Confers with supervisory personnel and employees (with appropriate assistance from HR and Legal) to resolve complaints and grievances within the work force
• Works with supervisory personnel and employees, engineers, architects, subcontractors, inspectors, and supplier of tools and materials to improve construction methods and resolve construction issues
• Ensures construction schedules are adhered to by determining appropriate staffing levels and material and tool procurement
• Update P6 schedule when necessary
• Supervises and coordinates subcontractors to monitor their compliance with subcontract terms
• Follows and enforces company policies and procedures
• Coordinates and oversees regulatory inspections

Education - Skills - Knowledge - Qualifications & Experience

• High school diploma or G.E.D. preferred; minimum of 8 years of relevant construction experience
• Current knowledge and ability to apply relevant local, state, and federal rules and regulations, including OSHA
• Ability to read and interpret architectural and engineering drawings, financial reports, and legal documents
• Ability to communicate well both verbally and in writing and to present information to top management, owners, subcontractors, and other outside entities
• Basic math skills
• Basic computer skills
• Professional attitude and appearance
• People management skills
• Leadership and management skills (see Superintendent Skill sets)
• Ability to travel required