Superintendent - Bridges & Highways

Brasfield & Gorrie, LLC; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Brasfield & Gorrie, LLC is seeking traveling Superintendents to lead heavy civil projects across road, highway, and bridge markets in the Southeast. You will coordinate field teams, oversee safety programs, and manage subcontractors to deliver multi-million-dollar projects on time and within budget.

Ideal candidates bring extensive construction supervision experience, strong leadership, and the ability to travel to multiple sites as required.

Qualifications

• Strong people management and leadership abilities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Ability to travel to project sites as required.
• Proficiency in reading architectural/engineering drawings is preferred.
• Basic math and computer skills.
• Professional appearance and attitude.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and supervise civil construction projects from start to finish.
• Advocate safety as priority and enforce safety plans and regulations.
• Liaise with owner, designers and subcontractors to ensure efficient performance.
• Develop and implement production plans aligned with budgets.
• Prepare project status and payroll-related documents.

Skills

People management

Leadership & management

Travel readiness

Communication skills

Reading drawings

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Responsibilities

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.

Responsibilities (other duties may be assigned):

• 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