Superintendent (Des Moines)

Turner Construction Company; West Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner Construction Company in the Des Moines area is seeking an Experienced Superintendent to lead the work on our West Des Moines projects. You will supervise subcontractors, manage safety, schedule delivery, and ensure quality and budget compliance on site.

Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree and at least four years of related construction experience, with strong leadership, drawing interpretation, and proficiency in Microsoft Office and EH&S tools.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree plus at least four years' related experience in construction.
• Ability to read, understand and interpret contract documents, drawings, and specs.
• Strong leadership and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate work of subcontractors and Turner trades.
• Ensure safety, schedule delivery, quality, and budget adherence.
• Supervise Assistant Superintendents, Field Engineers, and interns.
• Create schedules and implement recovery strategies to maintain progress.
• Manage billing processes and monthly estimates of work performed.
• Communicate with owners and architects to resolve field issues.

Skills

Leadership

Scheduling

Cost control

Contract docs literacy

MS Office

EH&S knowledge

Reading drawings

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

EH&S software

Job description

Job Details

• Division: Des Moines Main
• Project Location(s): West Des Moines, IA 50266 USA
• Job Type: Regular
• Job Classification: Experienced
• Job Family: Construction
• Compensation: Salaried Exempt

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If you picture yourself doing great things that make a difference in the lives of others, Turner is the place to be. Turner Construction is an industry leading commercial construction general contractor with a 120-year history spanning iconic projects around the globe, including 10 of the world's 100 tallest buildings.
Turner's rich Iowa history began with the construction of the iconic Hazen Water Tower in 1930 located at 48th and Hickman in Des Moines and continues today as Iowa's leading General Contractor. Turner's Des Moines office portfolio includes everything from healthcare, higher education, aviation, municipalities, commercial, sports, critical facilities, office buildings, and renovations.
Turner is committed to sustaining a diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment where everyone feels connected, sees themselves represented at all levels of the company, and feels supported to reach their ultimate potential. Turner builds some of the most ambitious projects in the world. The technical expertise of our people makes us a recognized leader in many markets. Our projects are well known. Our people set us apart. We inspire greatness.
This is not a remote/hybrid position and will be based in a Turner office or project location.

Position Description: Leads, directs and coordinates the work of subcontractors and/or Turner trade labor. The Superintendent is responsible for ensuring safety, schedule delivery, quality of work performed and adherence to budget of the project. The Superintendent has supervisory responsibility for Assistant Superintendents, Field Engineers, Interns and trade labor in his/her area of responsibility.

Reports to: Project Superintendent, Project Manager or Project Executive

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Oversee and making decisions related to the performance of work related to scheduling, delivery, logistics, quality control and trade employee staffing levels.
• Oversee work among assigned trades to promote a coordinated project operations. Resolving local area problems regarding procedures, precedence, design clarifications, adequate labor and equipment schedule and all other appropriate matters.
• Manage the overall site safety program as required and ensuring subcontractor compliance with Turner standards and all applicable safety codes and regulations.
• Supervise and develop Assistant Superintendents, Field Engineers, and/or Interns, as assigned, including providing input on or completing performance appraisals.
• Create schedules and determine sequencing of work. Develop and implement recovery strategies to maintain project schedule.
• Communicate with owners and architects/engineers in connections with field issues. Investigate and resolve such issues.
• Manage the billing process as it relates to Work In Place (WIP) and overseeing the monthly estimate of work completed, payrolls, material invoices and subcontractor payment applications.
• Manage the work to ensure that it is installed in compliance with and conforms to the approved contract documents.

Qualifications: Bachelor's degree plus a minimum of four years' related experience training and/or experience. Knowledge of building construction, means and methods, scheduling and cost control procedures, general contract, general conditions, subcontract documents, drawings and specifications, including Microsoft Office Suite and proficiency in EH&S applications. Ability to read, understand and interpret contract documents, drawings specifications, scopes of work and project schedule. Demonstrated leadership and interpersonal skills.

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Performance of the duties will occasionally require physical ability to climb permanent and temporary stairs, passenger use of construction personnel hoists, ability to climb ladders and negotiate work areas under construction. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. Performing this job requires use of hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls, sit, talk and hear (bells, whistles, etc.), stand, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 lbs.

Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works on-site at the construction work site where the employee is exposed to moving mechanical parts; high precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; outside weather conditions and risk of electrical shock. The noise in these work environments is usually moderate to very loud.

*May perform other duties as assigned.

Turner is an Equal Opportunity Employer - race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or other characteristics protected by applicable law.