Tilt Wall Superintendent

Wildcat Search Group; Alabama; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Wildcat Search Group is seeking a traveling superintendent with 5+ years as lead superintendent on tilt-up projects, focused on light industrial, cold storage, and light manufacturing in Georgia and Alabama. The role oversees field operations, schedules, budget, safety, coordination with subcontractors, and ensures project completion on time and within specifications.

This traveling post requires coordinating movement between Georgia and Alabama, supervising crews, reviewing drawings, and

Qualifications

• 5+ years experience as a lead superintendent on tilt-up construction projects.
• Able to make decisions under tight deadlines.
• Able to organize people, tools, and equipment and plan/manage multiple activities.
• Demonstrated leadership skills with ability to direct others and resolve conflicts.
• Commitment to quality and continuous improvement on project processes.
• Proficient with Word, Excel, Outlook and project scheduling programs.

Responsibilities

• Attend the post award review meeting to receive project information for preplanning.
• Prepare a schedule of construction activities, staffing, and equipment requirements.
• Ensure adequate manpower is provided to meet construction schedules.
• Analyze equipment requirements and release machinery as needed.
• Perform material and quantity estimates for each phase of work.
• Direct and control the project to meet specs within the schedule and budget.
• Coordinate subcontractors to integrate with project schedules and progress.
• Review change orders with the project manager for proper cost and time accounting.

Skills

Leadership

Decision making

Organization

Conflict resolution

Quality focus

Microsoft Office

Tools

Word

Excel

Outlook

Project scheduling software

Job description

This is a traveling superintendent position. The ideal candidate will have 5+ years working as a lead Superintendent on tilt wall construction projects. We focus on light industrial, cold storage, and light manufacturing projects in Georgia and Alabama.

The Superintendent is responsible for directly managing the construction and administrative activities associated with the field operations of a project. This person is also tasked with bringing the project to completion on schedule, within budget and per the project specifications.

Responsibilities:

• Attend the post award review meeting to receive project information and details for preplanning prior to construction.
• Participate with the project manager in preparing a schedule of construction activities and their sequence, the organization structure, staff selection, and the manpower and construction equipment requirements of the project.
• Assure that adequate manpower is provided as required to meet construction schedules.
• Analyze construction equipment requirements and provide necessary equipment as required to utilize manpower efficiently, and release equipment when not required.
• Perform material and quantity estimates for each phase of work.
• Direct and control the total construction project to meet specifications and within the allotted time schedule in an efficient manner to produce the expected profit.
• Direct and supervise the activities of craft superintendents and/or foremen in the performance of their regular duties.
• Determine and convey to subordinates the most efficient construction techniques to be employed to assure quality and efficiency in construction.
• Assist in the activities of the project manager/engineer in their duties including prompt shipment of materials and permanent equipment, in obtaining approvals of shop drawings and material samples, in preparing and submitting all change orders.
• Direct all subordinates in promptly supplying all required accounting data, conforming to all company accounting and administrative procedures.
• Coordinate the activities of subcontractors to permit them to perform their work effectively and to integrate it with project schedules and progress.
• Inform all supervisors and subcontractors promptly of any construction schedule changes.
• Review all request for change orders with the project manager to assure adequate provisions for direct costs, overhead, profit and time extensions are accounted for and are properly documented as well as that they are submitted promptly.
• Assist in the preparation of all job progress and cost reports to accurately reflect actual costs.
• Review and approve all requisitions, field purchase orders, invoices, progress payment requests, and other significant reports and documents.
• Cooperate with the owner and his representatives, keeping them informed of construction progress.
• Cooperate with architects or owner representatives on an amicable basis, but in the long term interest of the company.
• Report regularly to the project manager to keep them constantly informed on job progress, plans, and problems that could significantly affect costs or schedules.
• Direct adherence to the company’s safety program in all phases and areas of the project.
• Become familiar with all company policies and adhere strictly to them in all activities and dealings, and require all employees to be aware of them and conform to them in their activities.

Necessary Qualifications:

• 5+ years experience as a lead superintendent on tilt-up construction projects, preferable on jobs that are a minimum of 100k sf.
• Able to make decisions under tight deadlines.
• Able to organize people, tools, and equipment and plan/manage multiple activities to accomplish desired results.
• Demonstrated leadership skills with ability and willingness to face challenges, direct others, and effectively address conflict.
• Exhibit commitment to quality by evaluating project-related processes and making necessary changes, using customer input to make improvements, and meeting/exceeding internal and external customer expectations.
• Computer skills: proficiency using Word, Excel, Outlook and project scheduling programs.