Traveling Bilingual Superintendent - Concrete

B; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

B is seeking a concrete project superintendent to oversee concrete construction on site, ensuring quality, schedule adherence, and budget compliance. You will coordinate with Operations Managers and Project Management for manpower and resource scheduling, and supervise the concrete work end-to-end.

The role requires strong leadership, clear communication with trades and subcontractors, and the ability to maintain project pace while upholding safety and company standards.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in concrete construction.
• Ability to supervise construction employees and manage budget and schedule.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Spanish language ability to communicate with field labor as needed.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with Operations Managers for concrete schedules and operations.
• Daily on-site supervision of concrete construction processes.
• Monitor budget for manpower and materials incurred.
• Organize and schedule field labor and ensure performance.
• Coordinate with subcontractors to maintain plan and harmony.
• Track project progress and report daily/weekly metrics.
• Capture and report labor time accurately.
• Identify productivity issues and propose timely solutions.

Skills

Concrete construction

Spanish language

Communication skills

Safety culture

Job description

SUMMARY DESCRIPTION:

A concrete project superintendent is a person who plans and ensures the coordination of concrete construction and has the responsibility of supervising the concrete portions of the project. The Superintendent ensures that quality work is being put into place, the schedule is being maintained, and that the budget is followed as planned. Responsibilities are all encompassing of the total supervision of all the concrete operations on the site to ensure that the workers are implementing what is designed, project is completed on time, and that safety and company standards are met. Concrete Superintendent also coordinate on a weekly basis with the Operations Managers and Project Management for global manpower and resource scheduling as well as successful project communication and execution.

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Coordination with Operations managers for all concrete schedules/operations.
• Daily communications/coordination with the Project Management staff to ensure successful project communication and execution.
• Being on site to supervise and oversee all concrete construction processes.
• Ensuring that the budget is followed in terms manpower productions and material expenditures.
• Organizing and scheduling the field labor and ensuring that they are performing as required.
• Coordinates with other subcontractors and ensures proper planning and work harmony.
• Ensure that quality is preserved in the concrete construction process and that the budget is maintained.
• Tracking and reporting project progress on a daily and weekly basis.
• Tracking and accurately capturing/reporting time for the field manpower they oversee.
• Continuously monitor productivity and percentage complete, identifying problems and potential delays, and provide solutions to overcome and delays or challenges.

JOB-SPECIFIC COMPETENCIES/BEHAVIORS:

• Vast knowledge and experience of concrete construction.
• General knowledge of scheduling concrete work activities and how they relate to other trades and scopes of work.
• Safety Conscious and willing to implement the safety culture to our projects.
• Has adequate level of Spanish speaking skills to communicate with the field labor as needed.
• Has good listening skills, builds strong relationships, is flexible/open-minded, negotiates effectively, solicits performance feedback and handles constructive criticism.

Education/Experience/Attributes:

• 6 or more years experience concrete construction.
• Ability to effectively supervise construction employees and to accomplish work within budget and schedule.
• Able to maintain positive working relationships with all construction groups - management, owners, trades and subcontractors.
• Able to balance and prioritize multiple deadlines.
• Excellent communication skills.
• An above-average working knowledge of technology and related resources.