Traveling General Superintendent - Self Perform Drywall

Turner Construction Company; Buffalo (NY); On-site; USD 195,000 - 262,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

401(k) plan and Health Savings Account

Paid vacation and parental leave

Job summary

Turner Construction Company in Buffalo, NY is looking for a Traveling General Superintendent to oversee Self-Perform Operations on major construction projects. This role involves coordinating with various teams, applying safety protocols, and ensuring projects meet quality, budget, and timeline goals.

The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's Degree and 20 years of construction experience, including expertise in OSHA regulations and project management. This position includes a comprehensive benefits package and competitive salary.

Qualifications

• 20 years of construction experience or equivalent education and experience.
• Extensive knowledge of Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA).
• Proficient in interpreting contract documents and project schedules.

Responsibilities

• Supervise Self-Perform Operations (SPO) construction on projects.
• Coordinate project staff assignments with senior leadership.
• Attend production meetings to assess project progress and risks.

Skills

Construction Operations Expertise

Project Management

Leadership Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Architecture, or Construction Management

Job description

Traveling General Superintendent - Self Perform Drywall

Position Description: Supervise field Self-Perform Operations (SPO) construction of a single mega or multiple projects and serve as company-wide subject matter expert resource for construction operations. Apply construction operations expertise to provide technical and organizational planning and scheduling guidance to project operations in order to complete work on time, within budget, and to quality specified.

Responsibilities

• Supervise field Self-Perform Operations (SPO) construction of a single mega or multiple projects and serve as company-wide subject matter expert resource for construction operations.
• Partner with SPO senior project leadership to coordinate assignments of project staff.
• Provide guidance to SPO Superintendents to review staffing projections and Work In Place (WIP).
• Apply construction operations expertise to provide technical and organizational planning and scheduling guidance to SPO Superintendents throughout duration of project.
• Oversee and provide guidance on development of logistics plans and schedules during pre-construction and early project activities.
• Review project schedules with SPO Superintendents to ensure critical activities and decisions remain on task and audit Required-On-Job (ROJ) dates.
• Attend production meetings to review production monitors assess gaps/risks, ensure establishment of recovery plans, and review progress of production goals. Evaluate project site risks and issues that affect budget, quality, or schedule and provide feedback to SPO project management team.
• Understand project Quality Control (QC) program and progress.
• Collaborate with senior EH&S leadership to implement and monitor success of project Safety Program.
• Contribute input to progression/succession plans for employees in consultation with local management and Human Resources (HR) teams.
• Contribute to development of SPO operational plans for pursuits, working in partnership with Business Development, Estimating, and Project Executives.
• Initiate and communicate continuous improvement concepts and practices to team in support of working efficiently, enhancing programs, coordinating and reducing waste. Apply active listening skills to remain open to suggestions and encourage recommendations from team.
• May supervise team of SPO Superintendents and participate in hiring process, onboard and deliver timely performance feedback, contribute to performance appraisals during annual performance cycle, utilize talent management systems, and identify appropriate training to help with development needs.
• Other duties, actions, and responsibilities as assigned.

The salary range for this position is estimated to be 195,000.00 - 262,000.00 USD annualized.

Turner Construction provides flexible benefits, including medical, dental, and vision coverage, financial benefits such as a 401(k) plan, Health Savings Account, Flexible Spending Account, wellness benefits, a voluntary legal plan, identity theft, life insurance, and short-term and long-term disability coverage.

In addition to our extensive benefits offerings, we provide paid vacation, wellness/sick time, holidays, paid parental leave, tuition reimbursement, employee referral bonuses, and end-of-year appreciation pay.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited degree program in Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management, or related field of study, and minimum of 20 years of construction experience, or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
• Extensive knowledge of Construction Operations including Self-Perform Operations (SPO).
• Extensive knowledge of Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) and project Safety programs.
• Thorough knowledge and understanding of general and subcontract documents, drawings, specifications, construction means, methods, and materials, understanding of line and grade and survey methods.
• Thorough knowledge of construction cost, scheduling, estimating, purchasing, and engineering principles and techniques, and accounting principles.
• Extensive knowledge of building codes and compliance.
• Extensive project management experience, able to manage high volumes of work and various size project(s) successfully to completion, on time, and within budget.
• Established and trusted relationships with owners, developers, and architects.
• Ability to produce and interpret contract documents, drawings, specifications, scopes of work and project schedule.
• Leadership experience to make decisions, direct and build teams.
• Diplomatic approach to problem solving, able to use active listening to completely understand target audience needs, and develop targeted solutions.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, able to negotiate, influence, and engage stakeholders, teams, and others.
• Applies business maturity to synthesize complex concepts and information.
• Leverage critical business thinking to impact business planning, operations.

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 accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls, and reach with hands, talk, and hear. The employee frequently views a computer monitor and frequently uses a computer keyboard. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. Performance of the required duties 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. The employee is regularly required to be mobile, and the employee regularly travels both short and long distances via a variety of conveyances. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 20 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The employee regularly performs work on-site at construction work sites, office locations, and/or off-site venues. While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works at construction work sites 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 the work environment is usually moderate to loud. The employee is required to work in compliance with company safety policies, procedures, and applicable laws.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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.