Traveling Superintendent, Advanced Industries

JE Dunn Construction; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

JE Dunn Construction seeks a Superintendent 2 to plan, manage and execute complex projects nationwide, with travel to Advanced Industries sites. You will oversee material and equipment, manage people, ensure documentation, and drive timely, profitable completion of projects in line with JE Dunn’s strategy and values.

The role requires coordinating safety, quality, and cost control, leading meetings, and maintaining project documentation and schedules in partnership with the Project Manager.

Qualifications

• Safety culture governance and incident retraining are expected.
• Ability to plan, manage and execute multiple project components.
• Knowledge of project processes and means/methods of construction management.

Responsibilities

• Lead safety culture and ensure injury-free environments.
• Manage subcontractors, staff, suppliers and program areas like Safety and QA/QC.
• Develop work plans, coordinate site care, and manage meetings and reporting.
• Create and adjust project schedules with the Project Manager; monitor costs and budgets.

Skills

Safety leadership

Subcontractor management

Construction scheduling

Budget management

Team leadership

Project management software

Lean construction

Communication

Problem solving

Field operations coordination

Job description

Role Summary

The Superintendent 2 will help plan, manage and execute on all aspects of assigned projects with some complexity. This position will be responsible for managing material and equipment, assisting with people management, ensuring documentation is complete and meeting project goals to achieve timely and profitable completion of each project. All activities will be performed in support of the strategy, vision and values of JE Dunn. This Superintendent role will travel to assigned Advanced Industries projects nationwide.

Key Role Responsibilities - Core

• Leads all aspects of the company’s safety culture and creates awareness by demonstrating commitment to an injury‑free environment through individual actions and mentoring others. Investigates safety incidents and retrains staff and needed.
• Provides management of subcontractors and organization of the overall job and workflow.
• Manages and oversees company staff, subcontractors, suppliers and programs such as Safety, Quality and EEO for a small project or a major portion of a larger project.
• Develops work plans for subcontractors and self‑performed work.
• Coordinates and manages the care, custody and control of the project site.
• Leads various meetings including daily standup and weekly trade meetings.
• Attends, manages and participates in appropriate progress and/or project OAC meetings.
• Creates, manages, changes and implements the project’s schedule as needed, in conjunction with the Project Manager.
• May be responsible for tracking and monitoring project budget and costs by using the project management system’s cost reports and data from the project manager.
• Communicates key project information to owners, design team, governing authorities, subcontractors, suppliers and other departments.
• Follows the project filing and documentation organization system as dictated for the project. Updates drawings, logs, diaries and inspection notebooks.
• Approves and/or records unit cost information for weekly reports and completes daily reports, logs and tracking reports.
• Evaluates progress on self‑perform work and makes adjustments as needed.
• Manages material and equipment needs for the project.
• Supports the MOC (Material and Other Costs) and DLSC (Dunn Logistics Service Center) procurement and approval processes.
• Assists in the selection of the formwork, tools and equipment necessary to complete self‑perform operations.
• Manages timecard approval process to ensure reporting of accurate hours and proper cost codes.
• Ensures quality compliance through use of specifications, setting quality standards, in‑house QA/QC and outside resources.
• Supports the project closeouts by supervising pre‑punch activities and coordinating activities with the owner, architect and governing authorities.
• Gains understanding of the project pursuit process and methodology.
• Participates with the field operations leadership and the project team to put together a project pre plan; implements, monitors and adjusts as needed throughout the project lifecycle.
• Partners with field leadership to establish field staffing for their assigned project.
• Partners with project management to identify schedule and costs associated with project changes.
• Participates in the negotiation process with the owner and architect to gain agreement for project changes.
• Participates with the project team in preparation and presentation for all project review meetings, including the monthly review process and other key project meetings.
• Participates in the project buy out meetings with subcontractors and vendors.
• Understands and applies the terms and conditions of the owner and subcontractor contracts for the project.
• Responsible for identifying and recruiting top talent.
• Leads, supports and promotes a culture of diversity and inclusion within JE Dunn. Understands JE Dunn’s policy of non‑discrimination and ensures positive, proactive implementation throughout the organization.

Key Role Responsibilities - Additional Core

• Manages fairly complex stand‑alone projects from start to finish.
• Assumes responsibility for management, scheduling, production, safety and quality on their project or their portion of the project.
• Identifies, understands and actively manages project risks.
• Utilizes awareness, experience and knowledge to identify problems and recommends solutions for review and implementation by the team.
• Manages deliverables provided by a variety of internal resources and functions such as IPS, logistics, etc.
• Participates with project team in project pursuits.
• Participates in the negotiation process with the owner and architect to gain agreement for project changes.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Ability to perform work accurately and completely, and in a timely manner.
• Communication skills, verbal and written (Intermediate).
• Ability to conduct effective presentations (Intermediate).
• Proficiency in MS Office (Intermediate).
• Ability to apply fundamentals of the means and methods of construction management to projects.
• Knowledge of project processes and how each supports the successful completion of a project.
• Ability to build relationships with team members that transcend a project.
• Proficiency in project management and accounting software (Intermediate).
• Proficiency in required JE Dunn construction technology (Intermediate).
• Proficiency in scheduling software (Intermediate).
• Ability to apply Lean process and philosophy (Intermediate).
• Knowledge of specific trades and scopes of work (Intermediate).
• Knowledge of self‑perform and labor productivity (Intermediate).
• Ability to manage budgets, maximize profitability and generate future work through building relationships (Intermediate).
• Knowledge of organizational structure and available resources.
• Knowledge of layout skill (Intermediate).