The Area Superintendent is responsible for providing oversight, leadership, and additional management support for regional projects assigned by the General Superintendent. This role also supports Pre-Construction Services activities, including design reviews and pre-bid jobsite visits.
Area Superintendents are expected to manage their own assigned projects while also providing ongoing support, guidance, and oversight to regional projects as needed.
RESPONSIBILITIES:- Project Oversight & Field Management:
- Monitor regional projects assigned by the General Superintendent.
- Attend pre-job planning meetings.
- Assist with creating and maintaining baseline project schedules.
- Review work scopes to identify scope gaps and report changes in scope to the Project Manager.
- Attend weekly team meetings and planning board update sessions when possible.
- Attend subcontractor pre-task meetings when possible.
- Assist with ongoing project scheduling and P6 schedule updates alongside the project team.
- Review PCA's with field management teams to identify issues, risks, and opportunities.
- Review and assist in resolving field management challenges.
- Report project issues and concerns to the General Superintendent or company management.
- Periodically attend critical meetings with clients, engineers, subcontractors, and vendors.
- Maintain positive working relationships with clients, engineers, subcontractors, and vendors.
- Support field management teams in determining the most effective construction methods.
- Monitor project quality and ensure all work is completed according to specifications.
- Perform job progress reviews, completion inspections, and punch list reviews.
- Assist with process start-ups and commissioning activities.
- Monitor and assist with project closeout activities.
- Verify that daily reports and other required documentation are completed accurately and submitted on time.
- Assist HR/Recruiting with staffing needs on project.
- Mentoring/Development and Succession Planning.
- Leadership & Employee Development:
- Identify field staff training needs and coordinate with the General Superintendent to address development opportunities.
- Participate in interviews for prospective field employees.
- Support the development and mentoring of Superintendents I & II, Field Engineers, Foremen, and Craft Workers.
- Conduct craft worker evaluations and assist with promotion recommendations.
- Participate in teaching and supporting craft training programs.
- Coordination with all regional Area Superintendents for cross BU staffing when needed.
- Coordinates Regional Annual/Bi-Annual Superintendents Meetings.
- Equipment & Safety Responsibilities:
- Support the Company Equipment Department through the utilization of company-owned equipment whenever possible.
- Assist with repairs and maintenance of company-owned equipment.
- Ensure all safety policies and procedures are followed on assigned projects.
- Coordinate required training with the Safety Department as needed.
- Pre-Construction & Business Development:
- Assist Pre-Construction Services by attending pre-bid jobsite visits and participating in plan reviews.
- Participate in presentations and proposal preparation.
- Participate in constructability reviews for Design-Build and CMAR projects.
QUALIFICATIONS:- Bachelor's degree in Construction Management or a related field preferred.
- Minimum of 15 years of construction or construction management experience, with demonstrated success delivering multimillion-dollar projects.
- Minimum of 10 years of experience as a Project Superintendent.
- Proven leadership and supervisory experience managing and supporting field personnel.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to coordinate effectively with project teams, operations leadership, safety, HR, and regional management.
- Ability and willingness to travel to regional project sites to review operations and support field management teams.
- Current Competent Person training/certifications in:
- Trenching & Excavation
- Scaffolding
- Rigging
- Confined Space
- Fall Protection
- Current OSHA 10-Hour certification required.
- First Aid and CPR certification preferred.
- Proficient with computers and Microsoft Office products.
- Ability to work effectively on active construction sites and in varying weather and environmental conditions.
- Ability to work flexible hours as project needs require, including occasional nights, weekends, holidays, and overtime.
- Ability to safely perform the physical requirements of the position, including prolonged standing/walking, climbing, bending, kneeling, and occasionally lifting or moving up to 50 pounds.
- Ability to safely navigate uneven surfaces, ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, and other jobsite conditions.
- Full-time, exempt position with typical workdays Monday through Friday; hours may vary based on project needs.
- Ability to travel up to 25% throughout the assigned region.
