Mortenson Construction

General Superintendent - Civil Large Grading Projects

Mortenson Construction$178K — $268K *
Real Estate & Construction
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Civil, Architectural Engineering, or related field
  • Minimum 14 years of construction management or related experience
  • Detail-oriented with strong abilities in labor, safety, and quality reporting
  • Familiarity with construction and business practices
  • Knowledge of Mortenson systems (labor, financial, safety, quality, scheduling)
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office
  • Ability to travel up to 100% of the time

Responsibilities

  • Oversee management of construction activities and collaborate with departments to ensure project support
  • Work with Project Managers to budget, forecast, and manage project resources
  • Lead project scheduling efforts, including creating and updating site utilization plans
  • Facilitate pre-construction planning and project site meetings
  • Provide leadership and mentoring to field personnel and management teams
  • Implement Mortenson's Zero Injury Safety Program on-site
  • Manage relationships with subcontractors, customers, and union representatives
  • Enhance logistics and site work efficiency through innovative suggestions
  • Assist in monthly project reviews focusing on key performance areas

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical and prescription drug plans with no-cost vision coverage
  • Dental plan offered to employees
  • Generous 401k plan with company matching
  • Paid time off, holidays, and various paid leaves
  • Employer-paid life, AD&D, and disability insurance
Full Job Description
Job Description

General Superintendent - Mass Grading

SUMMARY

Mortenson is currently seeking a Civil Mass GradingGeneral Superintendent I that will provide leadership and oversee the coordination of project site work activities and supervision of on-site work team for multiple construction projects or large, complex construction projects. Assist in coordinating management of craft and office personnel and providing equipment facility management.

Specific requirements must be met in order to be considered. This position is not your next move. This position requires you to have actual years of experience.
  1. Experience over seeing, at minimum, 2 Large Projects ($100-$600M) with oversight of 100's of craft employees, including Superintendents, General Foremen, Foremen and operators.
  2. Must have detailed experience in pre-construction
  3. Extensive knowledge in moving mass amounts of dirt with multiple sub-contractors and self-perform employees on the jobsite
  4. MUST have large industrial experience and can explain how many cubic yards of dirt/day is being moved on large project.
  5. MUST BE WILLING TO TRAVEL EVERY WEEK, home on the weekends, OR be located at 1 project with regular rotations home every 3 weeks for 5 days.


Visa Sponsorships are not offered for this position.

RESPONSIBILITIES
  • Oversee the management of construction activities and task assignments by collaborating with other departments to ensure all required materials, equipment and inspections support the project schedule
  • Work with Project Manager(s) to budget, forecast, and manage craft labor, equipment, materials, small tools, consumables, and general working environment
  • Lead the creation, review and update project schedule and three-week look ahead scheduling and oversee the development and implementation of site utilization plan and establish crew sizes
  • Drive effective pre-construction planning sessions and project site meetings
  • Provide leadership to work crews and group field operations by coaching, mentorship, performance evaluations, and train field personnel, forepersons, and assistant superintendents, superintendents, and sr. superintendents
  • Implement Mortenson's Zero Injury Safety Program at project site
  • Manage and lead open shop and union issues
  • Develop relationships with all visitors to the site: customers, architects, union representatives, subcontractors, etc.
  • Lead site work and logistics efficiently, providing suggestions for improvement
  • Assist the Field Operations Manager with monthly project review which includes budget, schedule, labor, safety, quality, and equipment


QUALIFICATIONS
  • Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Civil, or Architectural Engineering or a related field or
  • Minimum 14 years construction management or related experience
  • Detail orientation for accurate and timely labor, safety, and quality reports, etc.
  • Knowledge of construction and generally accepted business practices
  • Basic understanding of multiple Mortenson systems (i.e., labor, financial, safety, quality, scheduling, and
  • planning)
  • Microsoft Office skills
  • Ability to travel up to 100%
  • Current driver's license

equivalent experience, or 10 years trade experience

A few benefits offered include:

(for Non-Craft & Non-Union Craft working 25+ hours / week)
  • Medical and prescription drug plans that includes no additional cost vision coverage
  • Dental plan
  • 401k retirement plan with a generous Mortenson match
  • Paid time off, holidays, and other paid leaves
  • Employer paid Life, AD&D, and disability insurance


**The base pay range for this role is $178,800 - $268,200. (Actual range is higher for the following office locations: Denver, CO and Chicago, IL - 5%, Seattle, WA, and Portland, OR - 10%, Washington, D.C. - 12.5%).

Base pay is positioned within the range based on several factors including an individual's knowledge, skills, and experience, with consideration given to internal equity. This position is eligible for Mortenson's incentive plan.

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**Please make note:
• Visa sponsorship is not offered for this position.
• Our postings are typically open a minimum of 5 days and an average of 44 days.

About Mortenson Construction

Mortenson Construction is a construction company that provides services in the areas of commercial, institutional, and energy construction. The company offers planning, design, and construction management services for various projects, including healthcare, education, sports, and entertainment facilities, as well as wind, solar, and hydroelectric power plants. Mortenson Construction serves clients in the public and private sectors, including federal, state, and local governments, as well as commercial and institutional clients. The company was founded in 1954 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Learn more about Mortenson Construction
Size
7,000 employees
Industry
Net Income
$200 million
5 Year Trend
+10%
Revenue
$5 billion

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