Site Superintendent

FCC Construction

• $85K — $100K *
Real Estate & Construction
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 7-10 years of relevant construction experience, particularly in civil projects like roads, bridges, and tunnels.
  • Engineering degree or equivalent technical training.
  • Strong attention to detail and excellent computer skills, especially in MS Office.
  • Proficient in reading engineering drawings and site plans.
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills, both written and oral.

Responsibilities

  • Promote and implement a safety-first culture on-site.
  • Lead safety meetings and engage in the development of safe work plans.
  • Track project progress, quality, resources, and customer relations effectively.
  • Supervise job site operations and ensure compliance with project policies.
  • Drive quality and productivity among work crews to meet production goals.
  • Collaborate with crews to develop construction methods and material planning.
  • Document daily activities and provide technical input to address design issues.

Benefits

  • Work in a dynamic environment with diverse construction projects.
  • Opportunity for leadership and team development.
  • Engagement with safety practices that prioritize employee well-being.
  • Flexibility to work in both field and office settings.
Full Job Description
POSITION SUMMARY

Reports to: Construction Manager

The Superintendent's key responsibilities are:

  • Promote, lead, and execute a Safety-First culture for all employees and subcontractors.
  • Promote safety in all activities and engage in safe work plan development, hazard assessments, Field Level Risk Assessment (FLRAs), and mentorship with crew.
  • Provide guidance to team members by leading safety meetings and inspections.
  • Track and report on projects, quality control, resource requirements, and customer relations.
  • Oversee the job site and ensure Foreperson compliance with all assignments, project policies and procedures.
  • Drive quality, efficiency, and productivity of work crews.
  • Direct a foreperson on productivity issues and monitor the work performance, working with the crews to overcome challenges.
  • Follow project plans and budgets while ensuring the foreperson and crews perform to meet production goals.
  • Understand the scope and sequencing of work, support Foreperson to plan and prioritize the work, effectively redirect crews and equipment to assigned tasks and minimize downtime on sites.
  • Contribute to the development of a construction plan.
  • Responsible for supervising multiple crews and subcontractors.
  • Develop construction work methods. Plan materials, equipment needs and work schedule for civil operations.
  • Review daily work schedule and productions with Field Engineers and update monthly schedule.
  • Review and understand the projects' plans and specifications to support job set up activities.
  • Department of Transportation project experience preferred.
  • Strong adherence and promotion to OSHA and Project Specific Safety Policies.
  • Document daily field activities and provide technical input to identify and resolve design problems.
  • Determine crew structure for optimal performance on projects.
  • Present production work plan to crews.
  • Works with Quality Staff to coordinate proper inspections and testing for assigned scopes of work.
  • Responsible for ordering and coordinating equipment and materials to complete production on budget and schedule.
  • Other duties as assigned.


EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS
  • 7-10 years of relevant experience in the construction industry: civil, roads, bridges, tunnels or similar project.

  • Hard working person with attention to detail.
  • Construction site experience is desirable.
  • Education to include engineering degree or equivalent combination of technical training or related experience.
  • Excellent Computer skills including proficiency in MS Office (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.).
  • Strong interpersonal skills in communicating with a large team.
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills.


JOB REQUIREMENTS

  • Able to use drafting software to develop construction means and method plans.
  • Good understanding of how to read engineering drawings, documents and site plans.
  • Experience with and understanding of Engineering tools/equipment, automated systems, remote tooling systems.
  • Flexibility to work in both field and office.


WORK ENVIRONMENT

This position is located in Vancouver, BC.

We appreciate your interest; however, only qualified candidates will be contacted by our Talent Acquisition Team. We do not accept unsolicited agency resumes.

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