Job Description:
Summary
- Supervise skilled trades crews and manage onsite construction activities for large-scale industrial, manufacturing, mission-critical, and data center projects throughout Western Pennsylvania, Central Ohio, and surrounding regions.
- Collaborate with the Area Manager, Project Manager, and Project Engineers to provide overall leadership, direction, coordination, and execution of projects, with a focus on Safety, Production, Quality, Schedule, and Profitability.
- Lead complex construction operations involving self-perform work, subcontractor management, site logistics, equipment coordination, and multiple concurrent work fronts within active industrial and mission-critical environments.
- Supervisory responsibilities, in accordance with organizational policies and applicable laws, include planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems. Responsibilities may also include interviewing, onboarding, mentoring, and developing field personnel.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Lead and manage multiple Foremen and skilled craft professionals while ensuring safe, productive, and high-quality project execution.
- Establish and maintain a Safety 24/7 culture across all crews, subcontractors, and project stakeholders.
- Support the Project Manager in developing and maintaining Primavera P6 project schedules and recovery plans.
- Develop and maintain detailed 90-day look-ahead schedules, three-week look-ahead schedules, manpower forecasts, and production plans.
- Conduct pre-planning, work package reviews, daily huddles, and goal-setting sessions with crews to maximize productivity and schedule performance.
- Oversee labor, equipment, production, and material costs associated with assigned scopes of work.
- Coordinate manpower, heavy equipment, tooling, material procurement, and delivery schedules to support project milestones.
- Coordinate and direct subcontractors while ensuring compliance with project specifications, safety requirements, and schedule commitments.
- Lead site logistics planning, crane activities, utility coordination, shutdowns, startup activities, and critical path construction operations.
- Manage construction activities for industrial facilities, manufacturing plants, distribution centers, data centers, utility installations, and other complex commercial and heavy industrial projects.
- Interface directly with owners, engineers, commissioning teams, inspectors, and trade partners to ensure successful project delivery.
- Monitor production rates, identify schedule risks, and implement corrective actions to maintain project milestones and client expectations.
- Support commissioning, turnover, punch-list completion, and closeout activities for mission-critical and industrial facilities.
Education and Experience
- Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or related field; equivalent construction experience progressing from Journeyman to Foreman to Superintendent will be considered.
- 6+ years of construction field management experience, preferably within industrial, manufacturing, heavy civil, utility, mission-critical, or data center construction environments.
- Experience leading self-perform construction crews and managing subcontractors on projects exceeding $10M in value preferred.
- Experience with data center construction, mission-critical infrastructure, industrial process facilities, utility installations, structural concrete, underground utilities, or large-scale site development projects is highly desirable.
Skills and Abilities
- Strong understanding of safety regulations, OSHA requirements, company standards, and industrial construction best practices.
- Ability to lead teams in fast-paced industrial and mission-critical environments while maintaining focus on safety, quality, schedule, and budget performance.
- Experience managing multiple trade disciplines simultaneously, including civil, concrete, mechanical, structural, electrical, and utility scopes.
- Thorough understanding of construction means and methods, CPM scheduling, production tracking, cost control, and resource planning.
- Excellent communication, leadership, and interpersonal skills with demonstrated ability to build high-performing field teams.
- Proficient with Primavera P6, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, and construction management software platforms.
- Ability to interpret construction drawings, specifications, contracts, shop drawings, and commissioning requirements.
- Experience coordinating activities around energized facilities, active manufacturing operations, and mission-critical infrastructure preferred.
- Proven ability to interface professionally with owners, clients, engineers, trade partners, and internal project teams.
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities, changing project demands, and aggressive construction schedules.
Preferred Experience
- Data Center Construction
- Mission-Critical Facilities
- Industrial Manufacturing Facilities
- Advanced Manufacturing Projects
- Semiconductor Facilities
- Distribution & Logistics Centers
- Utility Infrastructure
- Heavy Civil Construction
- Structural Concrete & Foundations
- Self-Perform Construction Operations
Benefits:
· Kokosing offers a competitive compensation and benefits package including medical, life, and disability insurance, paid time off and a 401K plan.