Commercial Superintendent; Mechanical or Plumbing

Position Summary

Hopkins Lacy, Branch Groups Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing division (MEP) is seeking an MEP Superintendent. The MEP Superintendent is jointly responsible with the Project Manager for the overall success of any project. They are responsible for scheduling, controlling costs, and managing resources on an assigned project. They also provide continuous hands-on field supervision of all construction operations. The Superintendent aims to attain or exceed profit goals and promotes workplace safety while meeting or exceeding company expectations.

They also promote a positive company image and is the leader on every project, ultimately responsible for its operation success.

• Builds and sees through project in accordance with all project contract documents, plans, and specifications
• Ensures compliance with all building codes, local ordinances, and company guidelines
• Becomes thoroughly familiar with project contract documents, payment methods, plans, specifications, subcontracts, purchase orders, shop drawings, key dates, liquidated dates, and all other documents relevant to the project
• Inspects job site and documents any preexisting conditions
• Ensures accurate layout of work in accordance with project plans and specifications and verifies same
• Responsible for maintaining professional relations with company owner, the project engineer, and all other members of the construction team
• Ensures that appropriate parties are notified regarding changes or concerns in the construction plan
• Participates in pricing of changed/additional work
• With the Project Manager, develops/updates a Grand Plan/Schedule of operation and effectively communicates this plan to employees. Ensures that appropriate parties are informed regarding major changes in the construction plan, schedule, means and methods or allocation of resources
• Identifies, measures, and reports to PM work changes as they pertain to contract documents. Participates in pricing of changed/additional work. Documents, or delegates documentation, of all additional work performed via daily reports/Superintendent’s diaries
• In concert with the Project Manager, and prior to beginning work, develops a Grand Plan/Schedule of operation and effectively communicates to all employees. Reviews schedule during project to ensure deadlines are met, notifies appropriate parties of all delays or potential delays, and documents delays. With the PM, makes sure that schedule is updated.
• Participates in the preparation and communication of construction execution plan, progress schedule, and projection of labor and equipment requirements
• Efficiently allocates, utilizes, and documents resources
• Supervises subcontractors (if applicable) to ensure quality and schedule requirements
• Organizes all trades in relation to project schedule
• Practices good construction and safety techniques
• Keeps work in process to a minimum and embraces the concept of Done, Done, Done

• Clearly conveys potential risks and areas of concern to the PM. Works in concert with the PM to resolve conflicts and mitigate risks
• Constantly monitors and evaluates costs and analyzes same for improvements
• Investigates and reports all incidents/near misses to Safety Department, management, and Owner/GC/Customer (if required)
• Is responsible for on-site safety meetings and implementation of effective safety procedures
• Prior to construction, reviews with Project Manager and submits comments of detail budget, time restraints, cost codes, and purchase control
• Reports cost status report for accuracy and integrity. Investigates and takes corrective action in areas of indicated or potential overruns. Maintains or improves margin through well-planned and improved operations
• Supplies feedback to estimating for future projects and post mortem. In conjunction with estimating, identifies key items to track and document production for future use.
• Accurately documents labor and equipment usage so the costs reflect the actual work performed in the field.
• Establishes a contractually acceptable level of quality by which all completed work is measured
• Is responsible for day-to-day quality control of both company/subcontractor work and ensures that…