Capital Superintendent

Capital Superintendent

The purpose of this position is to provide daily supervision for a number of crews and administrative functions. The position is responsible for construction of pipes, steel, equipment installation, conveyors, etc., to achieve production that keep jobs on or ahead of schedules and below estimated cost. Responsible for project wide safety performance. This position requires maintaining a good working relationship with owner representatives, developers, vendors, subcontractors, and project management personnel.

• General Foremen, Foremen, Estimators
• Site Administration (as applicable)
• Site Engineer (party chief, project coordinators)
• Millwrights, Pipe fitters, Welders, Ironworkers, Civil
• Subcontractors

• Manage and organize a single project of moderate complexity or a portion of more complex projects
• Manage all aspects of heavy civil construction
• Manage a moderate amount of onsite equipment fleet
• Recruit foremen and hourly trade personnel
• Construction schedules and “Look Ahead” schedules
• Manage crews, equipment, and material resources
• Logistics planning
• Analyze Job Cost reports
• Develop project Work Plans
• Work crews productively and efficiently
• Training
• Purchasing of materials, tools, supplies

• Adhere to all work place safety policies and procedures

Planning

• Review contract documents, submittals, shop drawings, and schematics to determine the nature and scope of the project, the materials to be utilized, and manpower requirements (by craft) for each construction phase
• Lead in developing Work Plans for major components of work. Monitor adherence to Work Plans throughout execution of the work.
• Along with the project manager, the superintendent establishes procedures for the ordering of self-perform materials, supplies, and small tools from approved suppliers. Ensure timely requisition is made for needed materials and equipment.

Cost Performance

• Monitor weekly labor costs and production rates for accuracy and conformance with established budgets. Take corrective action to improve productivity when labor costs exceed expected norms.
• Use understanding of production rates to aid in review of bid estimates and project change orders
• Encourage Foremen to develop innovative methods for increasing efficiency, productivity, and profitability in their particular operation and to provide feedback and coaching on how the work is proceeding

Scheduling

• Assist in the development of baseline schedule for projects
• Assist in selection of equipment for projects. Direct priority of operations, allocation of equipment and materials for foremen.
• Provide for a detailed construction plan for 3 weeks, and general plan for 3 months. Investigate reasons for delays in the project schedule; adjusting craft leadership, crew sizes, equipment, etc. as necessary to ensure timely completion of the project
• Manage scheduling of all QA/QC inspections of work necessary to obtain owner acceptance of the work
• Coordinate all needs for major equipment and salaried personnel with the Project Manager. Ensure that equipment is being used for its intended purpose in the correct manner.

Quality Management

• Inspect all field construction work in progress, including work that is subcontracted, and ensure that uniformly high quality workmanship is maintained during each project segment. Supervise or assign staff as appropriate, to supervise all activities performed on the jobsite regardless of the day or time of performance of the work. Point out deficiencies promptly with responsible parties and follow up to ensure that deficiencies are corrected.

Relationships

• Ability to manage moderate sized staffs and projects, coordinating the efforts of all employee owners. Organize the staff into an effectively coordinated working unit, promoting principles of learning, career advancement and coaching in a motivating atmosphere.
• Establish and maintain a good working relationship with owner representatives, designers, consulting firms, and other parties with financial interest in the project. Attempt to resolve problems at the lowest practical level through direct negotiations…