Superintendent (Siteworks)

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Project Overview:

Job Summary:

The Superintendent (Siteworks) is responsible for directing all Siteworks activities. They direct craft activities, work schedules, and coordinate subcontract work. They ensure craft professionals have the tools required to be productive, comply with project policies, procedures, and job site work rules, and perform within specifications, schedules and budgets. #LI-SP1

Major Responsibilities:

• Supervises and/or directs craft activities as assigned. 
• Schedules work to be performed and reviews work accomplished by each craft.
• Works with Construction Field Engineers, Foremen, and Craft Professionals, in interpreting Engineering design documents, vendor documents, and other technical documents 
• Participates in the development of planning construction methods and in the preparation of construction drawings and sketches. 
• Develops projections and schedules for workforce, material and equipment requirements 
• Interface with Labor/Industrial Relations for craft recruitment and training programs.
• Approve workforce job requirements and review work accomplished by each craft.
• Review craft time records using established automated tools.
• Coordinate with the General Foreman to hire appropriate craft labor to execute work.
• Coordinate with other discipline superintendents with established area construction work activities and plans.
• Prepares Field Material Requisitions for tools and consumables and ensures that the crafts have the tools they require to be productive.  
• Monitors installation of materials and equipment in conformance with drawings, specifications, vendor, and other requirements  
• Monitors tool and equipment usage on the site.  
• Provide input to Field Engineering for quantity tracking application.

Major Responsibility (Cont.)

• Implements and enforces policies, procedures and related work rules as established by field construction management.  
• Ensures the most current design document is used to complete the work and that all design changes are approved prior to implementation. 
• Ensures assigned construction operations and subcontractors’ performance are in compliance with specifications and within schedules and budgets.
• Responsible for the cost, schedule and optimization of craft labor and maintaining the three week look-ahead schedule for labor and equipment.
• Inspect area for unsafe conditions, behaviors and practices and take appropriate corrective action to mitigate and eliminate.
• Ensure that Bechtel Core processes and local/national safety codes, requirements and standards are being complied with within assigned area of responsibility.
• Perform employee reviews and identify training and development opportunities for subordinate personnel.
• Perform other duties as required by Bechtel management.

Education and Experience Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management or other relevant technical discipline from an accredited university as well as a minimum of 2-5 years of relevant work experience, or 6-9 years relevant experience in the absence of a degree.  

Required Knowledge and Skills:

• Technical knowledge of earthworks, ground improvement (soil stabilization, wick drains) and in-situ concrete works on infrastructure projects, and general construction work 

• Experience in civil construction on large projects. 

• Knowledge of construction technologies. 

• Knowledge of supervisory functions relating to field activities. 

• Familiarity with current industry quality standards. 

• Demonstrated commitment to Environment, Safety and Health (ES&H). Demonstrable commitment to a Zero Accident safety program.  

• Understanding of production management including scheduling. 

• Previous supervisory experience within civil discipline. 

• Good communication skills, both verbal and written  

• Good interpersonal and teamwork skills. 

• Computer literate in word processing, spreadsheets, and database applications.

Total Rewards/Benefits:

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