COMMERCIAL SUPERINTENDENT (Mechanical or Plumbing)
Hopkins, MN - USA
Job Summary
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 ever project ultimately responsible for its operation success.
We will consider all Superintendents with Mechanical Electrical or Plumbing trade experience.
Duties/Responsibilities
- 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 the Superintendent 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 or all additional work performed via daily reports/Superintendents 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 than 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
Duties/Responsibilities Cont.
- 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 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 work conforms to Contract requirements and company standards. Proactively identifies and corrects non-conforming work expeditiously and competently
- Prepares and completes a contractor punch list prior to architect/owner punch list
- Manages architect/owner punch list
- Finishes work so punch list is short. Expects the same of all subcontractors
- Is responsible for on-site safety meetings and implementation of effective safety programs
- Is responsible for meeting all OSHA and VOSHA standards and the enforcement of the Miss Utility policy for the entire project
- Is responsible for recruitment deployment and termination of hourly field personnel in accordance with company business needs and policies.
- Identifies trains and develops outstanding personnel for greater responsibilities and
Qualifications
- Strong leadership and organizational skills
- Ability to make decisions in high pressure environment
- Acts with professional ethical mannerisms
- Demonstrates strong critical thinking and analysis
- Demonstrates a creative innovative approach to work
- Understands building systems and their interface with each other
- Masters license in related trade (if applicable)
- High School Diploma or Equivalent
- Working knowledge in standards specifications codes regulations and laws
- 8-10 years experience in construction
- 3-5 years experience in supervisory position
- High School level mathematic and language skills
- Valid Drivers License/Maintain Branch Group Approved Driver status
- Genuine concern & sense of urgency
- Ability to keep up morale on the job
Competencies
Travel
Extensive trave within the region.
Supervisory Responsibility
Directly supervises three to eight employees and consultants involved in each project. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organizations policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing hiring and training employees; planning assigning and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; and addressing complaints and resolving problems.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; use hands to finger handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; and stoop kneel crouch or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision distance vision color vision peripheral vision depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
Position Type/Expected Hours of Work
This is a full-time position which will typically involve 40 hours a week. Due to the nature of the job the employee must be available on-call early/late hours to deal with delays bad weather and emergencies at the job site.
AAP/EEO Statement
It has been and will continue to be a fundamental policy of the Company not to discriminate on the basis of race color religion sex national origin age disability sexual orientation gender identity or status as a veteran or any other basis protected by applicable federal state or local law with respect to recruitment hiring training promotion and other terms and condition of employment.
Other Duties
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
About Company
Branch Civil roots itself in a longstanding tradition of serving the transportation and infrastructural needs between and within communities throughout the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast United States.