Area Superintendent

Position Description:

The Area Superintendent (AS) is responsible for supervision of a specific area of the project. The AS is responsible for establishing and achieving the project goals related to all areas of field management including schedule, budget, safety, quality, and the development of personnel. The AS will typically be assigned field engineers to assist them in the oversight of safety compliance, craft supervision and production, trade partner coordination, scheduling, material handling, daily reports, quality control and craft training. This is a safety sensitive position.

Position Qualifications:

A 4-year degree in civil or structural engineering, architecture, or construction management. Minimum of 5-6 years’ experience on large commercial construction projects. Valid Driver’s License. Strong communication skills. Computer software - Microsoft Office Suite, specifically Excel-based templates, Prolog, Primavera and the AutoDesk Suite. Experienced in construction layout, blueprint reading and shop drawing reading. 

Preferred Qualifications:

OSHA 10 Certification. CPR & First Aid Certification.

Essential Duties:

Coordinate, supervise and mentor the company work force in their area. Coordinate field construction work through organization and proper planning, and by having a collaborative relationship with trade partners. Participate in weekly schedule and management meetings with trade partners. Promote and enforce the site-specific safety plan and sound safety principles within their area of work. Create AHAs/STAs with foremen for all self-performed work. Review AHAs for trade partners. Participate in project scheduling and maintain the portion of the four-week schedule for their area to ensure the project is completed on time. Keep accurate cost and production records. Participate in the development of material handling and site utilization plans for their specific area. Coordinate with project engineers and office engineers on material needs, RFIs, etc. Ensure that material received is properly inspected for quantity and quality, and that the receiving tickets are properly signed and coded and given to the jobsite administrator. Take responsibility for all quality control on the project and establish high-level standards both for the company and trade partners. Coordinate the punch list process to ensure owner acceptance at project turnover. Develop and maintain relationships with the owner, architect, engineer and trade partners to ensure the highest level of quality and customer service is delivered. Participate in the project coordination meetings to maintain pre-planning engagement and scheduling in the coordination activities. Assist the BIM and VDC engineers in driving issue resolution to keep the submittal process on schedule.

Benefits:

Hensel Phelps provides generous benefits for our salaried employees. This position is eligible for company paid medical insurance, life insurance, accidental death & dismemberment, long-term disability, 401(K) retirement plan, health savings account (HSA) (HSA not available in Hawaii), and our employee assistance program (EAP). It also is eligible for employee paid enrollment in vision and dental insurance. Hensel Phelps also believes in the importance of taking time to recharge. As a result, salaried employees are eligible for paid time off beginning upon hire. Salaried positions (project engineers and above) participate in an annual bonus plan, subject to company and employee performance. Salaried employees (this is all salaried employees) are also eligible for a company cell phone or cell phone allowance in accordance with company policy. Further, salaried employees (project engineers and above) also receive either a vehicle or vehicle allowance in accordance with Hensel Phelps’ policies. Based on position location, a cost of living adjustment (COLA) may also be included (subject to periodic review and adjustment).

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