Civil Construction Superintendent

Kwest Superintendent Position Description

Position: Superintendent – Federal/Public Sector

Report to: General Superintendent

Job Description Overview

The superintendent position is responsible for on-site management of a project or several projects in a similar geographic area. The superintendent shall provide jobsite leadership to a crew, or multiple crews, assigned to a project by managing the foreman and/or crew leader. Superintendents are responsible for coordinating multiple crews’ operations to meet or exceed production goals and are expected to work closely with the project managers and general superintendents. Superintendents are responsible for conducting hiring interviews and providing hiring recommendations. They will receive an iPad/laptop and a cell phone and be assigned a company truck.

Responsibilities

• Ensures adherence to safe work practices and procedures.
• Ensures all crew members familiarize themselves with safety procedures and perform thorough reviews of the operator/user manuals prior to operating any power tools or equipment.
• Ensures all assigned crews complete daily job reports, tracking production, tracking/reporting crew hours and equipment hours via HCSS Heavy Job software on company provided iPads.
• Ensures all assigned crews complete SLAM books, Task Hazard Analysis Forms, daily safety briefing, and pre-work stretching program.
• Develops, coordinates, and executes future tasks for multiple crews to ensure project completion.
• Will be required to Mentor, Lead, Teach, Instruct and Guide Foremen, Crew Leaders and Field Team Members on various construction activities daily.
• Ensures the assigned crew members are operating heavy construction equipment safely and efficiently.
• Ensures the assigned crew members can install water, storm sewer, and sewer pipe and associated structures safely and efficiently.
• Ensures the assigned crew members can form, pour, and finish horizontal and vertical concrete structures safely and efficiently.
• Ensures assigned crew members complete and record daily inspections on all equipment.
• Manages and directs the work of at least two assigned crew members at once.
• Proficient and daily use of HCSS Heavy Job.
• Must be knowledgeable in HCSS Heavy Job Reports (Cost Report, Daily Unit Cost etc.) and use these reports to adjust/maintain daily construction activities including production.
• Will be required to set up and use GPS, ATS, UTS and Machine Control Systems Earthwork Systems.
• Shall instruct Foreman, Crew Leaders and field team members on the proper use of GPS, ATS, UTS and Machine Control Systems Earthwork Systems.
• Coordinate material ordering as needed.
• Drives, cleans, and maintains the company truck.
• Keep the company truck supplied with commonly used supplies daily.
• Travels to and from various job sites as needed.
• Conducts interviews and makes hiring recommendations based on reasonable judgement to be given weight in final decisions.
• Provides promotion and/or termination recommendations for crew members to be given weight in final decisions.

Education and Qualifications

• A high school diploma, GED, or trade school certificate is preferred.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience with reading and understanding NCDOT & SCDOT style plans and specifications.
• Valid Class B Commercial Driver’s License.
• Valid CDL is preferred.
• Clean driving record.
• Must have a minimum of 10 years' demonstrated experience in Earthwork, Mass Excavation, Underground Utilities (Storm, Water, Sewer etc.) and Roadway.
• Shall possess extensive knowledge in GPS, ATS, UTS and Machine Control Systems Earthwork Systems.
• Working knowledge of construction site safety, truck maintenance, and road safety regulations.
• Will be required to pass a pre-employment drug screening, and if offered a position, any random drug screening if randomly selected.
• Must attend all mandatory safety meetings and participate in discussions with the work crew and any safety personnel on site.
• Must be able to work flexible hours, including evenings and weekends as required. The average work week would consist of 5 ten-hour days, but the schedule will be dictated by project needs.
• Must be able to work out of town, sometimes out of state, and for lengths of time, such as the job would dictate. May be required to be on a single project for multiple years.

Working Conditions

• Travel from site to site will be required. Work environment will normally be an active construction site. Exposure to dust, noise, high heat, extreme cold, and rain should be expected.
• Employees must be physically able to perform repetitive motion and heavy lifting, as described below. Must be able to maintain effective audio and visual discrimination and perception to the degree necessary for the successful performance of assigned duties.

Physical Demands

• You must wear all employer-mandated personal protective equipment, including hard hat, safety glasses, ear plugs, safety vests, and safety-toed work boots. Other PPE may be required sometimes depending on special safety concerns. All PPE will be provided by the company at no cost to the employee, other than safety boots.
• Must be able to hear with or without a hearing device and see at least 30 feet with or without corrective vision lens.
• Must be able to work while wearing a respirator if necessary.
• Alternate standing and walking on uneven terrain surfaces, such as hillsides, muddy and icy soils, and other working surfaces. Safe negotiation of all types of surface conditions will always be required.
• Bending, squatting, and kneeling will be required frequently during a workday.
• Constant pushing and pulling of certain tools and materials will be required during a day’s work.
• The employee must be able to differentiate and / or identify colors.
• Must have knowledge of occupational hazards in this field and standard safety practices. Must be able to pass the 10 Hour OSHA testing and first aid – CPR requirements before starting work.
• Must complete and meet requirements under the physical demands of this job description through a fitness for duty examination.
• Within one year, employees must be able to obtain OSHA 30-hour status. All training will be provided by the company.

Selection Process

Team members will be considered eligible for a superintendent position upon exemplary completion of a period as a foreman. The need for superintendent positions will be determined by the director of field operations and the general superintendents based on forecasted project demands. Superintendent positions will be advertised to internal and/or external candidates and selected by the general superintendents and director of field operations and approved by the president of Kwest Group.

Kwest Group Mission Statement

It is our goal to provide each client with unsurpassed results in target geographical areas through exceptional project management supported by a highly trained and motivated team utilizing the best resources, with safety having priority over all competing objectives. To accomplish this, we recruit and retain the best employees in our industry while maintaining a focus on diversity and stakeholder satisfaction. At all levels, Kwest Group will continually strive to be the leader in the construction industry with our core values being safety, quality, and customer satisfaction.

About Kwest Group

Kwest Group is a self-performing civil site construction firm, nationally recognized as an industry leader in safety by Assoc. Builders & Contractors, as well as being Marathon Petroleum’s Contractor of the year in 2016, with operations in the energy, petrochemical, rail, & federal markets. At Kwest Group, we enjoy being an employee-owned company (ESOP), sharing the highest core values of safety, quality, and customer satisfaction. We are committed to our team members and the work they do, giving them the tools they need to succeed and grow with us, while ensuring the highest degree of safety for our associates, project stakeholders, and the public. We offer a remarkable safety program that has resulted in over 4.8 million man-hours worked without a lost time incident and includes a wellness program with rich benefits.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

EEO

Kwest Group maintains a policy of non-discrimination for all employees and applicants in every facet of the company’s operations. In compliance with federal and state laws, Kwest Group recruits, hires, trains, and promotes all qualified employees, in all job titles, without unlawful discrimination based on race, color, creed, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, pregnancy, age, citizenship, national origin, disability, veteran status or genetic information.