Supervisory Responsibilities
- Superintendents, General Foremen, Foremen
- Survey
- Equipment Operator, Mechanic
- Subcontractors and vendors
Functional Areas of Responsibility
- Manage and organize a single project of modest complexity or a portion of more complex project
- Manage a small amount of onsite construction equipment
- Recruit foreman and hourly trade personnel
- “Look Ahead” schedules
- Manage crews, equipment and material resources
- Logistics planning
- Analyze productivity reports
- Develop project Work Plans
- Work crew productivity
- Training
- Purchasing of unincorporated materials, tools, supplies
- Safe work practices and administration
Specific Duties and Responsibilities
Planning
- Review contract documents, submittals, shop drawings, and schematics to determine the nature and scope of the project, the materials and equipment to be utilized, and manpower requirements (by discipline) for each construction phase
- Along with the Project Manager, this position executes the approves logistics plans for the jobsite to use effectively all available space, initiates mobilization activities, which include site security preparations, placement of trailers, utility hookups, storage space, etc.
- Lead in developing Work Plans for the major components of work. Monitor adherence to Work Plans throughout execution of the work.
- Follows procedures for the ordering of 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 budgeted values.
- Encourage Foremen to develop innovative methods for increasing efficiency, productivity, and profitability in their particular work scope and provide feedback and coaching on how the work is progressing.
- Oversee the hourly time card reporting program. This covers such items as approving all of the Foreman’s Daily Timecards including hours, job number, cost codes, and quantities.
Scheduling
- Provide priority of operations, allocation of equipment and materials to General Foreman and Foremen.
- Ensure equipment is being used for its intended purpose in the correct manner.
- Provide for a detailed 3 week construction plan. The position will investigate reasons for delays in the construction 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 customer acceptance of the work.
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 phase of construction. Supervise or delegate to staff as appropriate all work activities performed on the jobsite regardless of the day or time of performance. Point out deficiencies promptly with responsible parties and follow up to ensure that deficiencies are corrected.
Relationships
- Establish and maintain a good working relationship with customer representatives, engineers, consulting firms, and other parties. Attempt to resolve problems at the lowest practical level through direct negotiations with concerned individuals.
- Foster and promote the training and development of subordinates through various on-the-job training opportunities, company-sponsored training programs and outside learning opportunities such as college courses, trade seminars, and classroom instruction.
Safety
- Participate in safety meetings with employee-owners and subcontractors to instruct them on accident prevention.
- Enforce all safety regulations and company policies, and to be constantly alert to all safety conditions.
- Administer the company’s Safety & Health policies.
Technical
- Provide technical guidance and assistance in resolving day-to-day construction problems; investigate alternative work methods and materials to improve efficiency and work quality; and work to resolve issues
- Ensure compliance with drawings and specifications
- Ensure compliance with all building codes related to construction.
- Ensure compliance with all company policies and procedures.
- Perform a variety of tasks associated with project completion, including closeout punch lists, demobilization, etc.
- Maintain a detailed and accurate daily report of all activity associated with field construction activities, and ensure other supervisory personnel do the same on a daily basis.
Other
- Perform other duties as assigned.