Area Superintendent

Bechtel•Houston, TX

9d•Onsite

About The Position

Bechtel’s Manufacturing and Technology (M&T) is an exciting and growing business unit that serves customers in the semiconductor, electric vehicle, and datacenter markets. M&T strives to exceed our customer objectives through utilizing our agility, innovative technologies, and world class talent. M&T solves the industry's toughest challenges, building both our company and the world for the future. In this role, you will lead a team and supervise superintendents and/or craft professionals on a project. You will direct craft professional activities and work schedules, and coordinate subcontract work activities and team development. Your oversight will ensure craft professionals have the tools required to be productive, comply with project policies, procedures, and job site work rules and procedures, and perform within specifications, schedules and budgets.

Requirements

Requires bachelor's degree (or international equivalent) and 10-13 years of relevant experience or 14-17 years of relevant work experience.
Owns safe execution of work in their area—deep, practical knowledge of means and methods, sequencing, temporary works, and trade interfaces, with zero tolerance for uncontrolled conditions.
Plans and drives work using AWP principles—turns engineering and procurement inputs into executable weekly and daily plans, manages constraints, and maintains crew-level productivity.
Leads multi-trade field teams—sets clear expectations, holds foremen accountable, resolves conflicts fast, and builds bench strength through coaching and development.
Controls the job—understands cost, schedule, and quality drivers in their area, anticipates risk, and takes corrective action before impacts hit the critical path.
Communicates with precision—translates field reality into clear status, escalations, and decisions for project leadership, engineering, safety, and client stakeholders.

Nice To Haves

Experience in semiconductor, EV battery, data centers, or Pharmaceuticals preferred.
Hands-on implementation of AWP and OSM strategies; experience with project setup, system turnover, and completion preferred.
Proficiency with digital execution tools, 4D/5D planning, and analytics preferred.

Responsibilities

PFS Tier I - most applicable to Area Superintendents and PFSs on projects (<$250m) of moderate complexity and few stakeholders involved.
Leadership / Supervision (Supervision of discipline and lead superintendents with 100+ craft)
Proactively engages with their team’s development through CPM, Competency development/assessment and feedback
Supervises and directs craft activities, subordinate superintendents, and others, as assigned.
Planning / Productivity
Determines workforce requirements.
Prepares reports and forecasts, including summary of construction progress, craft personnel forecasts, and expenditures forecast.
Tools, Materials & Equipment
Monitors tool and equipment usage on the site.
Prepares Field Material Requisitions for tools and consumables and ensures that the crafts have the tools they require to be productive.
Safety & Quality
Ensures assigned construction operations and subcontractors’ performance are in compliance with specifications Responsible for the implementation of corporate/project policies, procedures, and instructions within assigned operations.
Monitors work activities and ensures the quality of work performed.
Technical
Works with Construction Field Engineers, Foremen, and Craft Professionals, in interpreting Engineering design documents, vendor documents, and other technical documents
Coordinates engineering solutions with Subcontractors, and Foremen and Craft Professionals.