Traveling Assistant Superintendent, Construction

ARCO Design/Build•Atlanta, GA

About The Position

The Assistant Superintendent directly manages the construction and administrative activities associated with a project's field operations and helps bring the project to completion on schedule, within budget, and according to project specifications. The role enforces safety and quality-control policies and procedures and implements company policies and regulations. This is a traveling position requiring travel across the country.

Requirements

5–25 years of construction experience.
Proficiency with Word, Excel, Outlook, and project scheduling programs.
Possess and maintain a current, valid driver's license in the state of residence.
Ability to meet the physical demands of the job, including prolonged standing or walking, sometimes on uneven terrain; bending, kneeling, crouching, climbing stairs; and lifting loads up to 50 pounds.
Ability to organize people, tools, and equipment and plan and manage multiple activities.
Demonstrated leadership skills, including willingness to face challenges, direct others, and address conflict effectively.
Commitment to quality, continuous improvement, and meeting or exceeding customer expectations.
Integrity and commitment to the company, its values, employees, and customer requirements.
Ability to travel across the country.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual English and Spanish speaking.

Responsibilities

Attend post-award review meetings to receive project information and prepare for construction.
Work with the project manager to prepare construction activity schedules and sequences, organizational structure, staff selection, and manpower and equipment requirements.
Direct and control construction projects to meet specifications, schedules, and expected profit.
Assist the project manager and engineer, including coordinating timely material and equipment shipments and obtaining approvals for shop drawings and material samples.
Coordinate subcontractor activities and integrate their work with project schedules and progress.
Promptly inform supervisors and subcontractors of construction schedule changes.
Help prepare job progress and cost reports that accurately reflect actual costs.
Review and approve requisitions, field purchase orders, invoices, and other significant reports and documents.
Keep the owner and their representatives informed of construction progress.
Work cooperatively with architects and owner representatives while protecting the company's long-term interests.
Hold job-site meetings with the project manager and regional manager.
Report regularly to the project manager on job progress, plans, and issues that could significantly affect costs or schedules.
Maintain a daily diary recording significant project facts, events, conditions, visitors, owner-representative contacts, commitments, agreements, and approvals.
Direct adherence to the company safety program throughout all phases and areas of the project.
Make decisions under tight deadlines.
Organize people, tools, and equipment and plan and manage multiple activities to achieve results.
Demonstrate leadership by facing challenges, directing others, and addressing conflict effectively.
Evaluate project processes, make necessary changes, use customer input to make improvements, and meet or exceed customer expectations.
Act with integrity and support the company, its values, and its employees while focusing on meeting or exceeding customer requirements.

Benefits

Vehicle allowance, per diem, and living expenses on traveling jobs.
An airplane ticket home every two weeks when traveling.
Business expenses and mileage reimbursement.
Industry-leading performance-based bonus program.
Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP).
Traditional and Roth 401(k).
Tuition reimbursement for associates.
Scholarship for associates’ children up to $28,000 per child.
One-month paid sabbatical after every five years of employment, plus $5,000 for travel.
One week of paid volunteer leave each year.
100% charitable match.
Medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage.
Paid parental leave.