Civil Superintendent

Bird Construction•Sudbury, ON

7d•Onsite

About The Position

The Civil Superintendent leads, directs, and coordinates the work of subcontractors and the craft workforce. This leadership position is responsible for the day-to-day management of the construction site on an assigned project, executing field operations safely and in a manner consistent with Company objectives. This role is based out of Sudbury, Ontario and does offer a fly in fly out option for any candidates who are eligible.

Requirements

Demonstrated, progressive experience in Heavy Civil Contracting as a Superintendent in Civil construction; direct field supervision of large civil projects.
Effective supervision, coordination and scheduling of construction activities to ensure consistent completion of projects on-time, on budget and to the clients’ satisfaction.
Demonstrated leadership, field management and problem-solving skills support your collaborative approach to delivering results and developing team members.
Service and results-oriented, you are able to build and steward trust with a broad network of professional colleagues, subcontractors and team members to effect competitive excellence, pride in teamwork and outstanding project delivery.
You have demonstrated competence in the areas of safety, workforce management, project execution, cost control, quality and administration.
Proactive problem-solver that can manage difficult situations with positive results.
Sound knowledge of construction and building techniques and ability to read and interpret contract drawings and specifications.
Good computer skills and proficiency with MS Office including MS Project.
Willingness to work across both city-based and rotational project assignments, as required.

Nice To Haves

An equipment background is considered an asset.
Experience working with concrete and related scopes is considered an asset.

Responsibilities

Provide safety leadership through implementation of Bird Safety Program and monitoring of safety performance of craft workforce, field staff and subcontractors.
Provide people leadership through establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with the entire site team in order to promote positive morale.
Supervision and development of site team members through regular feedback, training and coaching; timely completion of performance evaluations.
Contribute to the development and refinement of the project schedule.
Administer contracts, subcontracts, purchase orders, site instructions and change notices to ensure scopes, terms and conditions are properly executed.
Identify and advise of design deficiencies, schedule interruptions or difficulties, and other project issues; works collaboratively with project team to resolve issues.
Monitor and evaluate subcontractor performance with regards to safety and scope of work.
Ensure quality of project team workmanship and building material.
Ensure sufficient manpower is provided to achieve safety, schedule and quality objectives.
Maintain daily paperwork including field reports, safety inspections, schedule updates, etc.