Fire Protection Superintendent

Atlantic Constructors•Richmond, VA

12d

About The Position

Atlantic Constructors is seeking a Fire Protection Superintendent to manage day-to-day operations for its new construction fire protection field trade. The role provides guidance, supervision, and direction to journeymen, mechanics, and apprentices/helpers, and ensures safety, job quality, company standards, productivity, and customer satisfaction throughout the work. It requires building strong relationships with management, staff, customers, and vendors to foster a positive work environment. The superintendent oversees field manpower and construction efforts to ensure fire protection projects meet design, budget, and schedule requirements. The role also oversees staffing and personnel matters, maintains documentation, coordinates with construction teams and planning, scheduling, and engineering functions, and ensures company, client, and project policies and procedures are followed. Travel to multiple job sites may be required, typically without overnight stays. Final compensation depends on applicable experience, education, licensure, skills, and other relevant factors.

Requirements

At least 6 years of commercial fire protection supervision experience and 10 years of hands-on fire protection trade work, or an equivalent combination of vocational training and experience.
Proficiency in fire protection field supervision.
High regard for safety standards and organizational skills.
Extensive knowledge of fire protection system installation.
Ability and eagerness to take on challenges and work through adversity.
Ability to multitask, work with minimal supervision, follow written and oral instructions, pay attention to detail, and solve problems.
Must adhere to all company policies and procedures.
Clean driving record.
Must be available and have the means to report to multiple job sites as assigned.
Ability to meet the physical and environmental demands of the role, including lifting up to 50 pounds, working aloft or at heights, climbing, bending, pulling, reaching overhead, and standing or walking for long periods.
Ability to identify all colors of color-coded cables and wires, with close and distance vision, depth perception, peripheral vision, and ability to adjust focus.

Nice To Haves

OSHA 30 certification.
First Aid/CPR certification.
Fire Protection Master's License (DPOR).
Prior military experience.
High school diploma or GED equivalent.

Responsibilities

Oversee fire protection field manpower to ensure projects are constructed in accordance with design, budget, and schedule.
Oversee day-to-day fire protection field personnel and transfers between jobs to maintain quality, standards, and productivity.
Ensure changes and problems are documented and communicated; serve as a team member and leader.
Communicate with the construction team about open issues and progress during planning and construction.
Focus on quality of work to meet company goals and vision.
Establish and maintain department standards.
Oversee interviewing, hiring, and training fire protection employees; plan, assign, and direct work; appraise performance; reward and discipline employees; address complaints; and resolve problems.
Ensure proper safety and incident-reporting procedures are followed, and bring problems to a supervisor, Safety, or HR.
Oversee the total fire protection field trade construction effort to ensure projects meet design, budget, and schedule requirements.
Ensure fire protection field staff follow company, client, and project policies, procedures, and standards.
Maintain fire protection field personnel logs and documentation files.
Provide direction to planning, scheduling, and engineering functions as required.
Perform other duties as assigned.