Fire Protection Superintendent

Atlantic Constructors•Henderson, NC

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About The Position

The Fire Protection Superintendent manages day-to-day operations for the new-construction fire protection field trade and provides guidance, supervision, and direction to journeymen, mechanics, and apprentices/helpers. The role ensures safety, job quality, company standards, productivity, and customer satisfaction throughout field operations, while building positive working relationships with management, staff, customers, and vendors. The superintendent oversees field personnel and construction efforts to ensure projects meet design, budget, and schedule requirements. The role coordinates with construction teams, communicates issues and progress, maintains department standards and documentation, and directs planning, scheduling, and engineering functions as needed. It also has employee-management responsibilities, including interviewing, hiring, training, assigning and reviewing work, addressing complaints, and resolving problems. The position may involve travel between job sites, typically without overnight stays.

Requirements

At least 6 years of commercial fire protection supervision experience.
At least 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 strong organizational skills.
Extensive knowledge of fire protection system installation.
Ability 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 company policies and procedures.
Clean driving record.
Must be available and have the means to report to multiple job sites as assigned.
Ability to correctly identify all colors of color-coded cables or wires and demonstrate close vision, distance vision, depth perception, peripheral vision, and ability to adjust focus.
Ability to perform the physical demands of the role, including lifting up to 50 pounds.
High school diploma or GED equivalent.

Nice To Haves

OSHA 30 certification.
First Aid/CPR certification.
Fire Protection Master's License (DPOR).
Prior military experience.

Responsibilities

Oversee fire protection field manpower and construction work to ensure projects follow design, budget, and schedule requirements.
Oversee day-to-day field personnel and transfers between jobs to maintain quality, standards, and productivity.
Document and communicate changes, problems, open issues, and progress to relevant teams.
Coordinate with the construction team during planning and the build process.
Establish and maintain department standards and focus on quality of work.
Interview, hire, train, assign, and direct fire protection employees; appraise performance; reward or discipline employees; address complaints; and resolve problems.
Ensure proper safety and incident-reporting procedures are followed, escalating problems to a supervisor, Safety, or HR as appropriate.
Ensure company, client, and project policies, procedures, and standards are followed by field staff.
Maintain fire protection field personnel logs and documentation files.
Provide direction to planning, scheduling, and engineering functions as required.
Perform other duties as assigned.