Fire Protection Superintendent

Atlantic Constructors•South Hill, VA

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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, while maintaining safety, job quality, company standards, productivity, and customer satisfaction. The superintendent builds effective working relationships with management, staff, customers, and vendors and oversees field construction to ensure work meets design, budget, and schedule requirements. The position oversees field personnel and staffing across jobs, coordinates with construction teams through planning and project execution, documents and communicates changes and issues, and maintains department standards and personnel records. It also includes employee hiring, training, work assignment, performance appraisal, recognition and discipline, and resolution of complaints and problems. The superintendent ensures that company, client, project, safety, and incident-reporting procedures are followed and supports planning, scheduling, and engineering as needed. The role may involve working at multiple job sites and traveling, typically without overnight stays. Work may take place indoors or outdoors in varying weather and temperatures, noisy or dusty areas, confined spaces, or at heights. Duties can involve construction equipment and tools, climbing, working aloft, standing or walking for extended periods, and lifting up to 50 pounds.

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.
Extensive knowledge of fire protection system installation.
Strong regard for safety standards and organizational skills.
Ability to take on challenges and work through adversity.
Ability to multitask, work with minimal supervision, follow written and oral instructions, demonstrate attention to detail, and solve problems.
Must adhere to company policies and procedures.
Clean driving record.
Must be available and able to report to multiple job sites as assigned.
Ability to identify all colors of color-coded cables and wires, and adequate close and distance vision, depth perception, peripheral vision, and ability to adjust focus.
Ability to meet the role's physical demands, including working aloft, climbing, bending, pulling, reaching overhead, standing or walking for extended periods, using hands to handle tools or controls, and lifting up to 50 pounds.

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 and ensure project construction conforms to design, budget, and schedule.
Oversee day-to-day fire protection field personnel and transfers between jobs to maintain quality, standards, and productivity.
Document and communicate changes and problems, and contribute as a team member and leader.
Communicate open issues and project progress with the construction team during planning and construction.
Maintain a focus on quality and company goals, and establish and maintain department standards.
Interview, hire, and train fire protection employees; plan, assign, and direct work; appraise performance; reward and discipline employees; and address complaints and resolve problems.
Ensure proper safety and incident-reporting procedures are followed and bring problems to a supervisor, safety, or HR.
Ensure company, client, project, and other applicable 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.