Project Superintendent - Heavy Industrial & Mining

Sundt•Town of Patagonia, AZ

About The Position

The Project Superintendent (PS) plans, coordinates, and supervises field and/or administrative project operations, providing technical direction and responsibility for safety, costs, productivity, profitability, and overall work quality, including self-performed work. The PS establishes productivity goals and measures performance, and schedules labor, materials, equipment, and subcontractor work. The role may supervise one or more field superintendents. The position has multiple progression steps: Project Superintendent I handles less complex projects valued at $20 million and under, typically with 3–5 years of experience in the position; Project Superintendent II handles medium-scale projects valued at $20–$50 million, typically with 5–10 years of experience. This safety-sensitive position requires wearing personal protective equipment and complying with safety standards and procedures. It involves frequent interaction with people, frequent reaching and hand use, occasional stooping, kneeling, bending, climbing, and lifting, pushing, or pulling objects, and sitting, standing, or walking short distances for up to the duration of a shift/work day. Limited use of a telephone, computer, email, or other electronic devices may be required for communication. Sundt describes itself as a 100% employee-owned contractor. It offers competitive pay, benefits, incentive programs, and training focused on personal and professional growth. The salary is market competitive and paid weekly; bonus eligibility is based on company, group, and individual performance. The company is an equal opportunity employer.

Requirements

Excellent communication, organizational, and supervisory skills.
Four-year engineering degree or equivalent combinations of technical training and/or related experience.
Thorough knowledge of construction technology, equipment, methods, negotiations, engineering, cost control, scheduling, and safety.
Construction project and supervision experience in similar types of facilities.
Ability to wear required personal protective equipment and comply with safety standards and procedures.
Ability to perform the physical activities described, including frequent reaching and hand use, and occasional stooping, kneeling, bending, climbing, and lifting, pushing, or pulling objects.

Responsibilities

Assist with review of shop drawings, submittals, subcontract change orders, and purchase orders.
Collaborate with the Project Manager to develop the project management plan, including scope, procurement, environmental, time, financial, quality, safety, and risk-management plans and processes.
Conduct weekly coordination meetings with project teams and subcontractors, and prepare daily field status reports.
Coordinate documentation of constructability issues, potential design conflicts, and clarifications with appropriate personnel.
Develop and manage the construction plan for successful execution of the work.
Ensure work is executed according to contract terms and conditions in a profitable manner.
Interact effectively with owners, teams, and other stakeholders to maintain a positive project environment and exceptional client experience.
Manage field operations and project success, including profitability, safety, schedule, quality, and customer satisfaction.
Prepare and update the original CPM Project Schedule and keep it current, using LEAN processes and Weekly Work Plans.
Prevent, identify, quantify, document, and mitigate or resolve claims and their effects in a timely manner.
Provide leadership and guidance to assigned project team members and subcontractors; plan, review, develop, and manage the project team for project execution.
Develop and implement Project Quality Management and Safety plans according to Sundt standards as part of the project management plan.
Complete punch lists on time and develop schedules as required by the owner for successful system start-up and commissioning.