SHEET METAL SUPERINTENDENT

Branch Group•Roanoke, VA

3d•$73,325 - $125,720

About The Position

The Sheet Metal Superintendent is jointly responsible with the Project Manager for the overall success of assigned projects. The role manages project scheduling, costs, and resources; provides continuous field supervision; and performs hands-on installation work as part of the crew. The Superintendent leads the assigned project, promotes workplace safety and a positive company image, and works to meet or exceed profit goals and company expectations. Most of the role involves field labor, including using tools as needed. The Superintendent oversees project execution in accordance with contract documents, plans, specifications, building codes, local ordinances, and company guidelines. In coordination with the Project Manager, the role develops and updates the project operating plan and schedule, communicates plans to employees and relevant parties, monitors deadlines, and reports and documents changes, delays, additional work, labor, and equipment usage. The role also helps prepare construction execution plans and forecasts labor and equipment needs, supervises subcontractors when applicable, and supports quality, cost control, and risk management. The position leads on-site safety meetings and procedures, ensures compliance with OSHA and VOSHA standards and the Miss Utility policy, and is responsible for recruiting, deploying, and terminating hourly field personnel in accordance with business needs and company policies. It oversees foremen and craft workers and frequently travels between job sites. The position is full-time and typically requires 40 hours per week.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
8–10 years of construction experience.
3–5 years of supervisory experience.
Sheet Metal Superintendent experience.
High school-level mathematics and language skills.
Valid driver’s license and ability to maintain Branch Group Approved Driver status.
Ability to make decisions in a high-pressure environment.
Professional and ethical conduct.
Understanding of building systems and how they interface with one another.
Working knowledge of standards, specifications, codes, regulations, and laws.
Genuine concern and a sense of urgency.
Ability to maintain morale on the job.
Ability to meet the physical demands of the role, including regularly handling or operating tools and controls; standing approximately 60% of the time, walking 30%, and sitting 10%; climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, reaching, talking, and hearing; carrying up to 75 pounds, lifting up to 100 pounds, and moving up to 200 pounds; and having close, distance, midrange, color, peripheral, and depth vision and the ability to adjust focus.

Nice To Haves

Master’s license in a related trade, if applicable; preferred.

Responsibilities

Perform field work labor as part of the crew for the majority of the time and use field tools when needed.
Build and execute projects in accordance with contract documents, plans, and specifications.
Ensure compliance with building codes, local ordinances, and company guidelines.
Become familiar with project contract documents, payment methods, plans, specifications, subcontracts, purchase orders, shop drawings, key dates, liquidated damages, and other relevant documents.
Ensure accurate work layout according to project plans and specifications and verify the layout.
Maintain professional relationships with the company owner, project engineer, and other construction team members.
Notify appropriate parties about changes or concerns in the construction plan.
Participate in pricing changed or additional work.
Develop and update the project operating plan and schedule with the Project Manager and communicate it to employees.
Review schedules, help ensure deadlines are met, notify appropriate parties about actual or potential delays, document delays, and ensure schedules are updated with the Project Manager.
Identify, measure, and report work changes related to contract documents, and document or delegate documentation of additional work through daily reports or superintendent diaries.
Participate in preparing and communicating the construction execution plan, progress schedule, and projections of labor and equipment requirements.
Supervise subcontractors, when applicable, to ensure quality and schedule requirements.
Communicate potential risks and concerns to the Project Manager and work with them to resolve conflicts and mitigate risks.
Conduct on-site safety meetings and implement effective safety procedures and programs.
Review the detailed budget, time constraints, cost codes, and purchase controls with the Project Manager before construction and submit comments.
Document labor and equipment usage accurately so project costs reflect work performed in the field.
Establish a contractually acceptable quality standard for measuring completed work.
Ensure compliance with OSHA and VOSHA standards and enforce the Miss Utility policy for the project.
Recruit, deploy, and terminate hourly field personnel in accordance with company business needs and policies.
Oversee foremen and craft workers.