Structural Superintendent

Bechtel Corporation•Town of Clay, NY

52d•$105,000 - $162,200•Onsite

About The Position

Assigned to a field construction organization in a supervisory capacity, the Structural Superintendent supervises and directs operations within the assigned structural discipline and area. The role oversees direct-hire craft professional activities, potential subcontractors, and other assigned personnel, ensuring construction work meets safety standards and specifications and is delivered within schedule and budget. The position also performs general functions inherent in craft professional supervisory field roles. The superintendent leads structural construction activities at Bechtel’s semiconductor fabrication facility project in Clay, New York. This includes planning and coordinating daily work, workforce and material needs, and field execution; verifying completed work; monitoring progress and productivity; and coordinating with engineering, quality, subcontractors, other disciplines, and craft leadership. The role supports safe, high-quality construction, timely resolution of field issues, and development of craft supervision and field teams.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or international equivalent and 8–10 years of relevant experience, or 12–14 years of relevant work experience in lieu of a degree.
Strong field supervision experience in structural steel construction, including erection, rigging, bolting, welding, decking, embeds, access planning, and crane coordination.
Ability to lead craft professionals through foremen and general foremen, set clear daily priorities, monitor productivity, and reinforce safe work practices.
Working knowledge of construction planning, schedules, work packages, labor forecasting, material flow, quantity reporting, and tool and equipment readiness.
Ability to read and apply engineering drawings, specifications, vendor information, design changes, inspection requirements, and applicable codes and standards.
Sound judgment in resolving field issues, coordinating constructability solutions, and applying safety, quality, and project execution requirements.
Effective communication, coordination, and leadership skills, including the ability to coach others and work across construction, engineering, quality, and project controls teams.

Responsibilities

Supervise and direct structural construction activities, including daily work planning, safe execution, quality, productivity, and schedule performance.
Plan the workforce, materials, tools, and equipment needed for assigned structural work in alignment with project priorities and construction schedules.
Review completed work to confirm compliance with approved drawings, specifications, quality requirements, safety standards, and project procedures.
Coordinate with field engineering, quality, subcontractors, other disciplines, and craft leadership to resolve field issues and maintain workface readiness.
Track progress, installed quantities, productivity, and schedule performance; identify issues early and support corrective actions.
Support procurement and field material needs for tools, consumables, and non-permanent materials required for assigned work.
Coach and develop craft supervision and field teams while promoting safe, collaborative, and high-quality construction execution.
Supervise direct-hire craft professional activities, potential subcontractors, and other assigned personnel.
Ensure assigned construction operations and discipline-specific performance meet safety standards and specifications and stay within schedule and budget.