Superintendent 2 (Bird Electric)

Black & Veatch Family of Companies•New Orleans, LA

About The Position

The Superintendent 2 interfaces with and monitors subcontractor supervision and field engineering, reports on subcontractor performance, and ensures subcontractors and discipline craft meet safety, quality, schedule, and performance expectations. The role provides subcontractors and craft supervisors with the information and technical direction needed to complete project work safely, on time, and to required quality standards. It ensures schedule and project expectations are clearly defined and communicated to subcontractors and craft supervision, coordinates interpretation of technical requirements and specifications, and provides technical information as needed. The Superintendent 2 ensures subcontractors and the workforce comply with applicable standards, procedures, contractual commitments, and policies. The position supervises subcontractors and field engineers and coordinates execution of assigned work packages and equipment installation. It supports planning, schedule and productivity monitoring, reporting, issue resolution, commercial recovery, safety, quality, and continuous improvement. The role is based in construction-site and office environments and is considered safety sensitive.

Requirements

At least 3 years of construction field leadership experience on equivalent projects.
Valid driver’s license.
Ability to complete applicable pre-employment onboarding requirements, which may include criminal/civil background checks, drug screening, and motor vehicle records searches.
Ability to lift and carry items weighing up to 50 pounds.
Ability to stand, kneel, bend, stoop, move, and walk long distances in confined, cluttered, or uneven areas.
Ability to work up to 12-hour shifts performing hard physical labor in varying temperature extremes and outdoor conditions.
Ability to work in cramped spaces and awkward positions, around hazardous equipment, and in hot or cold temperatures, inclement weather, bright or low lighting, and distracting or uncomfortable noise.
Ability to climb and maintain balance on steel frameworks, stairs, ladders, and scaffolds, and potentially work above five feet.
Ability to perform duties requiring full range of motion, repetitive movement, and use of hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools, or controls.
Ability to see and hear naturally or with correction.

Nice To Haves

OSHA 10 certification.
Training in reporting safety, cost, quality, and schedule information.
Construction management and contract administration training.
Construction Management or Engineering degree.
Knowledge of company construction guides and manuals.
Knowledge of union agreements and jurisdictional issues.
Construction safety awareness and comprehension.
Conflict management skills.
Ability to multitask, prioritize, organize, and schedule work.
Problem-solving skills, including identifying, analyzing, researching, evaluating, and resolving issues.
Project management skills.
Supervisory skills.
Communication skills.
Constructability knowledge in the relevant discipline and in other disciplines.
Risk assessment and management skills.
Knowledge of cost-code labor productivity systems.
Knowledge of time-reporting policies and procedures.
Knowledge of construction guides and standards.
Computer skills.

Responsibilities

Monitor, verify, and report on construction activities for compliance with the CPM schedule, including activity completion and commodity installation.
Assist subcontractors in resolving problems and report issues involving drawings and information, schedule, quality, quantity tracking, cost reporting, and safety.
Monitor discipline construction productivity, progress, and cost; report findings to the Construction Manager and Field Project Controls Manager and take action to maintain targets.
Conduct subcontractor supervision meetings to support daily, weekly, and monthly planning.
Develop and monitor a three-week look-ahead schedule for assigned work scope.
Develop corrective plans to ensure progress and productivity targets are met.
Verify that materials, manpower, and other resources needed for the three-week look-ahead schedule are available and on site.
Develop, monitor, and report completion of craft and subcontractor punch-list activities.
Maintain daily site records.
Review subcontractor timesheets, installed-quantity reports, and progress-payment requests.
Monitor supplier Technical Service Representative daily logs and review and approve their timesheets.
Coordinate assigned subcontractors’ daily and weekly work plans with other discipline Facilitators and the Construction Manager.
Monitor assigned subcontractors’ compliance with subcontract scope and schedule requirements and develop stable working relationships with them.
Assist the Field Subcontract Administrator with preparation of extra-work authorization requests (RFMPs/WAs).
Assist the Construction Engineer in compiling or responding to Contractor information requests.
Administer execution of work packages and equipment installation.
Develop and distribute Job Hazard Analyses for major erection packages within scope.
Identify potential back charges and out-of-scope issues and report them to the Construction Manager.
Support the commercial recovery process.
Provide supervision, training, development, and performance management to direct reports.
Adhere to applicable safety and quality standards and support continuous improvement and related change-management efforts.
Supervise subcontractors and field engineers.