About the position
The Lane Construction Corporation is one of America's leading construction companies, specializing in large, complex civil infrastructure. For nearly 130 years, it has contributed to the development of the country's vast network of roads, highways, and bridges, including the Interstate Highway System. Lane also specializes in tunnels, metro and railway systems, as well as airports and water and wastewater treatment plants. The Superintendent will schedule all the earthwork, or other self-performed work and coordinate field crews through directives given to foremen as well as plan and schedule all requirements to control labor, equipment and material costs. This individual will be responsible for the timely completion of assigned operations and stay within budget. The ideal candidate should be flexible with working hours. This position will support a large Tunnel project in New Jersey Metro Area - North Bergen, NJ.
Responsibilities
- Oversee field personnel, daily/weekly schedules, and construction operations
- Supervise tunnel construction crews and subcontractors on a daily basis
- Provide leadership and direction to construction personnel
- Manage field operations as well as coordinate work with other company Superintendents and subcontractors
- Assist in On-the-Job training
- Take an active role in emphasizing safety, quality and production, leading by example
- Assist Engineers with quantities and productions
- Coordinate equipment and crews and other job related activities to maximize efficiency
- Attend status meetings to discuss progress and public impact
- Perform additional assignments as needed
- Assist estimators and engineers during the pursuit of new work including borrow pit locations and selection, plant site selection, value engineering, etc.
- Develop and train Superintendents, Engineers, Foremen and Craft Workers
- Ensure that ALL resources assigned are maintained, protected, secured and used at optimum efficiency
- Protection and enhancement of public relations, company image, and company worth
- Understand project budgets and productions to manage personnel and equipment efficiently
- Have a working knowledge of all required plans and specifications
- Develop Foreman through mentoring
- Assist with survey and field layout
- Carry out job duties while maintaining Lane values
- And other duties as assigned
Requirements
- Must have a minimum of 5+ years of experience within the tunneling sector
- Demonstrated decision making skills
- Ability to work in high production environment
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Working understanding of types of equipment necessary for production
- Ability to respond quickly and effectively under pressure and deadlines
- Must be willing to travel if necessary
- Must have strong verbal and written communication skills
- Excellent team building skills is a must
- Degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or similar is desired but not necessary
- Must have superior math computation skills
- Demonstrated ability to be flexible and quickly adaptable to changing conditions across all spectrums
- Demonstrated and verifiable ability to manage, supervise, schedule, and delegate on large and complicated projects
