Superintendent/Foreman (Utilities)

Veit•New Berlin, WI

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Superintendent/Foreman manages daily site activities, ensuring projects are constructed in accordance with safety, design, budget, and schedule requirements. The role directly manages lead personnel and staff at each project site, coordinates workforce and equipment needs, schedules and monitors subcontractors, and maintains project records. The Superintendent/Foreman promotes a safe work environment, communicates safety procedures, conducts safety meetings, supports staff training, and addresses performance issues. The position also participates in project planning and site meetings, documents safety and equipment incidents, and ensures work and materials meet specified quality standards. The role responds to customer and regulatory inquiries and keeps the supervisor informed of matters that may affect assignments or company operations. This position involves 8- to 10-hour workdays and occasional weekends as needed. Work takes place at construction sites, with exposure to machinery, loud noise, variable weather, and uneven terrain. Employees are regularly required to lift or move up to 50 pounds and frequently sit, stand, walk, bend, stretch, talk, and hear; stooping or kneeling is occasionally required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable employees with disabilities to perform essential functions. Union affiliation or willingness to join the union is required. The hourly rate may vary based on geographic location, skills, and relevant experience. For union and prevailing-wage roles, hourly rates and benefits may vary according to collective bargaining agreements or local governing authorities. Veit describes itself as a specialty contractor working in foundations, earthwork, utilities, marine services, industrial cleaning, cured-in-place pipelining, and waste disposal, and highlights a safety-focused culture and values of intentional work, leadership, relationships, and integrity.

Requirements

Two to five years of related experience and/or training, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret policies, reports, plans, specifications, and legal documents.
Ability to use Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel spreadsheets, an iPad, and an iPhone.
Ability to communicate and schedule project needs appropriately.
Strong oral and written communication skills with management, employees, vendors, and other business associates; ability to clearly communicate directions and information and speak effectively to individuals and groups.
Good interpersonal skills.
Ability to work with mathematical concepts and apply fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to field quantity situations.
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
Ability to interpret varied technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and work with abstract and concrete variables.
Ability to satisfactorily perform each essential duty and responsibility.
Must pass a pre-employment drug test.
Must be over 18 years old.
Must be affiliated with the union or willing to join the union.
Must have a valid driver’s license and be able to maintain a satisfactory Motor Vehicle Record.
Able to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
Able to work 8- to 10-hour days and occasional weekends as needed.

Nice To Haves

OSHA 10-hour training is preferred but not required.
OSHA 30-hour training.
HAZWOPER certificate.
Excavating Safety Training.
Blueprint Training.
CPR certification.
First Aid certification.

Responsibilities

Manage daily site activities to ensure work complies with safety, design, budget, and schedule requirements.
Directly manage lead personnel and staff at project sites.
Communicate daily with General Superintendents about job-specific workforce and equipment needs.
Contact job-site crews daily to ensure schedule and workforce needs are met.
Schedule subcontractors and monitor their work for compliance with subcontract agreements.
Maintain a safe work environment by identifying hazards and taking corrective action.
Ensure employees have current safety procedure and policy information.
Conduct daily Job Hazard Awareness meetings and stretching, and weekly Tool Box topics.
Complete daily logs, equipment schedules, material schedules, and time cards.
Manage field personnel fairly and equitably in accordance with company policies, procedures, and applicable laws.
Address staff performance issues as they arise.
Participate in pre-construction meetings and project start-up and planning discussions.
Prepare for and participate in job-site meetings throughout the project lifecycle.
Provide timely, accurate documentation of safety issues, equipment damage, and workplace injuries.
Ensure work meets specified quality standards; inspect field work and materials and review manufacturers’ literature and drawings before assembly begins.
Respond to inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, and members of the business community.
Participate regularly in construction methods and safety training and support staff training opportunities.
Keep the supervisor informed of known actions or circumstances that could affect assigned work or company operations.