Salaried Superintendent

Heritage Construction + Materials•Lafayette, IN

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Manages a crew in general construction (utility, pipe, earthwork), asphalt, concrete, or bridge disciplines; maintaining the highest levels of safety and meeting or exceeding company and customer quality standards. Travel is primarily local during business day; some out-of-area and overnight travel may be required. Additional duties and responsibilities as assigned, including but not limited to continuously growing in alignment with the Company’s core values, competencies, and skills.

Requirements

High School or Equivalent or GED; work experience
5+ years of experience in heavy highway construction industry, including 1 year of supervision
Union membership in good standing; or ability to achieve and maintain union membership
Attainment of journeyman status (if union member)

Nice To Haves

Prior experience in heavy highway construction

Responsibilities

Leads a construction crew
Executes work schedules
Assists with determining manpower, materials and equipment requirements
Ensures resource availability
Provides weekly schedule updates
Circumvents and solves problems that may cause delays in completing work; escalates when necessary
Ensures work complies with technical specifications, drawings and schedules
May perform construction work on the project
Supervises craft employees
Assigns and audits work of laborers, carpenters, operators and Teamsters
Submits and approves craft dailies and timecards, ensuring accuracy of information
Manages performance of employees; ensures that work meets customer and company expectations for quality and technical specifications
Resolves conflicts and labor relations issues; understands contract agreements with regard to scheduling and assigning work
Communicates with co-workers and supervisors
Advises project manager or senior managers of problems, potential problems, schedule difficulties
Shares information about work plan with subordinates, peers, subcontractors
Collaborates with project control, estimating, schedule and equipment to keep project on schedule
Facilitates collaboration among work crews
Promotes and maintains safe work environment.
Exhibits safe work behaviors; evaluates work area for hazards; eliminates or controls hazards; follows and enforces all safety policies
Wears all prescribed PPE
Leads daily safety huddles and safety training; follows safe work plans
Ensures subordinate employees are following safe work plan and exhibiting safe behaviors