Superintendent, Insulation

Taurus Industrial Group•Geismar, LA

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About The Position

The Superintendent is responsible for safe, productive, timely, and cost-effective field execution of assigned projects, work areas, or construction scopes. The role directly manages field operations and ensures employees understand the work plan, work safely, charge time correctly, use materials and equipment responsibly, and complete work according to the schedule, budget, drawings, specifications, and quality requirements. The Superintendent maintains control of project costs and understands how daily field decisions affect productivity, budget, non-billable cost, schedule, and contribution margin. The Superintendent directs daily field execution, plans work, coordinates resources and trades, monitors progress and productivity, and takes corrective action as needed. The role is accountable for safety leadership, labor and cost control, accurate timekeeping and documentation, quality control, materials and equipment management, workforce leadership, and clear communication with clients and project stakeholders. The Superintendent directs assigned field personnel within approved scope, schedule, budget, safety requirements, and management direction. Changes affecting scope, contract terms, pricing, major staffing levels, equipment commitments, or schedule milestones require appropriate management approval.

Responsibilities

Direct daily execution of assigned work and understand the project scope, drawings, specifications, schedule, budget, and client expectations.
Develop daily and weekly work plans and communicate assignments and production expectations.
Ensure crews have the information, materials, tools, equipment, access, and permits needed to perform their work.
Coordinate work between crafts, subcontractors, operations personnel, and client representatives.
Identify field conflicts and monitor progress against the plan, taking corrective action when production falls behind.
Lead safe field execution; ensure permits, job safety analyses, pre-task plans, toolbox meetings, inspections, and hazard controls are completed.
Confirm employees understand work hazards and requirements, enforce company and client safety policies, exercise Stop Work Authority, and promptly correct and report safety concerns and incidents.
Understand labor budgets, planned hours, production goals, and cost expectations; track labor hours and installed quantities against plan.
Adjust crew size, work methods, supervision, and resources when productivity falls below expectations; prevent unnecessary overtime, idle time, standby time, rework, and non-billable labor.
Ensure responsible use of tools, equipment, rentals, and materials; promptly escalate unfavorable cost, labor, or production trends and participate in cost-to-complete reviews.
Avoid unauthorized extra work.
Ensure employee time is accurate, submitted on time, and charged to the correct project, work order, cost code, and billing classification.
Review billable and non-billable hours daily, explain non-billable time, correct inaccurate entries, and verify time before approval.
Complete or verify daily reports covering manpower, hours, work completed, quantities, equipment, materials, delays, safety, quality, client direction, extra work, and site conditions.
Document extra work and client-directed work with signed tickets when required.
Ensure work meets drawings, specifications, procedures, and client standards; review work packages and quality requirements before work begins.
Coordinate inspections and testing, prevent premature covering, energizing, commissioning, or turnover, correct deficiencies, minimize rework, and document completed work for client acceptance.
Plan material, tool, equipment, and labor needs in advance; ensure materials are received, stored, protected, issued, and used properly while preventing waste, damage, theft, and unnecessary purchases.
Ensure equipment is inspected, maintained, accounted for, and operated by qualified personnel; identify idle rental equipment and request off-rental or reassignment.
Direct and hold General Foremen and Foremen accountable, maintain appropriate span of control, address performance, attendance, conduct, and policy concerns, and develop future field leaders.
Attend daily and weekly planning meetings and provide accurate updates on safety, manpower, progress, productivity, cost, quality, equipment, materials, and risks.
Communicate problems early, recommend solutions, maintain professional communication, and avoid unauthorized commitments regarding scope, price, schedule, or contract terms.
Direct assigned field personnel and organize daily work within approved scope, schedule, budget, safety requirements, and management direction; obtain appropriate approval for changes requiring escalation.