Superintendent - Turnard

Total Safety•Gonzales, LA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Total Safety is seeking a Superintendent to oversee Safety Attendant (holewatch/firewatch) projects from inception through completion, including projects involving up to 300 people. The Superintendent works with clients to develop manpower staffing histograms and ensure projects are staffed appropriately. The role oversees hiring and training, including obtaining site-specific training information from clients before projects begin and incorporating it into internal training programs. Once a project begins, the Superintendent serves as the primary client contact and is responsible for field operations, ensuring they are safe, effective, and proficient. The role coordinates with Foremen to move personnel between field areas as needed to manage the project and avoid work delays. The position provides operational oversight of designated projects, including financial planning, human resources, company assets, collaboration with Sales, and project profitability. It establishes quality expectations and standards for customer service, operational readiness, and safety, and ensures compliance with company quality, safety, training, and operational objectives. The Superintendent provides monthly revenue and expense forecasts to corporate management and ongoing financial, headcount, and operational updates to the Attendant Manager. The role oversees project staffing plans and schedules, field administrative staff and timekeeping, personnel travel arrangements, and project equipment readiness and PPE requests. It conducts employee performance evaluations; coordinates Foreman resources with other Managers; oversees hiring-related screening and training requirements; and manages project layoffs, terminations when needed with cause, and associated paperwork. In conjunction with Sales and Management, the Superintendent also supports development of new products, departments, and services, maintains professionalism and integrity, and carries out other assignments as directed by the Attendant Manager. The position works inside plants and refineries throughout the United States and requires the ability to work in the field. Total Safety describes itself as a provider of integrated safety and compliance services and supporting products.

Requirements

At least 10 years of operations experience in the petrochemical or refining industry.
Experience managing services on turnarounds.
Prior experience in a management position.
Prior experience managing Safety Attendant (holewatch/firewatch) services.
Must be capable of working in the field.

Responsibilities

Provide operational oversight of designated projects, including financial planning, human resources, company asset management, collaboration with Sales, and project profitability.
Establish project expectations and quality standards for customer service, operational readiness, and safety of operations.
Ensure company compliance with quality, safety, training, and operational objectives.
Provide corporate management with monthly forecasts of projected revenue and expenses.
Work with clients to create manpower histograms and develop staffing, hiring, and training plans to ensure projects are properly staffed with trained and qualified personnel.
Oversee field administrative staff and project timekeeping, including timeclock use, timekeeping systems, client gate-log reconciliation, exception and headcount reports, cost tracking, and daily timetickets for client signature.
Oversee and book project personnel travel, including hotel accommodations, rental cars, airfare, mileage reports, per diem cards, and per diem reporting.
Coordinate client PPE requirements and submit PPE requests to the home office to ensure personnel have the equipment required for the project.
Conduct employee performance evaluations on every project.
Coordinate with other Managers on use of personnel Foremen to ensure projects are properly managed and staffed.
Oversee front-end HR requirements, including applications, drug screens, background checks, internal and third-party training, and tracking pass/fail results.
Manage project HR requirements, including layoff schedules, terminations when needed with cause, and required paperwork.
Support development of new product lines, departments, and services in conjunction with Sales and Management.
Report financial, headcount, and operational issues to the Attendant Manager on an ongoing basis.
Maintain integrity and professionalism and perform other special assignments as directed by the Attendant Manager.
Serve as the primary client contact after a project begins and oversee safe, effective, and proficient field operations.
Coordinate with Foremen to reassign personnel between field areas as needed to manage the project and avoid delays.