Superintendent

Bird Construction•Victoria, BC

15d•Hybrid

About The Position

Reporting to the Field Manager in the region, the Site Superintendent is accountable for the coordination, administration, and site supervision for the construction of the building. They will ensure Bird’s Values and Business objectives are adhered to at site, consistently demonstrate the Bird brand, and operate a site where all stakeholders are treated with respect and professionalism. This position is based out of the Victoria, BC office; however, as a project-based organization, work assignments are driven by business and project needs. The successful candidate must be willing and able to travel, work remotely from their home office, or temporarily relocate to project sites as required to support project pursuits and successful project delivery. Assignments may be located within or outside of the employee's home region, and travel frequency and duration will vary depending on operational and project requirements.

Requirements

Undergraduate degree or diploma in construction management, engineering, or another relevant field
Strong familiarity with contract administration, understanding drawings, specifications, architectural and engineering standards and building practices, including building codes
3+ years’ experience in the construction industry, preferably health care, education, sports, and recreation construction
Excellent budgeting, costing and scheduling skills
Strong computer skills, MS Office, MS Project, Procore, SAP
Strong leadership skills with experience managing all disciplines, internal employees and external sub-trades
Ability to inspire trust in difficult situations by instilling confidence and engaging people on matters that affect them
Ability to forge, grow and maintain positive relationships
Ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously and meet the time demands of unpredictable activities, capable of handling pressure and challenges
Works within tight deadlines and prioritizes of work to achieve them
Strong analytical, critical thinking, troubleshooting and problem-solving skills, and a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail
Strong interpersonal and communication skills demonstrated through speaking to groups of employees on site, and communicating to a variety of stakeholders including clients, management, and site employees
Demonstrates a sense of urgency and strong commitment to achieving goals; ability to work in challenging, fast paced environment
Strong written and verbal communication skills

Responsibilities

Work with the Project Manager to develop and maintain a master project schedule with input from subcontractors using either MS Project or Primavera P6.
Develop Health, Safety and Environment Plan.
Review contracts with the Project Manager to ensure scope of work and schedules are accurate and feasible.
Notify Equipment Management Team of requirements for project.
Assist with selection of trade subcontractors.
Conduct constructability reviews to bring value to the construction execution stage.
Plan, organize, direct and control daily construction operations with direct leadership responsibilities for junior resources as assigned.
Fully understand the Master Contract and Subcontractor Contracts.
Plan and prepare 2- and 6-week construction resource loaded schedules and monitor progress against established master schedule, ensuring successful project completion within schedule and budget.
Develop and measure productivity on site to measure planned progress against actual.
Control site logistics, maximize efficiencies, minimize deficiencies of all work including all subcontractors, suppliers, and employees.
Establish site for construction.
Maintain daily and ongoing reporting to track site progress.
Maintain a clean and organized site.
Execute the quality management program proactively to minimize deficiencies.
Approve timesheets.
Hold daily field level hazard assessments.
Hold weekly toolbox talks.
Conduct weekly subcontract progress meetings and hold everyone on site accountable to the Master Project Schedule.
Purchase, maintain, track, and forecast materials.
Review all subcontractor submittits.
Support the development of commissioning and turn over plans.
Fix deficiencies in line with achieving total completion date.
Manage risk during the project by following the Risk Management Plan.
Communicate daily with the Project Manager and project team on the status of construction including any concerns or discrepancies that may require escalation.
Attend owner meetings throughout the project.
Manage, control, and record all permit requirements, third party inspections, commissioning, training, and hand over.
Communicate with the office to manage administrative tasks.
Responsible to ensure all on site contractually required items are implemented and completed.
Champion health and safety and occupational practices and regulations.
Provide cost-effective solutions to construction issues and coordinate with the Project Manager.
Complete warranty work.
Close all site accounts.
Complete any deficiencies and issues related to the warranty period.
Demobilize site.
Manage the day-to-day responsibilities of direct reports.
Coach and develop direct reports and employees on site.
Partner with Human Resources to align people strategies to business objectives.
Conduct direct reports performance review plans and assessments.