Traveling Superintendent

ARCO Design/Build•Ponte Vedra Beach, FL

20h

About The Position

The Superintendent directly manages the construction and administrative activities associated with a project’s field operations, bringing the project to completion on schedule, within budget, and according to project specifications. The role enforces safety and quality-control policies and procedures and implements company policies and regulations. It requires nationwide travel and involves coordinating project personnel, subcontractors, equipment, schedules, costs, and communication with project stakeholders.

Requirements

5–25 years of construction experience.
Proficiency with Word, Excel, Outlook, and project-scheduling programs.
Possess and maintain a current, valid driver’s license in the state of residence.
Ability to meet physical demands, including prolonged standing or walking, sometimes on uneven terrain; bending, kneeling, crouching, climbing stairs, and lifting loads up to 50 pounds.
Ability to organize people, tools, and equipment and plan and manage multiple activities.
Demonstrated leadership skills, including willingness to face challenges, direct others, and address conflict effectively.
Commitment to quality, including evaluating project processes, making necessary changes, using customer input, and meeting or exceeding customer expectations.
Integrity and support for the company, its values, and employees, with a focus on meeting or exceeding customer requirements and expectations.
Ability to travel across the country.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual English and Spanish speaking is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

Attend the post-award review meeting and receive project information for construction preplanning.
Work with the project manager to prepare construction schedules and sequences, determine the project organization and staff, and identify manpower and equipment requirements.
Direct and control the construction project to meet specifications, schedule, and profitability expectations.
Assist the project manager and project engineer with duties such as arranging timely shipment of materials and permanent equipment and obtaining approvals for shop drawings and material samples.
Coordinate subcontractor activities so their work is effective and integrated with project schedules and progress.
Promptly inform supervisors and subcontractors of construction schedule changes.
Assist in preparing job progress and cost reports that accurately reflect actual costs.
Review and approve requisitions, field purchase orders, invoices, and other significant reports and documents.
Cooperate with the owner and the owner’s representatives and keep them informed of construction progress.
Work amicably with architects and owner representatives while protecting the company’s long-term interests.
Hold job-site meetings with the project manager and regional manager.
Report regularly to the project manager on job progress, plans, and issues that could significantly affect costs or schedules.
Maintain a daily diary recording significant project facts, events, conditions, visitors, owner-representative contacts, commitments, agreements, and approvals.
Direct adherence to the company safety program in all phases and areas of the project.
Make decisions under tight deadlines and organize people, tools, and equipment to manage multiple activities and achieve desired results.
Lead others, address challenges, and resolve conflict effectively.
Evaluate project-related processes, make necessary changes, use customer input to drive improvements, and meet or exceed customer expectations.
Demonstrate integrity and support for the company, its values, and employees while focusing on meeting or exceeding customer requirements.

Benefits

Vehicle allowance, per diem, and living expenses on traveling jobs.
An airplane ticket home every two weeks when traveling.
Business expenses and mileage reimbursement.
Industry-leading performance-based bonus program.
Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP).
Traditional and Roth 401(k).
Tuition reimbursement for associates.
Scholarship for associates’ children, up to $28,000 per child.
One-month paid sabbatical after every five years of employment, plus $5,000 for travel.
One week of paid volunteer leave each year.
100% charitable match.
Medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage.
Paid parental leave.