Traveling Superintendent - National Building Group

Layton Construction Company•Sandy, UT

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Traveling Superintendent – National Building Group This position operates nationally and requires full-time travel and/or relocation to the project site. If you’re unable to travel, please consider applying for a role that aligns more closely with your needs. Summary The Superintendent is responsible for the daily operation of a job site, including scheduling, production, procurement of materials, manpower, equipment, quality, and safety. Supervises all direct labor positions on the assigned project. Manages and oversees any contracted work on the site to ensure successful project completion.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in construction management or related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
5+ years of experience in ground-up commercial projects, particularly in the light industrial and/or cold storage sector.
Understands and applies building codes and other design requirements correctly and reads blueprints accurately.
Administrative skills: monitors the progress and coordination of work activities; keeps other members of the organization informed of progress and problems.
Management skills: establishes techniques to effectively and proactively monitor and supervise the work of subordinates, follows up on the results of delegated assignments, and is a team player that works well with other people; takes time to help co-workers, customers, subcontractors and others achieve their goals and assignments.
Problem-solving ability: finds and uses relationships between data from different sources to formulate alternative solutions.
Plans effectively: establishes courses of action for self and for others; allocates resources and assigns personnel; uses time efficiently; is personally well-organized.
Shows initiative: actively tries to influence events to achieve goals, works well with minimal supervision, strives to achieve goals beyond minimal levels of performance.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge and use of CMiC preferred.

Responsibilities

Champions “The Layton Way” by delivering predictable outcomes for internal teams, external teams, and customers.
Ensures that “Constructing with Integrity” is delivered by working with honesty, unity, safety, and quality of work.
Works well with Layton’s “Two in the Box” theory working well with your counterpart (Project Manager) to ensure successful project delivery and to strengthen client relationship.
Studies contract documents to plan procedures for construction on basis of starting and completion times and staffing requirements for each phase of construction, based on knowledge of available tools and equipment and various building methods.
Interacts with the Project Manager to determine the project schedule; develops and utilizes “look ahead” schedules to assess progress and spot upcoming issues.
Coordinates the pre-construction/pre-mob meetings with the Project Manager prior to mobilization.
Directs procurement of tools and materials to be delivered at specified times to conform to work schedules.
Ensures all parties involved with the project are informed of construction issues and progress: (1) meets with and directs supervisory personnel engaged in planning and executing work procedures, interpreting specifications, and coordinating various phases of construction to prevent delays; (2) meets regularly with craft personnel to update them on construction issues and to gather input for solutions; (3) meets with subcontractors prior to the sub’s mobilization to review scope of work and schedule; also, advises subs prior to each phase of work on schedule and phasing requirements; and (4) meets regularly with clients to update them on the project’s progress.
Works with supervisory personnel and labor representatives to resolve complaints and grievances within the project work force.
Confers with supervisory and engineering personnel and/or inspectors and suppliers of tools and materials to resolve construction problems and to improve construction methods.
Inspects work in progress to ensure that work conforms to specifications, construction schedules, and quality standards.
Works in conjunction with project manager in preparing the Project Management Plan (PMP)
Ensures that company policies, such as safety policies, quality standards, equal opportunity, and others, are implemented consistently.
Ensures daily reports, leading indicators, CAP checklists, weekly focus walk and subcontractor’s reporting are completed each week.
Leads morning huddle for safety and coordination.
Performs other related duties as assigned.